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Dairy Farm Estate

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Dairy Farm Estate
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General information
StatusComplete
TypeCondominium
Architectural styleTropical Vernacular
LocationBukit Timah, Singapore
Coordinates1°21′50.2″N 103°46′8.8″E / 1.363944°N 103.769111°E / 1.363944; 103.769111Coordinates: 1°21′50.2″N 103°46′8.8″E / 1.363944°N 103.769111°E / 1.363944; 103.769111
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Named forTropical Dairy Farm established in the 1930s by Cold Storage
Opened1985
OwnerJoint Ownership under Strata Title
ManagementPropnex (2018)
Technical details
Floor count12x4-floor low-rise blocks, 6x10-floor high-rise blocks
Design and construction
ArchitectProfessor Tay Kheng Soon
Architecture firmAkitek Tenggara
Awards and prizesNot Submitted
Other information
Number of stores1, Uncle's
Number of units447
Number of restaurants1, Tenryu Japanese Dining and Teahouse
Number of bars1, Sam's Cottage
FacilitiesSwimming Pool, Playground, Tennis Courts, Squash Courts, Table Tennis, Function Room, Barbecue Pits
ParkingUnderneath each Block of Units

Introduction

Dairy Farm Estate or DFE is a 447-unit Condominium Estate located in Singapore. Built near Bukit Timah Hill on the site of the first Dairy Farm with Friesian cows in South East Asia, from where the name derives.

It is bordered by Dairy Farm Road to the south and the Upper Bukit Timah Road to the west. Dairy Farm Crescent runs through, separating the residential units from some of the facilities and the management offices.

The estate comprises 447 units in 12x4-story, low-rise buildings and 6x10-floor, high-rise buildings in extensive grounds of trees and shrubs, giving the estate a rural feel.

Ownership of the units is a form of Strata title adopted from the Australian system.

DFE falls into District 23 and the Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency currently represented by Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, as of 2018.

Location and Plan

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The OpenStreetMap view of Dairy Farm Estate. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Architecture

In 1985, Akitek Tenggara completed the 447-unit Dairy Farm Condominium for the Kuok Brothers.

Design

The design was controversial at the time, putting Professor Kheng Soon in conflict with the Urban Redevelopment Authority who wanted high-rise buildings to cater for the expected growing population of Singapore.

It took 3 attempts to get permission to build DFE.[1] with a compromise between the original low-rise design and the high-rise requirement being reached. This compromise included 6 of 10-story buildings in the design. A controversy that Professor Tay continues to voice even now[2]

Open balconies and wide overhanging roofs, a transformation of traditional climatic responses into contemporary technology, give the residential units a tropical aesthetic lacking in most other condominiums at the time. Balconies and roof overhangs in housing projects which exceed 1.4 metres are now included in Gross Floor Area (GFA) calculations and consequently, developers often enclose and air-condition them. Because of this, such buildings are frequently less environmentally-sensitive than many built 20 years ago.

The estate has 2, 3 and 4 bed units with about 15 different unit designs originally. Some have multi-level floors and 1 or 2 floors.

When asked what style of Architecture Dairy Farm Represented, Professor Kheng Soon suggested "Tropical Vernacular". The Dairy Farm Condominium is a reminder of a solution which combines the benefits of living in harmony with nature whilst at the same time providing increased density, the "Vernacular" part of the style.

The design and layout of the Gardens and Grounds was influenced by a visit to Hawaii by Professor Kheng Soon before the estate was built.

Placing the car parking spaces underneath the residential units was, at the time, quite a development. A development now commonly utilised to help save space.

Awards and Prizes

Dairy Farm Estate was never submitted for any awards or prizes, but on reflection Professor Kheng Soon said that his prize was always seeing the usage of the site and the children playing in the large amounts of space the estate affords in his many visits to friends on the estate.

The demographic now consists of many older residents, many of whom are the original occupants of the estate.

Facilities

Various facilities are available at DFE. Many can be booked through an online app, some for a small fee.

Swimming Pool

Free for residents and guests of residents to use.

Function Room

For a small fee, the Function Room can be rented out. Many talks and community events can be held here.

Playground

Frequented by children with their parents or helpers, as well as some of the indigenous wildlife like the monkeys! The surface was a safe, soft surface. The equipment was replaced in 2017.

The Playground
The Playground

Courts: Badminton, Tennis, Squash, Table Tennis

Gym

A sizeable, well-stocked gym is unusual compared to many gyms on condo estates where 4 or 5 pieces of equipment may be located in a much smaller room.

Equipment in the Gym
The Gym.

Barbecue Pits

The Barbecue Pits are available to residents for hire for a few Singapore Dollars. Surrounded by green space, it makes for a pleasant environment.

Barbecue Pits on Dairy Farm Crescent
Barbecue Pits on Dairy Farm Crescent

Clubs run at Dairy Farm

Clubs and services are run for and often by residents at Dairy Farm Estate. An example of this would be the Tai Chi classes.

Tai Chi

Tai Chi Classes are run each week.

Businesses Located at Dairy Farm

6 units located under the sundeck by the swimming pool are available for commercial businesses to rent.

Reefing Reality

Reefing Reality Website

Sam's Cottage

Sam's Cottage on Facebook

Shuzhen Hair and Beauty

Small Salon

Hair and Beauty Business
Hair and Beauty Business

Tenryu Japanese Dining and Tea Room

Tenryu Japanese Dining and Tea Room

Closed as of May 2018.

Uncle's

There is a small onsite convenience store. Known locally as "Uncle's".

Stocked with a wide range of goods.

Uncle's Small onsite Shop
Uncle's Small onsite Shop

Community Events

Many events are organised by the Management Council (MC) and residents.

  • Chinese New Year Lion Dance
  • Deepavali
  • Christmas
  • Easter
  • Earth Hour
  • Monthly Rubbish Collection
  • Tai Chi
  • Zumba

Management

Please see the document Strata Living with respect to how a Strata-Titled property is managed.

As of 2018, the 32nd Management Corporation or Council (MC) appointed Propnex as the Managing Agent (MA).

Small electric vehicle
Small electric vehicle used to collect waste and other logistic activities around the estate

Can we get a picture of the different teams, ground staff, cleaning team, MA, MC?

History[3]

In the 1800s, the foothills of Bukit Timah, where the current Dairy Farm Nature Park is situated, were cleared to make way for gambier and pepper plantations and settlements.

In the 1930s, Fred Heron, then Managing Director of Cold Storage, established the world’s first tropical dairy farm on a 60-acre patch of jungle land because, at that time, the only fresh milk available was from a number of small dairies and the quality of the milk was considered inferior. The farm was to meet the need for high-quality pasteurised milk for children of expatriates in Singapore. Starting from 24 Friesian cows imported from Holland and Australia, the farm flourished.

At that time, as the only dairy farm that successfully reared Friesian cows within the equatorial region, it attracted worldwide attention, drawing foreign scientists and farming experts to view its success. This was how Dairy Farm Road and subsequently, Dairy Farm Nature Park, got their names.

The dairy farm ceased operations in the 1970s, and the area was then used for vegetable farming and subsequently other horticulture-related operations. In 2002, the Dairy Farm Quarry area was identified as a nature park under the Urban Redevelopment Authority's Parks & Waterbodies Plan.

Surrounding Area

Flora and Fauna

There is a more rural feel to the estate because of the intra-unit areas made up of shrubs, trees and grassy areas on many levels. This is home to many types of flora and fauna.

The Management Committee (MC) work with many partners to try to keep the grounds up to date and appreciate the environment. The main partners are:

The Trees

Catalogue of trees.

Monkeys

Being next to a nature reserve with several groups of long-tailed macaques, the estate has daily incursions of troops, giving rise to some resident tension when kitchens are raided or bags are snatched.

In 2016, a program of Monkey Guarding or Herding[4][5] was initiated to encourage a more harmonious existence with the monkeys if possible. It is about eradicating temptations that attract the monkeys, understanding their behaviour, exhibiting the correct behaviour towards them and setting boundaries saying "this is our space, not yours". This was as an alternative to trapping and euthanizing.

Reptiles and Amphibians

See List of reptiles of Singapore. Many species of reptiles and amphibians make Dairy Farm Estate their home:

  • Monitor lizard ranging from 20cm to 50cm
  • Chameleon
  • Iguana
  • Many types of snake live in Singapore though not frequently spotted on Dairy Farm Estate
  • Frogs and Toads

Birds

See List of birds of Singapore for a more complete list of birds, many of which frequent the Dairy Farm Estate

Spotted in or around DFE:

Mammals

See List of mammals of Singapore, some of which frequent DFE.

Aside from the usual cats, dogs, various rodents, the following have also been spotted in DFE:

Insects and Creepy Crawlies

Follow the links in Insects of Singapore.

Fogging is practised on Dairy Farm Estate. A broad-spectrum pesticide, this may also kill many other species over and above the disease-carrying mosquitoes.

Gallery

As of 2018, Dairy Farm Estate is going through an en-bloc process. This page will serve as a record of what Dairy Farm Estate was like if the Estate is sold to developers.

  • Grounds
  • View over South Gate outwards from block 3
    View over South Gate outwards from block 3
  • Felled Local Trees Used as Rustic Outdoor Furniture- Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
    Felled Local Trees Used as Rustic Outdoor Furniture- Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
  • View of the Grounds Between Block 9 and the Businesses "Sam's Cottage" and "Tenryu" - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
    View of the Grounds Between Block 9 and the Businesses "Sam's Cottage" and "Tenryu" - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
  • View of the Grounds Between Blocks 25 and 19 - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
    View of the Grounds Between Blocks 25 and 19 - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
  • Black and White View of the Grounds Between Blocks 25 and 19 - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
    Black and White View of the Grounds Between Blocks 25 and 19 - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
  • Night View of Shrubs - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
    Night View of Shrubs - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
  • View of Pathways, Trees and Shrubs - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
    View of Pathways, Trees and Shrubs - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
  • View of the Reflexology Path in front of Block 15 - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
    View of the Reflexology Path in front of Block 15 - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
  • View of Seating by Block 31 - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
    View of Seating by Block 31 - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
  • View Between Blocks 19 and 21 - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
    View Between Blocks 19 and 21 - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
  • View of Trees Between Blocks 9 and 17 - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
    View of Trees Between Blocks 9 and 17 - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
  • View In front of Block 21 - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore
    View In front of Block 21 - Dairy Farm Estate - Singapore

See Also

References

  1. ↑ "A Blast from the Past - An Assessment for the Future". 20 May 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "URA amends plans for Dairy Farm site". 11 June 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "A Guide to the Wallace Trail at Dairy Farm Nature Park" (PDF). 13 November 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Confessions of a primate researcher in Singapore". 13 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Monkey herding: Acres proposes trained guards to shoo monkeys away from homes". 23 Oct 2014.

A description of the Dairy Farm Estate Condominium in Singapore. As of 2018 subject to a possible re-development this page serves as a record of a unique housing estate in Singapore.


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