theSun Property December 2016

AVING

published articles

with a different

perspective on the

“affordable” housing

concept over the last twoweeks,

today, we draw attention to some of

themany “matured” townships that

offer efficient and effective (hence,

affordable) lifestyles.

To recap, matured townships offer:

easy accessibility facilitated by

highways;

good connectivity to other area

with easily accessible public

transport services;

convenience of nearby amenities

and facilities (good

infrastructure); and

work and career possibilities and

opportunities.

With that, life becomes somuch

easier, hence, those residing in such

areas can savemuch in terms of

time, stress (health), money, as well

as the environment. While last

week, we looked at cities that

included Klang, Rawang and

Semenyih, this week, we run by

some housing areas, many that have

been home to familymembers over

a number of generations.

TAMAN TUNDR ISMAIL

There aremanywho have been

raised in this part of the Klang

Valleywho, after umteen years, still

choose to stay put in this “all

encompassing” township. From

kindergartens, primary and

secondary schools, to parks and

vast green areas, private hospitals,

“cool” shops and trendy-looking

office towers, even hip F&B joints

and great chill-out places and

spaces. This is wheremany gather

at weekends to cycle, jog, run and

hike, even have family picnics and

corporate outdoor events, or

simplymeet with friends over

coffee and cake, or at the famed

Sundaymarket.

Conveniences, amenities and

facilities are aplenty, especially

with the neighbouringmatured

township of Damansara Utama,

Section 17 and Bandar Utama just a

“stone’s throw away”. Residents

living in TTDI (as it’s known by) or

you have not had a chance to

visit Putrajaya, you should. Other

than being a a well and cleverly

planned city and federal

administrative centre of Malaysia,

one could say that the

environment is well maintained

and offers a clean, orderly and

pretty area to live in.

Putrajaya Homes Sdn Bhd,

otherwise known as Putrajaya

Homes or PJH, hosted an

exclusive previewof its Precinct 11

condominiums recently. During

the event, local actress Neelofa

was introduced as the developer’s

official ambassador. The young

actress took guests on a tour of the

showunits and shared details

about themodern and elegant

development.

Comprising four towers

offering a total of 676

condominiumunits, other

highlights made knownwere the

design of the exterior and interior

itself, apart from facilities like an

infinity pool, learner pool, jogging

and cycling tracks, a gymnasium,

beautifully-designed surau, and

landscaped surroundings across

the 11.29 acre plot.

The development project in

Precicnt 11 of Putrajaya is also

situated in a beautifully

landscaped residential enclave

within close proximity to a wide

range of amenities and public

facilities. A huge attraction in

Precicnt 11 is the 41-acre Taman

Saujana Hijauwhich gives space

for many outdoor activities,

exploration and fun in nature.

The two-day sales preview

offered potential buyers five

different interior layouts to

choose from ranging from829sq ft

to 2,250sq ft. Interested parties are

urged to visit the developer’s

website at

www.pjh.com.my

keep an eye out for the official

launch in January 2017.

AffordablePutrajaya

condos to launch

hospitals, parks, public transport

hubs and across-the-board

residential spaces – Ampang is

prettymuch complete on its own.

Still, it is further facilitated by

other similarlymatured housing

areas nearby like Setiawangsa,

Cheras, Ulu Klang, Hulu Langat and

bustling Kuala Lumpur city centre.

An iconic trait about the Ampang

area is the number of expats and

foreigners who reside here. Reason

being – its ideal location, having

majority of the foreign embassy

offices located here, as well as its

close proximity to the main city

centre. Due to its large amounts of

foreign dwellers, there are

international and private schools, as

well as many eateries and grocery

shops that cater to the wants and

needs of this group of residents.

Property in this part of town also

accommodates the wants and needs

of the large communities of expat

dwellers offering serviced

residences, penthouses and

townhouses among other

residential types.

Some newer residential property

development projects to look out

for include the Gemomixed

development project, which is

walking distance to Embassy Row,

Picasso Residence, 3rdnvenue,

Novo Ampang and others. For the

“old soul” who simply enjoys living

inmatured spaces that offer “cured

and cultured” environs and gardens

with glorious aged trees, plus places

and people with stories to tell –

Ampang beckons. Other than the

above, there are many similar

places in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor

and beyond. Do take time to explore

and research the many hidden

treasures inMalaysia, that provide

the perfect setting for a comfortable

lifestyle. Follow our column over

the next two weeks highlighting the

new colours and trends for 2017.

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any of the adjacent matured

townships mentioned, can easily

share conveniences that include

shoppingmalls, entertainment

stores, public utilities outlets, banks

and offices, maternity centres, fire

brigade station, plus parking

facilities and food courts.

Those looking tomove into this

all-inclusive neighbourhood, ideal

for both families andworking

singles, have the option of buying

newly-built or second-hand

residential properties. Do check out

Naza’s TTDI Segaris, TTDI

Ascencia and The Residence, along

with Bellworth’s The Greens,

besides the older residences

comprising single-storey link

houses, double-storey terrace

houses, semi-detached houses and

bungalows. Nowwith the opening

of the recent MRT station in TTDI,

this “old” neighbourhood has

regained its appeal, or as some say,

it never really lost it at all.

SUBANG JAYA AND USJ

Another epic housing area that has

grown to have amunicipal council

of its own is Subang. Developed by

Sime UEP Properties Berhad, the

property armof Sime Darby,

Subang has been and is still home to

many in the Klang Valley.

According to reports, construction

first started in 1976 and by the 80s,

people beganmoving into their

residences in the SS (SungeiWay-

Subang) areas. In 1997, Subang was

grantedmunicipal status, governed

by the Subang JayaMunicipal

Council (MPSJ).

This is the townshipwhichmany

claim they do not need to step out of

– being one that is completely

facilitated, meeting all

requirements, or as those in the

property industry call it – “ticks all

the right residential property DNA

boxes”. You name it and Subang

Jaya and its newer USJ (United

Estate Projects) neighbourhood has

it – a couple of malls,

neighbourhood retail stores,

supermarkets and shopping centres,

children’s playgrounds and parks,

even business hubs and office

buildings and blocks, not forgetting

theMPSJ stadium for sports.

Living spaces within Subang

andUSJ vary, from landed to high-

rise, including low, mediumand

high-cost residentials. Those

looking to buy second-hand

properties havemuch choice,

likewise, those looking at newly

launched residential properties in

Subang/USJ.

Neolofa addresses guests during the exclusive preview.

USJ

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Correction notice

We regret to inform that there was an error in our report on page 14 of

our media andmarketing section onDec 20. Sunway Iskandar won the

“Best TownshipDevelopment” award for three consecutive years and

not two consecutive years, as published. Any inconvenience is

regretted.

‘Old’

and

‘affordable’

PART3

Exploringmatured townships that yieldwith the ‘affordable’ tagline

Do look up The Dua situated in

the USJ 1 vicinity, Avalon 2 at USJ

Heights, The Suave Residences in

SS16, as well as Tropicana

Metropark and The Greens. Talk

about well connected and Subang

andUSJ come tomind. From

highways and by-ways to the

convenience of the newer LRT and

older KTMrail lines, there is also

easy access to buses and taxis

within this township. Moreover,

internationally-recognised hotel

chains and boutique hotels have

also set upwithin this hip and

happening area. Other matured and

relatively-matured “tamans”

connected nearbywould be

Sunway, Puchong and the long list

of SS housing areas.

AMPANG

The Ampang area is steeped

in history. A parliamentary

constituency that sits within the

Hulu Langat District – the town

of Ampang is administered by

the Ampang JayaMunicipal

Council (MPAJ).

According to research, back in

the 1850s, Ampang was first home to

Chinese tinminers. The name

Ampang also has relevance to

mining, meaning “dam” in the

Malay language. Some of the oldest

neighbourhoods within the

Ampang area are Ampang Town,

AmpangMalay Village, Taman

Dagang and Ampang NewVillage

among others. Famous is Ampang

for its “yong tau foo” and its

Hakka delicacies.

Similar to the other matured

townships, Ampang too is all-

encompassed and complete with all

sorts of amenities and facilities, plus

good infrastructure. From

education centres, food, shopping,

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