Anybody staying there currently? cause I was thinking of living there but... I'm really not sure of how safe the place is.
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Feb 21 2012, 11:00 PM
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Anybody staying there currently? cause I was thinking of living there but... I'm really not sure of how safe the place is.
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Feb 26 2012, 07:04 PM
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QUOTE(pekanmy @ Feb 24 2012, 01:54 PM) I have a unit in block H, my son is staying there. He work in Subang and sometime in Sungai Besi, he like the place. It is quite safe with 'Jaga' do their round on every floor a few times a day and CCTV in all five of the lifts and lobby too. Thanks! That helped a lot! I was also wondering I heard the place gets a lil doggy at night? Is it true? I've only been there during the day.I have asked a few residents, 'Jaga' and the cleaning lady about the place before buying a unit there. According to the 'Jaga', break-in sometime do happen but only in lower floor (did not ask about other block cos only interested in Block F & H). This block is cleaner and much peaceful compare to other blocks. My neighbor is a lovely educated retired couple from Perak, who just want to stay a few days (empty unit of their daughter). That was two or three years ago, they are still staying there. They love the hill view and the cool and windy air. My unit is facing the LDP and Bukit Lanjan. Morning is bright but not very hot and at night the view is just great ( KLCC, Damansara town and Firework during festive season). At this moment there is no need of the aircon as most of the time it is quite windy and cooling especially at night. My son rented out two of the smaller rooms for Rm400 and Rm300. He got tenants for both of the rooms within a month. My unit comes with a covered parking lot. Though parking lot is limited but I always manage to park my car at the gust parking lot whenever I was there. Do not simply park your car or else the 'jaga' will clamp the car! The JMC is getting better at managing the place. They take action at those who did not pay their fee or water bill accordingly. I believe with the current JMC, the place will get better. Hopefully by year end the swimming pool and others facilities are repaired and can be enjoyed by all the resident. Hope this is helpful. |
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Mar 4 2012, 05:37 PM
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I've viewed quite a number of units however I'm still pondering on my purchase. This will be my first property (the only one which I can see being affordable in PJ area) and I'm very concerned about the safety of the area for ladies.
I see a lot of foreigners in the areas and whenever I ask around regarding this apartment I get "Doggey place" or "A lot of Africans" and have yet to come across any positive reviews of this place till I came here. I've been there multiple times and I must say the main attraction for me is to BE IN the apartment to enjoy the view. The walkway, lifts and the surroundings do not give me much security. I absolutely love the view from this place, but my main concern is the residence. 1) Do you think this place would be safe for a lady to stay? Security is my main concern here. 2) Do you think the status of this place will improve? As for the maintainance (The lift sometimes does get terrifying), the people messing up all the clean walls,& etc. Will these all improve? 3) Will the price go up? Hopefully with the price bumping up, better residence would gradually move in. I'm truly hoping he price of this place to go up as high end development seems to be popping on both sides of Flora Damansara. I heard that developers are making banglows at the pond beside Block H as well. I'm hoping if it's true, and as prices gradually go up, the place would buck up as well. At the current moment I'm still pondering deeply my first purchase yet I'm very tempted to just make a move. This post has been edited by lilac: Mar 4 2012, 06:59 PM |
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May 11 2012, 12:26 AM
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I'll be purchasing a corner unit in Block F soon. Any feedback on that block?
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May 16 2012, 04:27 PM
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QUOTE(shaquenator @ May 16 2012, 04:14 PM) mr chipsley, to be very frank with you, describing this all in a forum here wont help. The purchasers MUST GO TO THE LOCATION, then only they can relate to you. otherwise, people are being blinded by the "empire project", figure of rental that are being pluck from nowhere, this area is a classy place.... I think the thing we were highlighting here is that the place is far from ideal at its current state. That being said, the property is probably already at its all time low and like they say once you reach rock bottom you just can't sink any further. Not saying that it would not or could not, but chances are low.until people see it for themselves, people will be sceptical of what you say I believe the good news for investors here is that chances for the property to lose what’s left of its value would be low as compared to what it could grow. This was one of the reasons why most of us decided to invest in Flora Damansara. Honestly, most Propcritiques would condemn this place to hell, however the fact that people still stay there and units are easily rented out is a good sign that maybe Flora Damansara could be slowly but gradually climbing back up from its rock bottom. This post has been edited by lilac: May 16 2012, 04:35 PM |
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May 16 2012, 09:10 PM
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You know what would be crappy? If someone living there is actually reading this.
Alvinyeo, I understand your hopes for the place and your efforts in raising the prices there. You yourself have invested in 4 units there right? However, you need to be aware that by helping people sell at RM150,000 or a higher price may not have much influence in the market at all. I bought a unit there and I too hope prices would spike up a little, however to face the facts, it's much more than that. That place needs, Better Management, Better Residence, and Better Pricing. I know pushing one or the other might make a small shift but it's about pushing for all 3 not only 1. Sure better pricing would chase away poorer residence one they can't afford the place. Sure better management could lead on to better pricing. And of course Sure! Better residence would make a Better Management! It's about working on the issue from not only the $$$ point of view. But at the end of it all, maybe what it really need is a chance? To the critiques, I get where you are coming from. However, if everybody is going to say that Flora Damansara is filthy, full of immigrants and don't bother improving the status of living there nothing is going to budge! Like i mentioned, again and again... Flora Damansara is far from ideal. But not everybody earns enough to buy a 200K home, or now 300k for ideal... and most certainly not everybody gets to inherit property from their parents who worked for it years earlier. I bought a unit there not because I would expect this place to become a Cinderella story overnight. I bought it unsure if it was a place to stay or a place for investment. I told myself since it's being my first property, let's wait and see. But you know what... at the end of it. If you actually took the time to speak to the locals there, they'd grumble about the same things as well... but at the end of it, many of them are happy to see the improvements throughout the past year; much less water/power disruption, swimming pool is coming back up, "security" & maybe just having a place to stay. This post has been edited by lilac: May 16 2012, 09:17 PM |
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May 16 2012, 10:55 PM
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May 16 2012, 10:57 PM
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http://www.propwall.my/damansara_perdana/flora_damansara
Seems like average asking price is now at 170k, I wonder what about the average transaction price. This post has been edited by lilac: May 16 2012, 10:58 PM |
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May 20 2012, 07:05 PM
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Wow..now this is really creepy! Care to share which Block and which Floor you're staying? Also when was your stay?
I noticed that a lot of residence places a Christian Cross, word "Assalamulaikum" or those Chinese "Fu" stuck on their doors. Cloud this be for preventive reasons? At the same time, I can't help to notice how accounts are being created just to post in this page. QUOTE(MCooper @ May 20 2012, 04:22 PM) Let me share some of my personal experience here too. I used to stay in FD before i managed to move out. In that period, all sort of things happened:- 1. Safety - Few houses in my level actually broke in by thieves. According to my neighbours, it happened in the late morning. All their luxury items gone. They reported the incidents to the police, but police cant help. They have informed the management office, but sadly, no response has been taken. I mean come on, we as residents paying maintenance fee of RM77 per month, but what are those guards are doing??!! So far what i have noticed is the guards are merely staring at ur vehicle at guard house there each time u drive in and out! 2. Safety - There are few times when i was alone at home, some visible and invisible ghosts came to knock at our door. For the very first time, i thought was a visitor. So i was trying to ask who was him / her outside there. But when no one response, i opened the door and i saw a man with black color shirt and pants but i cant even see his face! the next moment i slammed the door and locked it. Unfortunately he still kept knocking and knocking at the door till i shouted i want to call the police only the knocking sound stopped. Not just one time i experienced that, few times after that in the mid of night!! 3. Too friendly neigbourhood - In my block, there are alot of "black black neighbours". There are many times when i was alone taking the lift, i was fortunate enough to bump into those black black neighbours. I was praying hard they would let me have some peace, but unfortunately, every time when bump into them, they sure "say Hi" to me and i was seriously freaking out. I guess all of u have the idea what was actually happening. 4. House Condition - Talk about the house, like what u guys can see from the pictures posted by our dearest friend, the unit i was staying encountered the same problem too. Pipe leaking until the extent the water dripped down on the floor. Half of the ceiling full of water stains. Our tiles cracked, wall cracked. Else than that, so far others are still under control. 5. Lifts - 5 units of lifts (if i remember correctly), only 2 out of 5 are functioning. Sometimes, might have surprise in the morning as well whereby none are functioning! Guess what, i have no choice but to run down the staircase in the early morning!! 6. Management office - I paid my maintenance fees quite prompt. Unfortunately, there was once i forgot to pay my maintenance fees for 2 months and they clamped the water. I went to maintenance office, paid for the maintenance fees and asked to waive the clamping penalty. Guess what, i was attended by this management officer named Lawrence, he was so rude and shouted at me. I was so pissed off so i raised by voice too due to poor and rude customer service attitude of him. He not only never apologize, but instead threaten me if anything happen to my unit, he cant guarantee that management will help or in another word, take care of my own unit at my own risk despite i paid for monthly maintenance fee!! The above are just part of my experience staying in flora damansara. If i were to continue, take whole night also not enough time for me to list out one by one. To all potential buyer there, think twice especially if you are a lady. What i can conclude, shit place to stay, Fxxking bloodly attitude management officers! Nightmare in my life. Sigh... 6. |
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May 27 2012, 10:24 AM
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QUOTE(mrchipsley @ May 27 2012, 09:42 AM) ya, those owners are greedy. there's a saying that goes, the money that you got through such ways is used to treat your diseases in future. sometimes, as a human, we shouldnt be too much. but sometimes cant help lah some of these kind of people. it really shows how their real heart is. I really don't get what kind of grudge you have with the place but it's really not that bad (This has already been argued over and over again). I think this is one of the things we have to agree to disagree. to be very honest, those investors may keep saying for taylor's colleage or got theme park, but what they dont realize is the moment you pass by the Flora Damansara gate, it is a community of it's own. and when you go in, you can feel it is a low cost area already, especially at the lower end there at block A & B. if you got that kind of feeling, dont need to even go up further lah....it's already make people felt "dirty" and "insecure"....only desperate people live here. I understand from your point of view that the property NOW is far from ideal, however looking at Flora Damansara it has hope for improvements and that is what people are investing in the place for. Of course you would not see the shift overnight but it is only a normal process for prices to hike when more investors starts to invest in the place. Btw, that entrance will also be the entrance for Forest Hill Damansara (semi-ds) which will be build at the end of low cost flats. Anyway.. just what I notice and my 0.5 cents. This post has been edited by lilac: May 27 2012, 10:29 AM |
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May 29 2012, 06:44 PM
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QUOTE(mrchipsley @ May 29 2012, 04:10 PM) i bring it up to show that people who own a lot dont even give a damn about what Ive said. and certainly you dont have any right to tell ppl to ignore me. Im saying that not just for you to listen to anyway. Dude, you do have a grudge don't you?whether you want to improve or not certainly is not my business. whether it is wrong or not, i dont care. up to you since you think so highly about your apt. see how long you all can discuss la. We were talking about listing out what to be brought up for the AGM and you go ahead and slam it down with one sarcastic line. Like potenza10 highlighted, purchasers need good info and what you are providing is starting to sound worse that you have no interest in the place at all! Once more like potenza10 said, if you don't have any interest in the location feel free to go away. Honestly... what is really your issue? On the brighter note Good to know the AGM is coming up. I think FD has quite a lot of projects up at hand, however if I were to list them down the below would be of my attention 1) Deadlines of when projects to be completed. 2) Where are the RM77 funds being used. 3) Safety of location - security tag? This post has been edited by lilac: May 29 2012, 06:44 PM |
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