Guys, i'm looking for a property in Pj (since i already stay in pj for bout 7 years). Well, since the only property i can afford at this moment is within the range of RM300k below, i guess the only thing that suit me will be apartment/condo.

After scouting around, these are the things i manage to find:

1) Suria Damansara Condo, Kelana Idaman

Selling price : 220k to 260k (1,100 sq ft)

Detail: freehold, low density, come with 2 car park, unfurnish, completed <4yrs
maintenance charge RM0.15 psf


2) Damansara Perdana Exclusive Condo

Selling price : 250k to 300k (996 sqft)

Detail: leasehold, high density, 1 car park, partly furnish, completed year not sure,
maintenance charge RM0.20 psf


Need some advice for these 2 property, the reason i concentrate for these 2 is because they look quite "new" and more or less within my budget.

All comments are welcome.

This post has been edited by madman.com: Nov 16 2009, 05:28 PM

Exactly the topic I am looking for...

whoaa....u mean u also looking forward for this kind of property??

my vote 2) Damansara Perdana Exclusive Condo

more happening area

kelana there a bit old

This post has been edited by airline: Nov 16 2009, 09:01 PM

I would suggest u buy landed property like terrace house even though its single storey, pay slightly more its still worth it. I hate paying maintenance.

for less than rm300k, only single storey...and it's kinda old....i had this thinking too at first, and viewed single storeys around section 14, which are in my budget region....but it was a "horrendous" experience for me....

Suria Damansara is leasehold, maintenance fee RM 0.17 psf (including sinking fund)...

if for single storey, with my kind of budget.......pretty hard. I can only get those old single link house in sec14, or sec1. After buying it u still need to dump in big amount of $$$ to do the refurbishing. But of coz no need to pay maintenance for landed.

Most youngsters would prefer the Bandar Utama-Mutiara Damansara-Damansara Perdana Corridor........

This post has been edited by accetera: Nov 16 2009, 10:24 PM

So i suppose u own a unit there?? Mind to share a bit more? How's the JMB there? maintenance ok? Is it too noisy coz i think quite near to NKVE though.

I realize before reaching to SD there are few row of shop houses at the front, but with a vry low occupancy. Night time is kinda scary.

@accetera,
You're absolutely right - unfortunately most youngsters can't afford "the Bandar Utama-Mutiara Damansara-Damansara Perdana Corridor........"

I was looking at Bukit Utama; unfortunately I'm only interested in the low rise and there hasn't been many units available; price wise, not nice also (aka v expensive!)

@madman.com,
Are these the only 2 options you've come up with?

This post has been edited by tinkerbel: Nov 16 2009, 10:28 PM

@ tinkerbel,

Well, for the time being....yes

@madman.com,
Are U planning to live alone or are you married? Assuming you're currently single and are looking at purchasing this property, U've to ask urself if this is suitable for when you get married [or is this going to be a short term thing, and that u plan to shift out after ur married?!]

I asked the above question so that U can evaluate the kind of space you actually need. TBH, both properties you mentioned are quite uhm... small.

about 1000 sqft and u call it "small" ???

whoaa.....

@madman.com,
Uh-uh... it is and it gets even smaller when you're married with 2 kids running about

its 3room 2bath type, you can actually have 3 kids.....

@madman.com,
I can onli imagine the size of the rooms but honestly if U think the layout suit your needs, go for it !

So, what was your question again?!

This post has been edited by tinkerbel: Nov 16 2009, 10:47 PM

Actually im just hoping got those existing tenant or owner will come in and share some info bout these 2 property. Like.....facing any problem currently...or smthing.

Coz the info i can get is mainly from those property ad (size, facilities, location.. etc), u know wat i mean?

Is Kelana Idaman condo the one opposite LDP furniture mall? If it is maybe you would like to monitor the environment a bit longer. From my little passing by around that area, the place does seem to have quite a number of foreigners (bangladeshi and so on).

@madman.com,
oKies doKies - in that case can't help U. Btw I just thought of another recommendation - go check out Desa Kiara; if U don't mind it overlooking the Muslim cemetery; quite a nice place + it's in PJ + it's probably within your budget + it's bigger

No, SD is the 1 located near the kelana football field near kelana puteri

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Added on November 16, 2009, 11:00 pm@ tinkerbel

ok, i will check it out

This post has been edited by madman.com: Nov 16 2009, 11:00 PM

Is SD near the LRT depot and we need to travel past some mini tunnel to get there? I have travelled around that area when i want to go to NXZ but its kinda blurred. If u really need to enter that tunnel, I think there has been some issue with traffic jam and flood.

there got 2 tunnel, 1 is near to D'aman Crimson (which having flooding issue when heavy rain); the other is a newly open tunnel which is near to SD.

Just sold our 1333sqf unit at 245k. Maintenance is not bad to us. JMB is quite efficient. It is quite noisy, especially for the units closer to highway. Our unit was facing the greenery/tunnel, so less noisy. Its low density - less than 180 units. And every unit comes with 2 parking lots.

The occupancy rate of the shops is low - but I think most of the SD residents look at it as a blessing in disguise - less traffic/crowd and plenty of free parking!

ya, got good n bad for the shop's low occupancy. Its more quiet and less traffic, but on other hand not that convenient coz u hav to drive out to buy things.

I thought SD got total 200 units overall? Less than 180 unit kah?

U sold your's for landed house?

Try scouting around for more "value for money" properties within your budget of less than 300k. Some tips:
- Kelana Jaya (many projects)
- Palm Spring Damansara
- Damansara Perdana (many projects)
- Kota Damansara (many projects - will be PJ's future transportation hub)
- Paradesa Bandar Sri Damansara
- Damansara Damai

If you are lucky you can still get good condos below 300k in SS2 (near Tropicana City Mall), Tropicana Resort, Paramount, Section 11 etc.

This post has been edited by accetera: Nov 17 2009, 10:21 PM

Kota Damansara (many projects - will be PJ's future transportation hub

--- why u say so?

Somehow I vaguely remember some number 170++. Maybe I'm wrong about the total number of units.
Sold our unit for other condos

Ya i also wonder, i don't think that is possible.

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Added on November 18, 2009, 9:18 amMind to share which one is it ??

This post has been edited by madman.com: Nov 18 2009, 09:18 AM

2 sold out projects - TZ (the Zest) and TS (Titiwangsa Sentral)

Have you checked out Metropolitan Square?

ya, too expensive

There has been lots of proposal to build a "KL Sentral" hub in KD. Furthermore the upcoming MRT will start from KD to Cheras. There's a possibility to connect KD and Sungei Buloh KTM to further improve connectivity.

Take note that some areas will "Boom" in PJ. Why? Because new megaprojects have been proposed to be built there. Places like Section 13 (commercial area will be redeveloped), Damansara Utama (Uptown Phase 2 and 3 is gonna start next year), Mutiara Damansara (new commercial area), Kota Damansara (alot of projects), south Kelana Jaya (new project called PJ Sentral Park), Sri Hartamas (the new 15 billion Matrade Phase 2), etc etc.

See my signature below.

This post has been edited by accetera: Nov 18 2009, 11:34 PM