Is a classic example, penny wise pound foolish.

OH GOSH!! This is a classic example of "Chikai Guard House"!!! 
If we live in 80' & 90's then very moden lah, but now in 2012? It's a certified "Chikai Guard House"!!
This is 100% "Chikai" design. Design is so obsolete, bad taste & overall a failed design! 
If the designer/architect is my staff, I'll sack him before even he gets to work with me.

That is the reason i want to know Emerald Garden in details, I like to have a really clear picture before I put my sweat money in.
I don't like shady promises then end up having high blood pressure or sakit jantung..

Ya Coral's guard house design not nice!!

But to me it's the quality of GnG & safety that is most critical. Look at dpc, its success is not due to the fancy guardhouse, but the quality of it.

Would like to know how do you define quality GnG?
So mean to say nicely build fuctional guardhouse does not fall under quality criteria?
Nice guardhouse show a developer commitment to give a quality GnG.
This is a tangible quality where you can see & touch. Also give residents and visitor the first good impression of your property.

Safety is non-tangible, it is contribute by many factors. Like good security rules, security hardware & people (real trained guard & not put 1 or 2 pension 60 years old guards or foreigners who can't even communicate with the residents). 

Btw if compare DPC guardhouses & Coral guardhouse? Close both eyes also know who is better..

Imagine lah, you go to Mont Kiara & see this non-fancy guard house in one of the condo. What is your impression then?
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I know the Coral guard house is just built, same case as M Residence also.
How come Mah Sing can demolish it & build a new nicer guardhouse after buyers complain?
Maybe Coral buyers are the takpe & relac type, maybe Guocoland didn't keep promise. I don't know. Only actual Coral buyers will know.
If I am Coral buyer, I will sure to complain. For a RM400k+ property, one deserve better than this.

Anyway I am not eyeing at Coral but at Emerald Garden & Amberley sub sales as some said Amberley might be GnG afterall, let wait and see.
I like Emerald Garden house design and bigger layout. However besides this, I have no idea what are they offering for the security & the details of the garden concept. The sales people also like never take initiative to explain detail to me. Everytime I have to ask then they answer. If I forget to ask, no answer, like how I forget to ask about the security in details. So after I come across this forum, I think I can get more accurate, reliable & transparent answer. Also we do exchange of view & sometimes debate a bit, but this is healthy & good for buyers like us anyway.
Sales people, you know lah, to push sales, they only tell you beautiful things. Ugly stuffs, they keep inside store room. You would see it until you really korek, this is what I am trying to do now, korek. I don't want to find out when it is too late.

I will write to Guocoland if i confirmed to buy, but somehow i also confuse what to do now.
Complain first then buy or buy first then complain.
If I have not yet buy, i complain. Developer won't bother because they can say you don't like, then don't buy lah.
If I buy then complain, developer also can not to layan me coz I already sign the agreement.
Somemore how to complain as Guocoland also don't have guard house design and the security details for me to scrutinise.

I'm Coris buyer. Coral's guard house is indeed disappointing!

I think Emerald Garden is not a true blue GnG development, cannot used auto gate with access card..only can use manual. I think that is also the reason why the guardhouse is so small because technically not allowed to have grand guardhouse. Also, not allowed to put up proper fencing. You guys must understand what you are buying into. Ask the developer if not sure.

We did signed the DMC, it did mentioned about the perimeter fencing & to provide a comprehensive infrastructure for the security system for EG.

Found a facebook fan page that is dedicated to Coral..

Coral/Coris buyers may 'like' the page so that a more dedicated forum can be formed there?

http://www.facebook.com/CoralEmerald

Cheers.

Emerald West is jungle design mah......so that why they must follow their theme.

Go green, use Rask wood fence! Kampung design guard house.....oops

Thouse should be even more expensive then a DPC concept guard house?

It's authority standard that guarded be installed after CCC/CFO, unless Mahsing want to spend some extra "contribution"

If I am not mistaken, the guardhouse (minus the boom gates) can be constructed prior to the issuance of the CCC/CFO because it falls under "guarded neighbourhood" and not "gated community". Only housing schemes approved as a gated & guarded community are allowed to erect boom gates and perimeter fencing. Anyway, this is just my personal opinion and I stand corrected.

Same as for "Coral" buyer. Just went through the DMC and noted on page 1 under "Obligations Of The Vendor/Contribution" and as mentioned 1.1 perimeter fencing and security measures are subject to approval of the appropriate authority.

I mean add up mot , legal fee, interest..all the fees + 100k 

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Added on October 16, 2012, 12:45 pm
If all the people not willing to sell means it is worth buying, the things they are not satisfying just a small matter!

It wouldn't cost too much to build the nicer looking guardhouse.
I really don't understand Guocoland.
They are willing to have their name smeared just because they want to save a couple thousand of $ on Coral's guardhouse.
I guess for them the few thousand ringgit is more important than their reputation

Now come to think about it, how i wish they don't have a grand launch for Emerald Gardens. Those money spent on Shanghai Jazz, Drum Symphony, helicopter ride, fireworks, free flowing buffet, mini bike ride & etc could have been allocated for a grand guarhouse & better security infrastructure for EG.
What is the use of having a grand launching but delivers a substandard facilities?

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It's auto boom gate indeed, not controlled via 'touch & go' but by the guard by 'pressing' the button installed in the guardhouse. To a certain extent, it's still good I guess?

Btw don't think guocoland has ever proclaimed the emerald project to be of DCP standard. It's the investors who 'wish' Emerald to be akin to DCP, hoping that their investment can leap like DCP. Of course I'm one of them, but I'm still satisfied with my decision thus far.

My opinion may be bias as I have invested in Emerald, though.

had to take a deep breath when reading this..

i am not a buyer of cassis but i did enquire about it - to the credit of the SAs, they DID mention about the chicken farm and there was no attempt to hide it .Infact
they volunteered the information when briefing potential purchasers on the project so buyers beware lah..

think people should get their facts right before raving and ranting in the forum..take it easy lah.

Oh if purchasers still bought despite knowing that they'll be living amongst chickens then I'd say they deserve it. Some buyers buy in a panic,like no more houses will ever be built again LOL. What is there to complain about if they already know? They might have to tolerate the flies,smell and unhealthy dust for some years. Nookie and 37,I rest my case.

you guys have plan to renovate your house? anyone went to the home exhibition @ PWTC over the last weekend? I calculated the rough funding requirement over the weekend and I always fainted & fell on the floor... =.="