I'm a newbie here I went to check out Emerald West on one lazy afternoon & instantly felt in love with this place. Immediately book a unit in Emerald Gardens. Just love the overall property layout & its surrounding area. Brought my family there the next day. All gives me the green light to confirm my booking

I'm so glad that i found this "hidden gems" (as described by a member) before it's too late




How can i resist this view & AEON!

This post has been edited by masbruno: May 4 2012, 12:57 AM

Mine is a 2.5 storey with bu 4,157 sq ft at RM858k, currently they are giving a RM30K early bird discount
Emerald Gardens is not officially launch yet, this is just the preview stage. The SA said the officially launch shall be sometimes in the end of this month/ early next month. They are now putting some finishing touch to the showroom next to the current sales office, it will be opened for viewing in conjunction with the official launch

This post has been edited by masbruno: May 4 2012, 01:57 AM

I have been hunting for a good surrounding, good accessibility, not-overpriced & not too far from KL landed property for a long time
After searching high & low, this is sort of love at first sight, thus i am not hesitate to commit. Taking into account its surrounding current & future developments. I just go with my gut that this part of Rawang will have good potential, if not great
Yup, it's just next to Amberly. The entrance is facing the golf course/park, whereas Amberly's entrance is facing the Chinese school. With simple things like that, it's what i called a good township planning..

Just in case you need to know, i never have the thought of buying a house in Rawang. But i did..

Mine is an intermediate unit, can't afford a corner unit
Yup, before viewing the property i would think i'm nut for paying such price for a link house in Rawang.
The thing is, it doesn't look like a typical link house. The linking part is only at the back-half portion of the house & it's not linked in a "mirror-image" way. Another value added features are each row is a cul-de-sac & there is a private linear park in the center of Emerald Gardens. 50' wide road reserve in front & 15' turf lane at the back. And the most important of all, large built up

Below are the mock-ups of the said property & the type that they are offering. The showhouse will only open for viewing during the official launch.

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The sales rep boasted about the ceiling height but i can't recall the exact height, i were too busy short listing my preferred the unit

As this is just the preview stage & their AP is not out yet, so i still have some time to think it over before signing the SPA. Overall I’m ok with the concept of this project & its location. Now it’s the security that concerns me. I want to see what type of security that they are offering for this project.
If it’s not up to standard, I would probably not proceed with the purchase.

I am not really concern with the farm as it's located at a lower elevation & located quite far at the east & blocked by a small hill. If you have stayed in the northern part of KV before, like me, you will know the wind blows from the north or the northeast. (correct me if i'm wrong). You can easily check out the location of this farm in google map. Anyway I have no idea about the status of chicken farm. However i went to check it out myself and it looks exceptionally quiet from the outside at about 2pm. Perhaps i went there at the wrong time, maybe it's chicky nap time..

Chicken farm..


This post has been edited by masbruno: May 8 2012, 05:15 PM

It's F+G (individual title)..

What was the launching price then?

This post has been edited by masbruno: May 21 2012, 10:23 PM

Checked out the new TGV twice. Yes, there are 8 halls.
I watched in Hall 5 & 6, one movie in 3D. Paid RM4 for a pair of 3DXM spec & yes you can bring it home.
Friendly staffs. Seats are comfy. Great sound system.
Air cond ok, not too cold, maybe i'm used to it.. so do bring along a jacket, just in case the temperature level is below your liking hehe..
The reclining level between each row of seat is perfect, no more tall head or afro hair blocking the screen.
As both movies ends about 11pm+. Parking is convenient, very near to cinema & brightly lit!
Like it

Searched in iProperty.com, no rental yet..
As for sub-sales, the asking price for Ebony starts from RM478k

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Added on June 26, 2012, 5:35 pmJust talked to a buddy of mine who introduces EW to me, he has stayed in BCH for 7 years & worked in BB area. He leaves his house at 8:30am daily & usually reaches his office at 9:15am to 9:20am, with the exception of during heavy rain, accident or stalled car in the middle of the road.
The route he uses are as below:

Rawang Toll
Jln Duta Toll
Jln Duta
Jln Damansara
Jln Istana
Jln Dewan Bahasa (via the new flyover)
Jln Hang Tuah
Jln Imbi
Jln Bukit Bintang

He said he doesn't have to clock-in sharp at 9am, so he prefers to go out at ~8:30am as the traffic is smoother..
Btw from Rawang Toll to Duta Toll ~17min
I would like to try it out for myself one day

This post has been edited by masbruno: Jun 26 2012, 05:35 PM

Yes, he is very sure on this as he travels the same route daily
Nevertheless, i will give it a try to experirence the traffic for myself

Wow J377! you must have done some serious exploration!
Very nice lake photos indeed
I have just checked google map, i can't belive it, there are actually 5 natural lakes in Emerald West vicinity
3 deep inside the "golf course", which one of them is a "horse-shoe" shaped lake
1 next to Garnet
1 near Ebony
I hope all of these lakes will be preserved and made easily accessible

This post has been edited by masbruno: Jul 20 2012, 08:13 AM

Would like to share some photos of Emerald West


The Emerald West master plan model in the Sales Gallery


The public park/ golf course


On the right, SJKC Kota Emerald. Left, the almost completed Amberly Semi-D. On the foreground is the site for the newly launched Emerald Gardens Superlink


SJKC Kota Emerald


Emerald Gardens Superlink site with Amberly Semi-D on the right, overlooking the public park/golf course


Emerald Gardens 2.5 strorey Type A & 2 storey Type B Superlink showhomes


The view upon entering Emerald West, ~1km from AEON


Coral @ Emerald West


The bridge that will eventually link Emerald East & West
On the background, Peridot Precint @ Emerald East

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These lakes would definitely be a great place for some R&R kayaking or sampan-ing

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Added on July 21, 2012, 11:11 pmSo what my friend, who stay in BCH, said to me is true afterall..

This post has been edited by masbruno: Jul 21 2012, 11:11 PM

Emerald East is slightly nearer to the toll. The distance difference is not significant. Eventually Emerald East & West will be linked by a bridge. The bridge is completed but not open for public. As for the environment, both are good. However i personally find Emerald West more serene. Go take a drive and feel it for yourself.

Based on my survey, you can find bungalows in:
Emerald East: Peridot Precint
Emerald West: Anggun 1 (not many unit) & Sapphire Precint

Price wise, check out iProperty

The side over Emerald West, near to the bridge, is still under construction for Coral, Coris & Cassis DSTH. That is why the bridge is still not open for public.
Yes, there are guardhouses for the bungalows area, i'm not sure if they use access card.
Guocoland SA said the future clubhouse will be near to the existing sales gallery, but no timeline given as to when it will be built
Btw my fren, i'm new to this area . You mentioned that you have been waited for the clubhouse for a long long time. Then you should know more than me lah

Hi RichMan, sorry to hear that too
Do you mind sharing the built up area & the land size of the bungalows which you have set your eyes upon?

It is a pretty decent price for a bungalow with such BU area & land size. I agreed that the valuation is a bit low, giving that the bungalow has a large piece of land. It seems that the banks are lowering their valuation for sub-sale properties recently, perhaps to reduce their risk exposure as the property market is predicted to slow down or head south in 2013. Anyway no need to rush into buying if it’s really beyond your mean, especially in an uncertain time like this. If the market indeed slows down, then you might get a better deal than this.
If not, you will have to save more to get your dream house..

I hope you can find a bank which can give a higher valuation & margin..

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Added on July 26, 2012, 6:20 pmI agreed that the porch & drive way should come with tiles, like those in the show house. It will definitely save me a couple thousand of $$$. With regard to the uniformity on colour & facade design, I think it’s pretty hard to control as this property is individual-titled & the uniformity thingy is not stipulated in the DMC. It’s just a matter of time where some taiko or taisoh with load of $$$ will do a total makeover on their unit

This post has been edited by masbruno: Jul 26 2012, 06:20 PM

That's a good idea but how can we get in touch with the other EG buyers?

Yes, you are right. At this price, one can have a few alternatives to choose from in Emerald West. I did consider Anggun 1 & Sapphire Precinct before I decide on Emerald Gardens (EG). Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of semi-d & bungalow. However at this moment, EG offers me what I’m looking for. Below are some of the factors why I choose Emerald Gardens over semi-d & bungalow.

1) BUILT UP SIZE: Comparison based on similar price range property. Emerald Gardens superlink type C (4157 sq ft), Anggun 1 semi-d (~2400 sq ft), Amberley semi-d (~2300+ sq ft) & Anggun 2 semi-d (2685 sq ft). Because of its large BU size, I think EG deserved to be called it superlink. Anyway superlink is just some fancy name developer created recently to attract buyers. I would buy it even it’s called Emerald Gardens Link House. It’s substance that matters.

2) LAND USAGE: Those semi-d & bungalow come with a big piece of extra land. I really like a nice garden in my house & I have green fingers but at this moment I can hardly find the time to tend to such a big piece of land. EG has a small piece of green beside the porch which is good enough for me. If I want to enjoy more greens, I’ll just go the private linear park just a stone throw away. BU size is more important for me right now . Perhaps someday when I’m retired, I may consider a semi-d or bungalow.

3) DESIGN & LAYOUT: This is purely individual taste & I go for EG. With design & layout which suits me, it will save me lots of money on renovation.

4) DENSITY: EG (161 unit), Anggun 1 (235 units), Sapphire Precinct (~110 units), Amberley (162 units) & Anggun 2 (225 units). So EG is not really that high density lah..

5) SECURITY: Even all the above property are G&G/ F&G, I would still have to set up & rely on my own security measures . Link house has less point of entry, so it gives me less headache. I have had enough bad experience on break-ins

6) PRICE: I entered EG at a much lower price than RM900k+

Regarding the upping of price practices, it seems like a norm for many developers nowadays. There are so many stage of property launch. In each stage the price will be adjusted according to the demand, which is usually up, 99.99% of the time. Got insider launch lah, sneak peek launch, preview launch, soft launch, hard launch, official launch & Tak Laku Re-launch . Unless there is a mass boycott against this type of practices, I don’t see this is going to stop. So to avoid being a zucker, we have to rajin baca LYN, propertyWTF & etc.. As the saying goes, early bird catches the “early bird price”

As for Anggun City, this is a commercial property & I believe the investors are of a different league of players. Unlike small time investor like me. So not qualified to comment..

The last time i went to the sales gallery was about 1.5 month ago, more than 80% were snapped up. I have no idea what is the status now. Should have some units left as Guocoland website have not stamp "sold out" on EG yet