Even though the material specification is important, the surrounding neighbourhood is equally important too. No doubt that they're using lousy materials compared to most high end developments in KL. But if TMS could make the entire neighbourhood very conducive to leading quality lifestyle and raising a family, it will compensate whatever shortcoming in the material specification. For example, they should work on the following to make the housing estate very desirable:
- employ top quality security system and personnel, not just hire a few guards who say hi & bye to you. YTL has done a great job in their Lake Edge development.
- well maintenance of the clubhouse,
- nice roads and landscape,
Other factors that are out of TMS's control would be all the high end amenities such as:
- Connectivity - I hope the road from BK6 to BK9 will be opened soon as the overhead ramp to BK9 will be completed soon. Besides, when are they going to build the diamond shape interchange at the Puncak Jalil entrance next to Sirim?
- Good private / international school - if TMS or I&P would build an international school here, I'm sure property price here could be doubled in less than 5 years.
- Quality grocerry shopping - if Cold Storage or Jaya/Village grocers would open a supermarket here, people won't have to shop for groceries in Subang parade or Empire Mall.
- Shopping Mall - even though IOI mall is not top notch, it is a reasonably good neighbourhood mall with plenty of apparels, Gym, F&B and cinemas. So can't complain too much. I just hope that Setia Walk be successful like Sunway Giza in Kota Damansara.
- Parks - besides the 2-acre linear park within KR, there is already a big public park in Bukit Jalil. Besides, people who enjoy jungle trekking will like the forest reserve a lot.
- High end job market - With all the good infrastructure, The Technology Park in Bukit Jalil is doing a very lousy job in attracting multinational companies. Hopefully this Ho Hup city will come up soon!
Coolguy, excellent wish list! i hope you are not investor! if you are buying based on this wish list then you target price may not be achieved.