I got 2 fridges and a big freezer so I only shop once a week but I still go out daily....no savings on toll....lol..

Just went out to market for breakfast and bought 20 bags of soil for garden....still not enough!  I guess I have bought 100 bags or more of soil already!

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Added on August 7, 2012, 6:58 pmThere is a major problem staying at TP after almost 2 years...I am getting lazy and hardly misses the hotel resorts now...no mood to travel!

Look for Eugene.  He is quite nice.  I don't think they are lansi, maybe cool and not pushy.  The SLL SA that sold me my house married Lum Chang GM... instant "promotion" to si tau pou!

Not the sales manager, one of the SAs.  Sales manager quite leng lui too.

Sigh ... don scare me la ... I remember i went there to see see look look probably 2 years ago when we start landed in Sg long. Me and my wife already so in love with that area but too bad their dsl all fully sold and it's beyond our capability too that time.  Actually all the cons mentioned here, we don't mind at all especially paying the RM 1 toll. Even i am not staying there i am also been using it everyday.  Let me see if i going this weekend.  Really just going to see see look look. Don't think i can afford ... but provided the SA not so lansi like the one i met last time also la! hahaa ... I hate Lansi ppl.
Ok, don worry, even if my heart is itchy also need to consider if i can afford or not lo ... kaka ... I am not born with silver nor gold.
Sounds like a cozy house wor! can share share the photos of ur house ma? Love to see nice renovated house.

Benjamin and Ms Liew also Ok.....at least very helpful and friendly to us.

Mind you, we drove an old Japanese car to the site on that particular day
and dressed in shorts too ! (LOL)

Yeah, I hate snobbish and LCLY people too !

Just to share our "funny experience" when buying TP.  We actually made a wrong turn after viewing Taming Mutiara.  At that time Taming was RM800k with extra land. 

We went up there dressed casually and didnt know what to expect.  We were surprised there were still units available and we were given a tour around the housing area in a golf cart.  First house was the Areca 2 storey SD.  My spouse did not like the design at all.  Then the Arecca 2.5 storey SD-gorgeous double garden type-2 sizes...  Well, need to wait for 1 year for Phase 2 to finish.  As we were leaving, the SA asked if we would like a West facing unit, CF ready, etc. 

We were then taken for a 2nd tour in the cart and view the completed house we bought.   After looking at it, we decided on the house because of.....

1. instant house...no waiting.
2. Outdoor shower room.
3. Guest room on ground floor for visiting in laws. (maid room just next door)
4. Enclosed kitchen....... less messy than our current open dry kitchen concept.

She was surprised we bought on the same day because usually other families would take a few days to decide on a huge purchase.

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Added on August 8, 2012, 4:35 pm

Well, the maint cost includes club facilities....which will cost you at least Rm100 per person per month which may not have swimming pool, steam room, sauna and jacuzzi.  We calculated that 3 of us will have to pay Rm300 per month, so just RM80 for the security which is reasonable! 

My son got a complimentary 1 month free pass at True Fitness but only managed to visit it once as driving thru and fro, parking, etc is a pain.

At least we have family time 3x a week at the club.  It is a more of a landed low density condo lifestyle.  Just ask how much condo fees are nowadays...!  Mostly 30 sens psf.  Ours is about 10 sens psf.


I like the bungalow too. The view is super nice with all the green green hill and fresh air! But the price is 2.5 m with 100k discount now...

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Added on August 8, 2012, 6:54 pmGreatest regret is still not buying Garden Residence or putting up a braveheart to buy the bungalows at TP - launch price was only Rm1.8mil with RM50k discount!

Ultraman, the Sales manager is she the oldest one there? Maybe we were served by her. I can handle cool and not pushy sales people (who likes pushy sales right) but I cannot stand 'par pai' attitude. Maybe we should look for Charlene next time, if there is a next time.

The SA that married the GM is Joceyln, I think but she left after cny 2012.

Eh, that time I bought was close to Rm1mil already, maybe my negotiation skills were bad...I got the 3907 sq ft arecca.

They were selling all sort of diff prices from 2009, as the sales were very slow then, some got corner unit with extra land for Rm1mil too....20 ft extra land and huge built up of 4600 sq ft!

Sigh...timing is everything.

Anyone ask if TP has Conquas standard for the houses?  I didnt even know about this till I read Mah Sing write up about Conquas standard.  Just asked my brother in law (civil engineer) to check the house before we signed SPA.  He said building quality way above normal malaysian standard....very straight corners, 90 deg turns, etc.

Your neighbour to stay next to TNB so that they get clubhouse view and free garden?

By the way, how much is Maya new unit now?

Yup, 2009.  I bought in June 2010 also missed it all.  And...I read someone here "refused" to pay the Rm300k-400k "increase".....well.

TP's appreciation is way slower than others, e.g. Garden Residence, which saw their semid rose from 800k to Rm1.6mil.

So, an increase of Rm300-400k for TP is worth it if you are buying to stay, though I dont think the palmyra super links are worth buying as they have doubled!

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Added on August 9, 2012, 11:08 amThough ours is 3907 sq ft, I dont see the "extra" as it has too many corners, cut ins and the hated internal voids (we got 2!)  If the desginer has incorporated the air vents/lights with the staircase, there would be no need for a void!    The other design has full height glass which makes the staircase looks GRAND!

Wall cracks are just hairline.  Some minor water marks.  They fixed everything and will come whenever you call them during the year.  Usually within 24 hours.  The wood floor had lots of scratches, so they polished and lacquered it again.

No cracked tiles or uneven flooring...so far so good.  The concrete ceiling is damn hard.  Dont even try drilling a hole to fix your lights unless you have heavy duty drills.

The walls are quite solid too.  Not easy to drill through unlike my old house which used sand bricks.

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Added on August 9, 2012, 8:51 pmEh...just came back from mad KL today.  What a messy day!  All highways clogged up.  Getting on the SILK highway was like a private highway  welcoming us home.    That is why we hardly ever go out nowadays.  Why stress when we can de stress at home?

That is if you have a very nicely renovated house, with everything you need in it. Then, you can just enjoy at home.
Well, I guess for family man, staying in house is the best though (at least for me, hehe).

Man... the more I look at this thread, the more I feel like buying a house in Twin Palms. How how how?!!

Well, after a while the malls are just so boring.  My house is not nicely renovated as others as I prefer easy maintenance and not all walls decorated.

The rooms allow us lots of privacy.  Ground floor guest room n maid room...guest can use the TV downstairs and quite self contained.

First Floor is our family room, extra guest room, home office, son's room and the 2nd floor is only one huge space...reserved for my spouse and me.

Everyone is very happy with the calm and quietness, especially the cool air...hardly need aircon except few hours on a hot day.  The ground floor is so cool, the 2 airconds are just for show.  My guest room has no air con either...not needed.

Closed up kitchen has its advantages.  No slaving over every little mess and saves lots of aircon cooling energy!

You will be surprised at how many men in our neighbourhood prefer to stay home and they are not old either...lol!

After yesterday major jam (took me 4 hours to reach home), I am really gonna planning my shopping and dining trips carefully.

The jams started at The Curve and ended after Midvalley....totally stopped.

1.3m with some discount, right? (Read from a few pages back if not mistaken)

Icic ... i thought the discount they gave can be used as part of the downpayment Thx for the clarification bro.

Ultra, my contractor is traditional chinese (non designer type).  He only does the wetworks, tiling, no plumbing or wiring.

I would highly recommend him when your unit is ready.  Mine is the normal 3 storey type, not the split garden type...

No water features yet as I have dogs and they are a handfull already.  There are a few good IDs around our area, I could recommend you my friend too, but they may be too busy with hotel projects now.

I didn't engage an ID...paiseh.

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Added on August 10, 2012, 11:34 amRm10k to book a unit and 10% when you sign the SPA.  For Rm1.3mil, it would be Rm10k plus RM120k, mine was 10%, I dont know if they accept 5%, have to ask the new buyers.

As our unit was completed, we just paid the 10% on spa (aug 2010), wait for bank loan to clear and then we got our keys in Oct 30, 2010.  We had very minor renovations (mainly exterior tiling works) and moved in March 2011.

That would be the total cost of my current house value! Everything paid by CASH! + a Fancy renovation on the house bro! Orang Kaya ni (But based on the value of the house back in year 2008 la) haha ...
I am also a person that don like go shopping and clubbing as most of my time is also spent in the house or just go badminton every week and shopping also just like once a week during the weekend at jusco cheras selatan.  I am not old yet, but i am just worried when it's my time then it will be too late to own such houses anymore.  Such a sad case for ppl like us!

I have to totally agree with you on that. A house we called home.  In fact my wish is not to own a big house or anything but a home that we all can stay comfortably where everyone have the sufficient private space when needed and also a common place were everyone can gather around A big house need high maintenance and probably need 1 - 2 maids if the owner are a bit lazy to do housework (such as me and my wife) .... HAHA!

Lock the toilet? So cruel? HAHA! Later emergency apa macam? Jk btw. 
But if ur house don't have many ppl walking around. I think mopping the floor once a week by part time maid is sufficient.  We solely rely on the part time maid for now but sometimes i have to do the mopping since last few weeks my house got at least 7 adults + 1 baby + 1 dog walking around.  I cannot tahan sticky floor.

And furthermore, if your mother is staying with u, i guess she can help up too? Or train up ur kids to do the house work. hehe!

Usually miniature dog very easy to handle only.  Even if they sometimes accidentally done their "Business" in the house also very easy to clean it up.  And as long as u make sure u bring them out for a morning walk and evening walk then they will hold it till u bring them out only they will do their "business".

Just wondering, is TP a lot of dog owners? Did they practice picking up their pet's poo when they bring them to walk? How about the parks there? Are they allowed to bring pets?

wei, I am not ambassador of TP here....ok.

Lots of dogs owners here.  Some are actually allowing the dogs to poo and we are playing spies to catch them on camera.  You are allowed to bring your dogs out on leash and will need to pick up their droppings.

My dogs are kept in the compound 24/7, my black one did a few Houdinis, now permanently tied up unless we are downstairs so he could play around...poor ******* getting FAT. 

Whenever the lengchai dog (guard dog) walks by, all the dogs bark like crazy so the management decided to avoid our street at night as it gets TOO NOISY!

Contractors are supposed to finish work by 5.30pm and leave before 6pm or get hustled out by the guards.

Sat work only till 2pm and strictly no contractor work on Sunday.

Most residents here use part time maids.

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Added on August 10, 2012, 4:34 pm

Actually, there are quite a number of G&G around, not necessary TP....take your pick.

Mutiara Villa further up in Kajang is also just off the highway and toll free.  It is quite nice and they will have a clubhouse too.  Prices are reasonable, why dont you try to book one?

Ultra, when are you renovating?  I need the time so I could give them headsup first.  My neighbour's friend is an electrician, may ask for you.  I still have some lights to install too...

Hire a maid? Really envy you bro on getting the Maya type A, you can move-in in about one year's time.

Not that I don't want to buy, but I will be out of the country for at least 2 years starting end of the year. So, not too sure if I should actually buy this now, and then, go live in when Maya Phase 3 is completed.

Ok, will contact you later once I have a word with them.  Any budget for ID and wetworks?

Why you guys so interested in TP and not JH?  Their gardens are SO much nicer...ours are just rows and rows of houses like many others.

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Added on August 10, 2012, 4:53 pmOh...for those of you planning to renovate, forget about buying interior deco magazines.

Try out this site.... www.houzz.com  You can choose the pics you like and file them in your idea file.  All FREE and there are thousands of pics there....no point buying magazines anymore.

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Added on August 10, 2012, 4:53 pmSAVE SOME TREES!

Just called the sales gallery this morning, only give 50K discount with free SPA. (Maybe i need to nego again to get the 75K discount)

Maya old phase Type A and C still available. Type A 1.4+mil, while Type C 1.33mil.
New Semi D which launched 2 weeks ago about 1.6mil.

Ultra, you are welcome.  I hated the magazines as my ideas were all over the place and I only liked one or 2 pics per magazine, but I found this site too late.  I love the slideshow, have been browsing through for a month and I am now itching to change how my house look.

Junction unit is a unit which face directly a junction?
Or it is just a corner unit in a row of semi-D?

One of my aunt house have garden which is full with mosquitoes. But after she bought some 'mosquitoes repel' plant, the problem solve.

I also don't know the exact name. Just go to those nursery tell them you want 'Mosquitoes repel' plant, they will know.
If not mistaken RM10-12 per plant only.

Aiseh! That is really wasted. Hope they still have some other units.