Wau, got 16 members already! We need more people to spread the cost or else we cannot afford an effective security service. In Bandar Utama, the no. Of households that contributed the 1st. Year was small. As a result, the kind of service we could get was quite skimpy...kind of like window dressing. As a result, many crimes still happened. Many leaflets were issued for months and then more eventually joined. Today, the last report that I got was that the no. Of crimes for last year was reduced to 2 cases only. The lesson is this: though we don't have any truly effective guard system to refuse unauthorised entry, it still works somehow. Reason: when guards see rough or suspicious looking guys (women alone are exempted) they were questioned and needed to park at the side to have their vehicle no and IC. recorded. Though all these can be fake, somehow it deters.

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Henry said Banyan2 semi-d are launching this Saturday at RM868,000. Now if you go, you can get a discount. Compared to the Banyan1 layout, the Banyan2 has more room space, ie. 6 instead of 5 rooms but much smaller hall and dinning. It is more or less like that of a terrace link house hall size. Banyan1 has a much larger hall and dinning. It all depends on what you want.

For me, a semi-d must look different from a normal terrace home, that is, the moment you enter, there is a much airier feel, a larger space to denote some luxury feel. This is important for those who want to upgrade from their terrace link homes. But for some who have a big family, more rooms even if it means a relatively smaller hall, will definitely be good. It saves you lots of money on renovation.

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What are the latest designs?

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Added on August 10, 2012, 3:25 amBandar Seri Coalfields is just across the road about 500 meters from Desa Coalfields. It looks like there are quite a no of food restaurants in Desa Coalfields selling chicken rice, mee curry, and Thai styled dishes. These are good for me.
https://foursquare.com/touch/v/ashikin-seaf...efa8cfa0e6448b3

http://jempolschickenricestation.blogspot....ml?spref=fb&m=1

Update info dated 8/3/2015:
There is no more chicken rice shop. There is a Chinese coffee shop at the entrance nearer to BSC named Ong Kee sellling chicken rice, mix rice, curry mee, pan mee and after 3 pm is selling 'siow chow' dishes till 9pm.

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Mar 9 2015, 01:54 AM

How is the access road from Areca's site? The last time I went there, quite sometime ago, I entered from the petrol station side but found the road very muddy. They spray the road wet for some reasons.

From my trips there, around stop work time, say close to 5pm, gate still open and was told it will close later. So if there is no work there, the gates are closed. We were also told by a worker that if we are there around 11.30am on a working day, the clerk is in the office ( one of the Banyan units acts as office) and he can unlock the completed units, in this case, the Banyans, for viewing.

However, once, we went earlier around 3pm but were stopped half way by a worker on a bike. He screamed "no, no...., no enter!". We said the sales office assistants gave their ok for us to come and we are owners, and he insisted, this time said it can be unsafe for us. So we took note and nowadays, will go after 5pm when work stops. Gate still remain open till later.

Best of luck.

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To a wage earner who is in his/her prime, and facing a budget spending, consider the following:
Stay in BSC:
- longer travelling time ie. 20 to 30 min daily to and fro into town.
- much smaller monthly instalment. This allows you to see a higher saving margin. No financial worries.
- A brand new home, freehold. More pleasing to the eyes and less maintenance in general.

Staying in say PJ:
- faster travel time at non-peak hours. Less petrol.
- jam at peak hours may end up taking an hour to anywhere.
- heavy monthly house instalment is a real burden. It will certainly offset the joy you save on travel time. Worse if they raise BLR!
- putting up with an old 2nd. hand house that requires frequent repairs. Nowadays, plumbers demand hefty fees.
- you feel poor with the house condition and little savings after paying the instalment. Imagine this going on for years in your best prime years.
Conclusion:
I would choose to feel richer and put up with a slightly higher petrol bill by buying in BSC. Enjoy my long travel time in a more upmarket car rather than come home early to worry about finances!

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Sep 10 2012, 09:26 PM

I heard from a friend whose twins have studied well in SM Kepong Baru.

On the concern for a good school, one should be made aware that all private universities in Malaysia merely require C's for a number of subjects to qualify for any courses, even the professional ones like engineering. My son has gone through this and graduated from a well known Uni as an engineer. All his strings of As are not required at all to enter the Uni. Thus, in my knowledge, an average school can enable a child to achieve this result in SPM. But then again, some parents just want the best for their children. But if this means being poor in the long term, I mean, buying an expensive but old house in PJ for the sake of being near to a good school, I would say, think again. It is well and good for excellence' sake to have the 'As' as all parents and children will be happy, but no longer a requirement needed for higher education entry. Furthermore, we also found out in my son's course that everything they learnt before is being taught again during Foundation and First Year. PTPTN loan charged only 1% interest and for 1st. Class students in campus, it is converted into scholarship.

Unless the aim is to enter Form 6 and public universities, where you really need good SPM result from a good school. Today, most wish to graduate a year earlier, thus go to the private uni, with much less demand on grades score, as compared to public Us based on STPM. Furthermore, there is no assurance even with very good STPM results, that your child can get to pursue the course he wants in a public U!

Another thing, on the need for academic achievement, that is the pride of many, including me, haha.. My son too went to a good school in PJ. Got many 'As', so I never lose face to my colleagues who go around asking how many As your child scored. Today, he is an Electronic Engineer but he found out that most engineers are mere wage earners. He knows that he can't do much with his pay for at least 5 to 10 years down the line! He would need to drive a small car, stay with his parents, and to save and save if he wish to buy a home in PJ. That's true with the salaries in even today's multi-national entities. I may be proud of him for his academic achievement but not his finances . Now fortunately, he is into something big on his own. But he needs to learn a technical field that is so specialised and has nothing to do with his degree at all. He could have started earlier instead of spending his years in a University!

If you don't wish your child to be overworked and exploited by big companies, foregoing his weekends doing OT (many graduates face this in big firms. Check Lowyat forums), and then tell him that that is the 'best' you have prepared him for - then you may do a thorough search in internet: there are stuff people sell that earn much more than a degree holder with a monthly wage. If academic prestige and knowledge are not a factor to behold (btw, there is to me, no point in putting up with a mundane living style just for the pride of these), then parents may want to reconsider this mad chase for a paper qualification: what can it offer today? One generation ago, it really means a difference but the 4 figure salary offers nothing much to today's cost of homes and cars. Minus the monthly expenses, there is only a few hundreds ringgit left for saving. How many years will it take for this to come to the cost of a home in urban areas?

Enrol your children to do specialised courses tailored to producing a specific product that can sell well worldwide, that will bring more financial returns. These short courses can substitute the cost of a tertiary degree. And then show your achievement by inviting your so called friends back to a house warming party by the pool side. Noone will want to ask you what paper qualification you have.

Just my views on hindsight.

I am not helping to advertise short courses. Neither am I helping KL- Kepong to sell. I bought a unit there. I spoke on my rationale for buying so far from PJ where I am now staying, where all the conveniences are, but not financial freedom. But then again, if you are already rich, these views won't apply. You may buy to spread your resource coverage. Lots who buy, according to KLK, are investors.

Best regards.

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Added on September 13, 2012, 1:44 amWe have been promised via Henry of KL Kepong office last month, that is, the fencing for the Banyan Semi-Ds will be of better quality compared to that in Desa Coalfield. He mentioned 'high tensile'. When asked why KL- K is gving better fencing, he explained that they are many things that they will upgrade in newer housing schemes, gaining from previous observations, as they strive to improve quality and specs as time goes on.
However, on the kind of security service KL-k will provide, he said it is still early for them to decide.

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Sep 20 2012, 04:21 PM

Hi there, can refer my earlier posting. Use LDP to join up to Jln. Kuala Selgor, where tol is only RM1.60 oneway. U can also use Persiaran Surian that joins Persiaran Sg Buloh then to Jln. Sg Buloh to jln. K. S'gor.

In google map, there is only the nearest Desa Coalfields about 500 meters away from Bandar Seri Coalfields. You may route from jalan Duta to Taman Desa Coalfields.

Info updated on 8/3/2015:

Bandar Seri Coalfields has of late been put on Google GPS.

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Mar 9 2015, 02:00 AM

wau, these shoplots look like all under a big circular structure, looks great like a shopping mall. Is that so? Hope I am not mistaken. I thought they are in straight rows...
BSC Alex, may I know the actual situation since you have been there? We are planning to pay a visit much later in view of the fact that so many big vehicles are rumbling all over the plain..and with the hard hitting noise, a bit like in a war zone, and the ground is hardly flat at all..., thanks. Your pics are so beautiful.


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This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Oct 9 2012, 02:35 PM

Haha, this is very informative indeed. Sales agent or not isn't an issue as long as the info is true. Afterall, buyers do rely on sales agent's service. Notice you have taken the trouble to offer a lengthy and wholesome picture. Private club house! How nice!

How about giving my earlier query a reply, if your good self avails? That way Mr stl will not have to ask me what I am asking you.

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Added on October 9, 2012, 2:45 pmHow much toll from duta-nkve-bsc one way?

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Oct 9 2012, 02:45 PM

Thanks. We will go soon. I had been before on a Sunday but found both the exits locked. Noone was working on sunday. Are they now working full swing even on Sundays? Will go on a working day around 5pm when work is minimal there. If safety is your concern, and no security service yet provided, then perhaps you may want to fix the kind of bulky steel door with no door frame and door hinges embedded in the concrete wall. This was done by my ex neighbor after his home was broken in when nobody is in. Quite expensive though around more tha RM1,000. It looks like a 'transformer' outfitted door, haha. Didn't look quite nice. Someone also told me that thieves can easily lift up and dislodge the sliding doors, but can fix locks to prevent this. I don't know what locks are those. Can ask locksmith.x

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Oct 11 2012, 03:36 AM

Tkanks.

Hi Mel, I am impressed. You own 2 Banyans! May I know what are the factors for your choice of these properties?

Thanks, I agree that KLK has a niche for its prices of freehold homes. They are similarly priced compared to other schemes further away from KL and PJ such as those in Rawang. BSC is only 26 to 34 km away from Bandar Utama, PJ. Those who aim for landed property should invest and buy now for the long term. Commercial development will gradually go on with more and more residents coming in, creating the demand for businesses.

Yes, as KLK has stated in agreement... But then... Haha... for u to ask me this, I knew I had several times sounded like speaking for KLK, but not so. I am a former government senior management official and now into retirement. I had plenty of years at the Prime Minister's Departmemt and Ministry of Health.

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Oct 21 2012, 04:12 PM

Recently spoken to KLK staff, and was told that there will be around but less than 600 shops in the whole township. This is about 10% of the total no. Of houses to be built - a requirement by the Majlis Daerah. This is a BIG township indeed. Can others comment on this? How will it be compared to SS2?

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Oct 25 2012, 04:53 PM

Hi Mel, did you make a visit there? I am also hoping to see the latest Banyan pics.

Oh, I am also from BU. Did you join the FB group?