Hi, I am also a banyan buyer. I signed the S&P in July 2011 and paid the first 10% but until now ie. February 2012, KLK hasn't requested for even the first progress payment. Wonder what is going on and what causes the delay? Did you pay your progress payment? The staff there said they build block by block and haven't come to my row of houses yet. Can any banyan semi-d buyers confirm on this?

Hi, I bought 1 unit of banyan semi-d for investment. any interested buyer?

My appologies, I am new to lyt forum and didn't check the scope of discussion allowed until someone told me how to and so I 've taken my discussion on my offer for sale to the right forum, namely the property classifides section.

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Feb 27 2012, 04:58 PM

Haha. We may become staying owners if we can't sell sooner, for we intent to move in to stay while trying to sell.

Can you reveal what the developer said about the RC roof outside the masterbedroom? Even the Banyan semi-ds have it. If it is strong enough, it can become an outdoor party area, how nice! If that can be done, I might not think of selling off my unit.

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Added on February 27, 2012, 5:14 pmHenry, can you reveal what your office - the developer said about the RC roof outside the masterbedroom of the Banyan semi-ds? Even all the other types of homes have it. If it is strong enough, it can become an outdoor party area or build an extra room, how nice! If not, what can buyers do to reinforce it?

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Feb 27 2012, 05:14 PM

It actually reduces the size of the hall and takes away the glamor of the large hall. May break down the wall later to enlarge the hall into a true 30ft. wide one. What do other Banyan owners think?

Hei, it looks like this is a serious matter to be raised to KLK! Our children or maid can easily fall down that RC platform, and I can't imagine what will happen! For the Banyan owners, there isn't any door to let you walk out there from the Masterbed room but if you renovate and make one, then are we safe to use that as a balcony? The 2 vertical columns supporting it looks very thin. Adding another horizontal beam? How? you need to burry it inside the existing RC roof or it looks unsightly. Perhaps, we can add some steel beams underneath. From what I know from my contractor who did renovation for me, any extented space from the room must be hooked to the main room floor with additional steel beams extented out and sealed with concrete. Then the roof won't collapse. This kind of renovation is very costly because steel is expensive! Hope some contractor advice can be sort for the cost nowadays! Owners must get together to do this kind of renovation or else die standing la.....why? you see it (the luxury of outdoor entertainment on roof top) and you can't have it !

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Added on February 28, 2012, 8:21 pmCalling all BSC owners, if we get together and renovate, we will be able to enjoy good discount and have upmarket living style such as having a band and cocktail parties up on the front balcony for all to see and admire! Our children too can have birthday celebration and hang out there with friends. For retirees, we can play mahjong there and feast with relatives for CNY loh...

We should have a vision: transform BSC into a upper class housing area, anyone wish to disagree?

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Feb 28 2012, 08:21 PM

Hi, I am a banyan semi-d owner. We have a U-shaped staircase that makes the downstairs underneath looks odd. Would appreciate if you can show some interior pictures on how the deco such stairs. Thanks.

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Added on February 29, 2012, 5:13 pmJust called the KLK office and spoke to the one in-charge of the Banyan semi-d progress. Was told that lot unit 26905 to 26908 are currently being built and 35% up.

According to her, we may try to inspect but it is up to the site workers whether to allow us in or not. It's for our safety actually.

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Added on February 29, 2012, 5:16 pmAccording to my layout plan, the banyan powder room door is much further away from the main door, but this one looks very close to it. Most likely not Banyan.

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Feb 29 2012, 05:16 PM

Thanks for the pics. Nice plan you have. Not sure what is duplex concept though. Balcony extension via additional steel bars and hooks? Very expensive for me loh...

From my experience, I had only structural renovation ie. those that changes the frame pillars aimed at enlarging or altering the existing structure and they proved to be more expensive than interior renovation! They involve cutting existing pillars, knocking down walls etc. In your case, constructing an additional floor space withing the existing building structure may not require all these...

All the best.

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Mar 8 2012, 12:10 AM

Thanks brother for this info. If DASH is completed, we can travel fast to reach home and skip the whole of Jalan Kuala Selangor road which is often jam.

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Added on March 28, 2012, 11:13 pmHi I am also a banyan owner. Do we need permission or show our agreement in order to gain permission to view the banyan unit? Looks like you gain entry easily...

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Added on March 28, 2012, 11:42 pmwow, dinner at K. Selangor? Heard there are plenty of seafood restaurants there. Which one did you go?

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Mar 28 2012, 11:44 PM

Bro, if distance is your concern, and depending where your starting point is:
I Utama P. J via LDP and Jln. Kuala Selangor to BSC=24km.
1 U PJ via Persiaran Surian, then Persiaran Mahogani to Persiaran Jati to Jln. Sg. Buloh to Jln. K. S'gor to BSC=25km.
Travel time for above =40min

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Mar 30 2012, 02:12 PM

You sound so relax about your purchase, bro. May I know the reasons that made you to want to buy a banyan semi-d in BSC? I too bought one and I don't mind staying there as long as there is good choices of Chinese/Thai hawker food like what I am enjoying now in PJ! I really hope that I won't miss these. For me, the main reason for this purchase is a landed freehold home and relatively cheaper thus value for money. I don't mind the distance if BSC can become a township similar to Taman Megah PJ or SS2. People can then skip coming over to PJ for food. The price we paid is making it much less per month to pay instalment .
BSC will have fresh air as the whole area is surrounded by oil palm. The upward sloping hill is good for walk and exercise. Elsewhere in PJ, you can't run or walk without breathing in polluted air. It is thus an ideal place for people who retire like me.
My only wish is that when the shop lots are tenanted out, there may be more Chinese restaurants there. This is very possible for as long as there are Chinese, there are food...lol, for we love to eat out! Across the road is Desa Coalfields. It has mostly Malay/mamak food and relatively quiet too.
I checked on Tesco announcement for their new branches but none is in BSC. As I know hypermarts require certain population ratio to be approved by the authority, and maybe the criteria is not met yet for BSC and its surrounding area. However I hope Mydin can own a shoplot or 2 there, like what it does in Masjid India, KL. This will make grocery cheaper. I wonder if future residents can group together to write to Mydin or some big businesses to run a foodcourt such as Ming Tien in Taman Megah, PJ.
Seeking some response from interested parties. Thanks.

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Added on March 31, 2012, 5:05 pmCalled KLK developer yesterday and was told the completed banyan unit is not for show unit as all are sold out.
However, you may register for another new launch for semi-d soon. The gently rising up hill is good for those who believe in feng-shui, hahaha, though not me. But the view of a big gentle slope will be refreshing I think. When KLK cut down more palm trees to build more houses (1000 acres) in BSC, then MDKS may approve a hypermart. Hope you join in la, dear bro...
Opposite Desa Coalfields is only 200+ acres only, yet so many homes.
I hope KLK will build the shoplots soon, or we will need to travel far out for our needs at least for the coming 2013 or more..
Hope Henry can comment on this issue.

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Mar 31 2012, 05:05 PM

ops, 'bro' isn't to be, and looks like should call you 'leng lui' instead. Leng chai as neighbor? definitely got d. I know my son is one, .
Jokes aside, you already got banyan semi-d and now eyeing the bangalows! Hope the inside fixtures are of quality, eg. tiles, sinks etc.
If surrounding development is what KLK showed in their aerial model, it seems to have many shops up and coming, and staying on will be good, and future resale value too will be good. I am also in between staying or selling off, that is, if facilities are poor and if KLK only build their shoplots much later.
Ya, when lots of Chinese stay in any area. sure there will be restaurants selling food, and hopefully, got Hometown Hainan and Mydin. I am thinking of writing and speaking to these shop owners to go and have a look.






This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Apr 1 2012, 03:31 PM

went to developer office to pay first 10% for foundation. According to sales staff at the caunter, KLK has written to all the hyper market management to offer lot for sale at the commercial lot. Construction of these commercial buildings will be ready by say 2014. Meanwhile, the master site plan at the office indicates a foodcourt, a petrol station and 1 wet market near the water pond within the banyan semi-d area.This is good for us. There is another foodcourt a road away at the designated commercial lot.
According to her too, the banyan semi-ds will be ready say by May next year. She said there is a 'dai chou' Chinese restaurant in Ijok and another well known shop famous for its paper wrapped chicken that requires 3 days' booking ahead. Looks like good news because after we move in next year, can go to these outlets.

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Apr 5 2012, 06:45 PM

Made a visit today to the site and have taken these photos of the Banyan semi-ds for the sake of updating. The windows and doors are now fitted with glass panels.


Porch ground is cemented.

front view of a most advanced built Banyan semi-d.

The corner unit of a Banyan see-d.

Side view

Also at the site where the pond end is, a sign 'petrol station' with phone no. is hung up. Nearby to it, some pillars different and stronger looking than those for homes are already up. Hope they are meant for the market and food court . Wonder how big is the market and food court.

Short while after taking these photos, it started to drizzle and the wind is really quite strong over the big piece of land. The site is bustling with busy bull-dozers, lorries and tractors leveling roads. We also saw many workers busy, some carrying saws walking pass us. They didn't bother us at all.
Caution: Do not take your car into the site as the ground is very uneven and muddy. Roads are there but still rough and not that smooth to drive. We didn't do that despite the workers telling us so. Best to leave it outside at the side of the entrance.
A row of Bromela bordering the Banyan semi-ds look quite completed.

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Apr 7 2012, 08:49 PM

To me, the dark brown or maroon wall at the side front wall is in sharp contrast to the light grey and white color of the rest of the house and thus visually narrows the house width, by 'slicing' off a part of the width of the semi-d thereby making it looks narrower by the front view.

Anyway, I now look forward to staying there. Reason: Market and food court are just a few minutes' short walk away, good for exercise. A further walk upslope will reach the common playground on top of the gentle hill. My aunty in her 80s takes regular morning walk from her home to a small hill each day and she swears by its good effect in keeping her agile at 84!

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Apr 10 2012, 03:37 PM

From my experience at my former corner home in Taman Megah, PJ, we had all the water pipes burried into the wall and then after awhile, one of the pipes leaked and had to be sealed and then we laid another pipe. Thinking that the problem was resolved, soon we found that a section of the wall turned yellowish brown, a sign of water stain. Then we know that the sealed pipe still held some water and there was no outlet for it, thus it seeped through and it looked ugly.
Buyers came and thought the house had a defect and we had a hard time explaining!

So Awiwa, I would go for exposed pipes though they may mar the external appearance a bit. It makes maintenance much easier and sound.

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Added on April 8, 2012, 5:48 pmHenry, may I know when the bungalows will be up for sale? How do I get notified?

Did Tesco confirm that it will be operating in BSC?

If so, it will be good.

Thank you.

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Added on April 9, 2012, 2:42 pmYou have a point. If the word 'artist's impression' is there, and we bought the unit under this condition, no complaint can be made for the developer is not bound at all to the brochure color. Therefore, the word 'complaint' is misplaced. In any case, this forum has only a small no. of banyan buyers and in no way our views can represent the majority. Hence, I am dropping this issue altogether.



This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Apr 9 2012, 02:42 PM

I agree. Lets hope that when the whole house is done up,ie. With matching fence and gate color, it will have a good and strong vibrant effect.

Looks like there is a strong demand for shop lots at Bandar Seri Coalfields. Hope it will become a vibrant commercial center like SS2. Surprisingly, opposite at Desa Coalfields, many shoplots are still not operating.

According to KLK, Desa Coalfields is majority Malays. Perhaps the Malays are not keen to do retail business like the Chinese. Developer KLK told me many times that most buyers in Bandar Sri Coalfields are Chinese. So hope Chinese will open more shops there, and can have some seafood! Nearby Ijok famous for beggar chicken and Batang Berjuntai for crabs and seafood but expensive.

Now that the big sloping hill is full of houses being built, it is quite a sight to behold from the main road and it may become a major landmark. Chinese like to stay on rising hills!

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Added on April 12, 2012, 12:31 amPerhaps they have missed you out by human error.

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Apr 12 2012, 06:36 PM

To upload photos, I think the size limit per photo is 2MB though. If your file is bigger than this, you have to go to http://jpeg-optimizer.com/ to compress it.

Next, open your lowyat, BSC, open reply, go to 'Attachments' which is slightly below the 'post' box. Click the 'Choose File' button, then you can select the photo file you wish to upload. Click 'add this attachment' button, wait for the page to reload, then go to the bottom and find 'add to post' , and click, then the [attachment id:] words will appear at the end of your last sentence. Select it and press ctrl+X and then go to where you want to insert the photo, press ctrl+V. That's it.

Hope you have some Banyan semi-d photos to load.

This post has been edited by Supreme1394: Apr 12 2012, 06:34 PM