Aug 24 2012, 09:56 AM
Linked Villa: Parcel 1A – 104 units (Lui Li Garden)
Type B Huanxi (51 units) vs. Type C Youmei (53 units)
Standard intermediate 26x95, corner land (standard 10ft i.e. 36x95 but smallest one comes with only 5ft extra land)
Exterior Design, the façade is rather retro. Not many ppls' cup of tea. Some said it is very daring and give fresh air to link design, some condemn that it is overdone. Gun points to head, I think Huanxi is surely better on paper.
Floor Plan, Ground Flr BU Length: Huanxi - 45’9ft vs Youmei – 52’6ft
1st floor BU Length: Huanxi – 53’5ft vs Youmei – 56’6ft
The premium units (i.e. Huanxi) are all shorter in term of BU length but has longer garden.
Huanxi 3B+1 vs Youmei 3B+1+Av room+ Internal Courtyard
Huanxi is slight smaller BU (2836 to 2900sf) than Youmei (2963 to 3130sf). Extra BU (int vs corner) is due to the corner side’s balcony. Huanxi has 5ft longer garden than Youmei.
Huanxi provides more light to dining area due to the side 5ft space. Make it unlike a conventional linkhouse (this layout not adding any value for corner unit though). However, the youmei layout is more flexible though internal yard to many is waste of space. The internal yard can convert to be a guest room or to expand the space for ground floor’s living area. On top of that, one can make the 1st floor's yard area as a family hall/small study room/master room expansion. Therefore, youmei can be easily increase (about 320sf) the BU to 3200sf (intermediate) or 3400sf (corner).
The key is you can’t do much about the reno/layout on Huanxi and definitely have to accept it as 3+1 linked villa. With the price above 1mil, one expects more than 3bedroom for sure. This give advantage to Youmei as it can be 3+1+1av+2 and also the advantage of longer BU length and bigger BU area. This will work particularly well for youmei corner unit being less expensive than Huanxi (all premiumly priced due to Lui Li Garden backing).
Orientation wise as you can see in the pic above, one row of Youmei will be SW whilst Huanxi is at a much better SE orientation.
Location wise, of course Huanxi is better as it is either backing Lui Li Theme Garden or Orchard Garden (with the back of inner road of SEG). The worst row of this parcel is the one (youmei) with the back of Highway. Then it comes with the one (youmei) with the back of main entrance to SEG from the future new interchange with potential ramp at the back. Those units toward the end which near round about should be safe for this. Noise wise should be less than those backing with highway as it is just the entrance to SEG. The traffic does not expect to be very heavy. And it is not the main cyberjaya entrance anyway. There is another row of youmei backing the guardhouse/entrance to this parcel. It should be quieter than those outer facing units but if you notice the layout, it has no additional green buffer like the rest, those backing with highway, main entrance, or inner road has the themed garden (Orchard garden as the addition green area) on top of its garden. But this row i.e. backing guardhouse has no additional green after the house’s garden. So it will be less privacy and less greenery spacious feeling eventhough it priced the highest (100k more) among the three row s of Youmei. According to SA, Orchard garden will be around 20sf buffer before another 50sf for drain and utility then its reach the highway/main entrance/inner road).
Lui Li garden backing units were priced at the premium. It is the centre area to hang around but is also means more traffic = less privacy given its low fence (1200mm).
Hammock Club will be shared between Parcel 1A and 1B (linked villa yet to be launched). Based on the presentation of the club concept, it seems like very modern and pretty extensive.
The house comes with free BiPV Panel – Solar. The generated energy can be sold to cover your mortgage loan
Additional rainwater harvesting and LED lighting for me is pretty standard nowadays. Pricing:
Youmei (backing highway) – Int: 1.02 to 1.04mil Corner: 1.26 to 1.45mil
Youmei (backing SEG main entrance) – Int: 1.035 to 1.07mil; Corner: 1.17 to 1.45mil
Youmei (backing guardhouse/parcel 1 entrance) – Int: 1.1 to 1.16mil; Corner: 1.3 to 1.43mil
Huanxi (backing Lui Li Garden) – Int: 1.13 to 1.14mil; Corner: 1.3 to 1.55mil
Huanxi (backing inner Road) – Int: 1.09 to 1.12mil; Corner: 1.32 to 1.45mil
Linked Villa (Nusantara Island) – (30 units) 26x85 (10ft shorter than Non-island linked villa)
Exterior Design –Balinese style. In fact, not many like it too as it could be too plain and common. No wow effect all. But its floor plan is more standard and conventional (I guess many may prefer it).
The uniqueness of island i.e. garden backing with waterfront/lake is the selling point.
Pricing: Linked Villa started with 1.2 to 1.25mil; Corner: 1.35 to 1.58mil.
Underwater turbines will be installed to generate water movement.
SMD – Parcel 2B (mainland – Lepironia Gardens)
102 units – 38 units Ludwigia (3253sf) and 64 units Grasilis (3257sf) ; 41x90 or 41x95
Exterior Design, Grasilis more like a bungalow design compare to Ludwigia.
Floor plan: Grasilis too many balconies (ok I am not a balcony person) and Ludwigia definitely better in term of the floor plan as it comes with more standard design. Grasilis curvy living is not friendly to furniture set up and the ground floor looks really odd for me as the side of it is blocked by staircase and no sliding door to go out your side garden! The focus for Grasilis is more on back garden whilst Ludwigia is more on side garden (as no access to back garden directly from living hall). So it really depends on your preference.
BU length is only 47’3 (Grasilis) and Ludwigia 47’5). Too short for SMD in my mind. Also the BU of 32xxsf for SMD is a little bit too small.
Ludwigia either backing the road and Grasilis mostly comes with Lepironia garden. Again, Ludwigia to have orchard garden backing is not too bad either as it means more privacy too.
Pricing: Ludwigia 1.688 to 1.74mil; Grasillis 1.74 to 1.8mil (there are some units come with very big land which I didn’t really pay attention on its price).
SMD and Bungalow (Nusantara Island)
It sell like a hot cake. Bungalow only has few units available for sales (the rest internally booked). Those units that come with wide lake view were the first go. Personally, I think the BU of around 4000sf is too small for bungalow. The pricing for SMD I think is about 200k higher than non-island units.
SEG was sold out (yes, even units that face junction) except Ludwigia SMD.
Overall, it is quite a unique development in Malaysia. There are ppls would like to move in for ownstay (ok, small samples and over heard from others conversation) due to its features and of course there are also many investors - the followers of SP Setia whom believe they can create something there in cyberjaya and make money. I think this will be the project that many will look forward to witness the success/failure in few years time. At least this 8 islands concept is something different from other developments in cyberjaya. With the premium price tag at Cyberjaya (which still not convinced enough for time being), it gotta be something special!! That’s the general statement I observed from the investors/ownstayers there.
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