Both my left and right neighbours are retired chinese and I like that a lot. Most in my lorong are young families actually, with a few chinese and indians as well. We have about 100 occupied houses (of about 160) one year after VP. Now, feel a bit more secured.

One of the earlier and (a lot) cheaper phases: C3

You may try subsale. One unit in our phase just sold for 1mil, and that has a huge land (around 20X80). Think can get lower than that for the ones with smaller land.

Yes, a corner. I know the owner. You may get it cheaper for endlot. Except for Verdania, the phases that you mentioned are newer phases and were sold at higher price than Verdania, Nerida and Serista that were launched earlier. When I bought my unit in 2010...I compared the price with the 3 phases you mentioned. They were new launches then. I could see difference of about rm200k between my unit and corners from these phases. So, I don't think you will get less than 1 mil for these phases. They may be of different built-up, and I didn't go on details. I just thought I got a very good bargain and decided to buy right away. Mine is 3200sqft built-up, 4700sqft landsize, bought for 720k from SD from a cancelled purchase. I'm happy with the sales guy, Azhar. Not very sure if he is still working there.

This post has been edited by rfm: Dec 28 2012, 12:31 PM

Yes, straight from developer, a cancelled purchase, I was told. I believe that's the developer's price (maybe they increased a bit) as I compared the price with my neighbour with the same type and almost the same landsize, the difference was only on the bumi discount that they got, while mine without. Got that offer after I dropped my name card at the sales gallery. Maybe it's due to luck also but I suggest, besides looking in iproperty or thru agents, should also ask around in the sales gallery. I see a number of corner units in my phase, empty and without banners for sale. Dunno what's the status of these units. My other neighbour bought his subsale unit, 3700sqft built-up, with maybe 15X80 land for 1.2 mil in May this year. He said he kind of regretted for not having done enough search. He believe he can get cheaper than that.

I too am interested to see if SD finally will do that. So far, what I can see is they couldn't care less as their houses are selling like hotcakes, even without GnG.

Re alarms...I'm using ADT. To me it's all depends on the agents. Talked a friend and a few neighbours, I gather those who took from the HQ were charged quite high. My house is a corner, was charged rm1899, with rm75 monthly. Intermediate around rm900 can get already like Bashir said. My neighbour, got same type of house was charged more than rm4k, the same with my friend, whose house is a link bungalow. Another neighbour was charged rm2.2 k for intermediate. Think it's weird, yes it also depends on number of points but to me that's huge difference. Was skeptical first but so far I'm happy with ADT.

This post has been edited by rfm: Jan 5 2013, 02:31 PM

I moved from being only 5 minutes away from my office and the kids school to about 30-35 minutes. That if we leave the house at 6.35am to reach the school about 7.10. Used to that already, and love this neighbourhood to bits;)

When I was offered this unit, I also took consideration that this phase is the last phase in this 'cluster', and the previous ones were almost all occupied. And with it's own single entrance and exit point. Anyway, like I mentioned earlier, we have about 100 houses occupied of around 160 a year after VP. And think we are lucky again that our lorong is being filled up quite fast.

No, I mean much older and cheaper houses. The A, B and C cluster, which is near to the sales gallery. Mine is C3, but it was launched almost at the same time as Verdania, Serista. C4, and D phases were launched earlier than C3.

I agree with what Freezar25 said, and I also have no idea about bank valuation. If you buy a year old house from subsale, I advise just make sure that you still have warranty as earlier phases of DA has very bad workmanship. And over here in my phase, a part of the neighbour's house was already damaged by termites, just after a year VP. In the beginning SD said termite control is not under warranty and they refused to do anything. After the neighbour spent their own money to get rid of the termites then only they offered to help. I'm very not happy with this treatment, that's why I think rm700k for 22x75 is way too much .

That's what they've been telling us buyers that all units undergoes termite treatment, but isn't that frustrating that it only lasted for a year in my neighbour's house? It may happen to me and other buyers too. On top of what you've already seen, you wouldn't know all the defects that may surface later unless you move in. That's why I stress that at least you have warranty left. If not, be prepared for some heartache . I have cracks in my house that keeps appearing not long after rectifications, twice at the same area.

You mean subsale? I really have no idea for intermediate. In my phase, launch price is around 350k, but people are asking 650-700k. I only know 2 corners that were sold last year. One was bought by my neighbour, think the launch price was around 700k, but was sold 1.1 mil around May last year, builtup 3700sqft. The other I know the owner, bought at 660k (smaller built-up, 3200), sold 1mil late last year. Originally asking for 1.1mil, but he said he wanted to dispose fast so settled for 1mil. Both with around 3500 sqft land.

I apologise if I offended owners or future buyers of DA houses with all the negativities that I wrote. I was warned by others before I bought my unit, by earlier buyers from ealier phases. I was rather prepared to face the 'challenges' of owning/living in the house. Now, I'm doing the same;). My friend is living/renting her uncle's house in the earlier phase. The uncle offered to sell at rm800k, the house is a corner, think maybe around 3000sqft builtup, with 3000sqft land. That's cheap imho, but my friend is still not sure to buy or not, as according to her the house is like sh*t. That's her word, and they've been living there for 4-5 years. Defects keep appearing, according to her.

Yes, that's scary but I do hope SD has improved the quality of the houses in the later phases.

The first few phases in DA, not the ones you mentioned. Try look for a forum on malaysia property, a lot of dicussion re workmanship there.

yes, i heard less complains on the later phases, in fact second batch in my phase is quite ok, but still the termite problem only after a year vp is quite frustrating. Can see termites attacking the wooden laminate on the stairs, some panels had to be ripped off. SD refused to do anything first, but later said will replace the panels, after the owner spent their money to get rid of the termites.

This post has been edited by rfm: Feb 11 2013, 07:54 PM

Good to hear that:)

Go and ask sales people. I dropped my business card and the next day was offered a unit 1 1/2 year after launch due to a cancelled purchase. It took me two days to decide, now am happily home in DA .

Yes I did get the dev price, plus also free MOT, legal fees. It was launched in 2008, but I was offered in 2010. So the difference with the new launch was about rm200k. Maybe it depends on luck...or maybe, DA was not as popular as now. But my advise: keep trying.

No, think my message is not clear there. RM200k was the difference between the unit offered to me (launched in 2008, but I was offered in 2010, at developer's price but no bumi disc) and the new launch (in 2010) when I compared the land size and built-up. It's not between two phases of one launch. That's why think I got a good deal and decided to take it. I received calls from agents after that, and one of them told me that my unit was previously bought my a different person. Somehow it was cancelled and SD opened it for sale. Hope it's clear now.

When I first set my foot in DA sales office in 2010, the new launch then started around rm500k for intermediate, while for my phase (launched 2008) around rm350. When I compared the price of my house and my back neighbour (same built-up and landsize, bought in 2008), there is about rm50k difference, theirs is cheaper. Thought developer might increase the price as I bought in 2010 but later found out they got theirs with bumi discount, while mine is not a bumi lot, and I got to know also the previous buyer is not a bumi too. This thing happens, so that's why I encourage buyers to keep on trying.

Anyway, about selling, think over here in DA, new launched units (even with crazy prices) are more attractive compared to subsales. But if sell even below common asking price...still can make a good profit. Someone I know bought a unit in the same phase managed to make around rm300k, managed to sell his house late last year which is one year after VP. And my next door neighbour bought his house through subsale (a corner), about 6 months after VP and think the previous owner made a cool rm400k . My neighbour said he regretted that he didn't do more research because there were a few other corners on sale with a lower pricetags. But i really like the environment here, even if I make some money after selling, don't think I can afford another house with the same built-up and landsize in DA .

Hi neighbour,...it's a surprise . Well, let everyone here knows that it's very nice to live in DA.

This post has been edited by rfm: Jun 4 2013, 08:12 AM