Consistent with Five Stones, as quoted by sonycamera.

Oh, and unit area also includes aircond ledge, if any!

Mind to share what's the advantage of the above method?

Let me tell you a story from my personal experience

When Ameera Residences was launched in SS2, like many, I was wowed by the show unit, the finishing, and the whole lifestyle that they were offering. I still remember people were saying, "Are you crazy? RM290psf in SS2 facing low cost flat? Good luck to your investment!". So because of this, I put off from purchasing a unit.

It was only in 2009, I revisited the development and that time they had a mock unit of the unsold types, and when I checked it out, I was impressed with the actual workmanship, and the layout, so I decided to bite the bullet, at a premium of 50k as the price has increased.

Fast forward to present day, did I make the right choice? Totally 100%. Apart from the capital appreciation, Ameera is still one of their best products yet, considering the size and design, and the purchase price, you really get value, the value that SDB had created. Yes, they had the usual teething issues of delay of defect rectification, and some other issues, but at the end of the day, SDB creates a lifestyle, and the hardware (ie, the building design, the product) that is different from the rest.

So if you think you want to own the product for own stay but at a premium price, I'd say it will be worth it because it's what you will be going home to every day. And for that reason, going to home Ameera was a joy because from the moment you enter the guardhouse through to the classy lift lobby, to your corridor which is sleek and timeless, you will truly feel you have found a home.

And that's my story for now. Sekian!

This post has been edited by urb7: Nov 15 2013, 05:04 PM

March 2014

Aiseh...not build the park first la.

That's what the design concept is - first they design the park, and then only design the blocks around it, they are talking about the design concept - not actual construction plan.

Foundation will take longer as it's earthquake-resistant, once the foundation is done, it should progress quite fast.

Just so you know, don't expect the plants to be fully lush like the artists' impressions. It will probably take another 3 years before the plants can mature and look like the artists; impression. The same thing happened during Five stones VP - the trees are not matured so you don't get the artists' impression outcome. Only now the trees look better.

This post has been edited by urb7: Apr 22 2014, 08:08 AM

It's all about cost isn't it, at the end of the day, they are a company in for the revenue. Planting mature trees will be more costly, that's why I was disappointed during the VP of Five Stones.

That would be BKP, for Verve Suites

It's actually discoloration of the tiles, this was subsequently fixed and it no longer look like that now Five Stones deserve the Gold for the design of the building







Will look even better when the trees grow more mature.

I'm sure WOTP will look even better

This post has been edited by urb7: May 30 2014, 11:29 AM

WOTP will be much better in terms of product offering, obviously too as it's a newer and improved product. It also combines two great names GDP architect and SDB, furthermore with Colin Okashimo doing the landscape.

As for capital appreciation, it may be harder to achieve what Five Stones / Ameera had done, in terms of percentage.

Windows on the Park - Cheras South
Five Stones - SS2, Petaling Jaya

Good idea, but the execution is a bit ...errmm....

Love this tier of greens at Five Stones. I'm sure WOTP will be many times better

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WOTP is under Majlis Perbandaran Kajang, not DBKL.

Glass balustrades may not age well in terms of design, and it can feel a bit cold.

For me the railings used by SDB has this timeless feel, also let's not forget that the large balcony is meant to give you the sense of spaciousness, and the ventilation is a huge part.

Ameera Residences do not have rubbish chutes - just a designated room with a large green garbage refuse bin with lid. Cleared daily.

For Five Stones, when it rains, it really floods the corridor. There were proposals to block the rain with some sort of barrier, but many residents reject this idea as it will prevent air circulation. Also it will not look too good either. Would prefer it as is because the breeze is really something nice when you alight from the lift. Recently it appears that after rain, cleaners were deployed to sweep the water away.