Hey guys,
I am newbie here. But wondering if anyone here would have an idea how much it would cost to get a house ready for occupation say for example a 20x70 link house with intent to stay. Would most likely include kitchen top and cabinet, wardrobe, aircond, autogate, light fittings, grill, gas piping, wiring etc. (Exclude furniture and household appliance without extension or wall hacking). Assume mid range pricing on the install. Just to know how much I should put aside when the house is completed.

Thanks. I had expected it be around that amount. Seems like upon completion we need to put at least 10% of the house value for basic reno.

First round of pain is now but still bearable. Second round of pain will come upon completion next year. Ouch ouch ouch !!!. Need a big pack of panadol. Haha

EV4. still no SPA yet. Probably ran out stamp.

Comparing buying from Developer vs Ready completed with basic Reno.

Basic Reno + 10%
Discount. (3%) being conservative. SDP is giving 4-5% on average.
Valuation report (3%) Required for ready made house
Progressive interest approx. + 1%
Believe loan agreement, MOT, SPA have no major difference.

Net difference to buyer is about 5%.

Other consideration. - headache getting rectification on defect.

Biggest variable is the market price appreciation for ready completed house. Can be 5-20% I think.

Does this make any sense or have I miss something out?

To all EV4 and EV3 owners.

I am comparing the SDP brochure for both properties. Reason I chose EV4 although not sure if I am right.

1. Car porch is slightly longer.
2. Back lane is slightly wider.
3. Decent Back yard for kitchen extension.

Can anyone confirm this?

For some, they may like it and could make it look very nice. But for me, it is just a waste of space. To each his own.

http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/...but-ras-say-it/

Anyone has an opinion on this? Will this affect Elmina?

I would suggest you seek opinion from your wife or partner. My mistakes in the past have always been looking at size of house, built up, price/sqft, how much down payment, $$$$ etc. All the hard and concrete factors. My wife seem to look for view, house layout, even small things like where to hang clothes and location of washing machine. At then end, if you are looking own stay, these soft factors plays a big part in your decision. If just for investment, then just go with what seem to be the best $$$ value. I chose EV4 type A. Yes. I listen to my wife Haha.

http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/cont...-cost-pressures

This may put a damper on those hoping DASH highway will push the prices in Elmina.

I just came back from SDP office and notice that EV3 is still available although not cheap. 880k. The others seem to be sold out. I thought I saw a couple corner units still available for the other phases but not sure. You gotta go and check it out yourself. Hope this help.

24x75 intermediate lot. 880k. Didn't ask the price for end lot. Feel it is over priced IMO.

Totally agree. Lucky if you can get a buyer for the price. Overall, I think the lack of commercial will be tough for price to go up or least next 3-5 years best case scenario. Also there's competition in nearby location.

Would awning be considered as permanent although looks kinda ugly? Why no pillar design cannot install extendable type, becoz of weight load? What other option do we have? This seem like a daily problem for everyone.

Tks. Will take a look to get some idea

As far as I am aware there will be 3 tolls. (Denai Alam, RRIM and Mutiara Damansara). But if you are staying in Elmina, probably get hit by 2 tolls as the Denai Alam toll plaza is located at the tail end of Denai Alam.

With current GST being abolished, is there any possibility we can get a refund on GST especially those incomplete projects eg EV3/EV4/EG1.

Tks for info.