I went to Elmina Gardens over the weekend and liked what I saw, but having lived right smack in the middle of PJ for the past 10 years, the distance is a concern. It also feels so... deserted. I bumped into an agent and he showed me around the places, and many of the houses are still empty. According to him, these were completed in 2015. That means the area hasn't really taken off in the pass 2 years?

Yes, I love nature. Yes, I find crowded areas off-putting. But I don't want to feel like a frontiersman braving the wilds. How long will it take before the area gets more populated? A bit scary to think that if anything were to happen, the closest neighbour is 5 houses away.

Buying a place off the subsale market is also a concern. Agent says the warranty period is almost over, so if I buy now, renovate then move in in half a year's time, whatever defects I find will be unclaimable? That's not a great prospect to think of.

Some of you are already staying there. How has life been?

I see. So the surface defects will probably have been caught if the previous owner bothered to check the place upon collecting the keys, but anything that will only be noticeable after actually staying there will have to telan sendiri.

Thanks for this. Now if anyone staying here currently would give some feedback. Really like the environment.

I was looking at Regia units. Those are old. Almost out of the warranty period d.

This may be an odd question, but what about dog ownership in Elmina? It's under Shah Alam, so you already have to deal with their stringent requirements. If the RA or neighbors want to be difficult, then die lor.

Not gonna buy a place then be told I have to give up my dog to live there.

Haha, you made a good guess. I'm looking at SS26 actually, but the prices are crazy.

Funny you should compare it to Cyberjaya. Back in 2010 I stayed there for 4+ years. It was OK. While I did spend the majority of my uni/working life in PJ, I grew up in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. My first house was facing a rubber estate, and my second faced a paddy field. I'm OK with the whole "less developed location" thing. Elmina to me is probably better than Cyber will ever be. It's in the northern region and way closer to my usual haunts - BU, Damansara, SS2 - that Cyberjaya will ever be.

I guess you could say I fell in love with Elmina, and am trying to see the possible negatives of it. Less developed being one, but more importantly, quality of life for me and my dog. We've all heard stories of people fighting with neighbours over parking, dogs/cats, what not. I'm trying to lessen that possibility as much as I can. I don't want a home that stresses me out.

You seem to know quite a bit about the property market. Any advice or opinions?

Yikes. One year for defects seems excessive. Major issues? Or minor stuff?

Still, taking a year to settle all defects sounds cray-cray. Add in the time for renovations and furnishing and you're looking at a year and a half after collecting the keys before you can move in?

Cannot wei.

They seem to be having trouble selling off the 24x80 units, that's why. Probably a price thing, since the rest of EV3 (smaller, cheaper units) is sold out, including the units nearer to the temple.

I actually saw the show unit months ago, but back then it wasn't renovated. I can vouch for the design and quality of the houses tho. Unless you hate having a courtyard lar.

My SA told me this road will be closed lar. But how true that is, I'm not sure.

Bandar Seri Coalfields.

Vacant possession. Means take key lor.

The way I understand it, its not referral, but a 2nd property purchase by a PRIME member. So unless you like having a stranger's name on your deed, I'd say this isn't feasible.

There's a separate referral programme, but that isn't for all properties. Selected ones only.