kepong has lots of greens.. and spacious in land-layout.. that's what i like about it.
it's a bit north, geographically speaking.. let's see how bandar manjalara is doing.. with the desapark project there.
the success of manjalara can/may have a rub-off effect to the north..

are you asking on the context of investment or own-stay?

you sounded very much like an own-occupied purchaser here.. not an investor.
thus what you look for, can be different from what other people look for.. (e.g rawang?!? who cares about rawang.. )

have you looked at google earth on a huge monitor and have all the district boundries marked?
when referring to "greens" at kepong.. it's not a limited defination on the lush lalang growth next to someone's moonson drain..

from frim, segambut and to some part of selayang.. these areas engulf kepong.. of course there're industrial land parcel (the not so attractive part) and the nearby(or not so nearby) jinjang villages.. greens.. also refers to the state of untouched by commercial development.

bandar manjalara has good demands?!? hhmmnn.. i can't 100% concure about it though (unless you're referring to the new development that's taking place).. it's a stable neighbourhood i'm sure.. good "yong-tau-foo".. but the shops there are still... sad.

shops are important for a township to boom..

then i understand our differences in oppinions here.. (it's ok, it's nice to know how you see things too)
tmn tun/mont kiara/hartamas/d'sara heights/manjalara... i'd group them together.
i hate to associate manjalara to the group.. but it now depends on how the area is marketed (with an access road cutting through it)

otherwise, it's a former dumpsite and a not-so-interesting commercial shoplots take up area... it's almost seedy-like.
(p/s - i put selayang in because my good 'ol colleague stays there.. ok or not?!)

lwb/vreis

Thanks for sharing the fact about Kepong. I am going for own stay.

What do you think of Laman Rimbunan gated/guarded community with 3 storey (22x75) cost at 500k being develop in Kepong Central.

It comes with plaster ceilling for all floors, fully built using clay brick, wall finishes upto ceilling for kitchen and for all bathrooms. It has 6 rooms and 5 bathrooms. No fencing as all built with bricks front and back. View is Kepong KL Metropolitan Park Lake.

Kepong has all below facilities

govt offices (jpn, epf, pos, tnb, jpj,)
banks (ocbc, hsbc, stanchart, rhb, maybank, alliance)
hypermarket (careffour, jusco)
shops
restaurants (number of food court)
school (3 chinese schools and govt schools)

well, i didn't exactly said.. renovation.. i specifically refered to furnishing.
+3000 sqf is huge (contributed by the additional level).

just becareful with your furnishing expenses.. alot of people get carried away with it (myself including)

Its quite huge. Now I am thinking why do I need such a big place and 5 + 1 room ? when its only and my newly wed wife going to move in.

master room = sleep
bedroom 1 = child 1
bedroom 2 = child 2
bedroom 3 = ?
bedroom 4 = ?
maid room = no maid yet ?

Its going to empty with echo sound each time we converse. Any idea what can I do with the rooms.

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Added on October 3, 2007, 6:34 pm

New house or 2nd house ? landed property or condo ?  A bit more info can filter our answers.

i tot most ppl will wanto stay landed when old n retired, at least i think so...

vreis/yew,

well you have point too, but walking 3 storey up and down when you are 60 ?  possible ?

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Added on October 4, 2007, 6:05 pm
I have to agree this with you.  The only time i know my neighbour when we open the door every morning same time coming out to take lift.

Other than not much interaction.

aiyar, leasehold ar. I prefer freehold.

Anyway, change of plan. I'm going to buy a house with 6 months from now. Budget will be increase from between 100k-150k.

Of course single terrace will be preferable.

At least, it's for own use. Not any property investment. Anyone got places to recommend something like Kepong area, or Jinjang. It's for my olds one.

is there any where that i can get a 500k NEW house which is freehold around kepong/manjalara/montkiara/srihartamas/damansara ?
any ideas?

tat laman rimbunana is lease hold i think.
bayu sri bintang = above 1 million which is out of budget

u guys think still worth to buy dpc now? since the price from 420k oredi rise become almost 600k.

is there any DPC which dun have to pay maintenance fee??