Johnson is local brand, no?

Below 1m can we expect high end? Redefine high end please.

Still waiting where is the old taman near KK that's considered high end in your book?

Did i ask for high end??

Probably Low price & high end at own sense.

Well. My wife is Malaysian. She used to live in Subang many many years ago.
So, that 2 million rule does not apply to us(hypothetically) if we use her name to buy.

No worries. I won’t tell the world about how nice and ‘affordable’ ES is. Haha
Yes. Hong Kong’s real estate is really expensive.
A small 500sqft apartment can cost up to usd1million etc.
Living in a landed property is a pipe dream for most Hong Kong folks.
For most Hong Kong folks, 1.5 - 2 million ringgit for a 3000sqft good landed area is really a very good deal. So many(like me) who decided to leave would rather buy landed property than high rise apartments in Malaysia.

Eco Ardence is out as I want to be closer to the Chinese Taipei International school, closer to nearby beaches and closer to the KLIA airport for my ‘ taxi’/flight back to HK or nearby Singapore.
Besides, I really prefer Klang Valley south vs Klang valley north as my business associates feel the South side has more future potential and various developments e.g. HSR , ECRL etc

Thanks for the tips on ES house layout with one kitchen only.
Actually, in terms of house layout, my architect wife really likes the Tropicana Dalia semi D or the Cheria Type B semi D. Those have the spacious open floor plan feel which are really popular nowadays. The queen of the house (my wife) likes it as she can monitor everything on the ground floor from the dry or wet kitchen. Hahaha. Coming from someone who lives in a 1500sqft condo in HK, the 3200sqft Cheria maybe just nice for a family of 4. E.g. not too scarily big, nor too small. Also, with Tropicana Cheria or Dalia, my teenage son might be able to take a quick 5-10 minutes walk to school/Tenby (if he goes there). That may be a good way for us to train him to be independent. E.g. walk to school, walk to shop to buy food etc. Unfortunately, those homes are not available for rent at the moment. I may check those out later when I am ready to buy.

My wife is Malaysian. So the 2 million rule does not apply to us.

Yes. My business associate is a smart man eg cashing out of Setia Eco Park capital appreciation and moving on to newer, nicer architecture home at ES. I guess he don’t want to take all the hassle of maintaining his old Setia Eco-park house.

Out of curosity though, have you thought of looking at Kota Kemuning itself? It’s a lot nearer to the Chinese Taipei International School (save u a 15 mins drive perhaps) and the area is a lot more mature than Eco Sanctuary/Tropicana Aman. Or is it you prefer new(er) houses and see your purchase as a long term investment?

KK home is just too old... newer phase at longbranch also not attrative enough.

We prefer new house with good security and nice landscape (nice secure environment).

for his property shopping, he searching from Bandar sri sendayan, to setia alam, to Canal city to Semenyih, hope he really get what he want.

1. Better double check Chinese Taipei school, i checked 2 years ago and they were closed for registration (except for taiwanese) cause they were overbooked. Maybe that has changed?

2. Cheria has yet to VP hence no rental, but the Type A is 3670sqft built up. I think should still have a few units available for sale, VP will be in a month or so. Your wife can monitor everything from the kitchen as well, just do like me and knock down a wall and viola everything is opened up.

3. I agree I prefer the Dalia Semi D layout compared to Cheria, the stair design makes the house looks MUCH more spacious then its 3900sqt suggest.

4. For international school, I suggest Tenby/Oasis for logistical ease. I plan to send my daughter to either one of these as well depending on whether she want to go for British or American syllabus.

Have you looked at Sri Suria? G&G (not strata) with their own club house (swimming pool etc).

They have a mixed of Bungalow/Semi D/Terrace. Some of it quite new. (some 4~5 yrs old Semi D)

There is also land for sale, you can build your dream house ground up...

Its about 1km away from Chinese Taipei school...

Yes. We have shortlisted to either Tenby or Oasis.
I do like Tenby better as there is a possibility my son can walk to school in the future.
Still deciding. Thanks for the feedback.

4-5 years is still too old for us e.g old house plan etc.
We prefer new.

btw, Lots of my Hong Kie friends are enquiry about our move to Malaysia.
Lots of them see no future in Hong Kong now and are really moving out.
Recent news...https://www.thestartv.com/v/foreigner-s-dream-home-in-malaysia

If I tell them about this place(ES/TA/G257) and especially ES I am afraid they will be wowed.
This place may become Eco Sanctuary Hong Kong haha

lol dont la. i dont want gentrification.

Well if you prefer new you can consider to get your architect wife to buy the land in Sri Suria and build the house to your personal liking

Well we've all been to HK, I wont necessary consider those that can afford houses in TA/ES to be a step up in culture

My personal experience I find most in the city to be fairly rude, although I understand that's their norm and is not considered "rude" in our sense.

Oh sri suria also got the same cultural feeling in es? I think most attractove point in es maybe is the feeling es give(sure..also the house material is really no worth...really no worth the 1.2 mil house material..... compare to more sincerely gamuda 257....

Too bad . My wife has already developed a strong fondness for the ES/TA/G257/IJM environment and location after visiting it for the first time. She says it's her 'Sei Thai Thin Wong'/ 4 heavenly king location wor

Unfortunately, most Hong Kong folks have been arriving in droves to Malaysia in recent months. .
Some prefer high rise. Some (like me) finds great value in the landed property.

Wow. Your architect wife and you are very thoughtful and detail when both of u shop for a house yeah
All Cheria homes are a PanaHome. It comes integrated with Panasonic Puretech whole house air filter to deal with Klang Valley's hazy season.
https://news.panasonic.com/global/topics/2016/45279.html

This post has been edited by willyboy88: Oct 23 2019, 10:18 AM