Hello,
My wife and I are new to the Lowyat forum. We found this lowyat site through Google.

We are a family of four and are in the midst of relocating out from Hong Kong to Malaysia.
We have decided to rent a semi-D at Eco Sanctuary for the time being.
We may buy our own semi D/bungalow in the future from Ecoworld or Tropicana.

The reason we choose this location is due to
=> close proximity to Chinese Taipei International school at Bukit Rimau and various other international schools in this area
=> close to KLIA
=> close to two golf courses nearby
=> close to the beach.
=> Chinese area
=> close to good seafood in Klang
=> we really love the landscaping here and the serenity of the Tropicana canals & lakes

We plan to send our younger kid to the Chinese Taipei International school.
My elder kid will go to an International school. We did a search for International school within 30 minutes drive of Eco Sanctuary and there seems to be quite a few of them.

Tenby International School Tropicana Aman - 3 mins drive
Oasis International School - 6 mins drive
MAHSA International School - 10 mins drive away at Bandar Saujana Putra
Kingsley International School - 20 mins drive away at Putra Heights
Victoria International School (VIS), Banting -27 mins drive away
Taylor’s International School Puchong - 26 mins drive away
Rafflesia International & Private Schools Puchong - 23 mins drive away
The Alice Smith School, Seri Kembangan - 29 mins drive away
Sunway International School - 25 mins drive away
Fairview International School Subang Jaya Campus - 24 mins drive away

Here is our dilemma
Which International school to send our son to?
We would love to hear feedback from the local Malaysian with their experience at these schools.
Thank you.

Thank you for your feedback on the schools.

Thank you for your suggestion.
Yes. As we have two kids, the abundance of good international schools nearby and the closeby Chinese Taipei School is one of the top criteria.
One of my business associates used to live at Setia Eco Park. However, he moved out from there to Eco Sanctuary.
He is a fairly successful local Malaysian Chinese. He recommended Eco Sanctuary as he said there are a lot of future potential at ES.
We also visited Eco Ardence. We like Eco Sanctuary much better. My wife which is an architect prefers Eco Sanctuary's environment and style too. It is just a personal taste and preference.

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.

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

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

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.

Thanks.
Renting in ES for now while we continue shopping for our home in Canal city.
We really enjoyed walking at the Tropicana Lake and along the canal while watching the beautiful sunset.
This area is so serene and peaceful. We like it. It's much better than a chaotic HK or busy downtown KL city.
I heard they have another Tropicana lake opening in the future on the other side connected by walkways and canal.
Just a short drive away at the nearby Morib beach, the sunset is equally stunning too.

Life like this eg a nicely landscaped landed homes with good schools and within a short drive to the beach, seafood, various golf courses, and airport are impossible to attain for most average HK folks.





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Thanks for the info.
I agree with you , the built-in air filter and air tight home will be very handy during hazy seasons.
I will do some research on the Puretech air filter system.

Sure. Let's me go and promote this brand new landed luxury location with my 'heng dai' 'che mui' who plan to move out from HK.
I am very sure they will like a peaceful and 'affordable' location like here.

WanTanMee is overrated.
Your 'Bah Ku Teh' especially those in nearby Klang is so good.

I am new here.
But this Beancounter does sound like a '8 poh' or '8 kong' to me. Haha.
He suggested me to look into Eco Ardence but if whole neighbourhood is filled with 8 poh, 8 kong or sam ku luk poh like him.
I dont like it.
Haha

My Malaysia Peng You/friend,
Please read back your comment below.

"Tis is public forum.... you can do whatever you want...."

Thanks. I dont mind the mess at all.
I will go check it out someday.
On a side note, if you know any good seafood place nearby. Please let me know too.

Attached is a good article on why we, Hongkie are moving from HK to Malaysia.
A few of my heng dai, chee mui also started to survey Canal city area (Eco Santuary, Tropicana, Gamuda 257) upon my recommendation.



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We are still looking around. Taking it slowly as we adjust to our new life here.
So far....my wife likes the Tropicana Aman Cheria Type B and the TA Dalia.
Gamuda 257 also not bad but it is more expensive.

My Hongkie heng dai and chee mui can/are looking for landed property(proper semi-D and bungalow) above 2million ringgit only in accordance to the state law. Dont think Rimbayu have these type of homes. The other three (ES, TA, G257) have.

However, my wife is a Malaysian. Thus, the 2million ringgit rule does not apply to me.
We are looking for a proper semi-D or bungalow only. The Rimbayu Periwinkle semi-D is a cluster semi-D (not a proper semi-D). The Periwinkle, at 2267sqft max is a bit small for me. Even the Tropicana Aman Elemen new superlink terrace house at 3000sqft is bigger than the Rimbayu Periwinkle cluster semi-D.