QUOTE(incredibless @ Feb 24 2019, 10:31 PM)
I am contemplating on Elmina Green vs Setia Alam Precinct 17. Visited the show gallery of Elmina, surprisingly quite many units still. I am impressed with the new township setup like the road works, lamp post used and even landscaping.
However, the price difference is slightly a stretch and giving the area is slightly further to my usual hang out places [damansara uptown, Bangsar, midvalley], ara Damansara.
1. Not sure is worth to buy here? - basically is my first house and own stay.
2. Read this topic found there is many Selangorku apartments and future HTC tower nearby? (wonder where is it?)
3. The lake garden concept on right north is nice, the worry is long term whether it will be maintained or left unattended?
4. Comparing with Setia Alam, the Elmina is 100k more. Since this is my long terms stay not sure really worth it?
I also went to look at the houses in Bkt Raja Klang but not really like the surrounding as I feel the township in terms of feel and maintenance like the road a bit poorer than Shah Alam.
Anybody has bought one unit here, appreciate if you guys can share why choose Elmina over others?
About Elmina City:
1. This is one of Mega Township Project for Sime Darby Properties;
2. A lot of potential development surrounding area in the Sg Buloh area included KWASA Damansara Township. KWASA Damansara will develop by KWASA Land (a wholly-owned subsidiary of EPF) as Master Developer (more info
http://kwasaland.com.my/ ), EPF HQ also will move out from Jalan Raja Laut, Kuala Lumpur to this new EPF HQ Building(still under construction, expected completed on August 2020), as we know their location is between MRT KWASA Sentral and MRT KWASA Damansara. Potentially, EPF as a large global fund manager will attract a lot of counterparties to did JV with them;
2. As mentioned above Sg Buloh area is one of the last pieces of the Klang Valley area to develop from the developer perspective. The Elmina City will be second biggest township area after KWASA Land Township in the same area. KWASA Land through KWASA UTAMA (near MRT KWASA Sentral and its a part of KWASA Damansara township as city center) will focus on the KL Sentral Development model comparing with Elmina City more focus on residential. Mah Sing and Malton as one of the bigger developer who has a lot plot of land in the same area realize this bigger project plan. Malton look like wait and see meanwhile Mahsing progressively developed D'Sara Sentral near MRT Kg Selamat and Star Avenue Mall. Due to a little bit of slow development by KWASA Land. Mahsing likes playing gamble, Star Avenue look like rushing to develop. As results, a lot of tenants moving out include their bigger tenant Giants Hypermall.
3. In addition to supporting these two bigger township project, gov have played their responsibility. A lot of access for this 2 townships. Other developers and township surely will feel 'irritated'. Elmina City has supporting access not limited with Guthrie Highway for easy access to NKVE or Nort South Expressway but in future, they will have DASH Highway direct to KL and its will over Penchala Link. The first DASH entrance is Denai Alam Toll (part of Elmina City area). Setia Alam residences really tension with this announcement but we have heard one access via domestic road will be developed from Setia Alam domestic road to Jalan Pulau Angsa at Nusa Rhu so Setia Alam residence may use this alternative road to use DASH Highway. We don't know, maybe Setia Alam will facing congested due to heavy traffic at pick hour near Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari.
4. MRT line also looks like benefit those who are living at Elmina, Subang Bestari, Kampung2 Paya Jaras at Sg Buloh area. The domestic road only takes 5-10 min (around 3-5km) from Elmina Garden (Elmina East) to MRT KWASA Sentral. This domestic road will rebuild when KWASA Utama completed their projects instead of DASH Highway as access for KWASA Damansara, KWASA Land want to take an opportunity to use Guthrie Highway as well. The domestic road refer to Jalan Persiaran Atmosfera
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Persiaran...3;4d101.53123544. For answering your questions:
1. Not sure is worth to buy here? - basically is my first house and own stay.
worth to buy for own stay.. for investment it will take more than a decade (I'm not sure when).
2. Read this topic found there is many Selangorku apartments and future HTC tower nearby? (wonder where is it?)
You can find it on Master Map Plan City Elmina. For better resolution try to download new pdf brochure Master Map Plan will point out where RSK. We have been informed RSK will build near Elmina Green.
3. The lake garden concept on right north is nice, the worry is long term whether it will be maintained or left unattended?
It will be maintained by Majlis Perbandaran Shah Alam. Cannot compare with Ecoworld, their land title set up as strata that why Ecoworld landscape more beautiful.
4. Comparing with Setia Alam, the Elmina is 100k more. Since this is my long terms stay not sure really worth it?
Surely both worth it, its depend on your pocket and reasonable working distances. Running your own due diligence for both projects. Take all considerations from all aspects.