4 units per floor ah? 👍🏻

That sounds very nice

Big units ... more for family dwelling. Low density.

Only concern is traffic along JK4 once Kiara 163 residence, MKH Inspirasi etc are ready.

UEM website stated exclusive for JK4. Sound like jk4 is private road until allevia entrance. Wow

Yeah it really is a road just for residence. What do you guys think?

Any idea when floor plans would be available on this one?

I heard within the next two months from the SA. Definitely launching before October.

Not too long away then.

Guess with the sizing it would be a good alternative to Trinity Pentamount which was the last MK project we considered but it was a project that somehow did not tickle our fancy mainly having to do with the surroundings and felt the SAs were too keen to push on its features and decorations rather than what mattered to us.

Would you mind elaborating on what the SA did? I am currently applying for a loan for pentamont actually, but will pass on the deal if I can’t get at least 80% financing.

After which I’ll look at allevia or astrea.

Would also like to hear what matters to you in buying a home in MK as I’m in the same situation as well

Locality. Central to many surrounding places e.g. KL city centre, Sri Hartamas, Bangsar, Damansara, TTDI, PJ ...

In fact with the new Duke2, Desa Park City/Kepong is only 15 mins away.

In nutshell, its a very well connected area

Jam how?

Yeah. I guess I meant a more micro view. Like comparing allevia to pentamont to astrea.

I used to study in SMKSH, and my friends are all in the area. I really like it. Just wanna understand more about each street. I’ve done my unit visits and all. Am very familiar with the place. But from the perspective of buying a property there I’m a noob

It’s only during the school hours. I think it’s actually fine besides that timing. So mornings and later afternoons can be bad on the weekdays.

The one thing I disliked about TP was the way it was presented, it felt similar to a Proton salesman trying to convince me that China made X70 is actually a Volvo by highlighting the features within it that could be used in a Volvo. It did not help that the show unit gave out that aura that it was designed for someone flamboyant. It basically felt like a place where my neighbours might be the type of persons who drove reconditioned BMWs with big and shiny 21" wheels but second hand or China tyres. It felt that too much emphasis was placed on the facilities. I did not particularly like how they would tell you the rebates available but when you select a unit then told the rebate on it is lesser.

Finally the real reason why we did not buy one was it was right smack at the border of MK and Segambut Dalam. It will always have that distinction of being Segambut Dalam rather than MK.

When buying a home in MK, the first thing to decide is do you need such a well connected location as it is very central to many places it is a 15 to 20 minute journey to just about anywhere of importance. Do you like that vibrancy that comes with such locations which also means crowds, traffic and noise. The next is do you actually like the layout of the property and the flow of the space, remember you are paying a premium for the space. Something to take into account is schooling for your kids. The next is do you like the developer and its track record. The next is does the surrounding area match your lifestyle, are you the type that prefer shopping in a wet market or are you fine with nearby places being more high end and are you fine with most services nearby being of the higher end variety.

Finally for me personally as someone that manages for the family properties in Bangsar, DPC, KLCC and MK the most important factor is do you like the property. If you do and since it is your money no one can tell you that it is a wrong choice.

Thanks for the detailed response!

TP was introduced to me by someone who doesn’t work with the developer, maybe that’s why I didn’t experience what you did. I really like that it’s dual entrance, with the main entrance being on JK5. Quite hard to find the same value proposition with other properties (something like R22). It’s also still quite near GIS, which is another plus point. I hate the showroom though, from the videos I’ve seen online. Too flashy.

The only ‘con’ so far is trinity is unknown in the area. They’ve done well for prev properties but this is their first high end one. in that sense, it’s quite a gamble.

I guess what I’m concerned about is if something like Allevia can be rented out since it’s far from most things in MK.

Renting for profit? Forget it. Renting to cover interest and management fees? Difficult for bigger units. Renting to cover interest. Easier but not easy these days as so many choices available in the area and even more difficult for landlords that are very choosy of the tenant profile.

That's my experience renting out Arcoris and Palma.

Nah not for profit. Just to cover part of mortgage. I’m buying with intention to stay in the future. I’m currently working in Singapore at the moment and intend to work there for maybe another 10 years before settling down in MY again.

I thought arcoris was doing well? Is that not the case? I might have been misinformed.

I’ve looked around the rental units, tbh, not furnished super well either. I think In terms on how nice the units are, it’s quite easy to beat.

today start piling 1st point...

Arcoris? Nope. It is as good or as bad as any other MK condo of late.

Plenty of units have been empty since VP without tenants. Most are struggling to get a viewing and my family's unit is one of those that has yet to have a tenant since VP and no sign of that changing anytime soon as we have not even had an enquiry on it since October. While the enquiries we did have prior were mainly time wasters or other agents. Good thing we had DIBS and we bought it mainly by selling off a unit at MK Bayu.

I thought you were buying for immediate stay, I would not buy a condo today if I wanted to live in it 10 years from now as by 5 years most condos look aged and feel as if everything is on the verge of falling apart. Better to put money in a landed house and in 10 years time either live in it or sell it off and then buy a newer condo.