Looking at a couple New Projects in Subang /Ara Damansara area, wondering if sifus here have any sharings on owning a Garden Unit. If the garden area is not fully covered, am I allowed to install a canopy to cover them??

Canopy can only be install if all garden owners agreed to install as its within strata regulation, when canopy install another headache will be the cleanliness of the canopy roof

state your budget for people to recommend as choice could be from RM 700K - 1 Mils onwards

Garden unit owners must be prepared for daily surprise droppings from heaven

Dunno why but people feel the need to throw out stuff like used cigarettes, condoms, tampons, diapers from their window. How lovely!

I would be more worried of the noise daily from common areas n facilities

Hope they provide thick good quality windows and sliding doors to filter 100% of the noise

This the main worry! I am trying to weigh if the pros of having more garden space and direct access to common Garden area + Pool area outweighs the cons.

Also wondering if the cheapest condo is 800k+, if people would be more civilised

My budget is around that range.

Unfortunately the civility of folks is not dependant on the price of the condo. The condo I am currently staying is just above the garden unit and i can see all sorts of stuff falling or being thrown onto the garden unit canopy which is just outside my balcony. Water thrown onto canopy is normal, ciggys also very common. Kids toys also thrown from height causing holes in the canopy. Good luck to you.

The same problem will persist but what gets thrown into your garden will change - from unsanitary things to wine corks, cigar butts, pet toys etc. Still a marked improvement la.

Thanks for the feedback! really needed it as I couldn't find much information online, by any chance are you staying/ or have experienced staying at a Garden unit as well?

This sounds like a red flag to me

Don’t wanna scare you off completely la. It probably won’t be that bad. You need to figure out the demographics of where you’re buying and if it’s probable that the residents will be so uncivilised. I would be wary if it’s investor/Airbnb heavy.

My concerns is the overlooking issues. But it may vary on developments…some developer address very well by placing landscape barriers/ buffer to somewhat ensure the garden owners privacy. Some development has really severe overlooking problem where residents walk pass your unit to access to the facilities. So do consider on which part of the unit is located…some garden unit are located at the rather quiet part of the podium.

Just my 2 cents.

overlooking issue - still could install curtain / one way mirror film /one way window glass.
more concern is the residents keep walking pass the unit and noisy at the facilities deck

Yeap, agreed. Of the few that I surveyed, majority of them are elevated from the common garden/sidewalk and have some sort of landscape in front of the garden area, so that's a good sign.

But then you would have to close your curtain all the time…switching indoor light during day time.