I just booked a unit in Block B last week, in the middle of applying my loan now

Regarding to block A, I had asked my Agent about that when I placed my booking. He told me that whether they are selling the whole block A to Korean or not is very depending. If the sales and response is very good for Block C & B. Their boss MIGHT NOT sell block A to Korea but will open Block A for selling here. So, I have a feeling that it is just a marketing "trick", saying Block A been sold off to Korea is just to boost up the confident level of the buyers. There might not have such thing.

Anyway, they still have almost 3 years to go to sell off these 3 block....but of course the faster the better....cross fingers!

Well, how truth is it for the story of selling block A to korea.... I'm not sure. But I think they might have the thought and planned to sell the block A to Korea and it must because they have some "lobang" or connection with the Korea company who interested with this. However, since the sales and response are consider quite OK for block C & B, then they might think it's better to open it to sell in local than selling to Korea which is more hassle...

For me, I think they would have to keep their promises (freebies, spec of the unit...ect) of what we going to have after completion because I think it is an official promise (unless developer changed in the middle of construction...hopefully not!!!)....however, whether block A is selling to Korea or not; LRT will be there or not, they had never put this into the selling agreement right? You have to judge it yourself anyway...

Anyone applying loan with Public Bank? What guys think?
1. Zero entry fee
2. BLR -2.1
3. lock in period 5 years from after you start full installment
4. for early settlement - 3% penalty from the balance of the loan amount

any other bank that provide better package?

If you are from Puchong to KL...yes you will have to jam all the way at sg besi-puchong highway until after the traffic light before TPM. So, it's better to take Kesas and avoid the jam at sg besi-puchong.

But the location of The Zest already save half of your journey...

So, if you are going to stay at The Zest or around there, I will still suggest you to use sg besi-puchong highway towards Astro and exit to kl-seremban highway then go straight and enter the smart tunnel, you are very near to KLCC after jln tun razak exit.

If we want to go down to Kesas...from The Zest heading to Sunway toll or Jalan Puchong-Old Klang Road then enter Kesas from there and you have to exit at the kl-seremban highway as well and go through the same path thereafter as the above...and bear in mind that heading to Sunway toll or Jalan Puchong-Old Klang Road are quite jam as well.

At The Zest location, I don't really recomment to use Kesas to access to KL...

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Added on April 30, 2009, 1:43 pmTo access Kesas highway, eugene suggestion is quite good i think ...

This post has been edited by yhoong: Apr 30 2009, 01:43 PM

yes. I did postpone S&P signing date. I signed the S&P 3 weeks after the offer letter....



Taken last saturday...Block B

Not sure whether is should be the LRT or not, but if it is...they should do the soil test along the LRT track, not just a point.

My brother-in-law is a soil test sub-con...... he told me that soil test done doesn't mean that they are going to start the construction after that soon. It could take up years to start the construction after soil test done...got to see how urgent the project is...

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Added on May 10, 2009, 9:52 am

It's now 40% sold out for Block B. It sold out another 10% after a week....that's great!

This post has been edited by yhoong: May 10 2009, 09:52 AM

I think it's definately more than a 1000 units.

I went to look around at the low cost aprt area and saw a "Block N"...there is a "Block A" as well....assumming that there are Block A-N, meaning there will be 14 blocks AT LEAST.

Assumming each block can occupy up to 200 units.....there will be 2800 units already... Look at the building, it should be more than 200 units in one block

Landed property in BK9 will be more "Cham" once the low cost aprt been fully occupied....for The Zest, at least it is a high rise building and gated....

Yup, I had been using the sink incinerator in UK for some time too, it is so useful and it's perfect if we got one in our Zest kitchen.

Naleh, which room type you bought? I got a block B pool & KL city view unit (type B) at 18th floor and only for RM270K. 12th floor should be cheaper thought.

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Added on June 11, 2009, 2:48 pmI think you are right. I went to the site a few times as well, base on the measurement of my "eyes" (I might be wrong ). I don't see that the whole block A units are facing golf course. Possible that 2 units at the end of block A might be able to have a diagonally view to the golf course, the rest I think would be facing the flats.

This post has been edited by yhoong: Jun 11 2009, 02:48 PM

I saw buses passing by, but not notice about the bus number...Between, can the public buses be trusted? The bus use to not punctual and takes me hours to wait for the bus arrive, and then take me hours to reach the destination....really hope it can improve

I believe, those who buy Zest should have their own transport and never think of the public transport provided around there. Of course it's best if it is provided like the comfirmed LRT service near by.

For either own stay or for investment, I also don't hope it's too near to the college and surrounding by the students here and there.....

I'm agree with Eugene, for rented out, it's the best to have some young preffessional or expat family....

...and I'm not inttend to offence any college student ya!

As I said before in this forum, there are gonna be at least 15 blocks of 20 floors high rise DBKL flats there. And I believe it will be fully occupied (may take some time) especially once the LRT nearby has completed which has make this area more accessable for those who stay in the flats and doesn't has own transport.

The condo/flats has some distance away from Zest. Just take it as part of your balcony view will do....anyway, I think we might not have a 100% clear KL city view in the future as there might have a lot of high rise building will be built. (hopefully not! )

1. Yes you can. Talk to your sales person. I managed to postpone to another week.
3. RHB and PBB is same la....just depend which criteria they offered (e.g. lock in period, penalty for ealier settlement) meet your needs and financial status more.

My reason of buying Zest is because of the location + materials given ( 2x2 porcelain, glass balcony, landscape oasis ect.) with a cheaper price if compare with other new development in puchong (e.g. Setia Walk, Atmosfera, Zen) But I have to compromise to it is a high density aprt.

I think TT clearly know that they don't have a lot of projects in their profile to proof their ability (so call not a branded developer). Cheaper price with giving away better materials would be the factors for them to enroll into the market even at this reccession period. Just my opinion anyway...

So, hopefully TT can really do well in The Zest.

I've read through The Heron forum and most of them are complaining to the bad maintenance and some tenant issues as well. Since we will have to set up own JMB/JMC after a year upon completion. Hopefully we can have a strong and responsible JMB/JMC to take care of Zest, and make Zest the best place to stay.

As what I got from the agent, for tower C, the higher unit you buy you could get a side-by-side car park ( I was about to buy a unit at Tower C early of this year), because you pay premium.

But later when tower B open for sell, they rule and regulation for assigning the car park changed. I bought tower B 18th floor with KL/pool view, i got tandem car park. They will assign according to the unit, e.g. unit with better view or a more popular unit will get a tandem car park while unit that are not so popular will get side-by-side car park....just to compensate the not so nice view or whatever ...

I've receipt a letter from TZ's architect also. The letter stated "Replacemen of Parcel Layout Plan", it mention that 1 of the building plan was wrongly sent by them to the developer and resulting the same being wrongly inserted in the SPA.

But the letter stated also the new layout plan is as per the sale brochure. So, how do you going to NOT re-intial the new parcel layout plan?? What do you mean by "ccompensate"? How n what? You mean you still insist to have the divider/partition for your unit?

I think, if no extra charges incur and the unit's layout remain as per what I see when I purchase; I will agree with amendment to the SPA.

Yes. I am in the exactly same situation like you. But we only need to "Re-initial" certain part of S&P, not resign the whole document.