Tiffani by i-ZEN, Mont’Kiara
This project is scheduled to be launched next month, and at the moment it is open for booking. It is situated right smack in the huge construction zone that is currently known as Jalan Duta Kiara. And two years from now, this place will be transformed into the condominium central of KL, growing exponentially from already heavy concentration of existing condos, especially by Sunrise.
We won’t go into the whole pros and cons of owning a unit here in Mont’Kiara, to consider a unit here we would assume that you are familiar with all of them, or you can actually read about them in our review of the other condos and projects in the vicinity listed below this article. For us, if you’re interested to stay or invest here, you should be able to ‘accept‘ the inevitable traffic congestion, narrow roads, limited entry and exit points, etc.
First let’s get the company info out of the way first. Developer is Ireka Land, subsidiary of the Ireka group of companies, a prominent infrastructure contractor which has in recent years gone into property development. i-ZEN is the name of the series of upmarket condominiums in the Mont’Kiara developed by Ireka, and Tiffani is the name of this development (just in case you didn’t catch that…) . The previous projects in the i-ZEN series are i-ZEN@Kiara I and i-ZEN@Kiara II near Plaza Mont’Kiara and i-ZEN@Villa Aseana (what happened to simple project names like Sri Melur Apartments…?). Villa Aseana, a luxury landed project, is located right next to Tiffani.
Capitaland (not to be confused by Capital Land, a local developer responsible for projects like Puchong Hartamas) is a huge Singaporean GLC with a strong interest in the republic and also in places like Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia. In fact, they are present in over 70 cities in 18 countries. Kiaraville, just across the road from Tiffani is also jointly developed by Capitaland. One of their subsidiaries, The Ascott Group, is appointed as the management of the condominium, via their member company Ascott International.
Sorry, we don’t have a location map of Tiffani yet, but we’ve used Kiaraville’s one here (my apologies to the good people of Kiaraville). Tiffani is located next opposite Kiaraville, the sales office is two doors down. You won’t miss it.
Now for condominium. There are three towers, one single tower called Kallista (I hope they didn’t name it after that character from Xena the Warrior Princess!), and two joint named Radiant and Ideale. Kallista is lower in height, has only 3 units per floor, and houses larger units. Whereas Ideale and Radiant have slightly smaller units, both towers having 4 units per floor.
Kallista is the luxury units for this development. There are 3 units per floor, each with it’s own private lift, and all with 4+1 rooms. We liked Type B & C (3,729 and 3,678sq.ft), which also happens to be the show units. The has a long rectangular concept, length of the unit is about twice the width. It has 2 terraces, and one huge lanai, all interated nicely into the unit and building façade. Another point we liked was that the family area is separated from the living and dining, it is actually privately surrounded by the rooms, and has its own private terrace. There is also a gym room conjoined to the other terrace, sort of detached from the unit’s main living area. Nice touch. Type A (2,726sq.ft) has a different square layout concept, with an enclosed dining area and AV room. No family room, and only one lanai. But the rooms are all pretty large.
Ideale has 4 units per floor, two of type A, and one each of B & D. The sizes range from 1,756 to 2,159sq.ft, all with 3+1 rooms. We like the almost similar types B & D, the have the separate living and family rooms akin to Kallista. No complaints about the smaller Type A either, the kitchen and rooms are spacious.
Radiant has two types of units, a studio unit (815sq.ft) and a bigger 1,641sq.ft (Radiant B sounds like the name of a muscle spray we use in sports…). The smallest unit isn’t strictly studio unit, at 815 it’s the size of most low cost apartments. It has a study that can be converted to a guest room. No lanai.
As for the facilities, we won’t go into the details here, but all the usual ones are provided here in a 4,000sq.ft courtyard retreat called ‘The Sanctuary’, with a swimming pool, gym, yoga lawn (I thought it was more fashionable to call it ‘pilates’ these days…?), broadband internet, and concierge by Ascott International. For Kallista owners, there is also a special ‘infinity pool’ at the 27th floor.
Kallista owners have a choice of two types of ID finishing, Modern Classical or Contemporary. Units also come with fittings like some electrical appliances, built in wardrobe, kitchen cabinets, airconditioning, etc. We liked the Contemporary design much more than the other design.
Penthouses with private rooftop pools also available.
At the moment, during the pre-launch period, the developers are offering discount and some freebies for bookings. Please check with them on the details. Also, Tiffani is also labeled as ‘Fann Wong’s choice’ and ‘Bernard Chandran’s choice’ (!?!), which according to the sales personnel, not only they are endorsing Tiffani, they’ve actually booked a unit here. We’re not too sure of that, but at least it’s a fresh marketing angle not commonly seen around here. (If you don’t know who Fann or Bernard are, google them up…). As with Kiaraville, certain units are blocked off to be marketed to overseas clients.
On the whole, we were quite impressed with Tiffani. The facilities are not extraordinary, but the internal layout of the units are what clinched it for us. A lot of thought has been poured into this area, and we feel that it has given them the extra edge over the stiff competition. Pricing wise, they obviously can’t stray too far from the RM400 average in Mont’Kiara, which really is a good thing for the buyers, as it forces the developers to squeeze as much bang for the buck to make it appealing to the choosy public. What’s more, it’s freehold and residential land.
You are encouraged to check out the following reviews of the other developments in the vicinity.
Changkat View
Hartamas Regency 2
Kiara 1888
Kensington Park
Kiaraville
Kiaramas Ayuria
Hijauan Kiara
The Verve Suites
Tiffani by i-ZEN
Boulevard Tower, Solaris Dutamas
Mont’Kiara Meridin
| Project Name | Tiffani by i-ZEN |
| Location | Mont’Kiara |
| Description | Luxury residential condominium on freehold land |
| Land type | Freehold |
| Land Encumbrances | Charged to UOB (M) Bhd. |
| Price | RM230,000 to RM4.6mil |
| Plot size | 3.6 acres |
| Unit size | from 815sq.ft to 3,678sq.ft |
| No of units | total 399 Ideal - 177 Radiant - 141 Kallista – 81 (Penthouses also available) |
| Launch Date | now available for pre-booking |
| Expected Completion | July 2009 |
| Developer | Ireka Land Sdn. Bhd (JV with Capitaland) |
| Contact | 03 – 6203 9181 |
| Website | www.i-zen.com.my |
I’m confused by the price range stated above. how could the price starts at RM230k when the smallest unit is 815sq.ft and the price/sq.ft starts at RM390?
Comment by leet — May 24, 2006 @ 6:41 am
sorry for the error. the psf is supposed to be average, not from. Corrected.
Comment by Administrator — May 24, 2006 @ 8:12 am
Is it worth buying a high unit of the studio? The price goes up quite a bit with higher floors and with 815 sq ft, the psf will go even higher. Is this price range reasonable?
Comment by rafale — May 24, 2006 @ 7:54 pm
what is the average price of Tiffani studios? Verve suites and tiffani, which one is more impressive and worth buying? any ideas?
Comment by leet — May 25, 2006 @ 5:57 am
Visited Tiffani over the weekend and the biggest units facing the pool and the smallest units (studios) seem to be selling well.
In my opinion, the units are priced fairly as compared to other Mont’ Kiara developments. However, the development is very dense, i.e. 100 units per acre as the plot size is quite small. You can actually get a view of the entire plot from the 2nd floor of their showroom.
I still think that Hijauan Kiara and Kiaraville are the “best” developments in Mont’ Kiara to date and Tiffani is unable to offer a product that can beat them. I’m eagerly awaiting the launch of MK10 to see what Sunrise can come up with.
Comment by kiara watcher — May 29, 2006 @ 3:08 pm
leet,
Verve & Tiffani are very different projects - it’s a bit like comparing apples and oranges.
Verve has 881 units and are all serviced suites which come with full ID package. There will also be retail shops, etc. at the site. Tiffani is more of a residential development but it will be right across the road from Solaris so it will also be close to ammenities.
In my opinion, Verve is probably more “impressive” in terms of ID and its features like the sky lounge, heated pool, etc. However, Tiffani might be better for own stay as it is a mixed development with bigger units.
At the end of the day, it all boils down to personal preference and what your purpose of buying is.
Comment by kiara watcher — May 29, 2006 @ 5:26 pm
What is the psf for the higher studio units say 34th floor of Tifani after the discount? Is the psf reasonable? Should one get a lower unit instead? Why are the studios selling so well?
Comment by rafale — May 30, 2006 @ 9:01 pm
rafale,
i think the best thing is for you to see the show unit yourself. the prices are indicated and you can see which units are the ones that are selling fast.
usually people prefer higher units because of the view, as eventually lower units will be obscured by other condos…
Comment by Administrator — May 31, 2006 @ 5:20 pm
But the problem with Verve is that all the units are fully ID’ed up. They even provide for sofas, lights, dining table etc., all which are quite personal stuff. And can you imagine that your neighbours having the same ID fittings, it ends up being like a hotel. What do you all think?
Comment by Angus — June 2, 2006 @ 11:57 am
In addition for Verve, I believe average prices are RM 550 psf, which means it is about RM 150 psf above the average Mont Kiara prices of RM 400. You can probably have quite lavish furnishings for extra RM150 psf, so the question is whether it is worth it.
Comment by Angus — June 2, 2006 @ 12:00 pm
some one say that Fann wong will stay there
Comment by neil — June 19, 2006 @ 8:31 pm
Do you know which unit Fann Wong bought? I heard Ireka is going to S’pore to sell the rest of the units.
Comment by rafale — June 25, 2006 @ 2:24 pm
Anybody knows when they are going down to S’pore?
Comment by rafale — June 27, 2006 @ 9:06 pm
the discount going to 10%>6%
Comment by ckchen — June 29, 2006 @ 1:37 pm
fann wong bought a large unit.. kallista.. 24-C if i’ve not mistaken .. but i doubt if she bought it herself or it was presented by the developer as to advertise for this project.
Comment by leet — July 5, 2006 @ 4:25 pm
I checked out the unit when I was back in Malaysia last week. The sales staff were very helpful and pleasant even though I was dressed like a hobo.
Comment by MrSingh — July 5, 2006 @ 9:32 pm
Curious-Just wondering why no one mentioned the service charges of each of the developments ie Kiaraville, Hijauan, Tiffani, MKiara etc? Isn’t this an important consideration to take into account before confirming a purchase?
Comment by shereen — July 20, 2006 @ 11:57 pm
yes, its important to consider it. we do not put maintenance fee in the review becoz it is better to get this info correctly direct from the developer. Sometimes this fee changes before SPA.
Comment by Administrator — July 21, 2006 @ 2:36 pm
0.30 cents per sf
Comment by yschin — July 23, 2006 @ 3:14 pm
Seems like a good project to put $$$ in. When is it scheduled to be completed? 2008? Anyone knows if all the good units are taken up now? Cheers.
Comment by Novice — July 23, 2006 @ 5:25 pm
end of 2009
Comment by yschin — July 25, 2006 @ 3:07 pm
Quite like the Tiffany layout - amyet to see Kiaraville - my only qualm with that project is it is right next to the motorway whereas Tiffany is at least insulated a bit? Am looking to invest in an apartment… I was more interested in the apts that do not face the pool - do tenants etc usually prefer apts that face the pool? I thought a view would be better as the pool would have noise on the weekends, no? Also they have a new link to the Duta highway so I don’t think traffic will be such a hindrance.
Comment by BettiB — August 3, 2006 @ 1:11 pm
I guess if you buy a unit high enough overlooking the kallista block, you would be able to have a private pool view of the next block that is not so noisy and also enjoy the scenic view.
Comment by rafale — August 5, 2006 @ 3:35 pm
399 units over 3.6 acres. Very congested for a high class place. In addition, it is not cheap … RM 400 psf.
Comment by Tan — September 18, 2006 @ 11:17 pm
I suppose the available land in MK is running dry very quickly. The new developments are going to be in those densities.
Comment by rafale — September 19, 2006 @ 9:55 pm
Why is La Grande Kiara left out in the review list?
Comment by Roger Chuah — October 28, 2006 @ 4:03 pm
Because we generally review new and recently launched projects. La grande kiara was launched even before this website started, i believe the condo is completed already.
Comment by Administrator — October 30, 2006 @ 1:09 pm
any one receive 2nd 10% invoice ?
Comment by Tiffani Kiara owner — November 3, 2006 @ 5:50 pm
viewed the show unit. definitely among the better ones in MK. kallista’s size is generous and comfortable. why don’t you guys review the 10 @ mont kiara?
Comment by sal — November 8, 2006 @ 11:26 am
got 2a invoice
Comment by Tiffani purchaser — December 28, 2006 @ 11:12 am
Where is this Tiffani facing to?Thank.
Comment by chee — June 27, 2007 @ 9:56 pm
Where is this Tiffani facing to?Thank.
Comment by chee — June 27, 2007 @ 9:59 pm
iZen is opposite Kiaraville 1, very good location. Keep the posting going!
Comment by sunny — July 10, 2007 @ 9:35 pm
Tiffani is opposite Solaris@Mont Kiara
Comment by Tony — July 11, 2007 @ 11:54 pm
Anything available at Tiffany now ? Looking for an investment property.
Comment by minipini — July 17, 2007 @ 12:57 am
mini developer price is 600psf for remaining unit of Tiffani maybe still available some unit of 2000sf
Comment by Tony — July 18, 2007 @ 12:52 pm
Mini, did you have any interest of Kiaramas Cendana?
Comment by Tony — July 18, 2007 @ 12:55 pm
Tony, I’ve seen your postings on Kiaraville with precised pricing info. Are you an agent or investor ?
In any case, I would love to get in touch with you for more specific information about other projects.
Pls. e-mail klhworld@yahoo.com
Thanks !
Comment by minipini — July 18, 2007 @ 3:58 pm
Hi Minipini
I had sold my Kiaramas cendana with tenancy
Comment by Tony — July 28, 2007 @ 8:47 pm
i want to know if any leaseback program by developer in this project. if any please reply to me asap!!!!!
thanks *actual for investment purpose.
Comment by deen — August 8, 2007 @ 1:18 pm
please mail my any brochures regarding this project & any leaseback program by developer. thanks Nuar_kl2007@yahoo.com
Comment by Deen — August 8, 2007 @ 1:21 pm
Tiffani progress is very fast they work till 11pm
Comment by Tony — November 4, 2007 @ 3:02 pm
Tiffani price had increased to 700-800psf!
Comment by Tony — February 6, 2008 @ 11:21 am
Block Kallista is almost reaching roof
Comment by Tony — March 2, 2008 @ 10:20 am