Taman Mutiara Puchong Revisited
Recently we’ve been seeing ads in the papers and buntings along the highway announcing the Lakeside Terrace@Mutiara Puchong. We thought we saw the phrase ‘new phase’ somewhere in there, so we decided to make a trip there on fine Sunday afternoon.
Unfortunately, after seeing the place, we realized that it isn’t really a new phase, just the remainder units of the last phase launched some two years ago, and which we had already reviewed. You can read the review here.
Rather than waste a good trip there, we decided to drive round the neighbourhood to see how it turned out compared when we saw the development during launch prior to construction.
Taman Mutiara Puchong (TMP) is usually known as the the development ‘behind Tesco Puchong’ more because that hypermarket is an easily seen landmark along the LDP. There are altogether 3 phases in TMP, within each phase there are usually different sub-phase like 2A, 2B, 3A & 3B. Most of the units here are 2 storey linkhomes, except for a couple of rows where there are 2 and a half storey.
The marketing of the placed centred on the good location which is near the commercial area and easy access to the LDP, but the light industrial area that we noted 2 years ago still stands as it is, and we were thinking that the developers should plant some bushy trees along the road reserve to treat the view to and from the entrance. Another point of the marketing was of course the lake, and the 4-acre park along with it.
The one thing that struck us our earlier review, which has become painfully more obvious now 2 years later is that the design looks slightly dated when compared to the new launches. While the standard pitched roof traditional look has not gone out of style even with the advent of contemporary design, a lot of the architectural features show its age - the angled wall at the master with the french casement windows, the MS railing, the layout.
But here, you can move in to the completed unit upon purchase. Besides this, the developer is offering a car for every purchase. What would you read into this? I dunno, but if i were one of the earlier buyers that help finance the project, i’d feel a little slighted!
But anyway…
hello to the team! hope you guys are doing well. the last i heard the showunits for sdb’s 20trees@melawati are ready for inspection. do you mind to do a review on the residences and apartments? thanks
Comment by sa070586 — September 24, 2007 @ 6:37 pm
It shld be interesting to hear your comments on 20trees. Activities are picking up around the area, viz Riverview by Loh & Loh is just nearby. Meanwhile, thanks for the excellent works and keep them up!
Comment by jl — September 25, 2007 @ 11:57 am