Vistaria Residences, Bandar Puchong Jaya
Anyone that stay nearby the hilltop area of Bandar Puchong Jaya would know well enough that IOI have been very busy in the past one year. At the top of the rock mountain, they’ve been chipping away for most of last year, and have completed a spanking new Chinese school (Ladang Harcroft) which was launched at the end of 2007.
Slightly below the school, they’ve also been busy building this brand new phase of luxury superlink homes, and have only just open the phase to purchase in their recent sales launch. Along with the massive earthworks done here, they’ve also constructed an interchange dedicated to this phase and also to ease the traffic coming down the steep incline from the school.
Anyway you look at it, the school is a stroke of genius on the developer’s part. With it, they get brownie points for the community service. And along with it, they increase the value of all the homes around here (including many of the older existing phases) seeing how much purchasers value it.
The developers have also delayed the launch of Vistaria Residences up until now, when the construction of the 79 units are almost nearing completion, to time it right after the launch of the Chinese school as a marketing strategy. It also helps in that buyers can actually see the units when buying, this is a privilege only a financially solid developer can offer, especially when you consider the price of the units on sale here.
Vistaria Residences consists of 3 rows of units terraced down with the highest row furthest in from the entrance. This row commands a RM50k premium for the view, although the row next to the main road has longer backyard for those looking for additional garden space, up to 24′ x 130′. The standard unit is 24′ x 80′ and the corner units offer a wider garden area.
Because of the terraced nature of the platforms here, the units have a steep slope for their garden. There are two types of units here, A and B. Both are two and a half storey units, Type A has a sub-basement half floor while for Type B, the carpark entrace is from the half floor basement at the lowest level. Obviously Type B is located at the highest row, while the rest are Type A. Type B is also smaller (3,002sq.ft.) compared to Type A (3,123sq.ft.). Larger corner units go up to 4,235sq.ft.
Albeit the difference in layout and build up, both types have 5 bedrooms and 4 attached baths. Type A has 3 living lounges while Type B has 2, plus a powder room. Personally we are more partial to Type A, but Type B has its own charm, too. The finishing specs are quite high in line with the price structure, and the facade has this simple, earthy, grey white finish with traditional roof pitching and lines. It’s quite a departure from the overload of hoods and sills and pastel colours of contemporary design that some other developers are pushing recently. The facade looks a bit like a townhouse.
There is a playground on elevated ground, and a linear exercise park, plus the usual security features. The average price for Type A is RM825k while Type B is RM850k. This price range puts it in the category of a semi-D in other development, but Bandar Puchong Jaya is a fully developed and matured township that few others can match, plus there’s also the elevated location and that Chinese school…
| Project Name | Vistaria Residences |
| Location | Bandar Puchong Jaya |
| Description | Two and a half storey superlink homes |
| Land type | Freehold |
| Land Encumbrances | Nil |
| Price | RM825,800 to 908,800 |
| Unit size | 3,002 to 4,235sq.ft |
| Unit size | 24′ x 80′ to 24′ x 130′ |
| No of units | 79 |
| Launch Date | now available |
| Expected Completion | June 2008 |
| Developer | Pilihan Megah Sdn. Bhd. (subsidiary of IOI PropertiesBhd) |
| Contact | 03 – 8064 8899 |
| Website | www.myioi.com |
two words
UGLY and
EXPENSIVE
Comment by linustw — January 29, 2008 @ 8:41 pm
one word
OVERPRICED!
Comment by wong — January 30, 2008 @ 9:44 pm
i decided i had to have a look at this development. i just have to find out what is it so special about this place that it can command a min rm828k (for intermediate 24x80)…and mind you, this is in Puchong. so this was how i spent my lunch time today..
there’s a guard house, so i am assuming it is g&g. this place is freehold and up on a hill. there are a couple of sizes and the one i saw i believe was 24 x 105.
dont expect to be awed as you enter the house (i did and i was way disappointed). I’ve seen superlinks that have comparable if not better finishing than this and costs a few hundred k lower. this development makes Desa Park City’s Zenia/Amelia looks like a bargain. to be honest, the only thing i like about it is the layout. there is nothing to shout about the finishing - even the tiling at the kichen wall is only up to 5 feet (i’d expect it to go all the way up for that kind of price). there’s also no air conditioning piping provided. the toilets are nicely done but i was a bit disappointed with the master bedroom one as i thought there would be at least a his and hers sink bowl and a sunken bath.
i just could not understand which part of the house that made it so expensive. my guess is the location as the build and finishing is so-so, but this is Puchong wor..
Comment by lepat — January 30, 2008 @ 10:48 pm
i bought a house in puchong 2 years ago. the developer say very easy to rent out as puchong was growing area. but until today, my house still no tenant. who to blame? try to sell the house also nobody want. even at cost price ++ a small profit. who to blame?
Comment by nik — January 31, 2008 @ 11:30 pm
i bought a house in puchong 2 years ago. the developer say very easy to rent out as puchong was growing area. but until today, my house still no tenant. who to blame? try to sell the house also nobody want. even at cost price ++ a small profit. who to blame?
Comment by nik — January 31, 2008 @ 11:32 pm
What again IOI!
Comment by observer — February 1, 2008 @ 5:11 pm
nik your house also by IOI? u got conned man.
Comment by Robert — February 1, 2008 @ 6:45 pm
Nik, I was surprised to learn that you can tenant out your unit in Puchong. Which part of Puchong exactly? IOI, PBP or Kinrara? even Puchong Perdana is quiet easy to rent out. Not sure abt those Dengkil areas selling as Puchong address though.
Comment by linustw — February 5, 2008 @ 12:44 pm
I past by the place quite often while it is still under construction… i thought they would have used clay bricks and clay roofing tiles for that price, but no! just plain cement sand bricks and normal concrete roof tiles. Might as well go for the Semi Ds in Bandar Kinrara.
Comment by yk — February 21, 2008 @ 10:19 am