Kota Harmoni, Seksyen 27 Shah Alam
Kota Harmoni has just had their soft launch a couple of weeks ago, but sales have been so good they don’t seem to need an official launch now. Located in Section 27 of Shah Alam, this is a gated and guarded development of 15 acres consisting of 90 semi-Ds and 15 bungalow. Currently limited units are still available and some held by the management.
The location, is quite near the end of the LDP and the Elite Highway interchange of USJ. From the end of the LDP (near USJ 26), where the traffic junction will lead you to Elite (there are two landmark Hindu temples there) go straight, past the first roundabout and you will see Kota Harmoni on the left after the Sharp factory. Its located beside the main road, but the entrance is on an off road.
On one corner of the land is a TM exchange building with a telecommunications wireless tower. 15 acres isn’t very big, but they have kept the number of units low (105 only) to keep it sparse and well planned. With one side being a main road (there are double storey shoplots across the road), two other sides of the site are occupied by existing mid rise flats. Right in front of the entrance to Kota Harmoni is another row of shoplots. Within the site, there is a small existing TNB substation (just beside the guardhouse). Three more parcels are subdivided from the main development to build a dedicated TNB substation, playground and a clubhouse respectively.
All the units, be it bungalows or semi-Ds, save for 6 of the units, face either dead north or south so some of the units have their side windows facing the setting sun. From the 105 units, there are 11 types of layout to choose from for the semi D, and 5 separate designs for the bungalows. All the units have a minimum plot size of at least 40′ x 85′ (most of them have at least 40′ x 90′), and naturally the bungalows and corner lots have bigger plot size. Build-up for the semi-D units are between 4,000 to 5,000sq.ft. There are units with 2 and a half storeys, and there are also units with full 3 storeys. The main difference is the addition of another room at the back of the top floor, and the foot print is slightly smaller. All the semi-D units have at least 5+1 rooms.
Bungalows are bigger in every sense, they reach up to 6000sq.ft. For the layout of the bungalows, you are advised to check with the salespeople for the availability of the designs.
The layout design is of course spacious, built on a rectangular footprint design. The look is contemporary, with white and light grey overtones. But what about the price? For the semi-D the listed price is from RM968,888 to RM1,498,498 while bungalow it is priced higher from RM1,380,288 to RM1,869,699.
There are some pros and cons as usual. The land is freehold, which is a plus for a landed property these days. It is low density, the site layout is really sparse and will appeal to those who are looking for less cramped spaces. On the downside, this side of Shah Alam is far from Petaling Jaya although the ELITE highway can bring you to KL and other areas quickly. The main road leading up to the KESAS highway and ELITE junction is heavily used at peak hours, but there is some upgrading works being carried out at the moment. If you are looking for a nearby established commercial district, the nearest would probably be in USJ or Puchong.
MCT are a relatively new developer with contracting roots. Their earlier project USJ1 Avenue has been completed and handed over, and they are currently also working on the One City project nearby. Check their website for more details.
| Project Name | Kota Harmoni |
| Location | Seksyen 27 Shah Alam |
| Description | Gated and guarded development of semi-Ds and bungalows |
| Price | semi-D: from RM968,888 to RM1,498,498 bungalow: from RM1,380,288 to RM1,869,699 |
| Development Size | 15 acres |
| Plot Size | minimum 40′ x 90′ |
| Build-up | 4,361 to 6,156sq.ft. |
| No of units | semi-D: 90 bungalow: 15 total: 105 |
| Land | Freehold |
| Launch Date | currently available |
| Expected Completion | september 2012 |
| Developer | B&G Serene Property Sdn. Bhd. |
| Contact | 03-8023 6868 |
| Website | www.mcthomes.com |
Fellow buyers. here are some of my thoughts/suggestions:
The design is practical. Can anyone tell me whether the ground work has started.
We will need to look into the number of aircon points, and all the piping requirements - air con, washing machine piping, water heater. If not provided, recommend to the developer to come up with a ‘renovation package’ and get this fixed during construction.
The other consideration is the swimmming pool. In general it is an overrated, nice to have thing. The reality is it is the least used and high maintenance. It just add another RM100 monthly maintenance charge. I am currently staying in a condo. What will be more useful, low maintenance, good optics is a garden (flowers and greens). We could probably, if all buyers agree, negotiate with the developer to use the cost of constructing the pool to offset against the ‘reno package’ cost.
How much does it cost to build a pool??
Comment by Buyer09 — November 8, 2009 @ 3:11 pm
Fully aggreed with you, is great if the developer can come up renovation package that will save money and time before move in.
As for the swimming pool, think the kits will like it a lot!
Comment by summer — November 10, 2009 @ 11:00 pm
Fellow buyer, thsnks for sharing. I hsve listed a number of things that need upgrading. First and foremost AC points should be 10 to 11 for Type B,9 to 10 for Type A and so on. I have some email exchange with Soo,GM and he indicated that the reno package is in the pipeline. I will be visiting MCT when I am back in Dec. We need to follow up.
Do you know what is the progress, I mean ground work? I am have some concern the developer may be stretching themselves too thin with the One-City Office (USJ) and Kota Harmoni running at the same time. So good to monitor.
Looks like we have differing opinion on the pool. It also depends on the size. It will be quite small considering the size of the development. Trust me after a few years it will be a under utilize. Good for awhile. Anyway it is part of the package.
Hope other buyers will share.
Comment by buyer99 — November 14, 2009 @ 4:03 am
Good to know that the reno package in in the pipeline, and thanks for the effort to communicate with Soo. Hope the package will cover all necessary items besides the a/c point, like light and power point. Also wonder what is cover under solar water system?
About the progress, think they start the ground work by early this month, as i can see the piling works on progress and almost completion when pass by there last week end. Will keep you update if hapen to be there again.
Comment by summer — November 14, 2009 @ 3:56 pm