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01 – Anggun 2
Anggun 2: An elegant review.
Looking for an elegant home? Well, this latest development by PKNS Property might just be the one for you. After all, it’s not called ‘Anggun’ which is Malay for ‘Elegant’ for nothing as its sophisticated design and spaciousness will surely appeal to many.
There are five types of layouts to choose from out of the 108 units available for Anggun 2. With the options of end lots, intermediate lots, and corner lots, the built-up ranges from 2618 to 3000 square feet with a land size of 24’x75’.
The starting listing price for Anggun 2 is RM812,820 which to some may seem pretty reasonable, especially considering it’s for a spacious landed home in Klang Valley. Then again, the fact that this property is located all the way in Setia Alam (that’s nearly 50 kilometres from KL) may feel like a Catch 22 for others.
Both Anggun 2 and its predecessor Anggun 1 (which has 96 units) sits on a 4.7 acres worth of land in Alam Nusantara, located south of Setia Alam, and is a mere 1 kilometres away from Setia Alam’s famous attractions like the Setia City Mall, and the Setia City Convention Centre.
Expected to be completed at the end of 2016, more than 50% of the units for Anggun 2 are already sold out, while around 2-3 units are left for Anggun 1. Which begs the question: Is this the right property for you then?
Well, keep on reading this review for Anggun 2 to find out.
Project Details.
Address: Alam Nusantara, Setia Alam, Shah Alam
Land Title: Residential
Tenure: Freehold
Site GPS Coordinates: 3°7’12″N 101°27’48″E
Website: http://pkns-property.com/alam-nusantara,anggun-2
Expected Date of Completion: 2016
Property Details
Property Type: 2-Storey Superlink Homes
Total Units: 108
Built Up in Sq. Ft.: 2618 – 3000
Price: Starting from RM812,820
Special Features:
- Freehold
- Well connected
Unit Type:
- Type A – 4 Rooms, 5 Bathrooms, Corner Lot
- Type B – 4 Rooms, 5 Bathrooms, Intermediate Lot
- Type C – 4 Rooms, 5 Bathrooms, Intermediate Lot
- Type D – 4 Rooms, 5 Bathrooms, End Lot
- Type E – 4 Rooms, 5 Bathrooms, Corner Lot
Project Details
10 – Anggun 2
Anggun 2: Elegantly exclusive?
Anggun 2 is (obviously) the second offering to PKNS’ Anggun series. While Anggun 1 features a more modern design, Anggun 2 is a 2-storey superlink home that is pictured to have a balanced contemporary and traditional look. At least that’s what online forumers feel about the two. Perhaps the wider and taller windows in Anggun 1’s design (Anggun 2 still does have wide and tall windows though) is the reason to its fresher look and feel.
Having 108 units, and sharing 4.7 acres worth of project site with Anggun 1 (which has 96 units), Anggun 2’s spacious design allows (as claimed by the developer) for more flexibility on the interior design; being one of the factor to its successful, more than 50% units already sold out status.
With five types of layouts to choose from (all either as end lots, intermediate lots, or corner lots) namely Type A, Type B, Type C, Type D, and Type E, buyers will be spoilt for choice from its RM812,820 starting price.
11 – Anggun 2 – Type A
12 – Anggun 2 – Type B
13 – Anggun 2 – Type C
14 – Anggun 2 – Type D
In fact, buyers won’t be disappointed in the space department either. Ranging from 2618 square feet to 3000 square feet with a land size of 24’x75’, it will certainly be much less of a headache when it comes to selecting the furnitures since there’ll be less arguments on whether the dining table or the bed set is too big for the house.
There are four units available for Type A, fifty units for Type B, fourty-two units for Type C, eight units for Type D, and four units for Type E. All types have four rooms and five bathrooms; a generous offering indeed with that extra bathroom. There’s even a ‘Work Area’ behind the kitchen that one can utilize by renovating it into a bigger kitchen space. And then there’s the family area upstairs for all types that’s rather roomy – unlike most, other properties nowadays and their sorry excuse for a family area.
15 – Anggun 2 – Living and Dining Area
16 – Anggun 2 – Bathroom
17 – Anggun 2 – Family Area and Rumpus
18 – Anggun 2 – Master Bedroom
19 – Anggun 2 – Family Area
Sadly, there are no freebies (think free air-conditioner systems, kitchen cabinets, cooking hood and hob etc.) for this project though it’s a norm nowadays for landed homes; a different case altogether for high-rise.
Anggun 2 is not a gated and guarded (G&G) development. Nevertheless, it will have security at the main entrance. It also does not hold a strata status, giving homeowners the freedom to renovate their units freely.
Anggun 2 along with Anggun 1 are expected to be completed by the end of 2016, with construction progress still ongoing for Anggun 2 and finishing touches already starting for Anggun 1. Owning a unit of either phase is definitely more for own-stay, though considering how commercial activity is booming in Setia Alam, for rental purpose isn’t such a bad idea either.
Location
02 – Anggun 2 – Setia Alam
Setia Alam: The new ‘It’ township?
Don’t really have an inkling on Setia Alam? Hopefully this will be of some help.
But first, here’s a bit of a breakdown on Shah Alam, the state capital of Selangor and the district which Setia Alam township is located in.
Covering a land area of 293km2 and counting, the growth in land size is mainly thanks to the many demands from home seekers who prefer not live in KL’s immediate areas; a trend that spurs the addition of new townships under Shah Alam like Kota Kemuning and Setia Alam.
Bordered by other distinguished districts like Subang Jaya, Petaling jaya, and Klang, the issue of “It’s just too far!” for Shah Alam back in the 90s is unquestionably a bygone. With the many arrays of highways like the Federal Highway, the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), the Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS), the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE), the North-South Expressway Central Link (ELITE) and the Kemuning-Shah Alam Highway (LKSA), traveling between Shah Alam and other established townships like Damansara, Putrajaya, and even the town of Kuala Lumpur itself sure is taking less time, and is less of a hassle nowadays.
The easy commute only applies to if you have your own private vehicles though. Because like most districts in Selangor, Shah Alam sorely lacks in dependable public transport. In this day and age, this means an efficient train service. The controversially slow KTM service has a handful of stations there like in Batu 3 and Padang Jawa but apart from those, residents of Shah Alam mostly have to make do with buses and cabs and of course, their own private vehicles to get about.
But then again, those who couldn’t care less for other townships and prefer to stay in Shah Alam twenty-four-seven will find that this city has all the modern-day conveniences to offer. Just look at the education sector with its more than fifty primary and secondary schools, and ample tertiary choices like the famous University Teknologi MARA (UITM), University Selangor (UNISEL), and the Management and Science University (MSU).
03 – Anggun 2 – UNISEL
Healthcare-wise, Shah Alam has its own community clinic called Poliklinik Komuniti Shah Alam in Section 7 and after years of delay, the Shah Alam Hospital was finally opened next door in October 2015 to the public. Said to help ease the congestion of patients in Klang Hospital, it is also used as a teaching hospital for the undergraduate and post-graduate medical students. And of course, there’s also the many private clinics and hospitals strewn all over Shah Alam’s many sections like Darul Ehsan Medical Centre in Section 14, and Columbia Asia Shah Alam in Section 17.
04 – Anggun 2 – Shah Alam Hospital
And if you’re an active kind of person, you’ll appreciate Shah Alam Sports Complex. Located in Section 13, it houses a stadium with 80,000 seats capacity called Shah Alam Stadium, an indoor stadium called Melawati Stadium that can accommodate 40,000 people at a time, a public swimming pool called Darul Ehsan Aquatic Center, and an extreme-sports park called the Shah Alam Extreme Park. It is indeed heaven for the sports enthusiasts.
Launched in 2004 and mainly developed by SP Setia Berhad Group, Setia Alam is a new township that spans over 4000 acres of land, falling under the jurisdiction of Shah Alam City Council despite being nearer to Klang. Interestingly enough, this RM20 billion township was initially owned by See Hoy Chan Group who sold the land to SP Setia; good for SP Setia for realising the potential Setia Alam holds!
Having won many awards like the World’s Best Master Plan Development FIABCI in 2013, Setia Alam has seen its own fair share of triumphs and tribulations. Take its suffering of soil settlement for example, causing walls to crack and leaning in some of the older phase houses. A good lesson for the developers to mind that issue for future projects.
Setia Alam has witnessed a steady growth in its amenity department, though mostly in the commercial sector. Education-wise, not so much. With a handful of schools like SJK (C) Pin Hwa 1 (which is a Chinese Primary School), SJK (Tamil) North Hummock, SK Bandar Setia Alam, and Tenby Private and International Schools, Setia Alam is in dire need of more primary and secondary schools to cater to its ever growing population.
05 – Anggun 2 – Tenby International School
When it comes to commercialised entertainment though, Setia Alam wins hands down. It currently has a shopping mall called Setia City Mall, and an abundance of commercial shop lots scattered all over its many precincts, either not yet launched or already open for business. To have its own convention centre (Setia City Convention Centre) is a good sign that this township is meant to flourish – given time of course. Setia Alam is also home to the record-breaking longest pasar malam (night market) in Malaysia so as mentioned, commercial activity is surely thriving here.
06 – Anggun 2 – Setia City Mall
07 – Anggun 2 – Setia City Convention Centre
So where does Anggun 2 sits in this blooming township? Well, it’s in one of the many major developments in Setia Alam called Alam Nusantara. Sold to PKNS by SP Setia, Alam Nusantara is a freehold land located at the north of Setia Alam, totalling 600 acres and worth at RM282 million. As per always, PKNS Property is known for developing medium to high-end homes and Alam Nusantara is no exception. Anggun 2 (after its predecessor Anggun 1) is PKNS’ high-end product offering, that even its location is considered select – being a mere one kilometre away from Setia City Mall. Setia City Convention Centre, and Setia City Park, all considered as Setia Alam’s main attractions. Not only that, Anggun 2 is also less than one kilometre away from an up and coming shop lots and commercial centre like Seria 88 and Setia Taipan 2.
08 – Anggun 2 – Setia Taipan 2
09 – Anggun 2 – Seria 88
Residents of Anggun 2 can then rest assure that they won’t be deprived of entertainment, and daily groceries for that matter.
Analysis
Anggun 2: An assessment.
Though Setia Alam is a fairly new township, many consider it a place with huge potential, evident from the soaring launch and subsale prices of the new and old houses there.
Let’s compare Anggun 2 with a development next door called Anjung Sari by Prosper Reality, which is a 3-storey superlink home that was completed in 2012, consisting of three phases named Primrose that has 116 units, Daffodil having 151 units, and Lavender at 107 units. This gated and guarded development even comes with a host of facilities like a barbecue area, a clubhouse, a gymnasium, and a swimming pool.
| Name | Type | Tenure/Land Title | Price | Built-up (in Square Feet) | No of Units |
| Anggun 2 | 2-Storey Superlink | Freehold/Residential | Starting from RM800k ++ | From 2618 | 108 |
| Anjung Sari | 3-Storey Superlink | Freehold/Residential | Starting from RM750k ++ (subsale) | From 2900 | 374 |
It’s interesting to note that with a launch price of around RM500,000 for an Anjung Sari unit back in 2012, in just a mere four years the subsale price has appreciated to nearly RM750,000 and above. It has also been fetching a rental price of about RM2000. No doubt that the proximity of these properties to Setia Alam’s main attractions e.g. Setia City Mall, Setia City Convention Centre, etc. plays a huge role to the exponential increase.
PKNS Property: One of the best out there.
PKNS or also known as Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor needs no introduction. Well, at least not to the Selangorians. For more than 50 years, this award winning developer has developed townships like Petaling Jaya, Bangi, and Shah Alam. More than 160,000 residential units, 6000 shop-lots, and 500 factory lots have been built by them.
Generally liked by the people, PKNS Property is known for building affordable homes, though recently they’ve ventured more into high-end lifestyle properties like Aqua Villa townhouse in Section 7, Shah Alam – still at a much reasonable price as compared to other projects by other developers though.
Summary
Anggun 2: The verdict.
Now, if you can accept the fact that Setia Alam is far away from the city of Kuala Lumpur; accept the fact that if you were to live here yet work all the way in Jalan Ampang then you’ll have to commute for at least an hour and a half every day (during peak hours that is) for the rest of of your life, then Anggun 2 may just be the right choice for you. Even more accurate of a choice if you’re working in the nearer, neighbouring Klang and Shah Alam.
Its capaciousness is something to look forward to, though its lack of a G&G with facilities development concept is quite the let-down; especially considering how people prefer lifestyle property nowadays.
The fact that for ‘rental purpose’ can also fly for Anggun 2 is certainly something for the investors to celebrate, though with proper caution that is. True, Setia Alam has the commercial potential hence the possibility of tenants, but so does other townships in Klang Valley.
All in all, it is both a nice choice to stay and capitalise on.
