Avanti Residences, Seksyen U7 Shah Alam

Seksyen U7 Shah Alam: Are we there yet?

Here are some things you need to know about Shah Alam.

It is the capital of the Selangor state and is named after the late Sultan Alam Shah. As of today, Shah Alam covers a land area of 293km² and is governed by Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (MBSJ) or Shah Alam City Council. It has been gaining steady attention from many developers in recent years, especially since lands are getting scarcer in KL.

Shah Alam comprises of 56 sections in total (and counting) and these sections have a specific theme used to name the streets within it. For example, Section 7’s theme is ‘Diamonds and Minerals’ so naturally, you will find street names like Jalan Ferum and Jalan Magnesium.

Bordered by Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, and Klang, Shah Alam is mostly made up of Malays. Connectivity-wise, one can expect an array of highways serving the area 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).

Like other districts in Selangor however, Shah Alam sorely lacks in dependable public transport. In this day and age, that 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 for those who don’t really care for other places and prefer to stay in Shah Alam twenty-four-seven, then there’s no doubt that this city has all the modern-day conveniences to offer. With more than fifty primary and secondary schools, Shah Alam is also home to the famous University Teknologi MARA (UITM) and the Management and Science University to cover the tertiary educations.

Avanti Residences – MSU

In terms of healthcare, Shah Alam has its own community clinic called Poliklinik Komuniti Shah Alam located 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, this hospital is also used as a teaching hospital for the undergraduate and post-graduate medical students.

And if you’re an active kind of person, you’ll appreciate Shah Alam Sports Complex. Housing 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, here is heaven for the sports enthusiasts indeed.

Avanti Residences – Stadium Shah Alam

Saujana Permai, also known as Seksyen U7 Shah Alam, is a curios little section at the edge of Shah Alam. It borders Kuang and Sungai Buloh, two other Selangor districts known for being ‘way over there’. It carries the theme that honours the Royal Military Air Force (RMAF) although this is not indicated in any of the street names.

There are two concerns for this area. One, is that some may consider it too remote. Two, is the fact that it holds leasehold status.

However, a drive to the location from KL shows that though it might take quite a while, it’s fairly easy to get there thanks to the many highways readily available nowadays. If you’re from Sentul/Setapak area for example, just take the DUKE Highway, merge into the North-South Expressway and then the Guthrie Corridor Expressway, before taking the exit to Jalan Kuala Selangor. While on the highways, just keep a lookout for the Shah Alam, then the Sungai Buloh, and then the Kuala Selangor signboards. You shouldn’t miss them.

Avanti Residences – North-South Expressway heading to Shah Alam

Avanti Residences – Exit from Guthrie towards Seksyen U7

As for the place being leasehold, well, this area is famous for being the choice to settle down for many government servants and retirees. Though nothing is yet set in stone, there’s a high chance for the area to be converted into freehold status once the tenure expires. In fact, Eco World’s recent acquire of almost 2200 acres of leasehold land nearby (less than 1 kilometres away) for close to RM1.2 billion should be indicative of the place’s potential, eh?

Here is a place for one to live and enjoy a simple life. So don’t expect any fancy Al Fresco dinings or hip shopping malls here. For that, the closest you’ll need to drive is around 20 kilometres where you’ll arrive upon Space U8 shopping mall.

But amenities-wise, there are rows of shops nearby for the residents to do some grocery shopping, restock on cat food, and even to get the car fixed. Convenient without being extravagant.

Avanti Residences – A convenient store nearby

Avanti Residences – More shops nearby

There is one other concern though, and that being the close proximity of where Avanti Residences is located to the Sungai Buloh Prison one kilometres away. It’s good then that the developer is offering a bunch of security features like ‘Smart Door Lock’ – just in case.

If you’re willing to overlook all that though, no doubt that Seksyen U7 is a perfect place for those seeking peace and quiet. The place even has a ‘kampung’ feel to it, giving you that nostalgic feeling for some reason.

Guess ‘balik kampung’ will never be the same for those who live there.