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Continue Reading ⋅ 22 February 2021
Emerald Hills is a project of Guocoland (M) Bhd. A major developer in Malaysia, Guocoland has headed and completed many residential projects including DC Residensi, and The Oval Kuala Lumpur. Their development of integrated projects include Damansara City, and Pantai Sepang Putra, among others.
Comprising residential developments of condominiums and terrace homes, Emerald Hills is sited within the booming township of Cheras. Buyers of different needs will have many choices of built-ups ranging from 840 sq ft to 3,773 sq ft to choose from. This project is estimated to be completed by the year 2021.
Address: Jalan 6/154d, Taman Desa Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur
Property Type: Condo & Terrace
Land Title: Residential
No of Storeys: N/A
No of Blocks: 4
Total Units:
- Condo units: 1378
- Terrace: 181
Tenure: Freehold
Sales Gallery: Jalan 6/154d, Taman Desa Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur
Site GPS Coordinates: 3.059792, 101.735555
Expected Date of Completion: 2021
Built-up area:
- 840sqft – 1,195sqft (condominium)
- 2,484sqft – 3,773sqft (terrace)
Facilities:
- Central lake
- Recreational Lake
- Jogging Track
- Stone Seating Amphitheatre
- Floating Plaza & Pavilion
- Garden Pavilion
- Swing Garden
- Courtyard Garden
- Playground
- Par Course
- Linear Garden
- Resident’s Clubhouse
- Multi-purpose hall
- Gymnasium
- Swimming Pool
- Wading Pool
- Sauna
- Sky Watch Terrace
- Sky Gym
- Sky Counter
- Meditation Deck
- Yoga Deck
- Trellis
- Hammock garden
- Beach Slope
- Giant Slide
- Net Play
- Fun Mound
- Fun Climb
- Hanging Bridge
- Donut Swings
- Multi Game Court
- Jungle Trail
Launch Price:
- Condo units: From RM566,000
- Terrace: From RM1.36 million
Price psf: From RM675 per sq ft
Maintenance Fee psf: N/A
Parking Bay/s per Unit: 2
Special Features:
- 21-acre of open space
- Central park and lake surrounded by a 1.7 km jogging and cycling track
Project Details
A residential project of comparatively affordable prices and spacious built-ups, the homes in Emerald Hills are well received by property buyers. Comprising of condominium and terrace houses, the condominium will consist of 1378 units housed within 4 blocks. Translating to a reasonable low density of about 345 units per block, the terrace houses come with even lower density at 181 units.
This freehold project allows buyers to choose between stratified and landed properties. Therefore, those opting for a condominium home can consider units between 840 sq ft to 1,195 sq ft which comes priced from RM566,000.
With preferences to stay in a landed property, they can go for a terrace house. There are two options of layouts for the terrace house, with built-ups of either 2,484 sq ft or 3,773 sq ft. The below chart offers more details of the project.
|
Unit Type |
Built-Up |
No. of Rooms |
Starting Price |
|
A (Lakefront Condominium) |
1,195 sq ft |
3+1R, 2B |
From RM793,000 |
|
B (Lakefront Condominium) |
893 sq ft |
2+1R, 2B |
From RM604,000 |
|
C (Lakefront Condominium) |
840 sq ft |
2R, 2B |
From RM566,000 |
|
A (2-storey Garden Terrace) |
2,484 sq ft |
4R, 4B |
From RM1,360,000 |
|
B (3-storey Garden Terrace) |
3,773 sq ft |
5+1R, 6B |
From RM1,600,000 |
However, whether the buyer opts to buy a condo unit or terrace house, both will enjoy the beauty of 21 acres of open space, comprising a central park with a lake surrounded by a 1.7-kilometre jogging cum cycling track.
This project is estimated to be completed by the year 2021.
Location
The prized location of Emerald Hills is one of its biggest selling points. Among the advantages of its location includes its easy accessibility to highways, including the Cheras-Kajang Highway, East West Link Expressway, Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway (SILK), North-South Highway, and the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2). It is also supposed to have easy access to the upcoming and highly anticipated Sungai Besi – Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE).
Via these highways, getting around is easy. For example, Bukit Jalil is less than 10 minutes away, while the popular hangout area of Sri Petaling is barely 15 minutes away.
Within this area, visitors will be able to find every type of cuisine available, including popular Western cafes, pastry and dessert shops, as well as a variety of Chinese food.
In fact, given its strategic location, Emerald Hills is surrounded by numerous matured housing developments such as Bandar Tasik Selatan, Damai Perdana, Bandar Tun Razak, and Bandar Tun Hussein Onn. Using the internal main roads, residents will find that they are well connected to amenities as well, with The Mines shopping mall just 15 minutes away or 10 kilometres.
In case of medical emergencies, the Kuala Lumpur Hospital is less than 20 minutes away. And within a 6-kilometre radius, there are many schools available. These include the SK Taman Cuepacs, and SK Taman Midah 2 among others.
Analysis
|
Name |
Completion Date |
Land Tenure |
No. of Blocks |
No. of Units |
Selling Price |
|
Emerald Hills, Alam Damai, Cheras |
2021 |
Freehold |
4 |
1378 |
Starts from RM566,000 |
|
The Locus @ KLCV, Jalan Cheras |
2019 |
Leasehold |
1 |
160 |
Starts from RM590,000 |
|
V Residence 2 @ Sunway Velocity |
2018 |
Freehold |
1 |
334 |
Starts from RM976,000 |
Pros
Emerald Hills is truly a home suitable for family living, with its spacious built-up, affordable price, and peaceful environment that ensures quiet living in the suburbs. Adding on its easy access to highways that promise convenient accessibility, it is no wonder these homes have caught the attention of property buyers.
Cons
One of their biggest concern is a TNB PMU plant nearby that apparently has not had an EMF reading done on it before to ascertain its levels. While some of the buyers are unconcerned about the proximity of the TNB plant, there are others who find it to be a major cause of concern.
Summary
Nevertheless, the project is overall a good one if the buyer does not mind driving out slightly further from town to enjoy their peace and silence.
Assuming you take out a RM453,600 loan (80% LTV) with an interest rate of 4.6% that is payable in 30 years to purchase a RM566,000 unit in Emerald Hills, your monthly debt instalments works out to RM2,325.
Following experts’ advice that your monthly expenses on housing should not exceed 30% of your salary, you need an income of at least RM7,750 per month to be able to afford a unit in this freehold project.
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