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Artist’s impression of Damansara City Residency (Source: Damansara City Sdn Bhd)
Property Name: Damansara City (DC) Residency
Address: Pusat Bandar Damansara, Damansara Heights
Land Title: Commercial
Property Type: Serviced Apartment
No of Storeys: 28
Built Ups: 1,148 sq. ft. to 4,676 sq. ft.
No. of elevators per residential tower: 4 elevators and 1 service lift
Unit Types:
Type A1 (1 + 1 bedrooms, 1,160 sq. ft.)
Type A2 (1 + 1 bedrooms, 1,148 sq. ft.)
Type A3 (1 + 1 bedrooms, 1,187 sq. ft.)
Type B1 (2 + 1 bedrooms, 1668 sq. ft.)
Type B2 (2 + 1 + 1 bedrooms, 1,855 sq. ft.)
Type B3 (2 + 1 + 1 bedrooms, 1,857 sq. ft.)
Type C1 (3 + 1 bedrooms, 2,079 sq. ft.)
Type E1 (Executive, 3 + 1 bedrooms, 2,705 sq. ft.)
Single-storey penthouse (4 + 1 bedrooms, 3,074 sq. ft.)
Duplex penthouse (4 + 1 bedrooms, 4,676 sq. ft.)
Furnishing: Partly-furnished
Total No. of Units: 370
Land Area: 8.5 acres
Total no. of parking bays: 850
Selling Price: Starts from RM1.7 mil
Bumi discount: 5%
Land Tenure: Freehold
Maintenance Fee: RM0.33 psf for the first year
Expected Completion (DC Residency): November 2015
Security features: Three-tiered security – From guardhouse to concierge to the elevator, DC Residency’s security system is operated using a card “tag” system practiced in hotels the world over.
Event/Show Units: Ground Floor, Block A, HP Towers,12, Jalan Gelenggang, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Facilities (located on Level 6): Reflective deck, Timber deck, Barbecue area, Multi-purpose hall, Common kitchen, Private dining rooms, Wading pool, Sunken deck, Landscaped areas, Olympic-length (50 metres) salt water infinity pool, Aqua gymnasium, Jacuzzi, Sauna & steam rooms, Outdoor cabanas, Aqua massage area, Private dining rooms
Facilities (located on Level 6A): Games room, Function rooms, Mini theatre, Gymnasium, Play area, Childcare centre
OTHER PROPERTY COMPONENTS AT DAMANSARA CITY
The Grade A Office Towers
The Grade A office towers consists of two towers. The 33-storey high Tower A “will be the headquarters of Hong Leong Bank Berhad.” The Tower A office block will be adjacent to Tower A residences. The Tower B office block, on the other hand, is going be more modest with just a total of 19 levels and will be located right next to the gourmet and retail mall. “The tenant mix of this building will consist mainly of multinational companies,” says Chia.
These two towers have also achieved gold certification under the Green Building Index (GBI).
Did you know?
Buildings that are graded with an A represents the quality of tenants who occupies them. Furthermore, the offices in these buildings are usually well-managed, safe and secure, and located in easily-accessible areas.
Damansara City (DC) Mall
Designed by Blu Water Studios and to be occupied by a total of 92 shops, the size of this mall is going to be equal to that of the first phase of Bangsar Shopping Centre (BSC). “These outlets will offer its patrons mainly wine and dine, grocery and retail, health and well-being services,” says Chia.
Clermont Kuala Lumpur
Clermont Hotel Kuala Lumpur will be the second to appear in an Asian city after the first Clermont Hotel and Residences Singapore by Singapore-listed GuacoLand. That hotel is a part of Tanjong Pagar Centre, which commands a height of 290 metres, is Singapore’s tallest skyscraper to date! Both hotels can be traced back to their predecessor in London, England.
“Each Clermont hotel usually shares an affinity with the city that it is in,” says the sales consultant. This 23-storey luxury hotel will sit next Tower B of Damansara City (DC) Residency.
Damansara City (DC) Residency
Luxury serviced residence consisting of two 28-storey serviced apartment towers named Tower A and Tower B. When combined, these two towers house a total of 370 units. According to sales consultant Chia, the distance between Tower A and Tower B of DC Residency is estimated to be between 20 to 30 metres. Similar to the two office towers, these residential towers have also fulfilled the requirements of the Green Building Index (GBI).
Type E1, offering a built-up area of 2,705 sq. ft. is the biggest unit of all the units in residential Tower A – which occupies levels 7 to 26. The listed price for this unit is RM4.5 mil (before discount). After an 8 percent discount, the discounted price comes up to RM4.01 mil. Type A2, with a built up of 1,148 sq. ft., is the smallest unit and is rectangular in shape. This unit comes with two back-to-back carpark space. The duplex penthouse, which is the biggest unit in the residential block, comes with 4 parking spaces.
An option for residents of DC Residency is that they can choose whether they would want to engage the cleaning and maintenance services of the 5-Star hotel to their own unit. This comes at an extra fee, which is not confirmed.
IMAGES FROM THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION SITE
Tower B of Damansara City (DC) Residency close to completion (This photo was taken in October, 2015)
An exterior shot of Damansara City (DC) mall looking almost complete (This photo was taken in October, 2015)
Project Details
Overall site plan of Damansara City (Source: Damansara City Sdn Bhd)
SHOWCASE OF A TYPE E1 SHOW UNIT AT DC RESIDENCY
The dining room will be the first room that you see when you enter a Type E1 show unit in DC Residency
The plaster ceiling overlooks the dining room
The dry kitchen complete with the built-in cabinets, wash basin, induction oven and fridge from brands such as Miele, De Detrich and Poggen pohl
The dry kitchen with built-in kitchen appliances from Miele, island top from Poggen pohl, sanitary fittings from Italian brands Gessi Emporio, and CATALANO
A glimpse of the wet kitchen with the built-in stove and cabinets
View of the second living space
The master bedroom with a curved corner. Behind that curtain are the powder coated aluminium-framed windows. For safety purposes, the windows can only be opened to a certain angle
The master bathtub, with the water closet and shower on each side and demarcated by floor-to-ceiling glass paneling
Adjacent to the dining room is the master living room featuring a curved corner
What comes with every ready unit?
According to Chia, the plaster ceiling, air-conditioning and water heater are among the already-installed amenities during move in time. “We also offer a Smart Home Technology which allows residents to gain access into their home control devices such as the alarm, lights and locks, and change the settings whenever they are away,” says Chia.
For its built-in kitchen cabinets, there is Poggen pohl from Germany, German brand Miele for its kitchen appliances and oven, bathroom sanitary fittings from Italian brands Gessi Emporio, and CATALANO.
Materials used
DC Residency is made from reinforced concrete. The external wall consists of either brickwall or concrete wall or aluminum framed window wall whereas the internal wall is made from brickwall or concrete wall with cement and sand plaster or skim coat. The roof is made from reinforced concrete slab and glass skylight. The ceiling consists of fibrous plaster ceiling or skim coat with emulsion paint. All bathroom ceilings are adorned with fibrous plaster. All windows are made from powder coated aluminium frames. All main entrance doors or door to main corridor are fire rated. The doors for the bedrooms are made from decorative solid timber. Other areas feature either a folding door or aluminium door.
The choice flooring which come with each ready unit is Turkish Marble called Saga Beige. This applies to the living hall, dining area, dry kitchen, and the corridor. Solid wood American oak is the panel flooring for all the bedrooms. Select natural stone adorns all bathroom flooring and wall finishes. Only the maid’s bathroom and the wet kitchen floors and walls, are laid with homogenous porcelain tiles.
Nearby amenities:
- Heart Scan International Hospital or Mahameru International Medical Centre in Bangsar
- National Science Centre in Damansara Heights
- Royal Selangor Club (RSC) in Bukit Kiara
- Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) in Bukit Kiara
- Sime Darby Convention Centre (SDCC), a popular venue for meetings, incentives
- Bukit Kiara Equestrian Club in Bukit Kiara
- Damansara Heights Community Hall or Centre
Nearby facilities:
- Bangsar Shopping Centre (BSC)
- Bangsar Village 2 (BV2)
- Sri Cempaka International School
- HELP University College
Location
Aerial View Map of Damansara City Residency indicating its proximity to the MRT1 Line (Photo courtesy of Damansara City Sdn Bhd)
Yes, it’s located within walking distances to two MRT1 stations namely Semantan and Pusat Bandar Damansara, which is expected to be completed at the end of 2016. It’s nestled at the commercial hub of Damansara Town Centre in Damansara Heights. Set to live up to and even further lift up the squeaky clean image of this residential neighbourhood (whose residents are mostly the Who’s Who in high society) as a low profile, sparsely-populated, and non-crowded neighbourhood, future residents and tenants of Damansara City, a mixed integrated development will reside in premium property.
Home to two office blocks, two residential towers, a 4-storey gourmet and retail mall and an international 5-Star hotel is expected to open its doors in November 2015, “This will be earlier than the opening of 5-Star Clermont Hotel Kuala Lumpur by a few months. Once this development is up and running, there will be an additional four access roads in which cars can drive through to the main entrances of each of these properties,” says sales consultant Chia. “They are also digging up an underground tunnel that leads straight to the basement carpark,” he continues. There will also be a separate exit flyover that connects cars from the development itself right onto Jalan Semantan that leads towards Kuala Lumpur.
Travelling on the SPRINT highway from Petaling Jaya to Damansara Heights. In the far distance are condominiums in Bangsar
Accessibility of Damansara Heights
- Penchala Link
- SPRINT Highway
- Jalan Duta
- Kerinchi Link
- Jalan Maarof, Bangsar
Nearby amenities:
- Heart Scan International Hospital or Mahameru International Medical Centre in Bangsar
- National Science Centre in Damansara Heights
- Royal Selangor Club (RSC) in Bukit Kiara
- Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) in Bukit Kiara
- Sime Darby Convention Centre (SDCC), a popular venue for meetings, incentives
- Bukit Kiara Equestrian Club in Bukit Kiara
- Damansara Heights Community Hall or Centre
Nearby facilities:
- Bangsar Shopping Centre (BSC)
- Bangsar Village 2 (BV2)
- Sri Cempaka International School
- HELP University College
Analysis
About the developer
Publicly-traded on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia, GuacoLand (Malaysia) Berhad is a member of the Hong Leong Group and a sister company of GuacoLand Limited in Singapore. The company also has five decades of experience as a master township planner. Some of its most recent projects include residential townships Emerald in Rawang and Pantai Sepang Putra, PJ City Corporate Hub in Petaling Jaya, Commerce One corporate offices at Old Klang Road, and Amandarii bungalows in Kajang. The company also owns Thistle Port Dickson Resort and Thistle Johor Bahru.
Latest awards:
In 2014, GuacoLand (Malaysia) Berhad was bestowed a 5-Star award for Best New Hotel & Construction Design for Clermont Kuala Lumpur at the Asia Pacific Property Awards. In that same year, GuacoLand (Malaysia) Berhad also emerged in BCI Asia’s list of Top Ten Developers in Malaysia. In addition, the company also won the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia’s Quality Assessment System for Building Construction Works (QLASSIC) Award for Coris.
Past awards won:
- Asia Pacific Property Awards Development in 2014/2015 under Best New Hotel Construction & Design Malaysia, for Clermont Kuala Lumpur (smeg – technology with style)
- International Property Awards Asia Pacific in 2012/2013 under Best Residential High-rise Development Malaysia, for Damansara City (RICS – the mark of property professionalism worldwide)
- International Property Awards Asia Pacific in 2012/2013 under Highly Commended Retail Development Malaysia for Damansara City (RICS – the mark of property professionalism worldwide)
| Name | Tenure/Land Title | Property Type | No. of Levels | No. of Units | Built up | Per sq. ft. price |
| One Menerung, Bangsar | Freehold | 2 towers and 3 low-rise apartment blocks (all residential) | 28 | 229 units | 3,200 sq. ft. | RM1,250 to RM1,400 psf |
| 5,200 sq. ft. | RM1,650 psf | |||||
| Twins atDamansara Heights | Freehold | 2 luxury condominium towers | 36 | 318 units | 1,200 sq. ft. to 1,400 sq. ft. | RM1,100 psf |
| Damansara City at Damansara Heights | Freehold | 2 luxury serviced apartment | 28 | 370 units | 2,705 sq. ft. | RM1,408 psf (price quoted after Move in Bonus & 8% discount) |
Summary
These days, there are already quite a number of residential developments in the Klang Valley that are fronted and supported by the much-awaited MRT station infrastructure. The first phase of the MRT line, which stretches from Sungai Buloh to Semantan, is targeted to begin operations by December 2016 while the second phase from Semantan to Kajang, should be operational by July 2017.
We all await for its completion with abated breath and heavy anticipation. Obviously, the MRT stations at Semantan and Pusat Bandar Damansara is the biggest unique selling point of Damansara City.
At this point, Tower A at DC Residency is open for sale. Tower B will commence sales of its units in early 2016. Condominiums in low-density Damansara Heights should fare well in terms of its long-term appreciation value, strategic location, proximity to the city and an upcoming and ambitious integrated project next to it.
The yet-to-be demolished part of Pusat Bandar Damansara (This photo was taken in October, 2015)
Upcoming developments on the old Pusat Bandar Damansara site
Pusat Bandar Damansara, which is still standing to make way for the construction of Pavilion Damansara Heights, which will consist a total of nine office towers, two premium residences, and Pavilion 3. The offices and residences is expected to be completed in 3 to 4 years and Pavilion 3, in 4 to 5 years.
