Nidoz Residences, Desa Petaling

At the finale of their promo video on www.nidoz.com.my, both Michael Yam, Head of Planning and Development, Residential and Commercial and Michelle Siew – Head of Marketing and Corporate Comm are shown together saying:

“Since the very beginning, we knew we were not designing a house. It’s a home. Its like a Nest, a natural habitat, a place where u can stay together with your loved ones. That’s how the name Nidoz came about.”

Nido means Nest in Spanish with the addition of the letter Z at the end as the Signature sign-off for the developer Exsim

And that is also why you keep seeing the picture of a nest in all their promotional materials depicting Nidoz Residences @ Desa Petaling.

The Meaning of the Design

In the video, CK Tang, the architect for the Nidoz explained how he came up with the design. “For me,” he said, “a bamboo forest is something very peaceful and mysterious.

“I began to sketch it down and it led me to this grid-like design that resembled a bamboo-forest pattern. But we didn’t want it to be just aesthetic but also to provide sunshading ability.”

The design of the Nidoz derives from a bamboo forest

Yam continued the next scene by saying, “We wanted to provide a larger unit allowing for five rooms. Because in this age, couples will bring in their parents and their children. So we wanted to provide for that and also have enough for common and personal space.”

There are only two types of units available: Type A1 at 1,219sq ft and Type B1 at 1,403sq ft. The difference is in YOUR choice of adding a planter box and /or balcony.

Take a look at the layouts.

Type A1

The variations of Type A are below. There are several other combinations but are not shown here.

Type B2/B5

Type B is at 1,403sq ft. The main unit is as below:

There are more variations available of course but they are not included here. Please go to www.nidoz.com.my to see more.

Units and Freebies Galore

Showroom units are as follows. Some of the furnishing and fittings are given free They include: FREE built-in Kitchen Cabinets and Counter, Oven, Hood and Hob, Built-in Wardrobes, Fully-Fitted Baths, Washing Machine and Dryer, Fridge and Air Conditioning.

Left: Type A1 unit. Right: The wide fire retardant main door and the nice, wide entrance

The hall of Type A1

The dining area of Type A1

Left: The Yard area with the free Washing Machine and Dryer (Electrolux) and one of the fully-fitted shared bathrooms of Type A1

The fully-fitted kitchen of Type A1, with cabinets and refrigerator, hood, hob and oven given free

Type A bedrooms 1 and 2

Left: Type A bedroom 4 and right, the Master Bedroom

Left: Type B1 layout at 1404sq ft and Right: The fully fitted bathrooms of Type B1

Type B units at 1404sq ft and 5 rooms. This is the hall and a view of the balcony and the KL skyline

Close up of the balcony. The show units did not show the Planter Boxes

Type B hall

The masterbedroom of Type B1

The secondary rooms of Type B1

RumaWIP D’Nuri Residences

One cannot finish talking about The Nidoz without mentioning the other interesting detail about its “other” development on a plot of land next to the Urban Farm.

Look closely at the wikimapia map. It shows you the location of The Nidoz and its affordable “sister” D’Nuri, already snapped up like hot cakes

It is called D’Nuri Residences, an Affordable Housing Rumah Mampu Milik Wilayah Persekutuan (RumaWIP) by the same developer Exsim. D’Nuri is built on a large plot of land at the foot of The Nidoz Tower A, but separated from it and very close to the Urban Farm.  It is a single 42-storey block housing 557 units of 850sq ft 3-bedroom apartments. Only one car park is given. All are sold as bare units but at a fixed rate of RM300,000, which works out to be around RM350psf. It is for first time house owners, there are qualifying factors and lots are sold on a ballot basis.

Due to the overwhelming response, this notice (below) is seen on their website.

Facilities

The most interesting feature about the Nidoz is its Urban Farm, incorporated as part of the development

Everybody is incorporating greenery and landscaping into their developments these days, making a conscious effort at sustainable living.

But at The Nidoz, the greening goes one step further. They have an Urban Farm – a real countryside farm with chickens and ducks and fruit and herb planting.  This is definitely a stand-out feature because no other highrise city residential in the Klang Valley is offering it – that hands-on chance for residents to exercise their green fingers, feel the moist soil in their hands, smell the earth up close, watch seeds germinate and then harvest the “fruits of their labour” from their efforts, be these real fruits and vegetables or even herbs.

A closer look at the Urban Farm with its Orchard Garden, Organic Farm, Eco Pond, and possibly free-range poultry farm

It’s real life lessons especially for children, about the science of crop cultivation, agriculture, horticulture, and even about what organic farming is really all about. Few city dwellers get to experience this, so there is great value in that. On top of that, these farm activities also offer real life lessons about neighbourliness, togetherness, sharing and social interaction.

The ideal the Nidoz is trying to achieve, as depicted by this videograb from their promo video

As Michelle Siew, Head of Marketing and Corporate Comm said in the Nidoz’s  promotional video: “One of the most unique features in the development is Urban Farming. Imagine in a huge green area, you can grow and plant organic produce with the neighbours, vegetables, fruits and even herbs.

We want to encourage families, especially those with young children, to be conscious about living green, being back to nature and lead a healthier lifestyle.”

As much as one whole acre of land, right beside the towers has been allocated to the Urban Farm, said PM Ho, the Landscape Architect in the said video. It is also an “external common space for outdoor recreation, surrounded by greeneries.”

There is more landscaping on the roof deck, lots of green space and botanicals such as Hibiscus, Lily and Heliconia gardens. But more than just a green feature, the roof top landscaping also contributes to the heat management of the building, said Ho.

Another videograb from their video about their one-acre green space for farming and recreational activities

Other Sports and Recreational Facilities

Of course, there are other facilites offered apart from the Urban Farm and these include swimming pools, badminton and basketball courts and gyms and so on. There are actually more than 26 fitness and recreational facilities built into The Nidoz.

The above picture shows the facilities on both the Ground Floor and the Podium in Red and Light Green respectively. Refer to the facilities listed out below in their respective colours

The above picture shows the facilities on both the Ground Floor and the Podium. These facilities are marked out in Red and Light Green and the list is below.

Ground Floor Facilities (numbered in Red)

1. Guard House (your first level of security)
2. Drop off Lobby
3. Outdoor Half Basketball Court
4. The Urban Farm
5. Orchard Garden
6. Eco Pond
7. The Farm itself
8. Bridge to allow residents to walk over to the Urban Farm from their residential units

Podium Facilities (numbered in Green)

1. Extreme Park
2. Indoor Badminton Court
3. Indoor Half Basketball Court
4. Multi-purpose Hall
5. Playground
6. Outdoor Gym
7. Children Playground
8. Yoga & Dancing Zone
9. Gym Room
10. Wading Pool (600m)
11. Wading Pool (300m)
12. Water Splash Play Area

Facilities on Nos 2, 3 and 4 can be seen on this model

Facilities on Nos 10, 11 and 12 can be seen on this model

And then we come to the roof areas as mentioned by Ho, the Landscape Architect. The picture below shows the facilities on Blocks A and B and C and D. Blocks A and B are connected and share common facilities. The same goes for Blocks C and D. These facilities are marked out in Purple and the list is below.

Blocks A and B have similar as well as different facilities from Blocks C and D. The common facilities are No 13: the breath-taking 50m long Sky Pool overlooking the KL skyline from 40 storeys up; and of course the Pool Decks (No 11) and Sky Lounger’s Deck (No 12).

Other similar or repeated facilities are the Sky Lounges and Outdoor Al Fresco areas.

The uncommon facilities are the Yoga Deck – unique only to Blocks A and B and the flower gardens.

This is the plan for Roof Top or Sky facilities located on the 40th floor. Please refer to the facilities marked out in Purple

Roof Top or Sky Facilities (numbered in Purple)

1. Yoga Deck
2. Sky Outdoor Gym
3. Sky Lounge Centre 1
4. Outdoor Alfresco 1
5. Sky Lounge 2
6. Outdoor Alfresco 2
7. Hibiscus Garden
8. Viewing Deck
9. Sky Lounge Centre 2
10. Pool Deck
11. Sky Lounger’s Deck
12. Sky Pool (50m)
13. Lily & Heliconia Garden

Rooftop facilities as depicted by their promo video. On the left of the picture is the 50m adult pool. Both Blocks A and B as well as Blocks C and D will feature a Sky Pool each