2 Houses for Rent at Section 5 @ Petaling Jaya

Section 5 is a 53 year old freehold housing estate in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. It was built in 1963 by Lee Fah Sung and Petaling Garden Bhd as a satellite township. The township comprises of 1656 residential units. Section 5 covers a long stretch along Jalan Gasing covering some 570.81 acres and is made up of bungalows, semi-detached houses, link houses and condominium that has gone through the test of time. Although it is one of the older residential areas, today it still remain a coveted address amongst home buyers and investors. It is not difficult to see why if you drive around the neighbourhood. Dotted with bungalows of the bygone era shaded by huge trees, the neighbourhood alludes exclusivity and serenity all in one place. Today, this established neighbourhood is surrounded by many conveniences that are all an easy drive away. Section 5 Petaling Jaya offers easy access to Federal Highway, New Pantai Expressway, KL-Seremban Highway, neighbouring townships like Old Klang Road, Kuchai Lama, and Puchong. As it is a old neighbourhood, it is connected by many public transportation options like buses, taxis and the Taman Jaya LRT station which is a short walk away. As mentioned above, Section 5 is surrounded by many amenities such famous schools, eateries, retail shops, recreation areas and hospitals. Some of the schools are SMK La Salle, SK La Salle PJ, Tadika Jack & Jill, Catholic High School PJ, SMK (P) Assunta, Sekolah Kebangsaan Methodist, Wesley Methodist School and Trinity Methodist Kindergarten. Hospitals such as Beacon Hospital, Assunta Hospital are within proximity whilst the University Malaya Medical Centre is further down the road making it easy for residents during medical needing medical assistance. There is a Giant Supermarket for basic essentials while the PJ Old Town Wet Market nearby are the best place to source fresh produces as well as pockets of retail shops within distance. The area is also surrounded by greeneries and residents can do challenge their endurance by climbing up the popular Bukit Gasing or opt for something on flat ground at the Taman Jaya Park not too far away. There are many food options are this area such as Raju Restaurant, Restoran Sri Paandi , 1977 Ipoh Chicken Rice, Restoran Satellite, Gasing Curry House, Ume Tei Japanese Restaurant, A & W, Domino’s, Texas Chicken and many more all within close proximity. For retail therapy, residents can opt to take a short drive to Mid Valley Mega Mall or Jaya Shopping Centre or Digital Mall for all things IT. Facilities available within the estate include car park and playground. Like the saying goes, old is gold. This is exactly what Section 5 Petaling Jaya is. Today, it is still a much sought after area. Section 5 Petaling Jaya was completed in 1963, and built as a satellite town to Kuala Lumpur and prides itself as one of the few first townships in Petaling Jaya. The developers of Section 5 Petaling Jaya is Lee Fah Sung and Petaling Gardens Berhad and comprises a total of 1656 residential units of different configurations. At present, there are 725 units bungalows, 366 units of semi-detached houses, 562 linked houses and 4 condominiums in the area. Due to the availability of land, all the units are massive in size with ample land areas, a rarity in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya today. Although this established estate is old but demand is still strong. Noun data is available on the launch price as it is a long time ago however according data from July 2018 up to June 2019, transacted prices are from RM 720,000 to as high as RM 2,800,000. Some nearby projects to look into are 1120 Park Avenue, 121 Residences, 28 Residency, Aera Residence, Akasia and Alissia.