Meranti @ Taman Raintree

Updated: 5th June 2021 Meranti @ Taman Raintree is a 26.15-acre leasehold development located at Jalan Ariza in Batu Caves, Gombak, Selangor. This high-rise residential enclave was built over several development phases from 2009 to 2012, comprising different residential types from condominiums to apartment and townhouse. Meranti is the first condominium of this development, completed in December 2010 with a total of 684 residential units. This development project was undertaken by Ratus Bayan, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Impiana Land & Development. Meranti @ Taman Raintree boasts a modern façade with its unique and attractive architectural features amidst the serenity and beauty of the limestone hill. Each unit is thoughtfully designed to ensure maximum usage of all available space while creating a comfortable environment for contemporary living. The development also comes with great features and offers top-notch facilities that boost the living quality of its residents. Furthermore, residents get to enjoy the perks of living in a well-established neighbourhood where a myriad of lifestyle conveniences like supermarkets, eateries, banking facilities and hospitals are within proximity. The development is easily accessible via Jalan Gombak, the KL-Karak Highway and the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2). With the Batu Caves KTM Komuter station just a 10 minutes’ walk away, residents who do not own a vehicle would not face any commuting issue. Meranti @ Taman Raintree is a high-density development with two blocks of building housing a total of 684 residential units. The built-up sizes of these units range from 926 to 1,227 square feet. Each unit has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Residents are privileged to enjoy a host of facilities provided in a 46,000 square feet double-storey exclusive recreational clubhouse where there are a gymnasium room, swimming pool, wading pool, multi-purpose hall, landscape garden, jacuzzi, barbeque area, sauna, children playground, kindergarten, laundry and surau. The development is equipped with modern security features to assure the safety of the residents. Taman Raintree is surrounded by a lot of schools from international schools and national schools to preschools and tertiary education institutions. National schools like SMK Taman Selayang, SMK Darul Ehsan, SMK Hillcrest, SK Taman Selayang, SJK (T) Batu Caves and SJK (C) Kheow Bin Batu Caves while international schools like International Islamic School Malaysia, Baseerah International School and Tree Top International School are readily available within 30 minutes from the development. Some of the nearby colleges include Azmida Technical College, International Islamic College and Victoria International College. Private clinics within the vicinity include but not limited to KL City Clinic, Klinik Reddy Jalan Ipoh, Klinik Seri Indah (Samudra) Sdn. Bhd., Poliklinik Mediprima @ Sri Gombak, The Red Clinic, Clinic Dr. Low and many more. The nearest hospital is approximately 13km away at Columbia Asia Hospital – Setapak. While the Selayang wet market provides a range of fresh produces, shopping for daily needs can be easily done at nearby hypermarkets like Giant, Tesco and Carrefour as well as local grocery stores like Six Degrees Mini Mart, Pasaraya Tt Super Mart, AMZ Family Mart, Mr. Yu Freshmart, One Grocery and 77 Grocery. For shopaholics, there are several urban malls located within 15km away such as Selayang Mall, KL East Mall, M3 Shopping Mall, Setapak Central and Alpha Angle Shopping Centre. Taman Raintree is purposefully positioned within a food paradise which is well-packed with a plethora of nice eating outlets. Eateries are serving fast food like Daddy’s Corner, McDonald’s, Texas Chicken or KFC, Malay dishes at Restaurant TE Food or CRC Chiang Rai Corner Muslim Halal Food, Western cuisines at Saudagar western food or Win-Win Western Food, Korean food at Daorae Korean BBQ Restaurant or Gyeong Bok Gung Korean BBQ Restaurant, and local delicacies at Brilliant Nasi Lemak House or Front Line Chinese Cuisine. Residents of Meranti are presented with many exciting recreations and leisure options not far from their residential area such as 99 Wonderland Park. For outdoor leisure activities, residents could always visit parks like Bukit Jalil Recreational Park, Subang Ria Recreational Park and Alam Damai Recreation Park. For those who are interested in hiking, there are trails at Bukit Tabur (West Peak), Bukit Kembara and Bukit Lagong, all just less than 30 minutes drive away. There are plenty of job opportunities for residents as Taman Raintree is located near industrial estates such as Prima Selayang Industrial Park, Sri Edaran Light Industrial Park and TSI Business & Industrial Park. Alternatively, travelling to work in the Kuala Lumpur city centre via Jalan Kuching is quite convenient as well. Impiana Land & Development Sdn Bhd was incorporated in 2006. The Group’s principal activities include property development, project management consultancy and related services. The luxurious and upmarket Serene Kiara project in the renowned Kiara Hill neighbourhood is one of its landmark projects. Some other past projects of the developer include Villa Serene Kiara, Semarak & Penaga Condominium, Pangsapuri Angsana in Taman Raintree, Taman Raintree in Batu Caves and Ariza Garden Villa. Units of Meranti @ Taman Raintree were launched at a starting price from RM 145,000 to RM 182,000. For other properties within this price range, refer to this list. With excellent connectivity to surrounding townships, proximity to the city centre and is surrounded by a plethora of modern conveniences, Meranti @ Taman Raintree is indeed a much sought-after choice of home. Units for sale are priced at a rate that is affordable for the low to medium level income group of buyers. On the other hand, units for rent would attract a group of students studying in nearby institutions and also expatriate groups working in nearby industrial zones or at the Kuala Lumpur business hub.