The Academia

For 5 whole years living around Sri Kembangan, and yet I have never noticed there's something fishy going on with the South City Plaza.

Of course I knew it's almost half dead. But this transformation? Nah.

Sounds like a good deal. The serviced residence is of 753-987 sq.ft. selling at the prices from RM125K to RM350K, partly furnished even! It's expected to be complete by 2012. 

There's even 8% guaranteed return, with contract of every 3 years renewal. With all basic amenities in Sri Kembangan, apart from the bad traffic, I have nothing much in complaints for this.

Hmm, why are you still sitting there doing nothing?

The Sandersons

 

The Sandersons. The name just puts a very "western" touch to the property. It's sort of like you walk out from your cottage, and there stands a couple with a sweet smile and baked pie in their hands, following with some hugs and kisses on the cheeks. They're the Sandersons!

Alright, enough with all that crap. 

Anyway, the low density condominiums consist of 3 blocks, Sanderson Homes (Block A), Sanderson Suites (Block B), and Sanderson Villas (Block C). Block A, comprising of 134 units come with spacious built up from 1,480sq ft to 1,550sq ft. It comes with 3+1 bedrooms and three bathrooms while Block B has smaller units of about 900sq ft that comprises of 3 rooms and 2 bathrooms. Each floor in Block A and Block B has eight units with three lifts.

Sanderson Villas boasts only 10 exclusive units per block. The 3 +1 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms villas offer built-up areas of between 1,400sq ft and 1,600sq ft. With one lift servicing two units per floor, all units have a garden and swimming pool view. There is also an individual private roof garden at the top floor – perfect for homeowners who love to entertain guests.

Offered at a starting price of RM263K, and there's a moment of pause, then you go... "Why is it so cheap?"

Location-wise. I presumed. It's far inside. And traffic's awful in peak hours.

But anyway, it comes with every condo facilities that you can think of. A fully equipped gymnasium, swimming pool, wading pool, games room, a children’s play area, surau, reflexology path, and a 2-acre landscaped linear park complete with modern art sculptures created from recycled materials and landscape furniture. And a penny for the thought, high security system featuring 24-hour CCTV surveillance, smart access card system and secured lift lobby at every car park.

 

So, worth it?

Again, it's a balance between the lifestyle you like, the traffic you can endure, the distance from where you work, blah blah blah. To me? It's a nice property. A bit of isolated though. Launched since September 2010, and if it is still put up for sales up to now, it indicates that the reaction is yet to be that good. But who knows, it could be a lack of promotion.

Whatever it is, a piece of cow dung in your eyes could still be gold in the eyes of another's.