What can you get for about RM900k in Malaysia? You can pick from various cabriolet and coupe non-turbo models of the Porsche 911, a CBU S350L, a supercharged Range Rover Sport, a Jaguar XF-R, or a BMW M5 with some change.
Plenty of readers usually compare the price of a really expensive car in Malaysia with that of a bungalow, but what kind of property can you get with that kind of price tags? SDB (Selangor Dredging Berhad)’s latest Five Stones development, which are luxury condos in SS2. It’s located right next to SDB’s other project Ameera. It’s pretty much at the edge of SS2, located a balanced distance away from the hustle and bustle of the central commercial area.
Why Five Stones? When we were kids we did not have video games. We went out and interacted with the neighbours’ kids and the girls especially played games such as Five Stones, also known as Batu Seremban. SDB’s concept for Five Stones is for it to be a place where you can 1) bask in lots of space, 2) extend your idea of your home beyond your four walls, 3) nurture a sense of belonging, 4) grow up, grow well, and grow together, as well as 5) be at the centre of a well-established locale.
Five Stones is essentially a high-rise guarded community of sorts. Five residential towers (3 in the first phase) surround a park of nearly 1 acre in size, and the park is the resident’s “common area”, a place that you can also use to relax and unwind after a hard day. You can go to the The Garden and slow down the pace of life. Other facilities also include a 14-table multi-purpose hall, sports facilities such as a swimming pool and basketball court, a Healing Gym and a Dynamic Gym.
SDB has put lots of thought and work into Five Stones’ park, which it calls The Garden. From the concept photos, it’s quite picturesque at night. The whole concept of Five Stones is repeated in the park decor – SDB actually commissioned Colin Okashimo, a Japanese artist based in Singapore to design some stone sculptures consisting of 5 rocks to decorate the park.
Even the kid’s play area is premium, with equipment from Kompan. This is really pretty far from the swings and monkey bars that we played with during our childhood. Kompan is a child development equipment specialist.
And now back to the units themselves – the villas and condos. Two blocks consist of villas and one tower consists of the condo units. These are premium units so the floorspace starts from 1,800 psf, which is about as big as terrace houses. The whole idea here is space and the units balconies start from as wide as 25 feet. Chilling on the balcony and sipping some tea while enjoying the night air is no longer reserved for just 1 or 2 people.
It’s not just about space – the units come with 3 air conditioners (living room, dining room and master bedroom) and some other features pre-installed such as an intercom system. For the other rooms, air conditioner points and piping are already installed, so you don’t have to do any wall-hacking. The kitchen is also fully done up with cabinets, drawers, a table top, a fridge, an oven, and misc items. The show units at the site actually list what is included on a sign pasted on the wall of each room.
Five Stones may be one of the last new developments in SS2 as the land there is getting scarce. It’s quite a matured area already. A unit in Five Stones starts from RM800k up to RM2.2m, so that’s about RM450 psf and upwards. Maintenance fees are about RM0.25 psf and above, so that probably starts at about RM500 a month. The developer SDB started out in the tin mining industry in the 60s but ventured into property in the 80s. Other premium SDB projects include Park Seven, Ameera, 20trees in Malaysia and Jia in Singapore.
This is a sponsored post by SDB Development
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
did'nt know that they could put so much effort in the concept. this is certainly above the rest that i've seen lately.
Agree on the post, a very stylish and elegant place to stay in
wow. im impressed. looks good. must check it out this weekend.
look nice on broucher as usuall…the real ting probably wil have roofs leaking in 6mnths time !
Suddenly this this a property developement web site?
But its ok since its a property worth mentioning.
I must say that 5 stones is an upmarket condo, what would you expect
when you're paying a least $500+ a month for maintainance fee alone!!
Rental alone would be around $10k similar to the condo's in the vacinity of Jalan UThant/KLCC area.
Bettet look at the location 1st. The concept is nice. But didn't feel that it worth that much.
I totally agree with you Sew. When look into property, location is the 1st to consider. I believe all the roads that enter ss2 area are traffic jam. I used to stay in Kayu Ara and always go to ss2. Memang tak boleh tahan tau….jam jam jam. So near yet so far.
Dont be dupe by the showhouse or showcondo units. Sure looks fantastic but remember you get a bare unit for a very huge investment. But property always worth to invest in. You can use it as your working home, to rent out or sell it for profit.
the place is nice BUT This place is more suitable for those young executive or couple……
WHY……This is because of the hectic life in KL or PJ area….Everyday life spend in the traffic jam….
As you know many of those retired will probably choose those "slower and calmer" town like Ipoh….
For the starter price,you can buy a nice big luxurious bungalow with its own garden here…
AND the most annoying thing living in condo is the HIGH monthly maintanence fee……
just my 2 cents…
waaah….. paultan in property pulak?? hihiihih
Paul, beware. those LHDN guys also surf this page. 28%?
terrible, this one become property website
special promotion method
sellout.
PaulTan probably telling us the reason he's
not driving a M5 is b'cos all his $$ is invested in
high end properties and 5stones is his latest investment.
He'd rather stay in a palace than in a car which
defies logic and costs too much here in M'sia.!!
this show better invest in condo than car right???
kimi,
its true in Ipoh with 1 mil
u can get a nice home and retire comfortably.(good food & air)
A fact to ponder when u get older. U'll
probably need a single storey hse cos at that age ,climbing up your
2/2half/3 storey bungalows will be torturing!!!
(unless got lift-lah!)
therefore a condo could also be considered.
just planning for the future!!