Pearl Of Puchong

In the Klang Valley, there are a few locations that can do no wrong places where buyers will be willing to call home because of its centrality, accessibility and amenities.

Puchong in Selangor is such a place, having matured from its quarrying and estate past over the last two decades to become one of the most sought-after addresses for both first-time owners and upgraders.

Starting out as an area to satisfy basic housing needs, it has steadily evolved to match increasing affluence and expectations, and with the 82-acre Mutiara Indah by Ehsan Armada Sdn Bhd (EASB), buyers can look forward to living in a gated-and-guarded enclave loaded with space and resort-style overtones.

In the latest phase of the RM280 million development situated in the southeast of Puchong town centre, EASB, a subsidiary of public-listed Malton Bhd, has two types of houses available to suit different budgets.

At the sub-RM300,000 mark (from RM291,834 to be exact), it has 145 units of double-storey terraces with standard dimensions of 22ft by 70ft.

Inside, the units will come with four bedrooms inclusive of a private study and walk-in wardrobe in the master bedroom, three bathrooms and separated dry and wet kitchens.

Built-up areas range from 2,089sq ft for an intermediate to 2,290sq ft for a corner.

With slightly more than twice the budget (from RM662,625), buyers can set their sights on one of the 24 units of two-and-a-halfstorey link bungalows fashioned from 48ft by 70ft of land.

These will accommodate two master bedrooms with premium en-suites and three bedrooms with deluxe en-suites in between 3,487sq ft and 3,812sq ft of space.

Buyers will also be entitled to the chance of putting a BMW 320i in their car porch.

Every bungalow includes "hisand- hers" wash basins in two bathrooms, a water filtration system, security alarm system, motion detector lights, automated main gate and three-phase power supply.

Aside from the terraces and bungalows, the other components of Mutiara Indah are 186 units of two- and two-and-a-halfstorey link semi-detached houses, 20 shop-offices, 118 link semidees and 39 superlinks.

Being developed on elevated land, the development is accessible to Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya via the Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong (LDP), the Shah Alam Expressway, the North-South Central Link and the South Klang Valley Expressway.

Within a 5km radius of it are institutions of higher education, banks, hypermarkets, shopping malls, entertainment outlets and golfing greens, while its neighbours include the ongoing townships of Taman Bukit Puchong, Saujana Puchong and Equine Park.

Cyberjaya and Putrajaya are 15 minutes away.

Source: NST, 22 October 2007