Astaka quality is pretty good apparently. The quality is pretty ok.. matching or better then Singapore standard from what I can see from the brochure..
That's why I feel frustrated with the condo sales development go Johor.. they seem to be short changing the buyers.. it just seems like they know stupid Singaporeans will just snap it up regardless. So not much effort into doing it properly.. even established developers are going this route.
Hopefully it will change as buyers are starting to get more sophisticated and start to demand more by not buying crappy developments. Else we just have ourselves to blame.
On Astaka's choice of materials, do note on the brochure states ceramic and homogenous tiles to be used in the common bathrooms. I don't see that as being better than Sg standards.
As for the statement on "stupid Singaporeans", I take offense to that. As one of those who bought Meridin, I am fully aware of the lower standards of the finishes used. A lot of Iskandar projects are as such. Elsewhere at Paradiso, the materials used seem to be better, but the psf is higher too.
I did not buy stupidly, but went in with my eyes fully opened. I believe the majority of buyers of such "mid quality finishes" condos, like me, don't really place much priority on the finishes, but more on other factors like location, reputation of developer, capital appreciation potential, etc.
Finishes can be changed easily; location, nearby amenities and developer's track records cannot.
