Living in JB 2 (Johore)

[DREAMorACTION]

Feel better soon, bro camera

 

[jasonjst]

Nusa Data has launched D'Rich Condo Suites. Most are starting from RM 300k onwards. RM 500k gets you a nice 3 bedder at mid-level. Location is behind Giant Bukit Indah. FYI if apartments are your cup of tea.

Might as well get a NI corner unit 2x the size and landed ... for just 529K

 

[CameraMan]

Feel better soon, bro camera

Thanks. Habib's Teh Tarik helped.

 

[Batok Seri]

One thing to point out to those going to apply for MACS. After getting the MACS and clearing Malaysia custom, MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PASSPORT IS STAMPED. Mine was almost not stamped as the officer thought that I entered Malaysia today already with MACS. So, please take note.

Logically it should be no biggie as in lieu of exit stamp you can always point to the date on your MACS page. Then again, why risk having to do naked squats.

 

[east539]

Thanks Crystal, will do that

dun mind I add on one more thing when you are topping ur touch & go card at the toll booth, it is the only first 2 toll booths counting from left that have ppl manning the booth for top up.

 

[Diaspora]

Since I was in the neighbourhood, decided to check out how my unit at NI was doing. Seems the guards are now more on the ball as I needed to spend some time to persuade her to allow me to enter. This is nice! Hoping the security standard will continue to improve from here. Then, went in and looked around. Judging at the rate of construction, I will not be surprised if the project was complete before end of the year. Hooray!

End of the year?? Too soon bah...I optimistically guestimate the CF for the whole precinct to be issued by mid of next year.
But, like everyone else who owns a unit there, would rather have it sooner rather than later...

 

[yonglip]

Nusa Data has launched D'Rich Condo Suites. Most are starting from RM 300k onwards. RM 500k gets you a nice 3 bedder at mid-level. Location is behind Giant Bukit Indah. FYI if apartments are your cup of tea.

Thanks bro. Have you been to the site/show unit? Any comments on material and psf?..

Cheers.

 

[jasonjst]

Thanks bro. Have you been to the site/show unit? Any comments on material and psf?..

Cheers.

Nothing being built yet , just a cardboard model at their sale office .

 

[DREAMorACTION]

Bro young lip, no show house yet. Last check 2 weeks ago, they are accepting booking only and they said 90% are booked.

Chances are if you didn't like horizon residence, u won't like this one (strictly based on plan comparison)

Thanks bro. Have you been to the site/show unit? Any comments on material and psf?..

Cheers.

 

[2bFree]

Yea but some tolls only have 1 top-up booth and only the toll stations at 2nd Link are 24hrs. So for accuracy, one can top up Touch N Go at left hand toll counters with the word "Tambuah".

dun mind I add on one more thing when you are topping ur touch & go card at the toll booth, it is the only first 2 toll booths counting from left that have ppl manning the booth for top up.

 

[yonglip]

Bro young lip, no show house yet. Last check 2 weeks ago, they are accepting booking only and they said 90% are booked.

Chances are if you didn't like horizon residence, u won't like this one (strictly based on plan comparison)

90% booked?...wow...i suspect its 90% of the units released. dont think its whole devt. based on cardboard and they can sell so well..

 

[DREAMorACTION]

Bro, "booked" doesn't mean it's sold. They haven't obtained the advertising permit, that's why they have gone onto the route of "booking". When it comes to actual launch, some people will always choose to back out and many units will be released then u interested meh? I remember u said u are eyeing on one property for investment ...

90% booked?...wow...i suspect its 90% of the units released. dont think its whole devt. based on cardboard and they can sell so well..

 

[yonglip]

Bro, "booked" doesn't mean it's sold. They haven't obtained the advertising permit, that's why they have gone onto the route of "booking". When it comes to actual launch, some people will always choose to back out and many units will be released then u interested meh? I remember u said u are eyeing on one property for investment ...

yep..this is one of them.....

went to Sembawang's The Nautical today. Today's launch is quite muted...first time after so many years, property agents more than buyers..if show room crowd is any indication, i think SG prop may come down soon....that being the case, demand on iskandar prop may also moderate as SG prices becomes more affordable. look at the number of ECs, DBSS being launched recently,...

so i think i will just wait and look see in the meantime.

Cheers.

 

[maxpark]

yep..this is one of them.....

so i think i will just wait and look see in the meantime.

Cheers.

This may be a wise move, considering the global economy is forecasted to be pretty gloomy for 2012 and may last a few years... and Singapore unlikely to be unscathed and may even go into a technical recession soon.

 

[Aries]

Dear Bro Aries,
Welcome to the forum.
I was also given the options to view all those you listed...but in the end, I chose P8 as it is the only precinct with a DMC...
Being the only precinct with a lake only sweatened the deal further....

Thanks Bro...If not for this forum, I would not even contemplate buying a house in JB. The forum and contributions from all brothers and sisters has helped a lot, and I see that it is never too late to land one. Anyway, I kind of like The Courtyard at Precinct 7B with the spacious floor area of 24 x 80 and on the hilly side of Nusa Idaman. It will be great to land a corner or end lot. Be placing my booking this weekend. Hope to see you around the neighbourhood...Cheers.

 

[ginfreely]

Hi KrisSpot23, you might want to head down to the furniture shop at Giant at Bukit Indah, first floor, they have some mattresses there.
I use Izola located on the 2nd floor at the Skudai Giant, i have had bad back too so i asked them for help. I think the rebond mattresses
that they have are pretty good, nice and firm. If you are large size should get something like that as its better than springs in my humble
opinion.

Another thing, you may want to consider going to the round about at Bukit Indah, there is a new Tea Garden (Gu Wen Cha) there. Right
beside it is the TCM place i used to go for back pains. Expensive though but mainly open on Tue, Thu and Sunday if i remember correctly.
One time only, very painful process but after that, pain has not come back for more than 2 years straight.

The Tea garden at the roundabout is cheaper than the Tea garden at Jusco due to lower tax/service charge. Seems that different outlet charge different tax/service charge.

 

[greddy88]

yep..this is one of them.....

went to Sembawang's The Nautical today. Today's launch is quite muted...first time after so many years, property agents more than buyers..if show room crowd is any indication, i think SG prop may come down soon....that being the case, demand on iskandar prop may also moderate as SG prices becomes more affordable. look at the number of ECs, DBSS being launched recently,...

so i think i will just wait and look see in the meantime.

Cheers.

LOL! just watched channel 8.. they are still trying to tell people they are very crowded in those recent launches... even interviewed some goons

same here.. watching..and saving my bullets
hopefully, the downturn will bring some good news in jb as well (hope i don't offend investors here..)

 

[Aries]

Bro, welcome to this forum. I wish I would have been to NI to take a look since I have heard many positive things from the Bros and Sis here including you. Being near to the lake looks attractive to me. I hope I have some more bullets after having just bought a house somewhere else.

Thanks bro. Many of the houses facing the lake has been taken up. I think at Nusa Idaman, one can have a choice of living on the hills or close to the lake.There are still many houses available there at 8b and 7b. But many of the choice houses were already booked. Can take a look at the sales office and enquire. As for me, I kind of like the hilly side of Nusa Idaman at The Courtyard at Precinct 7B. Cheers bro... hope you can still reload some bullets. Thanks to Wuqi and this great forum and contributions from all bros and sis out there.

 

[greddy88]

one question.. i went in yesterday without the white card.. wasn't questioned or stopped. came out unscathed
it was a bit of risk there.. so.. they officially don't need it already?

 

[Aries]

let me share a few humble pointers between choosing the dev in NI:

7A:
- Launched in May 11, left intermeddiate (30%) and 2x endlot with "4" in the house number.
- Location near the hill, depend on whether you like green or not, one of the highest ground in NI, overlooking other dev.
- No Deed of Covenant, up to the community to setup access card...etc
- No older phase selling cheaper, next might launch Semi-D as well as Bungalow on this precinct.

7B:
- Nice Courtyard layout but sharing entrace with precinct 5 which is a rather old precicnt. In precinct 5 there's Courtyard 2 that was selling way cheaper than your house, and location wise I dont see why Courtyard 3 stands out against the Courtyard 2
- Next time your "hill view" will be blocked by the proposed apartment, which is located right behind your house...
- No Deed of Covenant, up to the community to setup access card...etc

8B:
- The only precinct with Deed of Covenant which all residents have to pay the security and maintenance fee, with CCTV at the guard house and visitor/resident lane
- So far the only phase that is walkable/jogable to the lake without vehicle/going through guard house
- Only one phase that was selling cheaper than your house, and that phase is quite a distance away from the jogging lake thus making your phase has it's edge.

Choose wisely on what you want...worth $0.002 from me...

Thank you bro for the humble pointers and advice. Had a tough time deciding between 7b and 8b and was aware of the Deed of Convenant. I would prefer a more spacious 24 x 80 and prefer to live on the hilly side of Nusa Idaman at 7b. Hope to get a corner or end unit. Will check out and placed a booking with the developer at the sales office this weekend. Thank you once again for the valuable pointers and notably the summary on precincts 7A,7B and 8B. Cheers...