Calarosa, Ara Damansara

Calarosa is a 2-storey terrace house development within a gated and guarded community sited in the fast developing Ara Damansara. It is part of Phase 2 development that also comprises its immediate neighbors, Berkeley, Palermo and Chelmsford.

This freehold enclave comprises of 2-storey terrace houses with lot size of 24’ x 75’. It is built with 4+1 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. It comes with porches at the front and back.

Ara Damansara is a self-contained township located adjacent to Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang and the established Tropicana vicinity. This township is completed a vast array of amenities including an integrated commercial and retail centre, Oasis Ara Damansara, NZX Commercial Centre and Citta.

There are several schools located nearby Calarosa, including SMK and SRK Lembah Subang, and Japanese International School. The township itself hosts Ara Damansara Recreational Park.

In addition, Calarosa is about 10 minutes driving to Subang Parade and Carrefour Subang, and 15 minutes to Sunway Pyramid and 1 Utama Shopping Centre. For recreational activities, one can hit the putting green at Saujana Golf & Country Club and Tropicana Golf & Country Club.

The current access available is via the 6-lane Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang (that directs to the Subang Airport, Subang Jaya, Kelana Link and Federal Highway) and FAS Tunnel (that leads to Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP).

Property Details

• Name: Calarosa
• Address: Ara Damansara, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
• Developer: Sime Darby
• Completion Date: 2005
• Type: Terrace
• Tenure: Freehold
• of Storey: 2
• of Units: 100+
• of Bedrooms: 4+1
• of Bathrooms: 3
• Land Area: 24′ × 75′
• Built-up: 2,200 sf
• Subsale Price: RM1,500,000 – RM1,540,000
• Rental: {Rental Range}

Facilities

• Recreational park
• 24-hour security
• Lake
• Jogging path

Analysis

Calarosa features squarish typical layout. Indeed, some people claimed that the rooms especially the master bedroom are small in size even though it has 24′ × 75′ lot size compared to the others such as Alissia with 22′ × 75′. The reason for this being Casarina has balconies front and back that consume its lot size while the others do not come with balcony.

Compared to the others, Calarosa sits on high elevated ground. Hence, the residents have taken the opportunity to turn it into a guarded community with a small fee charged to the each house.

Besides that, Calarosa and Palermo are the benchmark price in the area as it has the largest land size than the rest – with approximately 7% to 10% above the other terraces. Calarosa is also considered one of the best landed house developments in Ara Damansara.