Alam Idaman, Shah Alam

Alam Idaman is a newly completed condominium located in Shah Alam near Batu 3. This highly sought after residential home is one of the many developments being carried out CB Land. It sits on freehold land which adds value to this property.

A serviced apartment focused on the comfort of its residents, Alam Idaman towers at 21 storeys tall with the bottom 2 floors dedicated to retail shops. There are 326 units housed in the whole building with 3 different layouts to choose from. The sizes of the units range between 926 sf and 1,023 sf with selling prices starting from RM300,000. All the units here come with a balcony that enable residents to dry their clothes in the sun or bask in the evening air and enjoy the night scenery. Other than that the unit is basically unfurnished, leaving residents to renovate their own unit up to their own imagination.

Alam Idaman provides the basic facilities expected of serviced apartments. There is a swimming pool, wading pool, barbecue area with the pits provided and playground all located together. Alongside that they have a badminton court, kindergarten, childcare centre, launderette, study room, surau, multipurpose hall and clubhouse; all for the exclusive use of the residents. Each unit will come with 2 covered parking lots, and there is 24-hour security of which residents will have to use the smart card access security system to enter the compound.

Thanks to the strategic location that Alam Idaman is situated in, residents will have very easy access to all necessary amenities. Schools are available within a short walking distance, petrol stations are close to home and Tesco, Giant, Sunway Pyramid and the Summit are just a short drive away from home alongside Inti College, Metropolitan College and Taylor’s College all of which are also only a short drive away from home. Alam Idaman is also considered one of the best luxury condos in Shah Alam.

In the event of an emergency, residents will find one of the best hospitals SJMC just a few minutes away. Getting around Klang Valley will be a breeze for residents of Alam Idaman as they will have direct access to the Federal and Elite highway, the LDP, NKVE and Shah Alam Expressway. Getting around via public transport will also be easy with the Batu Tiga KTM station within walking distance from home. Other condominiums in Shah Alam include Kemuncak Shah Alam, Metia Residence, Mutiara Anggerik.

Property Details

• Name: Alam Idaman
• Address: Batu 3, Shah Alam, Selangor
• Developer: CB Land
• Completion Date: June 2013
• Type: Condominium
• Tenure: Freehold
• of Storey: 21
• of Units: 326
• of Bedrooms
  • Type A: 3
  • Type B: 2
  • Type C: 3
• of Bathrooms
  • Type A: 2
  • Type B: 2
  • Type C: 2
• Land Area: 2.72 acres
• Built-up
  • Type A: 926 sf
  • Type B: 807 sf
  • Type C: 1,023 sf
• Maintenance Fee: RM0.20 psf
• Subsale Price: RM280,000 – RM660,000
• Rental: RM1,000 – RM2,700

Facilities

• Swimming pool
• Wading pool
• Barbecue area
• Playground
• Badminton court
• Kindergarten
• Childcare centre
• Launderette
• Study room
• Surau
• Multipurpose hall
• Clubhouse
• 2 covered parking lots
• 24-hour security
• Smart card access system

Analysis

CB Land is a wholly owned subsidiary of Crest Builder Holdings, the developer of the highly successful 3 Two Square in PJ. Established in 1983, the developer has achieved many milestones with the most prominent of them being the Malaysian Construction Industry Awards in 2006, the DOSH 100% Accident Free Award in 2007 and the World Quality Commitment Gold International Gold Star Award in 2008.

The developer has been delving deeper into the residential property market with their latest projects being Alam Idaman, Alam Prima and Tierra Crest all located in strategic areas. With all their properties being centrally located, traffic congestion cannot be avoided during peak hours before and after work when heading into the city. However residents of Alam Idaman will find that they are located comfortably out of the congested area and if they work close to home with no need to travel on the Federal Highway during rush hour, they will have a comfortable drive to and fro home.

Most of the newly moved in residents of Alam Idaman are quite satisfied with their purchases, however there have been complaints that the security is rather lax after one of the resident’s own constructors lost his driving license as the security team “returned’ it to somebody else. A word of caution to other residents who look to renovating their homes as well, as there has been a case where the management insisted that the resident’s personal constructor clean up the debris of construction that did not belong to the resident even though the resident had proof to show that it did not belong to him.

There have also been complaints where residents are facing delays in refund of their renovation deposit cheques and lack of response from the developer’s management office where residents face incompetent staff who appear to have no idea on what is going on.

As an investment Alam Idaman has a lot of potential for growth due to its strategic location and high market demand. It also holds much appeal as a permanent home as it is conveniently close to everything and raising a family here would be ideal as well.