Desa Damansara, Damansara Heights

Desa Damansara is a low density and exclusive condominium located in Damansara Heights. It is located on top of the hill, neighboring Sunway Palazzio and Bukit Kiara Residences. It was developed by Tan & Tan Developments.

Desa Damansara comprises of one tower block and nine low-rise buildings. It comprises of 114 residential units in total. It is designed in tropical country resort concept. It was built in two phases, where the first phase was completed about 20 over years ago, while the second phase was completed about 7 years ago.

Desa Damansara features greenery landscape with walkways that link the apartment blocks. In addition, it is preferred because of its unique swimming pool with waterfall, tennis courts, gymnasium and leisure garden on the rooftop.

Damansara Heights is a matured neighborhood. It comprises of plenty of amenities and also nearby to several prime neighborhoods. The condominium is within few meters away from row of shops that houses groceries, convenient stores, laundrette and others. Besides that, it is also nearby Hartamas Shopping Centre and Bangsar Shopping Complex. It is also nearby The Cureve, 1 Utama and Mid Valley Megamall. Other condominiums in Damansara Heights include Desa Bistari , and Jamnah View.

There are quite a number of schools located nearby Desa Damansara, including SMK Sri Hartamas, SJK Bukit Damansara and SMK Sri Hartamas. In addition, as it is not far away from Mont Kiara enclave, it is also nearby Garden International School, HELP Instititute, Mont Kiara International School and Sri Cempaka International School.

Property Details

• Name: Desa Damansara
• Address: No 99, Jalan Setia Kasih, 50490 Kuala Lumpur
• Developer: Tan & Tan Developments (subsidiary of IGB)
• Completion Date: 2005
• Type: Condominium
• Tenure: {Tenure}
• No. of Blocks: 12
• Phase 1: Block 1 to 9
• Phase 2: Block 10, 11, 12
• No. of Units: 262
• Built-up: 1615 sf; 1969 sf; 2200 sf; 2300sf; Penthouses (2800 sf, 3600 sf, 5000 sf

Facilities

• Barbeque area
• Covered parking
• Gymnasium
• Sauna
• Indoor playground
• Swimming pool
• 24-hour security

Market Trends

Desa Damansara, Damansara Heights Average For Sale Price

Analysis

Tan & Tan Developments is a preferred developer in the country. It has established since 1971. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of IGB Corporation. Among developments by the company are Desa Kudalari, Hampshire Park, Hampshire Place, U-Thant Residence, Seri Maya, Cendana, and Sierramas.

Damansara Heights is a desired neighborhood for its exclusivity and expensive properties. Most residential here are quite old and very expensive. It is also strategically located in between Sri Hartamas, Mont Kiara and Bangsar. It is also within 15 minutes away from the Kuala Lumpur city centre.

Desa Damansara is famous for being a preferred residential for the high profile individuals including former top bankers and ex-ministers. Besides that, it is also famous for the alleged sodomy case between Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leader, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan. Plus, unlike most of high end condominiums in Bangsar and Mont Kiara, most residents of Desa Damansara are locals.

Desa Damansara is located near to TNB power tension cable lines. Try to get unit which is not facing the high tension cable lines. Even though there is a huge price difference between units these units, but the difference would be really worth it.

Investment wise, the rental yield of Desa Damansara is quite low compared to its selling price, and most claimed that it is over-priced at above RM500 psf. Even though Desa Damansara prices recorded good appreciation several years ago, most believed that the prices are stagnant nowadays.

If you are considering investing in Damansara Heights, you should also consider bungalows, as they have appreciated nicely in past several years and still have potential to escalate further.