Encorp Strand Residences, Kota Damansara

Encorp Strand Residences is the latest in the most elite of developments in Kota Damansara. Part of a mixed township with Encorp Strand Garden Office, this awe-inspiring condominium is expected to be completed by the end of 2015 and CCC ready by early 2016. Located a mere 15 minutes away from the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, this glamorous leasehold high rise is a joint effort of Encorp Berhad and PKNS.

Encorp Strand Residences is a soaring high rise that bedazzles at 35-storey tall, with four different built-ups ranging between 640 sf and 8,607 sf. Buyers will have choices of studio units, 2-bedroom units, 3-bedroom units and the highly coveted penthouses. With only 278 units available, density is very low with an average of only eight units to a floor.

All units at the Encorp Strand Residences come pre-installed with high quality furnishings. Buyers can expect a fully fitted kitchen with built-in kitchen cabinets, hoods and hobs, while the master bedrooms will come with built-in wardrobes. All the glass windows will be tinted, while the bathrooms will have double flush systems for minimal water consumption.

The building of Encorp Strand Residences will already be fiber optic cable ready for high speed internet, while a eco-friendly rainwater harvesting system supplies water to the air-conditioner’s cooling tower and the landscape. The paint used on the building will be of high quality eco friendly and health friendly organic compound paint. Each unit also comes ready with a SMATV system to support Astro Beyond and other SMART devices such as the iPod and the iPad.

Residents of Encorp Strand Residences will be spoilt silly with choices of entertainment. Available for use will be a sunken and covered tennis court, while health freaks will enjoy the yoga cum dance cum aerobic studio, integrated fitness facilities and gymnasium. The tight muscles will enjoy the soothing sauna, while children and teens will love the swimming pool that comes with a wave machine as well as the water maze.

For further entertainment, residents of Encorp Strand Residences may head out the the nearby shopping complexes such as 1 Utama Shopping Complex, Ikea and The Curve for a movie or shopping. Closer to home at a walk away is Sunway Giza Plaza, which also hosts a number of restaurants and shops. For those who are not bothered to head out, they may take a walk down the stairs to the Encorp Strand Shopping Mall where they can catch a movie at TGV or shop for groceries at the Urban Fresh Supermarket.

Encorp Strand Residences is extremely well located just off the highways of New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), the Damansara – Puchong Highway and the SPRINT Highway. Public transportation will also be extremely convenient as the residences will be only 750 metres away from the upcoming MRT. Encorp Strand Residences is also considered one of the best luxury condos in Kota Damansara.

Property Details

• Name: Encorp Strand Residences
• Address: Off Persiaran Surian, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
• Developer: Encorp Berhad (a joint venture with PKNS)
• Completion Date: 2015 (estimate)
• Type: Condominium
• Tenure: Leasehold
• of Blocks: 1
• of Storey: 35
• of Units: 278
• of Bedrooms
  • Type A: 2
  • Type B: 3
  • Penthouse: 5 & 6
• of Bathrooms
  • Studio: 1
  • Type A: 2
  • Type B: 3
• Built-up
  • Studio: 640 – 1,303 sf
  • Type A: 1,111 – 1,677 sf
  • Type B: 2,427 – 2,589 sf
  • Penthouse: 7,800 & 8,607 sf

Facilities

• 3 tier security system with guest screening and panic button
• Integrated smart homes with control from iPod / iPad which allows light control, facility booking and e-broadcasting
• Sunken covered tennis court
• Children’s covered playground
• Integrated fitness facilities
• Yoga / dance / aerobic studio
• Gymnasium
• Sauna
• Community gardens
• Swimming pool with wave machine
• Pavilion
• Children’s wading pool
• Family picnic ground
• Jacuzzi
• Air-conditioned multipurpose sky lounge with WiFi
• Barbecue pavilion
• Audio visual / games / multipurpose hall
• Putting green
• Par course
• Reflexology pat
• Yoga deck
• Water maze
• Residential spa

Analysis

Encorp Strand Residences is guaranteed to be a successful township as its developer, Encorp Berhad, is also the mastermind behind some of the most successful projects such as Encorp Cahaya Alam in Shah Alam, Encorp Marina Puteri Harbour in Johor and Residences On McCallum Lane in Perth, Australia.

Encorp Strand Residences is located close to many main highways such as the NKVE, SPRINT Highway and Damansara – Puchong Highway which very much helps in easing traffic during peak hours. Residents will be pleased to find that their way home is mostly clear if they know how to navigate the inner roads.

The neighbourhood of Encorp Strand Residences is well located as it is dedicated to the upper middle income bracket and the upper income groups as well. Buyers will find that most of their fellow residents will be white collared professionals and are generally excellent neighbours.

Encorp Strand Residences showed great promise from the beginning to be an excellent investment as not only is it located in the upcoming area of Kota Damansara, it is also surrounded by major developments catering to the upper market and is located only 750 metres away from the MRT station. Not only does it make an excellent investment, it also makes an excellent home due to its many facilities and central location.