Many buyers looking for an upgrade are eying the units

Golden Hope Development Sdn Bhd (Golden Hope) is banking on its development concept to market bungalows and bungalow plots in its Lamanseri enclave within the 2,800-acre Kota Seriemas township.

Golden Hope general manager Azmar Talib said the enclave located 10km from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport is designed to be an exclusive gated community with a lake and three 5,000sq ft landscaped gardens dubbed "laman".

The 21-acre freehold development is planned to contain 86 bungalow plots and 95 bungalows called "Growhomes". Since February this year, the company has progressively launched 52 plots of which 70 per cent has been sold.

"The affordable pricing of the plots from RM19.50 psf to RM21.50 psf is one of the reasons for the popularity of the plots among those looking to upgrade from a terrace house," said Azmar.

Another reason that has helped sales, said Azmar, is the garden living concept and environment-conscious lifestyle offered by the development.

Golden Hope will be launching another 34 bungalow plots this month. This will be followed by the launch of the 95 Lamanseri bungalows called "Malaya Growhomes" once the necessary approvals are in place.

The Growhomes caocept offers purchasers a basic 1,154sq ft detached house pegged from RM188,888, which can be extended into a larger home according to the purchaser's means.

"For the price of a terrace house, the buyer gets a bungalow that can be enlarged without interfering with the foundation or other parts of the house. We have taken into consideration the future plans of the owners and have liased with the authorities to facilitate easy approvals for renovation," said Azmar.

"Gone are the days where house buyers did not mind their homes looking like everybody else's, therefore we will try to meet this need in Kota Seriemas by featuring different design concepts within the same development," he added.

Azmar said the Growhomes concept is not new in Kota Seriemas, which is accessible via KL-Seremban Highway and the Elite Highway. The 23 single-storey units that were launched last November were "well-accepted by the market".

Azmar said purchasers of units in Lamanseri would also benefit from the developer's efforts to try and incorporate as much information technology features as possible, especially in terms of security and education.

In addition, they would have lots of open space and a water feature that would from the central spine of the development, taking up about three per cent of the area.
In its bid to be eco-friendly, the developer has set aside 16-acres for an education park, besides the seven main parks and other smaller parks within the various residential enclaves of the township.