The short read
Araville is a quiet, freehold condominium of two towers in Bangsar, completed in 1993, with lush greenery and skyline views from many homes. Residents are settled and happy here.
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Social and entertainment
Families
Convenience
Security and parking
Living here
Location & Environment
Traffic noise
- Described as quiet.
Green view
- Views are a strength, with lush greenery and sweeping outlooks toward Damansara Heights and the surrounding hills, and some homes taking in the KL skyline.
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- Residents report spectacular views of Bangsar hills and Damansara Heights; some units have unobstructed Kuala Lumpur city skyline views; claims of Genting Highlands visibility on clear weather days
- No mapped green space within about 800 m
Green space
- Bangsar Park is about 1.6 km on foot.
Schools
- About 9 min to Garden International School and about 10 min to BSKL by car.
Malls
- About 3 min to Bangsar Shopping Centre, about 4 min to Bangsar Village and about 4 min to Bangsar Village 2 by car.
Access
- The nearest rail station, KG13 Pusat Bandar Damansara, is about 6 min by car.
Facilities
Facilities provided
- Facilities include pool, gym, sauna, squash, playground and cafe.
Management
- Management draws criticism, accused of selectively enforcing rules on renovations and added security fittings.
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- A Joint Management Body listing titled 'Araville Condominium JMB' is recorded for the development.
Sentiment
Resident sentiment
- Residents are broadly happy, calling it well built and settled, though heavy traffic on the nearby road at peak times remains a lasting gripe.
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- Still one of most sought-after residential developments in Bangsar despite being completed 1993. Residents report development was constructed well above Bangsar hills with no structural issues despite landslide concerns in area. Built to high specification; however, bad traffic congestion on Jalan Maarof during peak hours remains ongoing complaint.
Space
Home size
- Homes from 1,750 to 5,000 sq ft.
Homes per tower
- 60 homes across 2 towers.
Videos
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Getting around
What Bangsar is like
Bangsar is one of Kuala Lumpur's oldest upmarket neighbourhoods, a few kilometres south-west of the city centre. Its name comes from Bunge and Sargent, the partners who ran the rubber estate it was built on. Today it is fully built out and settled: leafy hillside streets of bungalows and landed homes, low-rise and mid-rise condominiums, and a reputation as the city's original lifestyle address. Expats of many nationalities, affluent Malaysian families, professionals and retirees who prefer greenery to glass towers all live here.
The social centre is Bangsar Baru, around Jalan Telawi: cafes, restaurants, bars and small independent shops, with Bangsar Village and Bangsar Shopping Centre for the bigger errands and Mid Valley a short drive away. Everyday services are close at hand, from 24-hour marts to laundries and salons, and the Sunday night market is an institution. The hills, Bangsar Hill Park and the Jalan Kapas and Bukit Bandaraya enclaves above all, are green, private and quiet despite being so close to the centre.
Getting around is easier than in most of the city. LRT Bangsar on the Kelana Jaya line gives a direct run to KL Sentral and the centre, several condominiums are a few minutes' walk from it, and KTM Komuter stations serve the area too. Damansara Heights, Mid Valley, KL Sentral, Mont Kiara and the TRX financial district are all a short drive. The flip side is traffic: roads around schools, offices and the commercial centre jam at peak hours, parking in Bangsar Baru is hard, and walking between the hills and the shops often means busy roads with poor pavements.
Bangsar changes slowly. Landed supply is tight and new launches are rare in Bangsar proper, though several integrated projects are reshaping its edges and older shop lots and flats are expected to be redeveloped in time. Older condominiums still trade well, and demand at the upper end has proved resilient.
Before you view it
- Ask how long the current managing agent has been in place and for the sinking-fund balance.
Who built it
