Desa Bangsar Ria

Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur · By UOA

Desa Bangsar Ria: the entrance drive between the blocks
Desa Bangsar Ria: Street view of a residential condominium entrance with gated driveway, guard house, flags, and high-rise towers in the background
Desa Bangsar Ria: Entrance driveway and gate of a residential development at sunset, with a guardhouse, security guard, trees, and the building facade visible in the background
Desa Bangsar Ria: A tall residential apartment tower viewed from the street, with entrance driveway, trees, and trash bins in front
Desa Bangsar Ria: Nighttime view of a high-rise residential tower with lit windows, trees, and a lit signage area at the entrance
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The short read

Completed in 1993, this freehold building on a quiet Bangsar hilltop has just 43 homes, from 797 to 2,917 sq ft. Low density keeps it calm and peaceful, a steady, comfortable choice overall.

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Strong, 8.0 out of 10
Overall 8.0, Strong
Sentiment7.9Fair

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Resident sentimentPublic ratings
Location & Environment8.2Strong

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Traffic noiseGreen spaceSchoolsMallsConstruction
Facilities7.9Fair

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Space7.5Fair

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Homes per tower

Facilities

Living here

Location & Environment

Traffic noise

  • It is set back far enough from the Damansara Link that traffic noise is unlikely to be an issue.
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  • Set back from Damansara Link (E23), the nearest main road. Far enough that traffic is unlikely to be a factor.

Green view

  • No park or notable green space is mapped within about 800 metres of the building.
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  • No mapped green space within about 800 m

Green space

  • Bangsar Park is about 1.6 km on foot.

Air quality

  • Set on a secluded hilltop in affluent Bangsar, this low-density building has a fairly ordinary urban air quality.
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  • low density condominium nestled in affluent neighbourhood of Bangsar, situated on the secluded hilltop of Bukit Bandaraya

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, tennis, squash, playground, function hall and barbecue deck.

Sentiment

Resident sentiment

  • The one gripe residents tend to raise is that the low density makes maintenance fees comparatively high.

Space

Home size

  • Homes from 797 to 2,917 sq ft.

Homes per tower

  • 43 homes across 1 tower.

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Getting around

Shopping
Bangsar Shopping CentreMall2.8 min drive
Bangsar VillageMall3.6 min drive
Bangsar Village 2Mall3.7 min drive
Green space
Bangsar ParkGreen space1.6 km walk
Schools
Garden International SchoolSchool9.2 min drive
BSKLSchool9.6 min drive
Rail
KG13 Pusat Bandar DamansaraStation5.5 min drive
KG13 Pusat Bandar DamansaraStation1.7 km walk

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.

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