Fairview Mansion, Jalan Taman Bukit Desa
Fairview Mansion, Jalan Taman Bukit Desa stands out in Taman Desa and Kuchai Lama for location and what residents say: a 1979 condo scoring 5.5 overall. What to check before you sign.
Older than most in Taman Desa and Kuchai Lama; living here has real drawbacks: reports mention complaints about the management, though it offers a quiet setting. About 2 min by car to Vikas International School.
- Completed1979
- TenureFreehold
- Units30
- TitleNo individual strata titles issued
- TowersOne building, 6 storeys, with a lift
Scores
- Public ratings
- Google4.1 from 11 reviews
- Schools
- Malls
- Address
- Rail station
- Traffic noise
Described as quiet.
- Green space
- Air quality
A green, clean-air setting.
- Construction
- View
- No mapped green space within about 800 m
- Facilities provided
- Condition
- Management
Management draws criticism, mainly about fees and deposits.
- Run by a residents' association with no management body; fees RM200-220 a month and some owners are in arrears
Getting around
Drive times are off-peak.
Facilities
What Taman Desa and Kuchai Lama is like
This area joins two townships off Jalan Kelang Lama. Taman Desa, built from the 1970s, is a quiet suburb of older terrace houses, condominiums and apartments, named among the oldest and most established housing areas on Old Klang Road; its kopitiams, Chinese restaurants and cafes cluster in Taman Danau Desa. Its residents say it lacks green space and has no rail service.
Kuchai Lama is a mature suburb that has turned from sawmills and workshops to gated homes, condominiums and serviced apartments. Its population is mainly middle-income, its Jalan Rukun shops are mostly eateries, and Kuchai MRT station on the Putrajaya Line serves it. In 2019 its older apartments were priced at RM380-450 psf and new condominiums launched from RM700 psf.
Traffic is the shared problem: Jalan Kelang Lama has fallen to Grade F, with junctions in both townships named as hotspots. More density is planned, from a proposed Mah Sing project of about 2,400 homes in Taman Desa to a rezoning near Kuchai Lama, both questioned by residents who fear worse traffic.
