A Real GEM In Bangsar! (and it is surprisingly affordable!) Ken Bangsar Unit Review
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A 2009 freehold development of 80 homes, from 2,000 to 2,700 sq ft. Its quiet, green setting and well-regarded management make it a genuinely sought-after address.
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Overall 8.0, Strong
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Facilities
Pools
Fitness and sport
Social and entertainment
Convenience
Security and parking
Living here
Location & Environment
Traffic noise
- The road here is generally described as quiet and peaceful, with a calm, private atmosphere.
Green view
- With no neighbouring developments blocking the outlook, many units get beautiful views over the surrounding hills, greenery and the city skyline.
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- The building's surroundings are quiet and serene with no nearby developments blocking views.
- Unit views face mechanical equipment rather than other units, and surrounding area views show hills and greenery; city skyline is visible from lower levels.
- No mapped green space within about 800 m
Green space
- Bangsar Park is about 1.5 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 5 min by car.
Facilities
Facilities provided
- Facilities include pool, gym, jacuzzi, function hall and clubhouse.
Management
- Management and security are well regarded, especially for security and parking, with the building well kept despite its age.
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- The extended community, including staff and security, maintains respectful and non-hostile interactions that shape a positive living environment.
- The building is very well-maintained throughout despite being nearly 10 years old, with friendly staff.
Sentiment
Resident sentiment
- Residents are mostly happy, drawn to the secluded, serene setting and far-reaching views, though noise is an occasional gripe.
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- Residents enjoy great views of Bangsar hills, Damansara Heights, and Kuala Lumpur city, with some claiming to see Genting Highlands when weather is good.
- The building is in a very secluded, quiet and serene location at the end of Bangsar Hill with no nearby competing developments.
- Extensive plantings create a serene, quiet environment with no traffic noise audible, even in a city-center location.
Space
Home size
- Homes from 2,000 to 2,700 sq ft.
Homes per tower
- 80 homes in the development.
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Property Tour #024 | KEN Bangsar | Kuala lumpur | StayWokeproperty
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Getting around
Shopping
Bangsar Shopping CentreMall2.8 min drive
Bangsar VillageMall3.5 min drive
Bangsar Village 2Mall3.7 min drive
Green space
Bangsar ParkGreen space1.5 km walk
Schools
Garden International SchoolSchool9.2 min drive
BSKLSchool9.5 min drive
Rail
KG13 Pusat Bandar DamansaraStation5.4 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.
Who built it
