The short read
A 2011 leasehold development of just 45 homes, from 986 to 1,604 sq ft, in a quiet, countryside-like setting. Its well-regarded management and contented residents make it a genuinely sought-after address.
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What it read
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Facilities
Pools
Fitness and sport
Wellness
Social and entertainment
Families
Security and parking
Living here
Location & Environment
Traffic noise
- It is described as secluded and peaceful, with a rustic, countryside feel and a quiet, convenient community.
Green view
- Homes look out over low-rise rooftops in the village and greenery around the township, with a golf course nearby though not directly in view.
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- Near The Club @ Bukit Utama (9-hole golf) (golf course) ~450 m away, not a direct view
- Low-rise outlook over Kayu Ara village rooftops and township greenery; no landmark views.
Green space
- Bukit Kiara forest & park is about 3.1 km on foot.
Air quality
- Described as a green, clean-air setting.
Schools
- About 2 min to BSKL and about 10 min to Garden International School by car.
Malls
- About 1 min to Centrepoint Bandar Utama, about 3 min to 1 Utama (New Wing) and about 4 min to 1 Utama (Old Wing) by car.
Access
- The nearest rail station, KG09 Bandar Utama, is about 3 min by car.
Facilities
Facilities provided
- Facilities include pool, children's pool, gym, sauna, playground, barbecue deck and jogging track.
Management
- Security staff are well regarded, described as polite but firm.
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- Residents pay a maintenance fee of RM 0.20 per sq ft, per JMB Malaysia.
Sentiment
Resident sentiment
- Residents are broadly happy, describing a relaxed, rural-feeling setting that found buyers for every unit within its first few months.
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- Very low-density (45 units) leasehold condo praised for a peaceful, countryside-like setting and ground-floor private gardens; sold out within months of launch. Sits on the Kampung Kayu Ara fringe, which some buyers view as less polished.
Space
Home size
- Homes from 986 to 1,604 sq ft.
Homes per tower
- 45 homes in the development.
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Getting around
What Bandar Utama is like
Bandar Utama is a mature freehold township in Petaling Jaya, on the Selangor side of Kuala Lumpur's western edge, developed from the 1990s around what became one of the largest shopping centres in the country, 1 Utama. It is a family address first: streets of double-storey terraces, semi-detached houses and bungalows for a comfortable middle and upper-middle class, with condominiums and newer high-rises around the commercial core.
1 Utama is on the doorstep, with First Avenue, the One World Hotel and office towers beside it, so shopping, dining, cinemas and work are all close. Major employers keep offices here, and the township has established national and private schools, clinics and neighbourhood shops, from mini-marts to community malls.
It is well connected. Two MRT Kajang Line stations serve the township, Bandar Utama station links on foot to 1 Utama and First Avenue, and the LRT3 Shah Alam line, whose Bandar Utama terminus opened in June 2026, runs west to Klang. The LDP, the SPRINT and the NKVE are a junction or two away, and roads have been widened over the years, although some residential roads stay narrow and the approaches to the mall and the highways jam at peak hours.
Bandar Utama is essentially built out. New launches are few, mostly high-rise projects on the remaining commercial plots and in the older villages it is growing into, such as Kayu Ara, which keeps existing homes scarce and in demand.
Prices
3 txns Aug 2025-Jan 2026; half RM755k-880k; recorded under Petaling Jaya
Transacted sale prices
| Year | Median psf | Median price | Txns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | RM545 | RM830,000 | 3 |
Sale psf is shown to the ringgit.
Who built it
