Residensi Far East

Residensi Far East stands out in Taman Desa and Kuchai Lama for location and what residents say: a 2021 Far East Kuchai Development condo scoring 5.0 overall. What to check before you sign.

Overall: Poor, 5.0 out of 10
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Newer and less dense than most in Taman Desa and Kuchai Lama; living here has real drawbacks: reports mention noise, though it offers contented residents. Kuchai station is about 160 m on foot.

  • Completed2021
  • TenureLeasehold
  • Units226
  • Sizes657 - 1107 sq ft
  • Towers2
Bedrooms
Floor plans show 2 to 3 bedrooms

Photo: Mung Khat

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Scores

Sentiment7.5Good
  • Public ratings
  • Resident sentiment

    Residents are broadly happy, citing the location.

  • Google4.2 from 30 reviews
Location9.1Excellent
  • Schools
  • Malls
  • Address
  • Rail station
Environment2.0Poor
  • Traffic noise

    Noise is reported, mainly from traffic.

  • Green space
  • Construction
  • View
    • No mapped green space within about 800 m
Facilities7.3Good
  • Facilities provided

    Facilities include pool, gym, sauna, playground, function hall, barbecue deck and sky lounge.

  • Condition
  • Management

    Opinion on the management is split.

Space6.0Fair

Compact homes, with 113 homes to a tower.

Getting around

Drive times are off-peak.

Shopping
Plaza Salak Park, Supermarket: Giant Hypermarket4 min drive
Pearl Shopping Gallery5 min drive
Faber Towers, Supermarket: De Market5 min drive
Daily needs
99 Speedmart250 m walk
A clinic600 m walk
KMI Taman Desa Medical Centre6 min drive
Laundrybar3 min drive
Green space
Taman Desa Recreational Ground5 min drive
Schools
Campus Rangers International School6 min drive
Rail
Kuchai160 m walk
KL Sentral10 min drive

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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.

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