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The Hipster @ Taman Desa

The Hipster @ Taman Desa stands out in Taman Desa and Kuchai Lama for location and facilities: a 2022 GARUDA SEARAH condo scoring 5.4 overall. What to check before you sign.

Taman Desa and Kuchai Lama, Kuala Lumpur · By GARUDA SEARAH

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A newer, denser building with roomier homes than most in Taman Desa and Kuchai Lama; living here has real drawbacks: reports mention unhappy residents. About 4 min by car to Frontier International Secondary School.

  • Completed2022
  • TenureLeasehold
  • Units900
  • Sizes921 - 1,842 sq ft
  • Towers2
  • DensityAbout 350 units per acre, from 900 units across 2.6 acres.
Bedrooms
Floor plans show 4 bedrooms

Photo: Beign Lime

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Scores

Sentiment4.0Poor
  • Resident sentiment

    Resident experience skews negative.

    • The high number of units on a small plot of land can cause the area to become congested during peak hours.
    • The long distance from the lift lobby to the center of the walkway creates an inconvenience for residents.
  • Public ratings
  • Google4.1 from 50 reviews
Location7.3Good
  • Schools
  • Malls
  • Address
  • Rail station
Environment5.4Poor
  • Traffic noise

    Some find it quiet; others report noise.

  • Green space
  • View

    Views are a strength: the city skyline.

  • Construction
  • Air quality

    A typical urban setting.

Facilities6.0Fair
  • Facilities provided

    Facilities include pool, children's pool, gym, jacuzzi, playground, function hall, barbecue deck and reading room.

  • Condition
  • Management

    Management and security are mostly well regarded; the complaints are about security.

    • High satisfaction with the overall delivery quality, noting only minor issues compared to previous projects.
Space4.0Poor

Mid-sized homes, and 450 homes to a tower.

Getting around

Drive times are off-peak.

Shopping
Faber TowersSupermarket: De Market3 min drive
Pearl Shopping Gallery4 min drive
The Pearl Kuala LumpurSupermarket: Jaya Grocer5 min drive
Daily needs
99 Speedmart2 min drive
A clinic780 m walk
KMI Taman Desa Medical Centre2 min drive
Laundry Lounge630 m walk
Green space
Taman Desa Recreational Ground2 min drive
Schools
Frontier International Secondary School4 min drive
Rail
Mid ValleyKTM Komuter Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line6 min drive
KL Sentral10 min drive

Facilities

Pools
Fitness and sport
Wellness
Social and entertainment
Families
Work and study
Gardens and outdoors
Convenience
Security and parking

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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