Vila MutiaraVila Mutiara
Vila Mutiara stands out in Bangsar for space and location: a 1999 Malton condo scoring 6.8 overall. What to check before you sign.
An older, less dense building with roomier homes than most in Bangsar; living here is middling: reports mention unhappy residents. About 6 min by car to Sri Dasmesh International School. Worth knowing: the road outside is busy.
- Completed1999
- TenureFreehold
- Units10
- Sizes3,000 - 3,050 sq ft
- Towers1
- DensityAbout 24 units per acre, from 10 units across 0.42 acres.
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Sentiment6.7Fair
- Public ratings
- Resident sentiment
Resident experience skews negative, mainly about noise.
- A resident says the noise from renovation works became intolerable.
- Google3.9 from 16 reviews
Location8.0Very good
- Schools
- Malls
- Access
- Address
- Rail station
Environment4.9Poor
- Traffic noise
The road outside is busy.
- Within 500 m of Kerinchi Link (E23). Near enough to hear at times, though higher and inward-facing units get less of it.
- Green space
- Air quality
A green, clean-air setting.
- Construction
- View
- No mapped green space within about 800 m
Facilities5.5Poor
- Facilities provided
Facilities include pool, children's pool, gym and barbecue deck.
- Management
Management and security are well regarded, especially repairs.
- A visitor says the maintenance and overall quality are truly exceptional.
Space10.0Excellent
Large homes, and only 10 homes to a tower.
Getting around
Drive times are off-peak.
Shopping
Bangsar Village, Supermarket: Village Grocer Bangsar Village4 min drive
Bangsar Shopping Centre4 min drive
Bangsar Village 24 min drive
Daily needs
TMC Lucky Garden4 min drive
A clinic4 min drive
Pantai Hospital5 min drive
Pressto4 min drive
Green space
Serai Linear Park2 min drive
Schools
Sri Dasmesh International School6 min drive
Rail
Pusat Bandar Damansara, MRT Kajang Line6 min drive
KL Sentral9 min drive
Facilities
Pools
Fitness and sport
Social and entertainment
Security and parking
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.
