In terms of other new develpopments, heard from the East Ledang sales lady that they are planning to launch semi-ds (Reflection Park I guess) this year. Will not be cheap. Heard that they will be around 3500 sft and in the ballpark of 1.8M.
They are also planning to launch zero lot bungalows. She had no idea about the price but I am sure they will not be cheap either.
Btw, I have no clue what zero lot bungalows are. Would be great if someone could enrich me.
here is what I came up with from google...interesting concept. And I quote from the article "Zero-lot concept homes for Kajang", The Edge, City & Country segment, 31st March 2008 by Allison Lee;
The zero-lot concept
What’s the zero-lot concept? “The zero-lot concept is about maximising the available space. (The standard) semidees are split into two by a wall and bungalows are in the centre of a lot. This does not give privacy as your neighbours can always look into your compound. The zero-lot concept has built-up areas pushed to one end of the lot, thus the boundaries are lined with a side wall,” explains Tiara Residence’s architect Goh Day Ren.
He says this gives owners peace of mind as the gardens are private outdoor rooms with sidewalls that ensure seclusion. “People in Kuala Lumpur have learnt to appreciate this concept, which is popular in the US. Even bungalows, which are superior to semidees because of their space, lose out to the zero-lot concept when it comes to privacy,” he adds.
The homes are designed so that there is a flow between internal and external spaces. Goh says the layout gives buyers a sense of wide-open space.
“We created open boundaries and ample cross ventilation. There is see-through flow space from the living room to the garden. Staircases are usually a horizontal slab of concrete, but those in Tiara Residence resemble an open space with a structure in the centre. We brighten up the homes with L-shaped windows and plenty of glass to minimise the dark corners,” he says.
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In further googling, there are zero-lot link units, and zero-lot bungalows.
The walls are built to the boundaries, and gardens are within that boundary....I would love to view those units when they come up. Do post more information as and when they come about
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