Sanctuary Ridge, Bukit Gasing, Kuala Lumpur

Starting price RM4 Million. Freehold. Do visit www.sanctuaryridge.com.my

Halia Restaurant, Sime Darby Convention Centre, Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Halia Restaurant is located inside Sime Darby Convention Centre. The location is near the INTAN office beside SPRINT Highway. Parking facilities is free. The launch buffet will cost you RM69. You can apply to become Sime Darby Convention Centre member to get 15 percent discount. 

Overall the food is good. I love grilled lamb with black paper sauce, fruits and ice cream choices. Launch buffet is from 12pm to 4pm. Halia Restaurant is also suitable for corporate functions. 

Malaysia Capital, Putrajaya, Malaysia

Putrajaya is a new capital of Malaysia. After the completion of Putrajaya around 1998 (yes it survived Asean Financial Crisis), all the government office move here from Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur is still commercial and business city for Malaysia.

Putrajaya location is about 30km from Kuala Lumpur and 15km from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Beside taxi, you can use high speed rail (ERL) from KL Sentral to Putrajaya station. From there you can either use taxi or natural gas powered public buses.

Touted as smart city of Malaysia, the eco friendly city is surrounded by world class facilities and smart building. The wetland surrounding the city act as a habitat for flora and fauna as well as natural filter for sewage. 

In term of facilities, the city equipped with 7 public swimming pools as well as indoor, outdoor and water recreational facilities. The usage of swimming pool is as low as RM5 (USD2.00) per entry while the sauna and steam room is priced RM15 (USD5.00) per entry.

Location Location Location. Lesson from SImcity 3000

Dual pump jetty to enhance water supply without using too much space.

Buying apartment with water supply directly from Syabas will reduce problem by maintenance office. In Selangor, you will also receive 20 cubic meter free per month.

LRT and Komuter interchange should be very efficient.

When will Putra LRT will be extended to Subang Jaya Komuter Station?

Property near green areas such as Golf Resort is ideal for living.

House near LRT/Komuter station may have high rental value.

Wonder when is KL will be equipped with reliable mass transportation.

Avoid buying house near power statio or substation

Having public transportation may reduce congestion and reduce pollution.

House near higher education is good for investment.

But noise from student may deter family to live there.

My ultra high density 2 million resident of Simcity 3000

It is property mantra. Location-Location-Location. But it depends on what purpose of your property.

If for investment than the mantra will be like Near Public Transport - Near to workplace - Near to shopping complex.

It is very different than property for you to live. Maybe the mantra is Security - Near to workplace - Near to school.

But whatever it is, no property is perfect. A perfect property maybe already too expensive and when you buy the property, the appreciation of value is quite minimal.

I remember to my first property. It's cheap. Near to school and mosque. Highway is yet to be completed (not proposed but under final stage of construction). Shop house completed but no shop. After 2 years, the highway completed and shop house occupied. The property have it's all element of location-location-location.

Central Market, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Visiting Kuala Lumpur is not complete if you not visiting Central Market. Local people may refer it as "Pasar Seni" or CM. The fully air-conditioned mall offer a variety of Malaysia handcraft perfect to be souvenir. The mall is clean as safety is good.

Access is easy. Via LRT the nearest station is "Pasar Seni" at Kelana Jaya Line formerly known as Putra Line. At the station, use traffic light crossing to cross the road and the big blue building is central market.

Beside shopping, central market offer you eating places as well as massage to relax your feet.

Do: Buy paintings, make portrait of yourself and buy souvenir.