@WaterMelon

Agreed with Pineapple, still too early to discuss on this laa…i noticed developer just cutting kelapa trees n clean the land in the progress nia laa..hahaha…

but i like watermelon’s eh ideas lor…

KH :@AhTu Thanks berry much for the interesting info sharing …How about Jesselton Hills?Actually I am looking for “2-Storey Semi-Detached” …Any good project recommendation? Value to Buy …

Halo KH, my comment for jesselton hills is if u r not hiam its location too far from Bm or Penang bridge, then u can consider it lor..actually at first i plan to find new 2 storey semid in Bm near song ban kheng road but i couldn’t find a good one, if ada pun, the price semua expensive laa, like harmony garden around 670k, gemilang indah outside the GnG one around 880k…. also now very hard to find 2 storey semid in a good location liao..semua developers clever now, they all build 3 storey liao, unless u r OK to buy old development 1 or old houses 1 lor… so bo pien lor, at last i choose orange vila lor cause its location convenient ma…convenient for schooling – primary/secondary/private, kids tuisyen, pasar, foods, roti shop n lot lot shop lagi lor…the most important is it’s located in the middle of juru, autocity, BM town, bukit minyak, bukit tengah…….hahaha…

Alma location itself is a good location lor cause got tesco n shop lots there ma, but i think Alma location just good for ppl that working in Bm or Alma area nia lor…it is not a good location for ppl working in island or perai area lor…y i said that, cause of location very jauh ma especially jauh from Penang bridge lor…unless ur working hour is flexi hour lor, no nid to rush for the time to punch card, then ok laa..if not, everyday nid to wake up awal awal to avoid traffic jam to go to island.. also sian ma….i did heard some ppls complaining about many flies in jesselton hills’…i went to jesselton eh show house previously, i did c the flies too..some ppl said surrounding got chicken farms..that y many flies, i not sure how true is it laa…if u sure want to buy, then u better go n do some surveys there lor…u can talk talk with resident there lor..i not do deep survey on jesselton cause of when arrived their show house, i no plan to buy it liao ma..cause i hiam jauh to Bm and also Penang bridge lor….n 1 thing to add is can c lot of malays stay in Alma too lor..multi racial there lor…hehe

@AhTu
Thanks berry much again for the info sharing …
Btw, can I have ur contact e-mail add? So that more convinience to ask u thru e-mail …
My e-mail: firefly_1088@yahoo.com.sg

@AhTu
First time beh chu for own stay already can afford a pua tok lip here… you must be an investor who already own lots of properties, diok bo?

AhTu :
@WaterMelon
Agreed with Pineapple, still too early to discuss on this laa…i noticed developer just cutting kelapa trees n clean the land in the progress nia laa..hahaha…
but i like watermelon’s eh ideas lor…

Now developer cutting kelapa trees, hope later they won’t cut kepala buyers

@BD

I’m not a property investor laa…i’m working in one of the factory in bayan lepas laa..hahaha..y u feel i’m a investor le? bought house especially for own stay need to do 200% suryey b4 buy it ma. everyone that looking for a good house to stay will act like me too laa…i’m just a bit kiasu and hardworking to do survey compare to other ppls nia …hahaha

KH :@AhTu Thanks berry much again for the info sharing …Btw, can I have ur contact e-mail add? So that more convinience to ask u thru e-mail …My e-mail: firefly_1088@yahoo.com.sg

Halo KH, here u go –> ahtu_88@yahoo.com

BD :

AhTu :@WaterMelon Agreed with Pineapple, still too early to discuss on this laa…i noticed developer just cutting kelapa trees n clean the land in the progress nia laa..hahaha…but i like watermelon’s eh ideas lor…

Now developer cutting kelapa trees, hope later they won’t cut kepala buyers

developers in Malaysia n banker already cut buyer head liao laa… no nid wait later … u c house price titi naik u know liao ma… how lam lor…

Hi AhTu,
next time is can car pool with you to FTZ already. Can bo?
Not sure how is the sale at this moment? Any progress? How many % sold?
Btw, this two days raining season, can some one drive to the Magestic Court, take a loomat the land, see if the water flooded this site of just a slight flood? Or no flood at all.
Any also take a llok at the water retention area in between stadium and the court.
See is the water can over flow to the Jalan Betik ….

Pls help …help….. i cannot come offen as i stay in Penang.
If the site is too easy to flood, i will cancelled my order.

Halo WinnieWowWow, car pool is good lor..can save petrol eh $$$$$, but not convenient lor..i need to wait for u n u nid to wait for me balu can cabut…how lam lor if like that…hahaha

BM now every afternoon, sometime in evening, raining laa…this trend continue almost 2-3 weeks liao, not just this two days raining nia lor…how lam lor..

But don’t worry laa, i pass by the site yesterday evening, not c any flood laa…if that area is a flood area, u won’t c land office, mahkamah and MPSP at there liao…cause these goverment offices will sure pindah faster than anybody else laa…hahahah..orange vila land higher too, and now not c developer upgrading the land yet, if later developer upgrading the land sama tinggi with pejabat tanah n mahkamah n MPSP, then lagi best lor…

so which lot u harm finally? lot 81 or lot 20? ..hahaha

so u bought lot 20

forget to put ? n click submit liao…pai sei ..pai sei..hahaha…nah!! i tambah ? at here now…hahaha

still got any units left?

WinnieWow, I went there a few time this wk, looks okay. But dun’t understand wht u mean water retention area in between stadium and the court.

Raining also not good bcos I think the project will be delayed.

How is the sale recently? I heart, Orange Villa very hot now.
Do you think it could be like South Bay at Batu Maung, Penang Island.
Launch is RM660K (i miss the boat) and now is RM1.0 Million.
Just is 4 years time.

Can Orange Villa like South Bay? Since it is a full facilities landed super terrace house.

@WaterMelon
I think Penang Island landed property will appreciate faster because of the limited land.

@WaterMelon
If pricing of land, labour and housing materials continue go up, it will sure making the property price jump again, no matter where is the location – island or mainland.. But the price can jump until what level, that one hard to predict.

Pricing will surely depend on the market price – on where is the property location, type of the property – terrace-semiD or bungalow, land/build up size, property’s interior & exterior outlooks, GnG or non-GnG, with or without facilities in GnG, how well the mgmt of GnG…

I am planning to book a unit but the developer says the agreement is not ready for execution until middle of this month. If so, the expected completion for orange villa will be by November 2013?

@WinnieWowWow
Would like sell pool facing unit at RM648k

rocky, could you message me your address? Would like to ask your unit #

ok … email me your unit# .. at jennytan5404@yahoo.com

Does anyone know how is the sales so far for Orange Project? Think of to book one unit but still hesitating. Orange Villa or Jesselton Hills?

@divinity

sales not bad laa..but i think still got units available lor…u can check with Tah Wah office ma…hehe

still got good view unit to select … why wait? Go now. I book one already within walking distance to the pool. Pool view finished but more expensive

So far, Palm Villas is very good in Bw …… not sure how is this Orange Villa in Bm ?? Palm Villas buyer is making good money …. not sure will this Orange Villa follow the good record not. Heard that Orange Villa boss is ex Tambun Indah boss.
Hope they will continue to improve from current standard.
Will drop by the office next week and see what they offer.

This two day is god time to check if the area is flood area.
Can anyone tell us here or pass by Orange Villa site, take a look?

latest transacted price for palm villas for unit NOT facing swimming pools was 490K. It was transacted on Dec last year. I am know sure whether the vendor make money or not. Also, a lot of units renovated their property outlook which is very sad considering this will make the property price to drop.

@P5
this few weeks raining no place was flood in BM area,if this 2 days raining will cause Orange Villa flood,then this area really beh ki…

Now the palm villas price is 565k intermediate p/f,p/r . 650k facing pool f/f , f/r.

palm villas g&g with pool is the best property in BW.

How is the progress? Seem like this site slow down already? How is the sale? still hot?

Lee,
If Palm Villas is the best GnG in Bw….. then
Orange Villa will be the best GnG in Bm …………. let us debut ……..

Hi all,

I just join this community.
I went to Tah Wah on Friday and place a booking for a unit. But I have not paid the RM10k booking fees yet.

The only major concern that I have is – flood. I had read thru all the comments available. It seems that 70% opined that there is flood free (or lesser risk) and 30% saying that this is a flood area. I will do my own survey before placing the 10k fees.

But this project looks promising….

Hi ManU,
Just buy it. I have a inter unit there.
I have done a lot a lot of work. Should be ok.
It will be the best project in Bm ….. trust me. by the way i am not sale person, juz a purchaser.
If you drive a round, you will find this area town ship is look organize and modern.
Some more near to Autocity and Prai Plaza. Good school. Near to Pg bridge.
See u.

P5,
Hope so…. Orange Villa will be the best g&g in Bm.

@ACMilan
Hi AC Milan,

I went to the chinese village and a Taman nearby. I talked to some of ppl who have been living there for few decades. They said there is no flood near Orange Villa site. But all of them mentioned that there is flood at the end of Jalan Betek (not the end near MPSP). So, worst case we still have Jln Song Ban Kheng as exit/entry. So. flood wise, i think the risk should be low base on best judgement right now…

One question – any comment on the financial stability of this developer? May be I am asking stupid question. But i thought it is good to ask right now….

To Manutd

What is the price now? Many units left? Still got good unit to choose? Which unit you had book, may be we can become neighbour.
I am also think of to book one unit there but still considering.

Those unit start from No 20 onward is good. Near to the pool. Near to gate.

Wat about row 97 to 112? Still got unit to choose? I prefer the unit which is facing south.
The only concern I had now is about the design of the house, I dont like the balcony as it is hard to maintain.

I think still have …. why wrong with the balcony?
Roof top balcony will need to sweep and wipe daily, or else , very dirty one.

Agreed, but where got time to do maintain everyday especially those who not hire maid. Anyone here who know which unit is facing south?

Just went to the site yesterday lor, seeing workers are starting upgrading the land height lor, they’re starting upgrading land besides MPSP first…good progress laa….hahaha..

divinity, pls refer to the plan above …. those facing bottom is facing south.

i just place booking fee (RM10K) yesterday for Orange Villa. After due diligence study, I believe it is low risk and worth to buy. I book a unit in row 97-112..

Anyone had placed booking fees?

Oh, same row, we can become neighbour later.
You are buying for investment or own stay?

@miracle

I am buying for own stay, not for investment.. u?

btw, initially i thought the price is RM558800 before RM10k.. but after talking to the sales, it is RM558800 – after RM10k discount, original price is RM568800.. a bit confusing here.. anyway, I am working on the loan portion now… any recommendation for loan?

@manutd
Now most of the bank given BLR – 2.40/2.45 for whole tenure lor….but you can try to ask bank to give you special rate laa, may be 2.50, 2.55 and 2.60…i think if your loan is more than 500k, then may be can nego with bank laa..some banks ok to nego, some banks cannot nego 1 …but should try nego kua lor…no harm to do that ma…nego meaning your bank loan agent need to apply for special rate for u laa..hahaha ..now still got discount 10k for orange vila, later when it is officially launch, i guess no discount 10k liao laa since the sales looks good ma….hahaha….

@AhTu
RHB is giving BLR-2.5% for Orange Villa..
I got the price at RM558800.. u bought one too?

@manutd
ya lor…i bought for own stay too… wow!!.. i not check RHB yet….will go n ask RHB kua…kam xia for the info..hahaha

AhTu, mind is near to semi-d. near to club house also.
Any latest update on the site?
This two days rainny, any flood? Hope not.

@manutd
I am buying for own stay too.
How was their sales so far when you vist their office past few days?
I apply for UOB and Hong Leong cause they offer flexi loan plan.

@WinnieWowWow

Halo WinnieWowWow, dun woli….no flood and should be okay laa…developer is upgrading the land same height or even higher than MPSP ma…hahaha..actually now raining is good to us laa…cause raining will make the land there – old land or new tambah eh tanah by developer become more compact lor…new tambah eh tanah will sink a bit when raining ma…so developer need to tambah more land to make it higher..hahaha..

@miracle
when i went there, i was the only customers… look at their chart, looks like many units had been reserved..

Public and RHB offer flexi loan plan too.. most likely, i will go for RHB as they team up with Tah Wah and give BLR-2.5% for whole tenure…

u can try to call RHB.. if need contact, PM me @ cpsuperb@yahoo.com

Halo all buyers that looking for housing loan:

I went to few banks laa to check what’re their package that they can offered to us lor..here are what i got for loan amount > rm500k laa..just share share here lor…so that u all no nid to rush there and here to find the info liao ma…

1. So far, only RHB bank can give the best rate lor, that is -2.5% for whole tenure laa..conventional loan la.. max age is 65 but can apply to extend to age 68 if your profile is good lor..their interest is count daily lor…lock in period is 3 years lor from the date on first release of $$$$ lor..i think may be their boss is fren fren with tah wah group kua…so they can give the best rate for orange vila project lor…hahaha

2. UOB bank can only give -2.4% nia for whole tenure, that is the max they can go la according to bank loan officer lor… but good things for UOB is u can select to pay monthly, weekly or forthnightly lor when u starting service ur installment..that is semi flexi laa not full flexi lor..but u can definately save your loan interest and cut short years of loan if u choose to pay weekly and forthnightly lor cause their interest count daily too ma…no nid to pay rm10 for this semi flexi loan la..but full flexi loan need to pay rm10 monthly for service fees lor..eg if ur monthly installment is 3k and u select weekly installment method, then every week u nid to pay 3k/4 = rm750 lor…hehe

3. Citybank rate is around -2.3% for whole tenure lor…to get better rate then u need to apply from mgmt liao lor..but no gurantee u can get better than -2.3% lor…the best think for citybank is their full flexi package no nid to pay rm10 monthly service fees lor…but lock in period is 5 years lor..

4. Maybank rate is -2.4% lor for conventional or islamic…but to get better rate, nid to apply also lor…i guess mostly they can give u is -2.45% nia lor…if u r lucky then may be u can get more than -2.45% lor..can loan till age 70 but need to apply for mgmt approval..hahaha

5. CIMB rate is -2.4% too for full flexi loan..the loan officer told me that is the max they can give laa.. i not ask further liao cause i think the package similiar with what Citibank eh flexi loan lor…but u nid to pay rm10 monthly laa..for service fees on full flexi loan lor…how lam lor..can loan till age 65 nia..

6. HSBC amanah at autocity eh rate is around 2.2-2.3% nia lor…can loan up to age 65 nia..the loan officer chinese 1 si pek chun lor…that chinese fat guy not respect customer at all…service is bad lor..this is my experience la when i talked to that fat guy..so i not proceed to ask more liao since he seems very bo eng, very no patient when talk to me and very chun too…. i think he thought only HSBC can give the best rate in Malaysia so that he so chun lor….hahaha…how lam HSBC amanah…

7. Standard chartered at autocity branch 1, the chinese a bit fat lady eh loan officer lagi chun, i saw her mode is no good when she spoke with somebody thru phone while i’m waiting my turn, i’m thinking to come next day to ask cause her mode not so good that day but since already there liao, then bo huat lor..asked juga lor..hahaha.. i asked for the loan package information, that lady loan officer asked me back what is the property name that i bought, i said orange vila by tah wah group lor…she said standard chartered won’t do housing loan if the property company never have profile in their computer system..i said u go and take the profile from tah wah group and submit for mgmt approval la…easy ma if u want to do business ma, u need survey the property company first la….every property company also has first time eh development ma..she said they only can submit profile for their upper mgmt approval after the OC obtained …si pek chun too…so i not asked further liao cause if OC obtained then balu can apply, how lam liao la…so not sure their rate lor…if know pun , i’m also not interest to loan with her laa cause si pek chun ma…she thought only standard chartered offered housing loan in Malaysia ka…funny…hahaha..

8. Affin bank rate is -2.4% lor for whole tenure..can apply for -2.45% laa..that is the max they can give now lor, but nid to apply and no gurantee can get -2.45% lor…this is islamic loan laa…the best things of Affin bank is u can loan till ur age is 75…hahaha.. the loan officer told me last time eh rules lagi best, u can loan till ur age is 80..wow!!! but now no more 80 lor..just till age 75 nia lor..

9. OCBC rate is -2.4% lor… not asking more liao cause for OCBC, i not walk in..i just call in lor..

10. The max public bank can give for whole tenure is – 2.45%, but u nid to apply for mgmt approval la..cause their normal rate is -2.3/2.4% nia …u can loan till ur age is 70 lor..this is conventional loan la..

From my analysis, i think the best is RHB, UOB, Maybank or Citibank lor..but i may take RHB or UOB lor..take conventional loan looks better a bit lor if compare to islamic loan lor cause islamic loan need more agreements to sign and stamping fees pun banyek lor cause banyek agreements compare to conventional loan ma..that is y now u got 20% discount on agreements stamping fees if u go for islamic loan la….

Conventional loan is good especially for us that makan gaji one…our gaji every month same ma unless got bonus lor…if u r doing own business, then get full flexi loan more gam u lor…u can suka suka withdraw $$$ ma…and then masuk balik when u have earn extra $$$ during good business time…hahaha..

Please correct me if u noticed my info is wrong laaa.. just share share my opinion nia la..

@manutd
Check it out, the BLR-2.5% is for conventional loan and not applicable for Flexi Loan if I can recall correctly when I spoke to RHB representative. I am actually looking for a Flexi Loan with better rate. Still working on it.

@miracle

You’re right on RHB’s loan for orange vila lor..can u pls share here once u know which bank can offer good rate ?

@AHTu
About the same with your information mentioned above. But I am still trying to negotiate further with the Bank. Anyone of here has sign the S&P or loan?

I am new here …..
They have not obtain advertizing license, they cannot start SnP matter.
For those who already pay the booking RM10,000 fee, you still can withdraw all RM10,000.
But once they obtain license, developer have the right to charge RM1000 for admin fee if you cancelled the purchase.
Anyone thinking to cancel?

@PandaBoy
Why need to cancel? You heard any bad things about this project?
Did the sales person tell you when are they going to obtain the advertizing license? I thought they had launch the project after 2 weeks they did the soft launch.

@PandaBoy

just pass by the site this afternoon..see workers are upgrading the land, more part of lands being upgarding now….i saw good progress ma…just wonder y u r thinking to cancel it? pls share ur points here la..but for me, i see no point to cancel laa if developer still working hard ma….hahaha…

May be Pandaboy have more choice now.

@Ranger
Agree with Ranger. Pandaboy, just share it out and we still have chance to withdraw and go for the better one.

Actually i am tempted by so many Penang Island new Condo project. Not sure if Condo in the Island or Landed in Bw/Bm, which one will appreciated price better. Although i buy for own stay, but still hope that it have a good price in future.

@PandaBoy
It is entirely depend on what is your preference. For me I will choose for landed property instead of condominium especially when the number of family members has grown up. Condo with high density eventually will create traffic issue. When talk about the appreciation, I personally think Island property always has a better return than mainland property. You have any project in mind, probably we can exhange some information.

Today visited the site. More land have been upgraded. Look higher then MPSP and the court land.
Then Orange Villa should be flood free. If really heavy rain, those Bunglow beside OVilla, MPSP, Cout building will get flood first, then the entire BM get flood, only OVilla flood. Guys, go ahead and buy laaa ……
Today also go an visit Palm Villas, to imaging how OVilla will look like in future. Yes, it look nice. Classy. Buy to me, i dislike. May be to me only. Just my personal thinking.
GnG have to share almost everything, not gate, share garden. Stranger just can step to you window and stare at you. May be conventional terrace more suit me.
Just my personal opinion.

Now days many people buying GnG property. House with GnG is more safety and peaceful than house without GnG.

Anyone has a news about when is Orange Villa going to get the advertising license?

Developer did told us by mid of Nov, now is almost end of Nov, no news from them. Anyone got any news?

@PandaBoy
I think it is good to us laa if developer not call us for signing SnP lor…cause if they call us to sign then meaning we need to give 10% of the $$$$ liao..how lam liao ..hahaha… sign SnP ju ban ju hor laa….we can then save the 10% upon signing SnP inside bank ma..although the FD interest very low now but it is still $$$ maa..hahaha…

As long as developer ada jo kang on this orange vila, then good to us if they delay the signing SnP…hahaha.. btw, i pass by the site just now, more land has been upgraded…good progress on upgrading the land la…good progress mean good sign ma..hehe

Not really la …… we have pay the RM10K mar …. slower mean rugi interest lor ….. some more if fast, mean the price may be mark up by developer lor …. if slow mean less people buy, price went up slow lorr….. if too slow i also cool down already. Penang island have so many new launch condo, kind of attractive also.
What do you think if compare this

Orange Villa vs
ShineVille Part vs
All Season Park by Belleview

Price almost same …. just BM we can get landed.
Which one will be more Tat Chi in future? (better prospect?)

@PenangGuy
I will still choose for landed property if for own stay, island is for investment. Just a personal oppinion.
Any one had get the approve for Loan? Orange Villa likes no latest news already, no advertisement, no publicity. How is their sales now and is the price increase further or still remain the same. Anyone has idea about it?

@PenangGuy

I’m not sure orange villa will tat chi in future or not la..i buy for own stay and not investment lor..own stay meaning i plan to stay there at least 10 to 20 years la..hahaha…but from my opinion, landed property usually will tat chi than condo la..unless the condo is a super condo near sea side la..like condo near gurney drive lor…then different story lor…the price of normal condo especially not near sea side 1 usually not appreciate faster if compare to landed property lor… u c the old condo/apartments along yap choi ee road(back of USM)….it price bei ki eh..

if u c the price n build up of BM Highland project in macang bubok, then u’ll surely say orange vila more value liao….hahaha..

giving 10k deposit better than need to give 10% when signing SnP ma…rite bo? i still prefer ban ban sign the SnP laa…n in the same time, developer is working tia..eg upgrading more and more land lor….hahaha

You have not comment those Farlim area new condo …… Shineville & All Season Park.

@PenangGuy

To me, as long as the condo is not a super condo or a condo is not near sea side or a condo that having more than 400-600 units, then appreciate value will be slower liao…hahaha….

no doubt that landed property will be appreciate faster than a condo lor….cause land will become more n more expensive ma especially the location of the land nearby or fall in a strategic location…strategic meaning convenient lor….hehe

Yesterday, Guang Ming Jit Poh new paper have interview TahWah Boss.
Talked all good thing for Orange Villa. Pls take a look.

@K8
Do you have the link? Hope to see more good things happened on Orange Villa.

@K8
Is it available online? If not, would appreciate if anyone could scan the newspaper article and upload to somewhere eg. http://imageshack.com . What did Tah Wah Boss say? Sorry, i am banana..cannot read chinese.

Aiyaya … too busy to scan for u laa……. go find your self.

yes, would like to know more about what the boss commitment towards orange villa

Talking good things about the project? Just pay the press then they will come and interview you loh, what is so hard about that??

but ince it is published in the newspaper then they will be more obligated or commited to fulfill them

But if you compared Orange Villa, it is much better the BM Highland laaa …… but not sure the qualify of Orange Villa. Can we compare with Tambun Indah since the boss is previous share holder also.

Miao miao ….. hope so …… thinking to book one, how is the price now?
Still enjoy RM10K discount? RM558K?
Do they still have pool view unit? Or anyone want to let go the pool view unit?

Hope Orange Villa will be the best Project/Home at BW/BM area.
Need to set and lead a new high standard of living in Mainland.
Need to offer something that Penang Island or other BW/BM others project that could not offer.
Price … quality … land scaping … maintenance of facilities.
Most important, is resident mindset.
If not, i dont what is the reason of a Penang people like me, would choose to travel cross the bridge to buy a house in BW/BM area.
Condominium in PenangIsland also very attactive.
Hope, Mr. Hoong of Tah Wah boss, could listen to my feedback here.
Since this is the first project, believe TahWah will make it good …… set a good standard.
Or else, ‘Game Over’

If TahWah able to establish her brand, then in future, all project will be able to sell with 10% to 20% higher selling price, compare to other same range of product.

Orange Villa landed property with new concept gated & guarded community worth to buy now.

heard from my friend that previously Palm Villas project have some major defects that all the floor tilings have to be removed and replaced and it happens after the warranty period. hope this one does not happen to orange villa.

by the way anyone knows what is the sales rate as they always say almost sold out, seems like very good lo…

I am sure Tah Wah boss or marketing team is tuned into this website. While i am satisfied with the overall concept before making a booking, here’s some of the items in my “wish list”, great if the developer can implement since they have just begin construction.
1) Sufficient space for visitors car park
2) If you come from Jalan SBK, along Jalan Betik, you turn right into the Orange Villa. Since its a single lane road, some drivers might drive very fast and bang from behind. The developer might want to propose to the local council to widen into 2 lanes.
3) The whole place around Jalan Betek is kinda dark at night, maybe Tah Wah might wanna consider how to “brighten up” the entrance eg. more lamp posts.
4) Actually i am disappointed that there is no option to add things like electrical points, washing machine piping or air con pipe and wiring while under construction. It’s a hassle for the purchasers to hack the wall to conceal the wires.
5) Design the house in such a way that if it rains, ppl cannot kena rain if step out of the car when reach the car porch (for both cars), hence the purchaser need not install awning.
6) Got free gifts arr?…hehe….satu biji air con also good..

Just my 2 cents. Pls correct me if i am wrong.

@Suelynn
i agree with you that it not optional to add additional points is very inconvenient and messy and costly.

@Suelynn

Fully agree with ur suggestion lor…hope that Tah Wah boss or marketing ppl will see ur comments lor, and then can consider your suggestion lor, since this is their 1st residential GnG project in BM ma…this is more than half million eh house ma, they should do it better and to do it better, all buyers’s recommendation should be taken in conderation laa..

i believe they will have more phases lagi in future lor…if they do it good this time, ppl will be more confident with their project later on…n this surely will put their company in good position to compete with other financially strong property company like Airmas, DnP etc laa…hahaha…

Yesterday take a visit to BW Palm Villas, drive into as visitor, ronda around the garden road.
I find that those so call GnG projects, all the road are very narrow, 24 feet only. Really not much space for car and plant. No plant at all, all road are with tile already. Feel a bit regret buying OrangeVilla. It going to be like that also.
I also take a look at Tambun Indah’s Pearl Villas at tambun. Its also GnG, but their really like conventional Garden terrace house. Wide road, bigger garden. House to house far apart facing each other, 40 ft? If like that just feel like staying in condominium. Better i buy a penang condo. Or buy othe Bw/Bm garden houses.
Pls comment.

I suggest that what ever concerns that we have need to feedback to developer. Since this is the first Tah Wa’s project, hope they can deliver a good quality of house and environment to us.

Miracle …. feedback in person will not work one. Post into this website will help. The pressure will obvious to developer if all the purchase complain a same thing. Do you see my intention? Actually i have contacted San & Assoc, our lawyer who taken our booking fee. I read thru the letter, we doen not bind on anything as long as this project have not obtain all the related permit. mean it do not have legal entity to deal with us. We should be about to take back full amount of RM10K. Next will i will follow up with the lawyer.

@K8
Hi K8, my 2cents:
I think there are pros and cons buying Orange villa. As you compared with condo in Penang, I think it is all down to your need. I do think condo in island couldn’t match the build up area. So i guess you need to know what you need and then make the decision. If condo meets your needs and you always want to live in island, obviously you should go for condo.
And, i just want to try to be realistic and will take the trade-off as long as my needs are met.

Just my 2cents

Yes, got new project off 2100sf for a duplex condo, price RM590K in island. That why i make a serious consideration. I have not finalize yet. Would like to listen to other comment.

@K8
K8, I agreed with you. I only concerns on the quality of the workmanship and material given. We can’t compare Orang Villa with others now as yet to see the show house. Should have more complains or suggestion by then after they completed built the show house next year. Hopefully developer will always visit this web page and take all our concerns into consideration. Half a million project should come with best quality product. Paid a visit to Jessilton Hills last week, their show house was impressed and their package comes with alarm system and material given are good eg: toilet bowl, furnished wash room. Hope Tah Wa can deliver better than Jessilton Hill does.
Guys, should you have seen others project that impressed you, please share it out here. Probably we can form a team to give all our feedback to developer. Put some pressure to them and to ensure we get what we pay for.

@K8
May I know where is the location for the duplex condo that you mentioned above?
Location play an important role,

@Suelynn
Strongly agreed with you. Have you feedback to developer when make the booking? How they address your concerns? Do they show interest to listen your comments or they are just find excuse to cover your concerns. Their attitute will determine what kind of quality of product they will deliver. The project is not even started yet, so many things they can still change if they want to.

My suggestion:

1. To install personal gate, feel more secure.
2. Balcony need full coverage to ensure that it will not get wet during raining day. Too space balcony is also headache as it will get dirty and waste water to do the cleaning works. my 2 cents.
3. Alarm system for each house
4. Designed wash room with furnished

We know profits is always the most important in a business but I hope Tah Wa can do difference from others developer where by not to maximised the profits and minimised the quality of product.

@miracle
Add:

They should know how to find the way to maximised their profit and at the same time give maximised quality of product. As a buyer, we only wants to ensure its worth for the value that we pay for.

@miracle

150% agree with your suggestion especially on install a personal gate and also the width of internal gate to gate’s road. If the road on gate to gate only 24 ft width, then the house to house views and the feel of the resident there will be more frustated later because this is a 3 storey building. Tah wah should looks on our complaint here if they really concerns on their 1st housing project in BM area.

The Duplex is at Farlim, near All Season Parks. RM590K with 2100sf.
worth or not?
Orange Villa will feel veru narrow road if we install personal gate. I start to dislike already. Palm Villas is an example that when u drive in, you can feel everywhere are concrete, lacking of Green and Garden.
Guys, too late to chg already as tahWah have sumitted the plan.
I think may be 90% i will cancelled the booking, and take back me RM10K.

I agreed too, look at the roof top garden, rain will surely cause seapage into 3rd level ceiling. Sure leak thru one. May be Tah Wah should cover it and make it complete in door.
Then our house will become 4 level terrace.
The first in Penang and Bw/Bm ??? Hahahaha …….. hey AhThu, long time did hear from u.

@K8

Halo K8, i agree on all the good suggestions given here lor..hahaha… hope developer will looks on the raising concerns and suggestions from buyer or potential buyer lor…but i think orange vila eh environment will be more grenery lor if compare to palm vila cause orange villa eh side wall n back yard wall will be using small plant instead of brick wall as the fencing gate..hehe.. for the road eh width, if developer can widen it a bit from 24ft to 30/40ft then will be better lor..if to narrow will feel pek check too..that’s true laa..hahaha

AhTu … i like your Hokkien style English. Cannot widen already, the width of the road is already fix, already draw & submitted. No more extra land to widen the roan. Unless they eat into our build up length, that wnat we dont want also.
How now? What can we do?

@K8

like that ka…then bo pian lor…bo hu udang pun ok laa…hahaha…the location is good and convenient ma…i buy for location instead laa….hehe..unless u can point us on which new project in BM area that can fight with orange vila in term of location, pricing, build up size, GnG concept lor..then i might reconsider lor and i will go to c that new project that u can share to us..if not, i will stay with orange vila laa… hahaha..

@K8

If you worry this and that please don’t buy. There is no perfect project to suit everybody….
The only way buy a pcs of land and built our own design.

I would say that buyers now are very demanding, not only in this project. How can we expect developer to look into your suggestion and change their plan? Some people buy orange villa because they like the concept of no “personal gate”. Not everything we want will suit other buyers’ taste. So before you buy, see if the location, concept, floor plan, design, materials etc suit you. If not, don’t buy, full stop.

@yaki
There is no wrong that we asked for what we want. Half a million project in mainland is expensive and the return is not luxury. Sometime we need to “shoot” developer too or else they will “luan luan lai”. Profesional sales person or developer will listen to customer wants and needs, profit orientated developer will eventually put aside the customer demand and end up need to leave the market due to bad reputation. We hope Tah Wa is a professional developer. If you are part of the developer to this company, please bear in mind that the word of mouth advertising is very powerful.
Let the developer choose what they want to be…..

@BD
No choice. Today we are seeing many projects come with poor quality workmanship and poor material given. They come out with so many different ideas just to maximized the profits. But for a buyer, they can’t even take any action towards developer when they do not receive a good quality of product. I agreed that no one project is perfect and can suit all people but at least developer need to use a good quality of material and deliver a good quality of product. I will have nightmare if I get the quality like one of the taman in permatang tinggi, tasek or simpang empat.

@miracle

For the quality of workmanship and materials, that one only will know if the project have a show unit for viewing. But for orange villa, i think now is too early to comment on that part.

@miracle
It is alright to voice out our concern to developers, just hope that they won’t take it lightly.

I think someone did mention on the concern of the 24ft width road. I did brought up the problem to the developer, however they were saying that our normal housing scheme road is 40 feet as it has pavement and drains on both side of the road and after minusing the pavement and drains the actual road is also 24 feet. However for orange villa it is only one way street as compared to the normal housing scheme.

i went in to plam villas to check out on this as well. the road may be a little narrow, however the additional cars are supposed to park at the side of the lane rather than in front of the house to avoid congestion. on the other as said even if we are unhappy over this, it cannot be changed as the plan has been submitted and to widen the road menas to take away a row of houses which means much lesser profit.

since the permit has yet to be obtained, wonder if we can sign the agreement after the show house is ready for viewing.

For g&g development, the law require the road width to be 24 ft only. I think this is standardized throughout Malaysia. Tah Wah must be very generous if they agree to widen the road.

Palm Villa project has tiling issues where a lot of houses had issue with their tiles. One good thing about Tambun Indah is that they provide free fixing to all impacted houses even after warranty period. Talk about upholding customer satisfaction, I think Tambun Indah has done a great job even though I was pissed off with the tiles issue. By the way, Datuk Hong (Tah Wah owner) was the developer for this Palm Villa G&G under Hong Hong Development company. Regarding plant and trees, my personal opinion is that don’t have too much of it. In Palm Villas there have been few cases of dengue because some owners did not take care of their garden well. Better to have just enough garden and trees and best still if it is maintained by Management Office rather than the owner himsef. You can screw the management if they don’t maintain the garden but you can’t do anything to your beloved neighbour if they don’t take care of their garden.
G&G will be the trend for future. If you have bought Orange Villa, just keep it. People wants to stay in a secured neighbourhood and have access for their childrens for swimming pool, playground without you having to monitor them. I’m a happy Palm Villa owner and I think Orange Villa will do well based on its location. Some people say at $548K is very expensive but you are actually paying not only for the house but also the pool, playground, road and etc because in a stratified G&G project, you are part of the owner of all the land inside the G&G project. Meaning if one day, all house owners want to sell the whole G&G to a new developer, the gain from psf of the pool, playground, road and etc, you will have a share of it. For non gated, the outside road is belonged to state not you.

@Palm Villas

If now we buy Palm Villas sub sale original unit ( owner never stay after OC ) is it still warranty from Tambun Indah ?

wat is the sell now? anyone know?

@K9
K9, It will be too late for us to complain already by that time. It is better to get the commitment from Developer now. Anything we disagree still can get the RM 10K back. Don’t play play with half a million. We got to work like a cow to pay the installment.

@Newbie
Can, we hope for Tah Wa dont get the licensed for advertising until the show unit is completed. At the same time, we can also view the quality of the material and workmanship.

@Orange
Lets try to call the sales office tomorrow to figure out the details. I heard about 80%-90% sold out already but not sure the source can be trusted or not.

As a buyer, we must aim to sign the S&P as soon as possible after paying the deposit. There were numerous cases in klang valley that developers refuse to honour the earnest deposit receipt and insist the buyer take back their deposit after they found out the response was very good. You will be surprised some of them are big players in the market.

A big player systematically and legally took over club house’s land in sungai buloh to build houses few years back. Of course, at that time, the club house was in a mess, when the members found out, it was too late to undo it. As a result, the club house lost some of their land.

@miracle

Yup, no harm to voice out but i think if complain without a fact(i mean no show unit for buyer to view yet now) here sometimes meaningless too 😉 . Unless if later the show unit’s material and workmanship really bad, then that’s a fact and buyers should raise and shot developer

@yaki
For sub-sale, I don’t think there is any warranty coverage after warranty period. After all, you should check the tiles before buying from the current owner since this issue was a known issue even to the management office. The seller should discount for you :). But, no harm to call up Tambun Indah or Datuk Hong to see if they can help or not. Datuk Hong is a reasonable guy. Maybe he can get your house repaired at cost price rather than inflated price by other contractors.

I still see 1-2 houses doing tiling repair by Tambun Indah workers.

@Orange
Last selling price is RM690K for corner unit (not facing swimming pool). The seller is a well-known figure in Bagan: Ban Huat Electrical shop boss.
Current trend per conversation with other owners & management office: they will let go intermediate units (not facing swimminng pool and not furnished) at around $560k. Facing swimming pool is ~RM600k. Still a reasonable price since if you buy you can stay immediately after S&P completion. For Orange Villa, you need to serve progessive interest while waiting for the completion. Interest will be hefty depending on your loan amount.
Factors pulling this price up is location, newly launches price by Airmas, Orange Villa and other G&G projects.

For Orange Villa, those who have bought it early, I think you get a reasonable price based on unit size, location, convenience and also price comparison to other new G&G projects.

@miracle
Show unit is an illusion to buyers. Does after seeing show unit, you can guarantee the actual unit will be high quality? To me, developer track record and past project quality will be a better measure of their quality. If a developer can sell off their units without the need of showhouse, you can know how much people trust this developer. Show house is for “tak laku” location and need to attract buyers and charm them with the show house nice design. A lot of IJM projects are sold with no showhouse. Yet, people queue overnight for it.

I have a friend who owns a palm villas unit has its plaster ceiling fall off recently. Fortunately, no one hurt. The plaster ceiling was provided by developer.

@Palm Villas

How much is the maintenance fees per mth?
Is there any unit rented out to blagla?
Heard that Raja Uda is a gangster area,is it true?
If we got more than 2 cars, the extra car we park inside or outside?
Is it flood free area?

@Palm Villas

I am planning to buy, can you please tell me the good & bad things about Palm Villas.

fyi to those who already beli orange vila – i passed by the site today lor..saw piling machine at there lor..i guess developer plan to start piling for orange vila eh show house kua…hehe..now more land being upgraded, looks like after upgraded, the height of the land more tinggi than goverment ofi eh land liao….also saw lot of lori bawa tanah punya drive in n out lor… good progress la..hahaha…

@yaki
So far no houses rent to bangla. Rental also too high for them. Now going RM1500-RM2000. Maintenance fee RM146/mth (as of end July, our Palm Villa JMC has ~RM200k surplus in account). Pretty healthy account with min defaulters. Don’t worry about gangsters in Raja Uda. As long you don’t owe Ah Long I don’t see any reason they come after you. We have Tah Wah boss (Datuk Hong) and Tambun Indah director (Miss Teh) staying inside here. You think developers bosses don’t have influences towards the gangsters? When we renovated our house in Palm Villas in 2009, there were no gangsters collecting sand or protection money. When I was staying in University Place condo in Penang before 2009, I had to pay few hundred ringgit just to buy some sand & bricks. Some more kena harass to use their so called “trusted” contractor.
Palm Villas Pros:
1. G&G with well maintained pool and playground and gym.
2. Surplus of maintenance fee. I don’t see any need for increase of fee in near future as long as TNB & Water bill don’t increase.
3. Well to be neighborhood: We have Tambun Indah and Tah Wah boss stay here. What more can I stay. We are having Palm Villa Family Day this coming Dec 4th also.
4. Very convenient to market, food (plenty of choices).
5. A lot of schools nearby: KwangHwa, ChungHwa, Convent, St’ Mark, Chung Ling and etc. Very good for those having kids.
6. A lot of kindies/nurseries to choose, Art class and music classes.
7. A lot of clinics. 5mins drive to Bagan Specialist if emergency. Price and quality not so good though.
8. A lot of banks nearby.
9. Near to Jetty and 10-15mins drive to bridge.
10. 3 mins drive to Billion, 10mins drive to Tesco, Carrefour, Sunway Carnival and Chai Leng Park.
11. Walking distance to Tan Kongsi Hall to play badminton.
12. Safety of kids when they play in playground. No need to monitor them too often.

Palm Villas cons:
1. Most houses can park 2 cars only. Though some have 3 cars and manage to park behind their 2 cars. Luckily the road is one way.
2. Visitors will need to park at visitor parking area or near the side wall road. Need to walk to your house.
3. Cannot renovate your exterior per what you want.
4. No gate for those who are use to gate.
5. Need to pay maintenance fee (if you are not use to paying this fee)
6. Might be too far for those working in Penang island.
7. 3 storeys: lazy to climb to 3rd floor. If there is a lift it will be perfect.
8. 20×77 is not ideal plot size. I would have preferred 22×70. Easier for parking and furnish the internal.
9. Go in from kitchen door. Some don’t like this concept. I found this very good for me especially after coming back from market and supermarket. Living hall has the view of your own green garden rather than your cars

@Palm Villas

Thank You very much………
Is the area flood free?

@yaki
No flood.

I heard Pelita Nasi Kandar boss also staying in Palm Villas. He install lift inside his house. Anyone can confirm this?

@ Palm Villas

The price you mention around RM560k intermediate unit, is it already done renovation with kitchen top ?

@Palm Villa

Hope that orange villa will be well managed like Palm Vila lor… n also hope that Datuk Hong(Tah Wah boss) and all tah wah director will pindah to orange vila later since orange vila is theirs 1st project ma..hahaha… btw, orange vila eh terrace’s build up more bigger than Palm vila lor, if i not mistaken la ..land area is 22ftx73ft for terrace lor n build up is 22ftx43ft lor..hahaha..may be Datuk Hong c all the issue in Palm Vila n he try to correct all the issues in his 1st project ma –> orange vila lor… hahaha

@Ah Tu

Are you staying in BM, if yes please tell me more about Orange Villa location ….good or bad….
I am from PG island. Now Palm Villas is already completed , Orange Villa wait till 2013 .
Price almost the same,Palm Villas built up area 2,900sq.ft and Orange Villa is bigger built up area 3,770sq.ft. Ah ya very hard to choose la………

@yaki

Halo yaki, i’m staying in BM for almost 7 yrs now lor..last time i stayed in island la…orange vila location is a good, convenient n accessibility location lor.. the location near Song Ban Keng road is a golden location in BM right now laa….u can c my previous previous eh comments in this blog ma or when u have time, come visit the location laa..if u come from island, u can follow auto city highway and then turn masuk bayu mutiara eh road, then go straight to song ban keng road lor…the location very near to autocity too ma..if i m u, i will choose orange vila la cause new house is better than old house ma, n orange villa eh build up size plus its club house n swimming pool all new design and canggih compare to palm vila ma…i not say palm vila not good laa, palm vila also located in a good location cause raja uda there got a lot of good local food and shop lots….but anyhow i still think it is still an old house ma…wonder y u want to buy an old house that pricing almost similiar with new house? n build up also smaller compare to orange vila..hahaha..

@yaki

another thing is orange vila is at jalan betik n at the end of jalan betik there got one new project called Harmony residensi by airmas group lor…it is gng too, u know how much is the selling price there for a just 2 storey linked semid with land size 32ftx65ft n build up size 24ftx45ft, very small club house n swimming pool? it is 669k+ ..how lam lor…if u compare the price, orange vila cheaper liao … come n jalan jalan and c the location first ma and also do some surveys on its nearby new projects there laa n compare it then lu balu tau which one is the best in term of location, build up, club house/swimming pool/garden and so on la…..hahaha

“As long you don’t owe Ah Long I don’t see any reason they come after you”
This is just a part in which some gangters have been hired by ‘Ah Long’ to
collect money due to them. Some can be seen loitering in video arcades and
amusements centres. Where do you think they get the money to survive for
some even without working ?

Sometime unwanted incidents do happen,you haven’t offended anyone before
but all of a sudden they come for you. You don’t find them, they can find fault
with you.

Raja Uda area is a well known for gangsterism just the same with Perak Road
in Penang.

@yaki
Not sure which unit but this is just verbal from MO and also residents here. I once a while ask the MO what is the latest selling price and also any unit going for sale at what price to check the latest transaction price.

@yaki
Each individual have different needs. If both palm villa and orange villa suits you then your decision can be made on criterias below:
1. Are buying to stay or invest?
2. Do you have children? Do they need to start schooling within 1-2yrs from now? You need to plan their school now based on location and timing of property purchase.
3. Time to work. You can try driving to your work area from Palm Villa and Orange Villa and also try driving back from work to these 2 places and see which one suits you. If you work in Bayan Lepas & you plan to take the free Rapid Bus in Sunway to work, do assess the route to get there also.
4. Cost Analysis: Are you renting in PG now? If you calculate the the rent to pay for another 2 years and also estimated interest to pay for the progressive payment for Orange Villa, which one is cheaper? Palm Villa or Orange Villa. Check whether the property in Palm Villa that you plan to buy has Strata Title or not? If yes, then good, you can save thousands of ringgit. I paid ~$9-10k if not mistaken just to get the title. Renovation cost. This is the major one to consider. Easily hit RM100k. If Palm Villa unit is renovated and you like it, you save chunk of renovation cost.

Both Palm Villa and Orange Villa is good for investment. If I have more $$ I would have register for Orange Villa for long term investment.

@J&J
Gangsters are everywhere. Now drug traffickers and Ah long also operate in high end condo and also G&G houses. They drive big car and wear branded items. My point is you have to live smart. Don’t borrow money from Ah Long. Don’t visit video arcades. Don’t goto pubs and other places deem to be unhealhty places, then you reduce your chances of bumping into them. It is like car accident can happen anywhere but you reduce your chances if you take buses. Evertyhing is govern by statistics whether you aware or not. Some say take bus or plane also can get accident might as well drive. But, they forget statistically, bus and plane accidents are less.
Btw, gangsters also have their ethical value. They operate in certain protocol. A lot of rich people began their career as a gangster and later success. They own business like Housing Development, House renovation, hotel and etc. You will be surprise if you know them. If you need help they will help you better than the police. In Chai Leng Park (Prai), the people trust the gangsters more than police. If there is a snatch theft, they catch the robbers faster than the police.

I have been living in Raja Uda area for more than 20 years and I can tell you that there are no Gangsters problem. Not a single day in my life here was disturbed by Gangsters.

In fact, you will be surprised how “normal” these gangsters are and you won’t even know its them unless someone point out to you. For example, they’re now working as hawkers along the famous wai sek kai… and most of the Bomba sukarela guys are them… and yes, they help prevent crime much better than our Polis Raja Di Malaysia.

Not too long ago, a businessman was ROBBED by the polis inside the station!!! What the F?!

Strata title for Palm Villas already out. If you plan to buy, can ask the vendor to make a copy to you so that you can go and apply loan, also to value to house.

@Palm Villa,
I don’t understand why do you say if got strata title can save few thousand. What I understand is, buyer also need to pay stamp duty to transfer the property to his name. So, no saving ma. Can explain a bit?

Recent Raja Uda robbery

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ucb57ZX4vM&feature=share

If don’t have strata title, means that property is using the developer’s Master land title. And it is a law that you must apply for the strata title (a.k.a Pecah Tanah) within certain period of time else you’ll get fined. But as usual, Boleh-land is full of laws but almost no enforcement.
This is exactly the same as apartments and condominiums where everybody has some form of ownership for not only their own house but also the common facilities.

To apply for strata title, there is a fee involved and it’s usually few thousand linggit depending on the value of the property. Forgot how to calculate liao but for an apartment of ~RM200k, it’s about RM3k++…

@ Palm Villas

Buy for own stay. House loan had already settled . Son all working .
If buy, week end & holiday will stay in mainland, working days stay in island.In island cannot get 3sty house with rooftop g&g swimming pool in this price. Am i doing right to buy house in mainland? As we can see the property increase so fast and our RM becoming smaller and
smaller……..

@Palm Villas

p/s
As we can see property price increase so fast and our RM becoming smaller and smaller………

@ Ah Tu

Thank you Kam Siah

How come the developer and banker yet to call buyers to sign the agreement? Wonder what happen to this project?

Can some one call the developer tomorrow and ask about the advertizing permit, whether developer have obtain all permit or not. If not, developer cannot sell the houses yet.
I am kind of busy tomorrow.

Just check with the Developer and had been informed that the permit will only be obtained by mid to end of this month.

Have anyone accepted any bank’s Letter of Offer?

lagi ban call me to sign SnP lagi bagus la…we no nid to pay 10% to developer ma…keep that 10% in bank or share lagi good ma as long as developer got progress in upgrading the land now la…hahaha

@Newbie

i’m in the process applying UOB lor…they got fortnightly and weekly installment scheme ma, can save interest a lot with that scheme lor, beside it is a semi flexi, no rm10 on monthly fees, no rm200 setup fees too, BLR-2.4% for whole tenure lor….RHB offer BLR-2.5% for whole tenure just for this orange vila project la but after count n count, i still believe fortnightly installement scheme from UOB is the best la….just share share my opinion here la..if u find others bank have fortnightly scheme too, pls let me know la…will go n analyze that bank eh package kua lor..hahaha

Just a sharing: All bank nowadays calculated their interest daily which means, if you pay bank everyday you will save interest. Whether their package is weekly, forthnightly or monthly, there is no difference because you can automate your savings account to pay your housing loan using standing order using online banking. To me, BLR-xx rate and also zero legal cost if possible will be a better consideration. Bonding period will also be crucial factor for investors. A flexibillity & fast to redraw money is important in case emergency. Basically dump all your salary, bonus and etc into your housing loan account but make sure when you want to redraw it can be done through ATM and check easily.

@Palm Villa

ya..all banks calculated interest daily now but not all banks given us fortnightly or weekly installment package lor…u still nid to pay ur installment by monthly basis ma under conventional/islamic/semi flexi or full flexi scheme la for most banks except UOB . If u hv extra $$$ to hantam masuk into your housing loan account then u can do that too lor, lagi fast u can settle your loan and save interest la… but if we can select the installment payment from monthly to fortnightly/weekly then we will sure can save interest la..as u said ma, interest is count by daily now…For fortnightly installment, meaning your installment will be 26 installments per year liao ma and not 12 installements as traditional monthly installments lor.. that’s why i said fortnightly installment is better than monthly installment la… lazy to type liao and hard to explain at here too…u can ask UOB eh loan agent to print put the details for u lor, from there u can c on how your loan interest can be saved under fortnightly/weekly installment scheme la..then you can make the comparison with traditional way which is monthly installment…i compared liao..fortnightly installment better laa….hahaha…

i think wat u mentioned above is call full flexi loan package lor…normally full flexi package only hv monthly installment scheme nia…we nid to spend rm10 monthly for bank statement eh fees lor…how lam lor cause b4 we can start save the interest, we nid to give rm10 every month to bank if take full flexi package laa..sian liao like that…hahaha..i think full flexi only good to ppl who’re doing own business lor. not suitable for ppl who pak kang one la..hahaha

@AhTu
Aiyah RM10/mth equals to 2 plates of Wan Tan Mee and few cups of Kopi O peng :). But you get full flexibility mah.

If you take fortnightly/weekly, you have to pay ON TIME every 2 weeks. Need to drive to bank (if your slary is different bank). If you miss, you kena penalty. Some more if CNY coming need extra $$ for Ang Pow or give to parents then how ah? Why want to pressure yourself. Let it be monthly, if got extra cash, dump into the loan account. If got bonus or kena Da Ma Cai, dump into loan to save more interest. If emergency can redraw the money out. RM10/mth for the above kind of flexibility very tat loh.

RM120/year equals to 2 tank of petrol only. But you reduce heart attack for potential missing the forthnightly payment.

@Palm Villa

i think different ways lor, for fortnightly scheme, the $$$ to use for monthly installment one can be splited into 2 portion ma, n now bank have standing instruction facility le..it is easy la n we no nid to go to bank twice a month to pay our installment ma…eg, if ur monthly installment is 2k, then u sure will prepare 2k first ma before ur payment date sampai lor…u can masuk that 2k first in ur saving account ma, let bank to auto transfer ur 1k every 2 weeks from ur saving acct into ur loan acct la.. using this way will sure saving ur loan interest 1 cause interest is calculated by daily ma…

rm120/year just for bank’s maintaince fees sik pun la..buta bagi nia…although rm120 is not much but it is a $$$ also ma..if u use this semi flexi package, u still can dump ur extra money(if we kena toto laa..haha) into ur loan account and also ambil balik the extra money that u dump previously from bank lor..but not as flexi as full flexi package la, u nid to go to bank to do it lor n there are some rules on semi flexi when u ambi balik the extra $$$ like rm50 service charge fees per transaction n min $$$ to ambil balik is rm2k per transaction lor..but i think if we really have extra $$$ and dump in, we will not suka suka ambil balik the $$$ lor unless got emergency case la…so the rm50 n 2k rules very hard to apply to us la…and if really emergency and nid to use $$$, then bo pien lor, that time let UOB to charge us rm50 la….hahaha

By taking a fortnightly scheme, it is equivalent to 13-month of monthly payment. Therefore, the extra 1-month payment will surely save you interest.

Just be aware if the banker didn’t make this point clear to you.

seem good progess on this project , visited this morning

Good healthy & positive discussion in this forum. Keep it up. I would like to know anyone want to let go their units facing swimming pool and at what price.

Hope people buy this project is mainly for own stay.
Then the maintenance will be better and houses will not become haunting house ‘no human in’.
Anyone know why the developer have not obtain permit?
If no permit, cannot sign SnP, cannot sell, cannot develope house.

very good progress on the side. I drove my car to the land that already upgraded, it is high enough not to have flood. I say so because i can see 360 degree surrounding area now become lower land compared to Orange Ville.
Even the MPSP, JKR, Court building, also located on the land that lower the Orange Ville.
If OV got flood, mean the entired BM area already tengelam dalam water.
ok, flood issue solved, not is the SnP, anyone know when the developer be ready to let us sign the SnP?
Did any one call TahWah?
What about our famous eh lang, Ah Thu?

@K8

hahaha..i’m not eng lang laa..but btw as i said previously laa..i’m not concern on SnP part lor as long as developer wu jo kang ma…They lagi ban call me to sign SnP lagi bagus laa….hahaha..just wondering y u so kan cheong to sign SnP lor?

Yes… inside the Orange Villa cannot get flood but if outside flooded want to go out or in also very susah la…. Please consider …….

@QQ
halo QQ, looks like to me u r planning to sabotaj this project….hahaha….someone did brought out this issues that outside road(jalan betik) will get flooded in early of this blog lor..but without any facts given la..just simply shooting…fyi, last Nov and now is raining season in Malaysia including BM la, almost eveyday hujan during evening/night time, i not c jalan betik flooded la…if really outside road got flooded, that’s mean motsly every roads in Mainland will get flooded too laa..so if every roads get flooded, we better stay at home laa…no nid go out from house liao ma…that time we can fully use orange vila’s facilities lor such as take gyms, sauna and swimming in the beautiful pool while outside road really kena flooded laa….good wat can enjoy !!! hahahha

i think if more people from penang island move to mainland, then mainland houses will be more and more expensive. Then origin mainland people cannot afford to buy houses in their area will need to move out again or live as a poorer people compare to previously because they now surrounded by more expensive houses where “more” richer people can afford.

Now penang island houses getting more expensive gila gila, only outsider from KL etc or overseas can afford to buy. Which mean local people cannot enjoy their own local land anymore…… So no more dimana bumi dipijak di situ langit di junjung. Then, Kampung Pala people should be very thankful.

Any GnG project will give us of feeling of a bit more classy and safer to stay.
I think this will also explained why GnG became more popular nowadays.

Dont worry, people from mainland sure can buy properties at Island…. those who bought dont announce mah! that’s why we dont know…@kent

Classy + safer = High cost…..
In my opinion, total amount of money required to ‘manage’ such landed GnG housing scheme is not well explained, this will create problem when house buyer taken over to manage the project later part

Agreed with Den M, but in term of percentage islander are still richer then mainlander!
from country, parties, company, family until our own-self also we need to manage in order to look more tidy, organize and systematic. This world would not have free lunch, anything also need to pay in order to keep it moving included yourself. (if you are boss you pay yourself too)

“A word of advise to MY LIFE, you should consider and buy the landed property
so you will not spend all your hard earn money in the maintenance fee but
rather use this money to pay for your monthly instalment for your landed house.
Is this proposal sounds better and worth while?”

An abstract taken from someone in other forum giving a piece of advice.

Look like ss will never buy th property with need to pay for the maintenance!
Is ok lah I would rather pay because small money bring better safety! Or if can’t afford then pls ignore me and my statement don’t respond to what I said.
Usually’ maintenance paid property’ will be more preferable for tenant, one you rent it out the maintenance fee will be include in the rental, so not to worry la!
Just imagine while you are outside working, out station or over sea working, with you beautiful children and be loving wife at ‘maintenance fee paid property’ you feeling will be better!
Anyhow all is you choice and I know my choice. You?
‘Money go can come back while life go would not come back’
An abstract taken from someone……….I think I have forgotten from where!

Buy G&G & pay Maintenance Fee OR Buy normal Landed Property?

I find that a lot people has dilemma on this topic. Actually it all goes back to a basic question: How much you are willing to pay for extra “things” like swimming pool, guards, garden maintenance and etc? If you don’t need this and don’t fancy this then G&G is not for you. So far my G&G JMC has managing well with yearly surplus. It all boils down to the mentality of the people staying there and how agressive the JMC and MO manage the G&G. Discipline is needed.

Btw, paying for car maintenance is much higher than paying for a G&G maintenance. You think for yourself

Want to stay in G&G but don’t want to pay maintenance?

Then become Chairman / Treasurer / Secretary of the Management Council loh…. got salary one ma… 😀

@Palm Villa
The other day i went to Palm Villas to figure out how Orange Villa might be constructed in the future. When i was at the Guard House, i just say “cari kawan” and they striaight away allowed access without further questioning, which makes me doubtful about the security in G & G although it is guarded.

Hi! Uncle Ho, I dun think committee member in MC entitle to be paid………

Whether you want it to be G&G ,solely depend on how you want to spend
your money.With G&G you feel a sense of security because it’s guarded with
perimeter fencing. ( Mentality )

In any situations, the neighbours are actually the best guardians. Be friendly
with your neighbours is the utmost importance. The best G&G you can have.

I know of rich person who stay in an ordinary semi-d without any guards or
bodyguard. A person with assets and properties worth a few hundred millions.

It all depends on how you present and carry yourself in the eyes of the public.

@Newbie
Actually, whether G&G or non-G&G, there are always risk of security lapse. Even Datuk’s bungalow can be break-in. More importantly, the JMC need to hire quality security company, have sufficient CCTV camera and do more rounds to check on houses and enforce proper security check before visitors come in. Owners need to continuously give input and feedback to JMC & MO. Don’t become passive owner. Don’t assume that if you pay your maintenance fee, you job is done and your house security is taken care of.
We can minimize the risk in G&G but it does not guarantee 100% security proof. It all boils down to risk number. It is like taking a bus is less risk than riding a motorbike even though both can reach the same destination. I would say G&G is the “bus” and non-G&G is the “motorbike”

rgds,
YH

@Den M

Hi man,

Oops.. I used the wrong word. It shouldn’t be ‘salary’… they call it ‘meeting allowance’. You can check with apartments/G&G projects where they’ve already formed MC after transfer from JMB. I know it’s possible for strata title properties… not sure about normal individual title with the Persatuan Penduduk-Penduduk… LOL

I only admired those people want to live better life!
Ya bus will definitely safer than motorbike!

Anyone has any idea what’s going on with this project?
The sales told us that they suppose to have the SPA ready by Mid Nov, but already postponed for 1 month!
I went to the site, the land leveling still in progress but the it seems like they haven’t obtain the permission for advertising billboard from MPSP.

Tah Wah was established by ex-Tambun Indah Group we knew, but as a kickstart project delay is not a good sign man….

Is the protest from Keow Kwang school causing the delay?

keow kwang protested?

@hybr1d3d
Keow Kwang actually does not protest against this project, they just request to have a 20ft wide road between the school and orange villa for emergency exit purpose. But not sure whether it will affect the project’s site plan or not.

Anyone singned up the loan?

How is the sale last week after they advertise in the papers? Still have RM20K rebat? I saw TahWah offer for free legal fee for last week sales, how about those earlier bird who sign up on the first week with RM20K rebat, also have the free lawyer fee? What about Stampling Fee? Transfer fee?

To all the orange vila’s buyers:

tah wah has posted 6 pictures on the progress of the site lor ..c here laa if u bo eng to go to the site to c it – http://www.tahwah.com/ProjectOV.html , click at numbering(1,2..) at Site progress” section(at bottom of the web site laa)…. the land really high lor after it is upgraded …good progress la…haha..

Hi all, finally i bought a corner unit already. Facing east. Mean every morning, i will see Sun rise from Bukit Mertajam Hill with surrounded with lot of coconut tree. In progress getting bank loan. Nexting is sit back and wait for the completion of the house.
AhTu, we can car pool already to Bayan Lepas FTZ. Or we can take BEST free bus to FTZ from Jusco Perda. See you then.

@WinnieWowWow

Halo WinnieWowWow, welcome…welcome…u r making the right choice laa!! hahaha…

Hi AhTu …Tu, wondering why u name babi? ….. hope we are making a right choice. With such a good plan, now is depend on how the developer execute it….. quality ……design ……. workman-ship ……

Merry Christmas …. to all Orange Villa buyer …………

Hi all, anyone has sign the bank loan?

Hi Oranger (Orange Villa Purchaser),
I have book Unit 97 and will see the sunrise behind Mountain Mertajam every morning.
Where you all book?
May be we can start a Home Page for Facebook for all oranger communication.
Goodday and Happy New Year.

@WinnieWowWow

Halo winnieWowWow… no harm to use AhTu as nick name ma…some ppls like to use anjing, kucing, lembu as their nick name lor…but i think use pig better ma cause pig got a lot of contributions to everyone in the world ma except ppls that not eat pig meat la….haha…but for chinese, no pig meaning no char siew, no tu ka chor, no sam chan bak and a lot of no lagi…………hahaha…

Happy new year to u too…hahahaha

Ah Tu, have you sign up the loan?

@Grace

Halo Grace, i’m in the process applying the loan from UOB and RHB bank lor…not yet sign the loan laa..how about u? sign liao ka? which bank u plan to go ah?.. haha

I got RHB bank approval d. Now waiting for PBB approval. Will choose either one.
Just a suggestion, can we group up and ask for better rate from RHB? Like BLR-2.6%, with more people group up? I have not sign any yet.

2011 is over. Tah Wah yet to call us to sign the SNP. Wonder is the project still on and why its takes so long to process?

anyone has signed the SNP??
I think the project is definitely ON. But wondering why it takes such a long time to get approval…

Latest tell me will get approval by mid of Jan 2012. Reason of delay, unknown.
Sure will on as TahWah have upgrade the land very big and look nice.
Can some one go and corner the developer, why delay and delay?

Tah Wah called me last few days ago.
They push the banker to released the loan agreement to me and ask me to sign the loan first upon receive the agreement from Bank. The call the banker agressively. The reason given was the economic not so good in 2012 and better to lock the package with Bank first. The future package from Bank may not be good as 2011. ( Not sure can trust or not, got to find it out first ). Later when their SNP is done, they wil call us again to sign the SNP. This is my first house and I wonder if I can do that. I asked people around me and they told me this is the first time they heard about this and advice me to check the background of the developer properly. I am curious why is the developer so “kan cheong” for the loan agreement wherease no news at all on the SNP matter. Wonder what are they doing?