@martin

There’s no reason you can’t get your own contractor. If you’re referring to gangster contractor, don’t worry, that is strictly not allowed in this area. I own a few properties in this area, even the guards at the guardhouse asking for kopi-money from my contractors will be seriously dealt with.

Anyone get this project?i jz reveived letter from i platinum…

t.tokong have 2 different showroom

Parker :
@Go4mainland
Thanks Go4mainland =P
Okay I accept your points. How about total level 49 storeys, I’m worried of earthquake (who knows might happen in n years later)

lol. not u buy also. worry what. Komtar 60 floor also nothing happen

I decided abandon it, this property no confidence to me.

Any BSG Boon Siew Group property? 200k-400k

@Home
@Home, any reason why u abandoning? I’m in a huge dilemma also. : (

@Home

BSG??? What? Of all the developers? BSG? I hear BSG I “pui chau nua” already. BSG family is the ROOT of all these property speculation. The grandchildren going around buying up properties in bulk with “ah kong’s” money so that they can “fry up” the land value of their lands in Penang. During WW2, their ah kong was the one supplying info to jap military, causing thousands of locals to be massacred by the japs! And you want to buy their properties? tsk tsk tsk

Honestly, I don’t trust this developer also :p

@Howdy
T___T they always change their statement, I’m scared. What to do? If they change the package after this can those early birds still entitle those late bird benefits? It’s my first house I can just pray for the best, thinking too much factors these few days making me very undecided.

Dear Ideal/Uda Developers,

If you happened to read this, I have a few words.. : )

I may buy an affordable unit here, I’m buying it with my hard earned money. I sincerely hope that you will build this affordable tower genuinely together with nice facilities, workmanship and use of material. This is my first and my dreamhouse. I have worked hard to save for the deposit and working hard to earn more money to pay 35 years loan. I’m not rich but if one day I get rich, I’ll buy you a luxurious dinner for your kind act.

I know that money is the main concern when it comes to business but I would still appreciate if there’s one out of a million people, who would consider building a house for the comfort, happiness and love of its residence, I believe you are one in the million as I can see you did great in your latest projects.

I hope you will continue with your good work even for affordable buyers like us. I’m looking forward to the completion of this project as it’s always been my dream to own a house.
Please do make my dream come true and make it a beautiful one, thank you so much.

Love,
Genuine buyer

@Meow
just no confidence to this property and this is leasehold too.

i’m wait and looking other property.

@hawk
what happen of BSG?

why “pui chao nua”?

how about E&O?

leasehold => 85years

why pui chao nua?

I had seen the project details, by the time this project completed, the leasehold period will left 80-82 years.

unless they renew it to 99 years again. But I don’t think they will do it.

@Meow
cause the level floor..49!!

oc will pass?

i am in the dilemma too… pros and cons can be read from the previous comments. if you are plan for investment, sorry, this is not suitable, if for first time buyer and convenient, i guess would be okay.

@Home
hallo,y only left 8x years?

Hi,

Do you all notice the RM 300k and RM 350k package do not have the yard?

yes 300k and 350k without the yard. need extra money to hack it. even if we hack it ourselves, no built in water pipe for washing machine. but the 400k package waive the SNP fee and loan fee for us. around 7 to 8k. so they are kind of forcing us to take the 400k package.

Anyone that have chosen their package can share their thoughts here on the 3 packages? worth to get the 400k package one? cos without reno, 300k and 350k one still have tiles also. and not really very empty compared to 400k.

why this project suddenly stop? OMG!

or hold it?

The wall cannot hack if you choose the 300k and 350k. As feedback from developer the wall is make of concrete.

@Home
What do you means ‘STOP’??!!
Tmr is last offer day already, still hesitated due to super high density with 49 level & 2155 units.

49 level..wow..when completed?

@Fighter
morning my parent call to them, and they call all who paying 10k to take back money.

tmr you all can call and ask properly.

@Ideal Supporter

this project was monitor by state govt, part of the strategic is to allocate the gerrymandering for next GE. Sure will deliver to the buyer.

@Home
I just submit my 10k, never heard that they call all those who paid for the 10k to take back.

@Home
I just submit my 10k today, never heard that they call all those who paid for the 10k to take back.

Yes i also paid my 10k but they din inform us to take back.
most of you all choose which package and why? can i know?

I hear from them mostly people choosing 400K. But i only choosing 350K due to too high commitment at 400K. For my thinking I choosing 350K i can use the 50K for renovation.
That is my opinion.

but if u take 400k they will waive for you the SNP and loan fee around 7 to 8k. so which means u only pay 42k extra for the reno. if take 350k need to fork out 8k for the fee.

Actually based on calculation RM400k/850sqft = RM470/sqft

I can actually accept RM470/sqft however the density is driving me crazy. 832 units in a 48 storey building and 22 units per floor : (

Actually I really wonder how they define “Affordable”. Does it mean it is actually according to market price but the size is smaller so we can afford? Besides, they are only opening Tower C as of now.

@WS
YES..AGREE WITH YOU…400K IS NOT WORTH FOR MONEY

@Ralph
really? why they told my parents like that?

so confuse!

for me will choose 300k, 100k i can do many renovation.

100k can do super renovation

@Meow,

Tamarind also almost 20 units per floor. Quayside almost 15 units per floor. It won’t drive you crazy lah. Even you stay in landed terrace also same. One row maybe 20 houses.

the 50k is for an extra car park. you will need it if you’re gonna stay. jz worried if dun get it now. then later no chance on getting.

anyone one know this project is residential title or commercial. As i hear my friend saying the electrical and water will fall in residential but for the door tax is fall on commercial title. If like that then every year door tax will cost about more then 1k+. Something same like IDEAL the ONE. Anyone know about this. Hope i get a wrong information.

@ HuHu,

The land tenure for this project is leasehold and residential titled. It is not the same as 1 World or One Skye @ The One. So the Assessment (cukai pintu) is as per normal residential rates.

@Emo King
@Emo King, i called to Ideal just now but nobody entertains me, was about to ask if the cukai pintu is per normal residential title. Thanks for your info.

R u buying this project? We need to lift up the atmosphere here, so many sad names here. hahaha

i guess im buying. jz need to decide on which package. anyone balloting this saturday @ vantage?

i just pay the check. 400k is worth. only top up 42k. get many thing liao. if after complete, workmanship is high,tile increase price too. bla bla bla pun increase. 42k can do what le??
saja share my opinion..

Do u guys have any concern on the density of this project? and also, Block C swimming pool seems smaller.

Density wise is my concern also, this house is definitely for own stay and not for investment purposes.

Btw, anyone know what are the facilities?? The salesperson just tell me the basic facilities, I have no idea at all.

In my opinion, the 3 packages offered really depends on personal preference.
The lease hold title doesn’t really cares for those who buy for own stay, only those investor care about it. As mentioned this is affordable house which design for people who really want to own their dream house, those thinking for investment to this project definitely is not the cake for you due to the lease hold title and the restriction law by he state government.

Pg State announced that will allow developer to open 30% of the units to public. Do expect the rich to snap up all like Granito. The units are selling like hot cakes. Rich ppl come in big cars and just buy.

Likewise it will happen to I-Santorini, the rich people will also come and snap it up!

8 lvl car park? if ur car park slot at lvl 5 untill 8 u will cry, buy extra cp 50k can get lower lvl cp slot? if not better park roadside can save 50k, can I sell my carpark to developer? save more 50k ==

from news said after 5 years from date take key, means after oc still need wait 5 more years only can sell, if take time 4 years get oc, means investor have to wait 9 years only can sell, and need pay extra 20% higher price, 360k 4 years interest around 20k, 5 years installment aronud 100k, total cost around 500k, so investor will sell 600k to earn 100k? 9 years time can invest other 3 project can earn at least 300k ady ==

May i ask do you all know what aircon piping that developer are giving. Hear from them they only give normal piping. As i know the normal aircon going to onsolute soon. So i was planing to install inverter aircon which needed the inverter piping. Can developer change for us. Who knows here?

@ Happy girl,

I usually walk in during weekend. Better this way than communicating through phone.

i choose 350k, cause the extra 42k can do many renovation..this is my reasons,any else gt another reason for choosing 350k either 400k? and there is no way for choose the 300k.. only 1 car park is not enough for me.. if u wan park at the road side, u also nid to come back early, the road side is only for early bird and the luckier

i choose 350k, cause the extra 42k can do many renovation..this is my reasons,any else gt another reason for choosing 350k either 400k? and there is no way for choose the 300k.. only 1 car park is not enough for me.. if u wan park at the road side, u also nid to come back early, the road side is only for early bird and the luckier

@Emo King
I walked in a few times dee hahaha just forgot to ask about this. How is ur decision ?

Still in huge dilemma…

@kny
What do u mean by normal piping.??
Usually the standard insulated a/c piping cn support both inverter or normal type of a/c…
Any1 balloting today??heard 400k balloting is this week..

i am balloting this saturday

T__T I’m not satisfied with my unit. Why they opened up those not nice unit for us to draw? Then later keep the nice units to attract balance people? I really can’t understand them. Why doing this to us >.<

dissapointed…. What do you mean you get not nice unit. which 1 you get. I’m balloting on next friday.

Me2n…i’m misunderstanding the aircon piping. I just when to their office to find out today. They just giving us the draining pipe and togther the copper pipe hole and the ac power. So you need to insert your copper piping yourself. They just make a hole for you to insert the copper pipe.

Substation infront of I Santorini?

@Disappointed
what made you feel they do so? which unit do u get? mind to share?

Disappointed :
T__T I’m not satisfied with my unit. Why they opened up those not nice unit for us to draw? Then later keep the nice units to attract balance people? I really can’t understand them. Why doing this to us >.<

Another affordable home project Tri Pinnacle is seeing the same issue too. Looks like developers already had this plan early on, reserving such nice units so can be used to attract public interest? Why? Cause they know public will need to purchase at a higher price.

Sad right? We are eligible candidates but we are treated differently. We ought to raise this issue to the attention of the relevant authorities like Perumahan!

@kny
Owhh okey…actually thts all u need for ur ac…power,drain and copper pipe for the gas…

@disappointed
Mind sharing what package u choosed and what floor did u get and also how many units cn we draw from the ballot??thxx

Those who bought the package with the extra parking lot, please read this:

http://www.hhq.com.my/2015/06/new-strata-laws-finally-in-force-2/

If you’re lazy to read, let me tell you that you are going to pay RM50k for something that is supposed to be free soon.

Read the TriPinnacle comments. They are suffering the same problem.

yes please share the balloting process

Let me share the balloting process for another project Tri Pinnacle. Before the ballot, the developer promised us 5 times ballot, sea view units, & side by side carpark if we pick the 399k package (the other one is 299k package).

During ballot, buyer would be brought to a room and would need to draw a paper from the ballot box. The issue here is that most of us did not get what developer promised us, but then recently we found out in Tesco roadshow that they are opening up these sea view units to public. Did I also mention that they changed their promise, where we only got one chance to draw the unit (so no matter if we liked the unit no we drew or not we’d have to accept it). And many 299k package are still waiting for our turns to ballot while public is happily snapping up these reserved units! Also they said 2nd car park is compulsory so 299k buyers will need to pay extra 50k for it, making it become 349k affordable home.

Not sure what kind of package/info is communicated by Ideal to you, but just beware! I (many others too) were cheated by Aspen Group so would like to inform other eligible candidates too.

Me2n, as i hear from my friend she is balloting for 400k and can have 2 times draw then choose 1 you like.

Sounds scary…i am sure Ideal have the same planning from the way they are answering to my questions is like they hiding alot of info from us…

@huhu
Yeahh i was told the same thing by the developers….pick 2 units and choose 1…but wouldn’t mke much difference as the nice units are mostly reserved for the 400k and also fir the vip’s..but i am preety sure tower c is just for the eligible buyers whom applied throught perumahan (komtar)…

@Me2n
Oic so when is your balloting day and which package you choosing.
As i hear from developer this time is only first batch. There is still 2 more batch people. i’m not sure they will get block A , B or C.

i drew for 400k package and got the low floor, overall I feel the balloting process was okay. It’s just that I feel they did not give us good units with better view, it disappoints me as a 400k buyer. Somehow I feel they are keeping those good units for other purposes. Anyway, I’m tired of this. They can do what they want bcos they r the developer, they can twist their words multiple times. I’ll just settle with it. Only wish is they build it nicely. At the end of the day, ppl like us just can’t do anything. I heard about tri-pinnacle also and equally sad for the buyers. Let’s just hope they build a comfort house for us. Fingers crossed.

@huhu
Mine is on the 22nd oct…nx week..and i choosed the 300k…wbu?

@disappointed
waaa if 400k get low floor then 300k get above car park only lerr….hahahhahaa…yeahh we cant do much also actually…

@Me2n
Mine is on the 23 oct..nx friday..and i choosed the 350k

@dissappointed
how come you pick 2 times also get low floor. I got 1 friend she get lvl32 on 400k facing tesco.

Anyone there can help confirm whether this cukai pintu and cukai tanah is under residential or commercial. As 1 of my friend saying the cukai pintu, water and electrical is under residential but cukai tanah is under commercial. i hope that is not true is not the cukai tanah will more expensive alot later.

penang_kia :Let me share the balloting process for another project Tri Pinnacle. Before the ballot, the developer promised us 5 times ballot, sea view units, & side by side carpark if we pick the 399k package (the other one is 299k package).
During ballot, buyer would be brought to a room and would need to draw a paper from the ballot box. The issue here is that most of us did not get what developer promised us, but then recently we found out in Tesco roadshow that they are opening up these sea view units to public. Did I also mention that they changed their promise, where we only got one chance to draw the unit (so no matter if we liked the unit no we drew or not we’d have to accept it). And many 299k package are still waiting for our turns to ballot while public is happily snapping up these reserved units! Also they said 2nd car park is compulsory so 299k buyers will need to pay extra 50k for it, making it become 349k affordable home.
Not sure what kind of package/info is communicated by Ideal to you, but just beware! I (many others too) were cheated by Aspen Group so would like to inform other eligible candidates too.

Sea view? My goodness, do you know that there will be an island in front which is 3 times bigger than Seri Tanjung Pinang?

Good bye to sea view I guess

Sea view wouldn’t be a problem if ur unit is level 30 and above…. 😉
Becoz it will be either facing batu feringhi area or either gurney area…

@Me2n
Plz take note there are many highrise surrounding the building. Including the block b it self.

I think all the nice and high lvl unit already been keep by developer

But overall is still a good deal for stay considering in this prime area. It really helps a lot of people able own their 1st dream house at seri tanjung pinang this land.

they tell me must over 40 floor baru get sea view. so i better take 15 till 20 floor..

@ralph
Exactly bro..agree with u..block b itself might be blocking the view if we get the units nearer to vantage….

@ah shun
Level 20 cn get good sea view already…no need level 40…trust me..i am building a high rise building very near to i-santorini 😉

@Me2n
i beleive u are talking about the E&O LMC just beside us which is 15 storey.
So those facing to tesco as long as higher than level 15 should have sea view.

@ralph
No bro…i am building this 40+ storey building…..view is beautiful on bith sides…dnt worry…be positive

If nt mistaken, the sample layout model house showed 2 towers only…So is it 2 or 3 towers? If 3 towers, will it fit for such small piece of land? If so, will it b like ‘LC Flat’ due to the distance btw 3 towers…RM400 for such quality of housing, worth???

@HuHu your friend is really lucky to get the unit facing Tesco at level 42. My friends & cousin went for balloting yesterday. All of them choose 400k & hoping to get corner units. They were told by the staff that those units facing swimming pool are opened for balloting & no corner unit! All corner units are reserved for the staff. We are really doubtful about the statement. The corner units must be kept for higher price, like public sales later, since state government allows 30% public sales. If the developer wants to sell those nice units at higher price, just let the qualified affordable home owners know the price & let them decide which unit they prefer & able to afford it, instead of opened not nice units for balloting, this is really unfair. Anyway, what can they do, just accept the balloting outcome. I hope Penang state government would really look into this issue instead of letting developer manipulate to their advantage.

@HuHu …level 32

@EE
Hi EE, I agree with you. I got the unit facing the lift
Sometimes I really doubt how they handle this. I thought 400k is considered the most expensive and I choose this package thinking we might have higher chances of picking corner unit. If don’t open corner unit, at least let us pick the floor range or unit range. At first they tell me they only open tower C, that already broke my heart and now they told me I can only draw two times and those tickets r nowhere near my dreAm unit,my heart has completely broken by them. Every time I think about this, I just feel they r so wrong, If they wanna charge higher n open to public, just let us know. Why is everything being hidden. If we don’t ask we will nvr know, even if we ask we dun get the answers too sometimes. Huge disappointment with their management style.

Anyway I’m beginning to accept my fate. HAha, think too much hurts and affects my health. Does anyone know what facilities does I Santorini has ?

@Fighter
The model do actually show 3 blocks, but the block b model just section by 1 floor so that we have easier/better view on the swimming pool & facilities floor.
The land area actually is quite big which can fit in 3 blocks where if u study the plan, the distance between block to block is quite a big distance.
Another point is the buyer i saw during ballot day majority almost 90% are non-bumi buyers (no offence please T_T).
At this view, i don’t see i-santorini shall looks like the low cost flat that u mentioned.

@Me2n
I see, actually i didnt get the tesco side unit but face to swimming pool side.
Not a big deal to me, the location at seri tanjung pinang is my main point to stay here.

@ralph
Exactly….the location is much better than Tri Pinnacle coz in the morning tri pinnacle area will be jammed up at the traffic light…and yeah..which ever floor we get and view there are pros and cons…so we should jz stay positive…at least we got it 😉

is joke to say isantorini is better than tri pinnacle, is leasehold of 80+ years vs freehold and most importantly the density, tri pinncale is only 87 units per acre (859 total unit) whist santorini is 145 units per acre! (2200 total )units, see the different? furthermore aspen is building new road from ME market means when completed will have 2 excess. from basic principal tri pinncale is much better than santorini but as buyers if were allocated unit in santorini ill still say its still a good buy for the price and location but cant compare with tri pinncale as its the only low density affordable housing in the whole penang and yet the best location with freehold.

@tri pinnacle
Yeahh its like a joke to say i santorini is better than tri pinnacle in many ways but in 5 years time this joke will be a fact…1st of all dnt forget tht tri pinnacle is gonna be built on the hill…so be prepared during rainy seasons…secondly for time being there are already more than 5 high rise condos in tht small area…third things is even if aspen makes a new road it will still be connecting with the congested hong seng road…jz sharing my view…no offence pls… 😉

@tri pinnacle
I am not sure where did you source the info of unit per acre to these 2 project, but from google map surface view that i-santorini land is much more bigger than tri-pinnacle. Maybe in terms of overall units per arce tri-pinnacle is still lesser than i-santorini, but it won’t be different that much like u said.

I believe you forgot to include the tri-pinnacle Block A (390 unit) attached which the total units in tri-pinnacle are suppose to be 1249 units (not 859 units) comparing to i-santorini 2155 units (not 2200 units). In additional, Ideal is now launching for Block C (835 units) which is an individual block not link to Block A & B (1320 units) at all.

Frankly speaking, I don’t really care the title of leasehold or freehold as long as this is my 1st home, I like seri tanjung pinang this prime area meet with the price range that I can afford, I am going to get it for my home stay. Unless you are in the view of investment then the freehold title really mean everything to you. Do remember that Affordable House is not for investment purpose.

Chilled bro, every project sure have their pros and cons. It really depends on your own preference to get the best house for stay.

@Me2n
i’ve been informed that to take back the cheque & get the loan approval first only get to balloting.
are you sure Oct 22nd can draw for 300k package?

@Me2n
i’ve been informed that to take back the cheque & get the loan approval first only get to balloting.
are you sure Oct 22nd can draw for 300k package?confusing now…

By the way, any news from our fellow i-santorini applicants ballot on yesterday??

@cco
Yeahh…i been told the same thing..they will return all the cheques and ask us to apply for the bank loan first to see whether it cn be approved or not and then only ballot…this is just for the 300k package…as for the 350k and 400k the balloting is as per normal…reason unknown…

May I know y facing tesco is better?

@Sam
Facing Tesco side u have better chance to have good view, the other side most of the view will be obstructed by block b.

i balloted on last saturday. and i got my seaview unit after changing with other people. i chose unit number 20. anyone have any questions pls ask. i try to answer if i know.

@WS

You changed with other people? You mean the guy who balloted seaview unit didn’t want it, and instead gave it to you?

@ws
Wanted to ask you is it we will ballot 2 times then choose 1. You cannot get nice unit also even you ballot 2 times.

@WS
Hi WS I went on first day but get unit 3A , issit good ? I wish I can get unit 20 too

WS :
i balloted on last saturday. and i got my seaview unit after changing with other people. i chose unit number 20. anyone have any questions pls ask. i try to answer if i know.

@Kny
WHY that person willing to exchange with you?? wish to get sea view tooo!!!!

@Mia
for me as long asa not facing swimming pool is consider as good deal.may i know which 1 u get?

@NEE
Yea lor u r so lucky, i try to exchange with sea view people but I was too slow, another person grabbed it. Haha.

@NEE
NEE, mine is facing pool view. The worse is it’s actually facing the lift. But mine is considered intermediate corner, at least there’s wind to my yard that’s why I chose it. Maybe mine get to see a little bit of gurney view too, just not sure if it’ll be blocked by Tower A or not.

@mia
U mean 13a??

@nee
Why u dnt like the swimming pool view??mind sharing??thxx

@Me2n
According to what mia described the unit should be 3A (intermediate corner, face to lift, chance to hav gurney sea view if lucky)

@Ralph
Yes Ralph u r rite, what do u think about my unit? :p

@Mia
Quite a decent unit due to center corner (less noise), not side to west (extreme hot), nice view (pray hard hard the block B & A wont block all the view T_T). Overall is a nice unit, the the facing lift depends on people, some like due to near to house convenient, some dislike due to noisy and less privacy (who cares, just close ur main door will do).

I balloted on last saturday and got unit facing tower b
Anyone mind to share which unit you got and which side is better?

@Ralph
Thanks, I feel good now! =) have u balloted ?

@Mia
Ya, i got level 30+ face to swimming pool.

Nevermind later we all cn gather and see which units we got and then cn exchange with each other…hahahahhahahah 😉

@Me2n
You doing loan application now?? Then only proceed the ballot?

okay so everyone got to ballot 2 units then choose 1 from it. if you dun like both your units then you can choose to change with other people that they dun wan provided they agree. for my case, i got both facing pool unit and I want to have sea view unit. so i waited and luckily got one old couple came in and he get one high floor sea view unit and one low floor pool unit. so he choose lower one cos he is old and scared of height. then i changed with him and take his sea view unit. and usually very hard to change cos ppl always choose the nice unit facing sea view. so i am lucky. as for me, i would say the seaview unit will be better cos poolview unit will have tower b blocking and therefore darker. seaview unit is brighter and hopefully wont be noisy. worried facing swimming pool will be noisy.

i will ballot on this coming friday. Maybe who is balloting on this friday if don’t want we can exchange unit together on that day . I also hoping i can get those unit facing seaview.

@Ralph
Ralph, level 30+ should be able to see the sea view if you chose unit 1 to 3A, because Marinox infront is 33 storeys highest. Congrats!

@WS
@WS u were so lucky! I went on the first day also can’t get unit 20 after changing with so many people, I guess I must have missed out some people. Don’t know if I’ll get the chance to change again but most probably won’t because I’ve submit my number to them. Anyway, congrats to you!

@ralph
Yes bro exactly….
Have to wait then only cn ballot coz i choosed package 1..
Wbu??done balloting??

@Me2n worry facing swimming pool will be noisy…

@NEE
NEE, the swimming pool is at level 8-10, can’t remember which floor, if you take level 20 and above I think should be fine.

really? u get which floor? going to ballot on coming fri…so worry and excited..haha

@NEE
See you there on this friday. I also going to ballot on this coming fri. Same as you worry and excited

Hi all, do you think people who purchase 300k, 350k, 400k are balloting from different pools of units? I mean 300k 1 pool, 350k another pool, and then 400k another pool (with better views and higher floor)?

@Mia you went on last thursday? 15th ovtober?

@Me2n
Ya, i already submit my unit and now applying loan from bank. Ideal need us to reply them the bank loan application within 14 days. Everything seem very rush from the day i received approved letter from perumahan, then letter from ideal, then submit the 10k cheque, then ballot unit number, then apply loan, then submit loan offer letter to ideal. All within oct …
So efficient they are…

@Ralph
According to them they need to give state a reply within 30 days from approval, therefore everything is in the speed of light. I also feel terkejut and a bit can’t swallow all in such a short time. Haha. but what to do, have to follow rules.

@Mia
Haha agree with u. Anyhow which side of view also doesn’t matter. The most important is the location it self!!

@WS
Yes WS 15th Oct.

@sam
Sam, i do not think so because even for 400k buyer like me, almost all the balloted units did not satisfy me, there was none that balloted corner units. Some of us even get low floor, bad number like 13A, 23A and etc, besides, I’ve never seen anyone who gets above 40 floor. I’m just disappointed as a 400K buyer.

@sam
I dont think anyone here can give an answer. But i do realize is they got put in some good unit into the box time to time and day to day to avoid all the nice unit has been taken. So those come at late stage still have chance to get nice unit.
This is just my 2 cent, nothing is confirm.

@Ralph
Ralph I agree with you. I too balloted on first day and was in huge disappointment. This must be their marketing strategy, might be better to become late birds than early birds.

Btw, anyone knows what facilities does i-Santorini offers? Will Tower C facilities be the same as Tower A and B??

@Disappointed
I even saw level 11 appeal on the 400k ballot day… Haha…
But not to say all bad, some also did get high level 30+ also.
So far wat is the highest level people get?

@Ralph
Yea but I got one friend balloted the next day, both tickets were really pathetic, 12th floor and 13th floor, no one was there to exchange, if I were there I for sure will help. I think the highest I’ve seen is level 32, there’s an uncle got level 31-3, hehe I wanted to exchange but I was slow and don’t wanna disturb him, in the end someone else took it i think.

@sam
Yeahh the 300k and 400k units for sure wont be in the same box as 300k units are different with the 400k units (300k dnt have laundry area) and the 300k units the extra laundry area wall cannot be hacked because it seems tht it will be a reinforced concrete wall…

Share share some info…
I balloted on 15-Oct (400k unit).
You get to draw 2 units(tickets), and decide which 1 to accept. You can swap units(tickets) with anyone else present. Decision on which unit has to be made on that day itself. Either u take it, or leave it. No re-balloting.
If you take it, sign “Offer to Purchase” form, you will have 14days to apply loan.
If you leave it, Ideal will write to state housing telling them you’ve rejected the offer for iSantorini. I guess demand is quite good, so they can lansi abit. Ai lai mai suak…
If not mistaken, lowest floor I saw was 12, highest 32. NO corner units appeared.
I was lucky this aunty got 2 units 32nd floor and managed to swap 1 with her. Would prefer even higher floor, but suspect those will only be sold to open market.

Appreciate if anyone who got 350k or 300k units would share more info so we can understand how Ideal handles the allocation of units….

@Disappointed
12 floor not good?

@NEE
12 floor good for those who likes lower floor, I think should be no problem.
Maybe it will be noisy if facing pool view and if facing straights quay, view would be blocked by E&O low cost which is 15 storeys high.

maybe we can create a line or wechat group to let us easier to share the detail of our home and maybe the bank loan too, izit ok for all if you?

sure, you can let us know ur number and I will sms you our number and you add us all?

Dear all purchaser,I just received call today,they said 300k unit balloting day cancel and need to get loan first,however they will reserve the unit for us.I felt its totally unfair for those 300k buyer…however 350k buyer,is balloting still continue?
Is that the new property only need provide 30% of all total unit for those afforable house buyer.so they keep pushing us to buy the 400k..then if those chosen 300k one will even worst or maybe rejected?

Maybe can send to email safer ? I’ll feel insecure to reveal number here 😛

If we use wechat or line we don’t hav to disclose our number itsnt?

@Ralph
How do we do that , by providing LINE or Wechat name ?

I just went to Relau to see houses there , saw one thin and tall building, makes me recall of our I Santorini. It’s quite scary to imagine 49 storeys thin and tall building x3 in that piece of land. Hopefully the developer take into the consideration of possible earthquake factor. My friend staying at tj Tokong just 12th floor already felt the earthquake shake heavily back in few years ago.

@ws @raplph @mia
do send ur wechat id to ourisantorini@gmail.com,and i will add into the group chat! and pls help to promote =)

I got unit 11. Is it good?

@ABC
ABC good ar, my friend also gotten unit 11 and very satisfied, u get to see tanjung park view.

@yo
Yo! Thanks u r very kind, will send my wechat to u tmr.

Las sat back fr visiting Ideal office. Here are the info i gt, dunno accurate or nt : 1) Only Tower C will be available for those gt govt. approval, for Tower A & B, they refuse to tell more and only said impossible u will gt chance for this 2 towers as it will be open to public. Very very lansi nia. 2) There will have 48 floors in total with 22 units face to face (about 6 fts wide) per floor and 12 units of lift. 3) Found that sm Ideal staff were rude and keep pushing you to buy, bt refuse to answer some queries, dunno they are hiding or what.

@yo
Thx for the afford, email to u later. Any other here wanna join the group chat??

@Ralph
I’m in…What e-mail add?

@Fighter
the ideal staff told me if i prefer tower B or C JZ reject tower A and re-apply ….its really so confusing!

@Ralph
ME!!! =)

@yo

Thanks yo for adding me in the wechat group

@nee
I dont get it, they are only open for block c right now. Nothing is confirm for block a & b, i heard they might open for public for block a & b if the response from affordable housing scheme is bad.
But, nothing is confirm…

@Ralph

the ideal staff told me that if i prefer tower B or C just reject tower A and re-apply (submit documents to govt. ) when tower B n C open for register . This is what i get from the staff and she refuse to provide more info regarding this.

@nee
Nee, u going to ballot this friday also. what time you will going?

@Kny
not sure… how about u?

@nee
I think d Tower A u refer to is actually Tower C which next to Tesco. Why the information given by different Ideal’s staff are different??? Yea, it’s really confusing, dunno they are hiding something of what…Can we trust them???

@nee
i mostly will go in the morning. and will camp there to exchange unit :). do you join the we chat group.

@Kny
yaya …but my job not allow me to press phone so i only able to reply here and act like im working ..haha

Better not to buy or invest since a lot of uncertainties on this project.
Once you commmited, you will be borne by their rules & regulation.
No way for you to exit and potential to “pay” a fee for a lesson learnt especially first time home buyer as well as investors.

Be cautious….!!
Affordable home does not mean that you afford to buy….
Go to source secondary market with more choice and more certainty.

This project is uncertain because of low demand.
Therefore the developer is implementing 看一步走一步 strategy, their marketing strategies will keep changing. This shouldn’t be the way of handling for established developer. They launch it at the wrong year that’s all I could say.

@Hmm
why you said low demand? got proof?

No proof but they r still advertising one foresta and i Santorini till now. Not low demand perhaps should say it takes time to sell all the units.

3 years ago, most projects only have at most 500 – 700 units per project thus can easily break even to built.

With the new guidelines with higher density per acres, we will be looking at 1,000 to 2000 units per project. To get break even sales is 500 -1000 units sales thus you will continue to see developer promoting non-stop until it is over 60% sold.

Moreover, the loan rejection rate is very high for affordable range (no offend). Bank is profitable organization n also want rich people busy only. The rejection makes it worst and developers need to promote more n take long time to achieve break even point to start building.

yes many ppl reject this project, just go komtar and ask u will get the proof.

There is also high risk if developer is unable to achieve break even point and start building becos it will = project being abandoned if the developer is not financially strong.

Hmm :
No proof but they r still advertising one foresta and i Santorini till now. Not low demand perhaps should say it takes time to sell all the units.

Come to think about it, you are right to some extend. I thought all afforrdable house will be sapued quite fast given the price but it seemed not really the case. Too much supply? Government too slow to give out names?

@yes
reject in terms of loan reject or what? mind to share what proof that komtar perumahan could provide us?

The uncertainty is on Block A & B only, for Block C which is now open for ballot everything should be firmed. The 1st badge of ballot candidates are already 500 units which occupied more than half of the building total 835 units. Don’t forget they still have 30% (250 units) can open sell to the public.

how was the respond for this project?

Anybody got info when 300k can start ballot? Since they just inform go for loan 1st but when is the exact date for 300k to ballot?

@CCO
No idea….they said they will inform soon…

fellow i-santorini applicants, please join our i-santorini wechat group by sending your wechat id to ourisantorini@gmail.com for information sharing and discussion. Thanks!!

Ralph :
fellow i-santorini applicants, please join our i-santorini wechat group by sending your wechat id to ourisantorini@gmail.com for information sharing and discussion. Thanks!!

r u sure good idea to have wechat? there r probably hundreds or thousands applicants woh! can wechat accomodate? i like wechat don’t get me wrong.

I heard for the rm400k the area of unit is 900sf, how come it become 850sf only? As for the open sale to the public developer can mark up another 20percent.

@Kuai ku kia
Yes, 400k package comes with 900 sqft due to the extend of yard area (original was a/c ledge which is not include as unit area).

just wondering if all govt allocated units are from tower C only?
does that mean tower A and B will be sold to public?

Sorry, should be 23 sqft for yard area.

My nephew choose the 400k package, he says being informed that it is only 850s.f with access to the upgraded air-con yard.

350k and 300k package is also 850s.f but without access to the air-yard.

can buyers here that have bought i-santorini confirm that they have all bought from Tower C?

Js rejected the offer las sat due to bad balloted units and the comment from different staff for the same things were different. Keep changing. No longer satisfied and full of disappointment…No matter what, every project gt their pros & cons, js follow your heart voice. Gd luck all~

Yes..inly tower c is open for now…

which tower is better?

When i submitted my application, the staff promised i hv 3 ballot chances, if i purchase the 400k, no matter how i ballot, all will be better units with 900 sf. But now fr all the feedbacks i decided to give up this project…

This should be a “Human Bird Nest” I suppose.

Based on the design and density, a total of 2155 units of Bird Nest could produce approximately 1,077.5 kg of shits per day if there is one occupants in one unit.

On the other hand, if based on more general knowledge there should be a minimum of two occupants per unit normally. Thus, the whole development could produce around 2,155 kg of shit per day.

This is more of a bird nest than a flat, god please help the Penangites please. Literally many people will live in a box in bird nest near future.

Luckily, bird has no traffic jam unlike human.

Aiyo, the above comment coming from one who labels Tamarind as LMC?

Yeah, have to agree with you that this is gonna be a human bird nest. We gotta breed more so as to have enough poop to sh!t on worthless being like you to shut you up.

State has already announce to open 30% to the public. Soon all the rich will come and grab.

Since the acceptance is poor, next product State will introduce is 700 sq.ft unit! Well it will be Cheaper & ‘Chapper’!

shit project

I understand the price open to public is around 450k for a 850sq ft.Is it worth the price as its leasehold and balance of 85 years left I was told.I’m keen to purchase though it is high density.Appreciate if can have some comments from this forum.I was at the actual site yesterday and it sits right in front of the Breeza.Thanks

Now 85 years left, when complete left 80 years, after 5 years only can sell than left 75 years, 450k = per month installment @2k, if luckly can rent out @ 1k still need take out own pocket 1k per month, -1k x 12 months x 5 years = -60k, worth to buy?

Heard that the developer manage to extend the lease to 99 years before OC for one world. Not sure they can do the same for this project.