Double Decker Bed

Cheap and ugly double decker bed from Lazada, perfect for owners looking to rent to students.

Approval required from Majlis Perbandaran Sepang for renovation

The management office recently claimed that the municipal council of Sepang requires that all residents who plan to do any modifications to the existing units will require permission from the council at a permit fee of RM 110 plus stamp duty. This permit will allow the owner to perform any sort of modifications/renovations in their unit for 1 year. It seems that even minor renovations as small as kitchen cabinet and plaster ceiling will require this permit.

I believe a lot of owners complain about it and question about the authenticity of this change in ruling. As a result of this, the management office has put up a letter from the Sepang municipal council on the matter. However, in the letter nowhere does it mention what kind of renovation requires the municipal council permit. It only mention that the building owners have to follow some obscure Akta Jalan, Parit and Bangunan 1974 ruling. When asked further, the management office will just say that "This is a strata title unit, you have to follow some newly minted strata title act"

At the moment, the only way to avoid this is to just mention that your kitchen cabinet, plaster ceiling do not require wall plugs and wall drillings, they using 3M double sided tape to stick. As for grills, inform that the grills are bolt on grills. 

7-11 at De Centrum Mall Opens

After much waiting, 7-11 at De Centrum Mall finally opened its doors on 21 March. No need to walk all the way to IUKL canteen to buy drinks anymore.

SOHO ceiling fan

For SOHO owners, do take note the standard ceiling fan tube cannot be used because there is a pillar blocking here. A modified tube has to be purchased separately (around RM 20 from House of lighting Puchong). The tube has to clear 300cm length.

One Feng Shui tip, do not put your bed directly underneath the pillar, it's considered not so optimal Feng Shui.

Goddess Cafe at De Centrum Mall

One of the first few tenants going to open shop at De Centrum Mall is this cafe called Goddess. This cafe is a greek themed cafe with very minimalist and modest interior. From the banner outside it seem like it's a chill out place for coffee, vape and some shisha smoking. 

I noticed one of the good point about the mall is the ground floor units have got dual frontage which means that their front and back can be use as entrances to their business premises.

(WTR) De Centrum SOHO Unit 455 sqft with 1 carpark for RENT

Be the first tenant to occupy this impeccably furnished SOHO unit in award winning project De Centrum Residences.

This unit is a ready to move in condition. No need to worry about getting this and that, it's all there, brand new. The owner takes great pride in creating comfortable living spaces at economical prices. Just below the units is going to be open De Centrum Mall (to be called Gallerie @ De Centrum City). Currently, blue chip mall tenants will be KFC and 7-11 convenient store.

This particular unit is a SOHO (Small Office, Home Office) unit which sits on the block known as De Centrum Tower, you can essentially operate a business right out of the space. Layout is very simple, one big 450 sq ft of floor space without any obstruction so you can partition it into different areas according to how you see fit.

This unique unit comes with 1 car park. By default, all SOHO units for the De Centrum projects do not come with any car parks. The area around Uniten will not have enough car parks because of the adjacent condominiums and student hostels which only allocate 1 single car park for units housing 4-5 students. For example, at Unipark condominiums nearby, the units can accommodate 8 students but only 1 car park allocated.

Asking Rental : RM 1500
Contact Erik.K 016-2931858 for viewing arrangements

Furnishings

• air cond Daikin brand
• slim and energy efficient water heater
• custom tailored blackout curtains
• branded kitchen hood and hob
• washing machine and refrigerator
• 40" Wall mounted TV with floating wall shelf
• signature designer kitchen cabinet

Location

• 5 mins drive to IOI City Mall - Yes.confirmed using Google Maps
• 30 seconds to De Centrum Mall - it's just below it
• 3 mins to Uniten (University Tenaga National)
• 2 mins to IUKL (Infrastructure University)
• 5 mins to UPM (University Putra Malaysia)
• KLCC and Genting view

Contact Erik.K 016-2931858 for viewing arrangements

(WTR) De Centrum 2 Room Unit 777sqft with 1 carpark for RENT

Be the first tenant to occupy this impeccably furnished 2 bedroom residence unit in award winning project De Centrum Residences.

This unit is a ready to move in condition. No need to worry about getting this and that, it's all there, brand new. The owner takes great pride in creating comfortable living spaces at economical prices. Just below the units is going to be open De Centrum Mall (to be called Gallerie @ De Centrum City). Currently, blue chip mall tenants will be KFC and 7-11 convenient store.

Asking Rental : RM 2000
Contact Erik.K 016-2931858 for viewing arrangements

Furnishings

• Daikin air cond (bedrooms and living room)
• Slim and energy efficient water heater
• Custom tailored blackout curtains
• Branded kitchen hood and hob
• Washing machine and refrigerator
• 40" Wall mounted TV with floating wall shelf
• Signature designer kitchen cabinet

Location

• 5 mins drive to IOI City Mall - Yes.confirmed using Google Maps
• 30 seconds to De Centrum Mall - it's just below it
• 3 mins to Uniten (University Tenaga National)
• 2 mins to IUKL (Infrastructure University)
• 5 mins to UPM (University Putra Malaysia)
• KLCC and Genting view and most importantly De Centrum Sky Garden view

This is a direct owner advert.

Contact Erik.K 016-2931858 for viewing arrangements

Developer could be finally taking action on the steep slope

Today while I was checking on the renovations going on in the units, I saw some workers measuring something near the carpark slope which I raised earlier in an earlier blog post. They were doing some measures at the exit slope. The problem is actually at the entrance, maybe they have done the measurements already at the entry slope. Hopefully the developer is actually listening to the complains of residents on the extremely steep slope leading into the car park.

Note : I was too busy to verify what the workers were measuring as I had to collect keys from my contractor who was rushing to go home.

Crazy Slope - maybe steeper than Genting

Kitchen Cabinet installation in progress

Had to do L shape for this corner unit because of the side window

International Schools near De Centrum City

One of the important considerations for family is children’s education first, then followed by place of work. This is so important that many developers build international schools in their township to attract family buyers. One famous property sifu once explained why downtime KLCC is not a good place for family stay as the nearest international school is Sayfol International School in Ampang, he explained that people who stay in downtown KLCC do not want to fetch their children to the school and then brave the notorious KL traffic back to work in downtown KLCC. Given a choice, families will always choose to stay near areas with institutions of education, proximity to workplace comes in second.

The nearest International School near De Centrum City is TIS (Tanarata International School). It’s located just a stone throw away from De Centrum City before reaching IOI City Mall. The next nearest would probably be Nexus International School at Putrajaya Precint 15 owned by Taylor's college group. 

KFC is really coming

I think can open 7th March Monday. All the equipment and fittings are almost ready. Kitchen seems ready also.

Update : 20160311 - It's finally open with some level for crowd, with the ongoing hot spell, this could be the place to hang out.

Infrastructure University IUKL Canteen

At the moment, before KFC at De Centrum City opens, one of the nearest place to eat is at the IUKL Canteen. The canteen is located behind the De Centrum sales gallery. From the outside the canteen looks quite rundown but inside it’s still acceptable.

Being an international university which specializes in Civil Engineering studies, they attract lots of students from North Africa and Middle East whereby there is an infrastructure construction boom going on. Therefore, at the IUKL canteen there is African cuisine and Middle Eastern cuisine. Expect to see people ordering huge plates of Kabsa dishes. Kebab is also a regular dish served there.

For the non adventurous, there is mamak (Malaysian Indian) stall and a Malay stall serving mixed rice dishes. Prices are quite reasonable as it caters to students. 

Update 2016-03-14 : The shopkeeper mentioned that the land the IUKL canteen is sitting on will be closed down in May and all food operators would have to operate from the De Centrum Mall aka Gallerie. Most likely the land would be redeveloped for office building (based on the masterplan pictures). The shopkeeper mentioned that the rental for the mall is too expensive for him to operator so very likely he will close down his business. 

Update 2016-12-26 : This place is closed already. Some of the operators have moved into De Centrum Mall.

Commercial electricity and water rates for SOHO owners

Time for a reality check, SOHO units are deemed as commercial units so the electricity and water rates are double the residential rates. It would be best to install water and energy saving appliances there. 

The easiest way to tell if your property is commercial is to see if there is a red exposed water piping in the property. This is the water sprinkler pipe.

SOHO Level Facilities

Pictures of Studio for Rent at De Centrum

This is one of the very first posts of some owner's unit ready for rental. I notice the RM 80 Ikea Fjelle bed frame being used, cheap and simple. Asking rental price is RM 1500.

Time to move in the furniture

Got all the furniture at a bargain. 4 bar stools, dining table set, tall rack and sofa bed for RM 800

This one can claim defect or not

This big crack not sure if can claim defect or not. I notice some of the workers fixing the defect step on this ledge to do the job so technically it should also be fixed to avoid mishaps from happening.

Uniten Turning Motorcycle Accident - danger spot

This turning out from Uniten (University Tenaga Nasional) is a danger zone prone for accidents.

Lots of motorists flying out of the turning without considering how fast the cars are also moving. This is also attributed to the rise in traffic along the road towards Cyberjaya. Lots of cars use this road as shortcut to Cyberjaya or U-turn towards Kajang.

Best way to fix is is probably put a traffic light there. No bumps please.