Y Cantonments - 20 units of High End Eco Green Townvillas, Penang

Y Cantonments, the first GBI Platinum targeted concept development in Penang. Y Cantonments is a luxury green developments consisting of only 20 units of Townvillas nestled in blue ribbon location of Pulau Tikus.

Y Cantonments, a low density green residence developement located along the Cantonments Road is a special touch by Dato' Dr Ken Yeang, world's leading green skyscrapper architect.

Y Cantonments features 20 units of green residence ranging from 4,994 sq.ft. to 7,243 sq.ft. in total area. In Y Cantonments, each unit get to enjoy their private Plunge Pool, private Roof Top Garden, private Back Garden and private Lift. Aside from these exclusive features, each unit consist of 5+1 bedrooms each with ensuited bathrooms, dry and wet kitchen and private parking space. 

Location Location Location

Located in the blue ribbon area of Penang - Pulau TIkus, Y Cantonments is strategically situated in a great residential area with lots of amenities within short distance. 

For business, there are number of banks and offices such as Ambank, Hong Leong Bank, Maybank, China Bank, Public Bank, UOB Bank, CIMB & Bank Simpanan Nasional. For Education, there are Penang Chinese Girl School, St. George's Girl School, St Christopher's International Primary School and Disted College. For Healthcare, there are Penang Adventiest Hospital, Island Hospital, Gleneagles Medical Centre, and Loh Guan Lye Hospital. Lastly, there are shopping mall for the ladies such as Gurney Plaza and Gurney Paragon.

Green Features

Being named as 'One of the 50 people who could save the planet" by The Guardian, Dato' Dr Ken Yeang nontheless also features eco friendly green concepts design in Y Cantonments. The development targeted Green Building Index (GBI) Platinum with green features as folllowing:

- Hyper Green bioclimatic
- Low Energy Design
- Water Saving fixtures
- Natural Lighting and passive solar shading (Low-Emissivity glass)
- Rainwater harvesting technology

Exclusive Design

Private Lift

Each Unit come with a private tempered glass lift that allowed natural lighting. They are also disable friendly.

Private Parking Space

Each Townvilla come with 2 private parking spaces right at the door step.

Modern Kitchen Design

Each Home come with modern fully fitted Dry & Wet Kitchen with great Dining Space. 

Modern Living Room

Modern Living Room with natural lightings during the day.

Master Bedroom with Private Plunge Pool

Every unit in Y Cantonments come with a Master Bedroom with Private Plunge Pool. After a long hard day, you could pamper yourself in 3 ways - natural sunlight showering, dipping in a bathtub or enjoying plunge pool with family member.

Private Roof Garden & Back Garden

Every unit in Y Cantonments come with Private Roof Garden overseeing the Penang Hill and the skyscrapper along Gurney Drive. Besides, each unit also come with a back garden.

Master Plan

Typical Layout Plan

Specifications

Developer Profile

The Yeangs Sdn. Bhd. ("YSB") focuses on niche markets, bespoke and hyper green development of moderate to high-end residential and mixed development properties, under five entities:

- Green Residences Sdn. Bhd.
- Magical Homes Sdn. Bhd.
- Cheery Homes Sdn. Bhd.
- Ecoskyscrapers Sdn. Bhd.
- Icondar Sdn. Bhd.

The Yeangs Sdn. Bhd. is the holding company, founded in the 50's as a property holding and investment company. The company embarked on its first development in 2004 by a number of detacged houses on Peel Avenue in penang.

The Chairman of the company is Dato' Dr. Ken Yeang,  Malaysian- born architect known throughout the world as the father of sustainable 'bioclimatic' buildings.

For years, Dato' Yeang has championed the idea of enrivonmental design solutions, or green design, and dveloped a contemporary eco-concept he terms as bioclimatic (low energy) design. He believes all man-made buildings should possess a balance of engineering infrasturcture and 'mimicry' of nature.

In 2007, Dato' Ken Yeang was named by the Guardian as "one of the 50 people who could save the plant".


Common Facilities & Ready Feature @ Y Cantonments
- Gynasium
- Meeting Room
- Secure Gated and Guarded Community
- 24 hours intercom access to guardhouse
- Internet & SMATV ready

Y Cantonments

- Total Area: 4,994 sq.ft. to 7,243 sq.ft.

- Price from RM3.8mil

For more infomation on Y Cantonments,

please contact +6016 494 4986 or 

eugene_tej@hotmail.com

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Casa Grande - Luxurious Gated & Guarded Bungalow @ Jesselton

CASA GRANDE or "LARGE HOUSE" in spanish, is a Gated & Guarded low density residential community located along Jalan Brook, Jesselton. It consists of a total of only 24 units exclusive double storey bungalows.

Facilities exclusively for the residence of CASA GRANDE includes swimming pool, meeting room and 24 hours security.

Swimming Pool

CASA GRANDE is strategically located along Jalan Brook, off Jalan Utama in Jesselton, a blue ribbon location where luxury and exclusive bungalow are located. Jesselton is a very exclusive location to live due to the status where all the rich Dato' or Datuk live and the strategic location yet peaceful environment.

CASA GRANDE is strategically located near to numerous amenities.
- Healthcare: Adventist Hospital, Gleneagles Medical Centre and Island Hospital.
- Education: Tenby International School and Dalat International School.
- Shopping & Groceries: Gurney Paragon, Gurney Plaza and Tesco.
- Sports: Penang Sport Club, CRC, Penang Swimming Club, Botanical Garden and Youth Park.



FOR SALE #1 - Corner Unit RM6.0mil

General View

Original unit with a big land size of 9,600sf and built up area of appoximately 4,500sf.

Living Area

Dining Area

Lower floor - living room, dining area, kitchen, a guestroom with attached bathroom and a toilet.

Family Area

Masterbedroom

 

2nd Bedroom

3rd Bedroom

Upper floor - family area, 2 bedrooms with attached bathroom and a masterbedroom with an ensuited bathroom and walk-in wardrobe.
 

Large Garden

FOR SALE #2 - Intermediate Unit RM5.5mil

Fully Renovated unit with a land size of 5,800sf and built up area of appoximately 4,500sf.

General View

Lower floor - living room, dining area, kitchen, play room, drying area, maidroom and a toilet.

Living Area

Kitchen

Upper floor - family area, office room, music room, bedroom with ensuited bathroom and masterbedroom with an ensuited bathroom

Family Area

Master Bedroom

For further enquiries and viewing arrangement,

kindly please call/whatapps Eugene @ 

+6016 494 4986

or

email: ewejintung@gmail.com

Landed Property VS Condominium / Apartment

In my previous post, I have shared some property market knowledge on Landed Property below RM1mil in Penang Island. While today in this post, I would like to share some property information on the differences between investing/staying in condominium and apartment and landed property in Penang Island.

When you have the capital to allow you to choose whether to invest/purchase landed property or condominium/apartment, what would you choose and which one is better? It is a GOOD HEADACHE TO HAVE!!!

There is actually a few factors should be taken into consideration when making your decision such as investment, size, security, parking space, maintenance and facilities. Whatever it is, it depends on your investment portfolio, preferability and the purpose of owning it.

Investment

Generally in the Penang Island, the rental return for landed property (~2%) is much lower comparing to condominium/apartment (3~4%), however the capital appreciation for landed property is more superior. Secondly, condominium/apartment is easier to rent it out comparing to landed property due to various reason. In other words, if your investment portfolio is short term gain or flipping, landed property would be a better choice, while if your investment portfolio is for long term gain or buy to rent, apartment and condominium would be a better choice. 

Eg. Greenlane

Double Storey Terrace House

Value: RM1.1mil to RM1.2mil

Rental Return : RM1.800 to RM 2,100 per month (1.8% to 2.3%)

Flamingo Series

Value: RM650k approx

Rental Return : RM1,500 per month (2.8%)

Size

Practically, landed property would have bigger size comparing to condominium/apartment due to extra car porch area, however it is not necessary the case. 

Eg. Greenlane

Double Storey Terrace House

Value: RM1.2mil to RM1.3mil

Land Size: 1,600sf

Built Up: 2,000sf

Central Park

Value: RM1.2mil

Built Up: 2500sf

As you could see from the above comparison, at a similar investment amount, the built up size for the condominium are bigger than the landed property. In other words, landed property is not necesary bigger in interior size, however landed property do have a benefit of having car porch or extra land. People who love spending their time doing gardening and land scaping would prefer landed property.

Security & Privacy

Generally, condominium/apartment is more superior in term of security and privacy comparing to landed property. In today new condominium/apartment development, generally it would provide atleast 3-tier of security, guarded entrance with security guard, gated lobby with access card and own house lock. Nontheless, there are lots of new and upcoming condominium/apartment provides great privacy and security for house owner such as private lift lobby, access card to only your own floor, CCTV and etc. Moreover, condominium/apartment usually have 1 entrance only, making it more secure and harder to break in.

In the other hand, with the new concept of Gated & Guarded community for landed property, some might argue that it is equally secured comparing to condominium/apartment, however with landed property having more entrance and easily accessible windows, it would always be less secured comparing to condominium/apartment. 

Parking Space

One of the most common issue face by house buyer in Penang when purchasing a condominium/apartment is parking space. At current trend, usually there will be atleast 2 cars in a household. For a standard terrace house, you would have no problem parking 2 or 3 cars in and in front of the property. However, for condominium/apartment, the property usually come with only 1 or 2 parking spaces and it would be very troublesome if you have 2 or 3 cars. Other than being not convenient to park the car outside the condominium/apartment compound, your car will be more vulnerable to theft too.   

Maintenance

There is a quote by some of my elder client, "pay maintenance until die' as long as you stay in the same condominium/apartment. It is true that living in condominium/apartment, you have to pay a certain amount of maintenance fee and sinking fund. Maintenance fee is a very important fee that must be paid by house owner to upkeep their condominium/apartment. The amount of maintenance fee is depends on the services, facilities and the density provided by condominium/apartment. Aside from maintaining the condominium/apartment at a good condition, a well maintained condominium/apartment would sometime enhance the value the condominium/apartment itself. However, if there are too many defaulter within a certain condominium/apartment, the condominium/apartment might not be well maintained and it might decrease the value of the property. Hence, it is important for condominium/apartment owner to pay the maintenance fee.

While for non gated & gated landed property, it is true that maintenance fee is excluded, however some maintenance work also needed to take care of by the owner himself. Roofing, ceiling, gardening, car porch, external wall are some of the things should be maintained and checked frequently to keep it in good condition. A landed property needs more maintenance if it is left empty for sometime as it is more prone to termite and weather attack. 

Facilities

In the upcoming trend, there many developers offer gated and guarded community when developing a landed properties and it many of those development comes with club house facilities which include gymansium, swimming pool, community hall, garden and landscaping. However in Penang Island, most of the landed properties are non gated & guarded community. 

Condominium/apartment with facilities is key selling point when purchasing a property. If you are a person who does not use facilities much, you might opted to purchase a landed property or non or little facilities condominium/apartment. If you are the kind of owner with plenty of your families enjoying swimming, working out in gym, relaxing in sauna or jacuzzi and a sport enthusistic person, condominium/apartment with plenty facilities should be taken in consideration. 

Always bear in mind, having more does not necessary mean it is better as maintenance fee might be higher. 

~ Thanks for reading. If you have any disagreement or some point to add in, do feel free to drop me an email for better improvement.

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