BY GRACE CHEN
The living room in a 1,513 sq ft space.
YOU will rarely hear of a developer painting a condominium so that the neighbourhood looks nicer, building a link road so that the public bus stop and LRT station will be literally just a stone’s throw away.
Such is the attention given to The Rainz, a high-rise development of 624 freehold units.
Nestled near Bukit OUG in Kuala Lumpur and overlooking the Kesas Highway, Exsim Development Sdn Bhd, the company behind the project, has described it as the property for buyers looking at a lifestyle upgrade.
From hints by the sales team, the target market will be the higher-income demographic of Jalan Klang Lama and its surrounding areas, namely Sri Petaling and Bukit Jalil.
Units ranging from 1,500sq ft to 1,930sq ft, will carry selling prices hovering around the RM1mil mark. The spacious layouts are being cited as a strongest selling point.
“This is one of the few high-rise projects offering a 4+1 and 5+1 room arrangements.
“This enables those used to living on landed property to adapt to high-rise living,” said Exsim Development marketing and corporate communications head Michelle Siew.
A tour of the interiors revealed several plus points.
The partially-furnished deal sees the kitchen coming with a twin door fridge, hobs, built-in oven and cabinets.
The kitchen comes fully equipped with a twin-door fridge, built-in oven, kitchen cabinets and a washer and dryer for one’s laundry.
Bathrooms come fitted with mirrors, sinks, cabinets, heaters, shower heads and screens. All bedrooms have built-in wardrobes and air-conditioning.
A storage area, cleverly hidden in the walls, adds to the wow element in the six-bedroom model.
The living concept hopes to realise the philosophy of filial piety, where grandparents, husband, wife and grandchildren can live in harmony.
Coming to the thorny issue of parking, allocation for every five or six-bedroom unit is four lots.
There are an impressive list of facilities outside, including a forest trail, camping zone, maze garden. The swimming pool comes with a water slide and wet playground.
Take the lift up to the 35th floor and you have a sky bridge! Imagine barbecues and cocktail parties where you can watch the sunset as you sip on a cocktail.
“We want the whole family to be able to enjoy a weekend without stepping out of the development,” said Siew.
The master bathroom with a double sink plus show shower fittings and heater is part of the package.
Another of the project’s badge of pride is its Green Building Index (GBI) certification.
This means the building, which will comprise three towers with eight apartments per floor, will not have any units facing the rising sun.
Further minimising the heat is the use of 8mm thick tempered glass in the windows which cover up to 60% of the building surface area. The normal specification for window glass is no more than 6 mm.The thicker the glass, the harder it is for heat to be conducted into the building.
Rainwater harvesting systems and extensive green landscaping make up the rest of its green factor.
“The trees and plants amount to 3% to 4% of our construction cost. Normally, contractors will only allocate 0.5% to 1% for this,” says Michael Yam, who is head of planning and development.
The group has four other ongoing projects, including The Leafz in Sungai Besi and Petalz Residences in Jalan Klang Lama. The engineering company responsible for the construction of The Rainz is WLA Associates.
