These are a select of 4 developments which are scheduled for hand over in the first quarter of this year. So it’ll be interesting to see how each of these developments compares against each other, especially in the subsale market. But first, here’s a quick overview of the four developments, namely Kiaramas Ayuria (Asiaquest), Mont’Kiara Banyan (Sunrise), Hijauan Kiara (BKP), Kiaraville (Binaderas).

Mont Kiara Banyan	Hijauan Kiara	Kiaraville	Kiaramas Ayuria
Sunrise Bhd	Bukit Kiara Properties Sdn Bhd	Binaderas Sdn Bhd	Kiaramas Development Sdn Bhd
Freehold	Freehold	Freehold	Freehold
147 units / 1 block / 2.8 acres	188 units / 7 blocks / 5.4acres	404 units / 5 blocks / 6.75 acres	480 units / 3 blocks / 9.2 acres
5 units per floor	2 unit per floor	2 – 6 units per floor	4 units per floor
53 units / acre	35 units / acre	60 units / acre	52 units / acre
1838sf – 2648sf	2090sf – 3700sf	1593sf – 3935sf	1605sf – 2013sf
RM738,000 -RM2,300,000	RM782,000 – RM2,637,000	RM696,000 – RM3,062,000	RM542,100 – RM2,058,000
RM400psf	RM375psf	RM437psf	RM338
Q1 2008	Q1 2008	Q1 2008	Q1 2008

Recently, both Hijauan Kiara and Kiaraville have got pretty good press coverage due to its many unique features, many of which seem to add value to their development. Hijauan have been making the news for it’s outstanding landscaping, together with first-of-its-kinds in Mont’ Kiara, like the Spa Island, usage of Dedon outdoor furniture and claiming to be the first development in Mont Kiara with private lobby to its units. I would attribute these coverage to their excellent marketing department who seem to promote their brand further in the media, and this is a value-added service for their buyers to potentially increase the value of the development. Thumbs up for them!

As for Kiaraville, they installed a sculpture by Eng Tay, which was reported worth more than one million. Not sure how this adds value, but any publicity is better than nothing. Banyan and Ayuria have received the least coverage in the media. I’m interested to see how Ayuria will perform upon completion, and I think Ayuria being the lowest entry cost, offers the best value product.

Stay tuned as the reviews to these four developments will be posted in a separate post.