ouR HoMe…
Hey guys… since our house is still under defects rectifying process, there’s nothing much I can put up here… only to tell that this area will be the page where I will be posting most of the pictures, project status & other house renovation related stuff…
UPDATE
This page will now be known as “ouR HoMe…”
UPDATE
It’s been so long since I update anything here… well, just to let you know that renovation works @ our house is almost complete… me & wifey had done all the necessary painting on the rooms… well, still not complete though… hopefully everything will be ok during hari raya aidilfitri… BTW i will keep on updating this page… for infos & pics… I hope… 
UPDATE – 8th September 2009
Sneak preview of our new dry kitchen… playground for me & wifey… 
The dry kitchen
UPDATE – 12th September 2009
Cuci2 the house was done today… Got help from wifey… dry & wet kitchen tiles still need extensive scrubbing… god knows how i’m gonna do it… chemicals? HMmMMm… will give it a shot 2mrw i hope… stuff will be moved in starting 2mrw too… lamps, fans & others will be installed 2mrw too… hopefully everything will be alright…
UPDATE – 13th September 2009
Let there be light! Ehehehehehe… still not finished… i can say almost 80% done… will continue on Wednesday… thanks Kelmi (friend of Abg Zack) for all the workmanship…
UPDATE – 17th February 2010
We have already moved in last January. Had a Majlis Aqiqah & Potong Jambul for Arwen on the 17th January 2010. Everything went on smoothly… the moving part… the cleaning part… the majlis… the kenduri… everything was great! sorry for not updating this page frequently… i’ll try to post up some pictures here… thanks everyone for all the help to make this home… our home… mummy… arwen… daddy sayang kat mummy & arwen sangat2! mmuakhscxzc!
Peaceful fade after glow
Hi friend,
Congrat for your new house in Pulai Indah.FYI, I am souring for house as well.Is the place safe, breakin, thief or whatever crime? Notice that your place to second links Singapore is very far( need to make a loop if I’m not wrong) as seem from map.Is it convenient to disclose your buying price (just for comparison with other areas). Please advice. Thank you so much.
James
Hi James,
Thanks a bunch! Great to hear that you’re interested in Pulai Indah’s developments. To answer your questions, I have never heard of breaks or thefts around my area, which is the cluster houses. The cluster houses are built in a triangular shaped land area which makes the houses very visible from one another. The majority of house owners are Malay. Retirees, lecturers, state officers, etc. My neighbor is a police retiree. If i’m not mistaken there are around 5-6 Singaporean houses.
FYI i work in Nusajaya. To tell you the truth yes it is quite far to 2nd link bridge. that is if you take the UTM, Taman Universiti, Skudai Highway route. But if you take the Pontian, Ulu Choh, EcoGarden route; then it is quite near. Plus it’s highway from EcoGarden upwards.
The price? all under RM250K. ;D
p/s: if you’re looking something near to Singapore, there is always Nusa Idaman & East Ledang. Nusa Idaman is priced around RM280K-RM400K & East Ledang is priced around RM800K-RM2MIL. Not forgotting Ujana executive apartments priced at RM260K above..
Hope this helps. If you need any info just let me know aight…
Hi friend,
Really thank for your info and advice. I had made a call to the property Hua Yang and glad to hear that there will be a new project phase launch on 3rd Oct in Pulai Indah. I was also told that for foreigner including Singaporean, there is a need to wait till the house is 50% completion then can proceed to the option of purchase. how true? is it company policy? BTW, I am quite interested in the Setia Eco Garden, put aside the price, kindly advice and review the property. thank you so much.
Best regards, James
Hi James,
Good to hear from you again. Sorry for the late reply. Was a bit busy with work stuff.
Anyway, SP Setia has been the number 1 developer in Malaysia to date. Their developments are really well set up. SetiaEco is not bad at all. I heard that it will be one of the greenest development in Johor. So if you’re into lakes, gardens, etc, SetiaEco will be a wise choice. Another development that is by far the most expensive & very well develop is East Ledang in Nusajaya by UEM Land. FYI I work for UEM Land & i’ve seen the houses myself. If I have the money I will definitely buy a house in East Ledang. The houses are really2 pretty in terms of make & workmanship. The gardens & landscape are well taken care off too. Price wise is from RM800K above. You might want to see them yourself. Then you can tell which is better for you & your family. If you need more info just let me know. I will be glad to help. 
Best Regards,
RaDZiFaSHa
Hi RaDZiFaSHa,
I was busy looking for house for the past many months and finally settled for Setia Eco brought it at RM351K as my wife really like “green”. Saw several development but some out of budget esp East Ledang. And next, would you mind share with your house renovator ID contact and estimated cost (metal grill whole house, cornices, electrical work, air-con, kitchen cabinet etc). From your taken photographs , the design &workmanship seem very good. Possible to send to my email address admiral678@yahoo.com If convenient, kindly share with your lightings, bathroom accessories address & contact, I really need it. Thank you so much.
Best regards, James
Hi James,
Glad to know that you have finally found your dream home… great! SetiaEco is not bad at all… I’m sure you’re gonna love the development… Sure I don’t mind sharing.. I will email you on the details of the contractor… etc…
Salam radzifasha
I have been following your discussion with James with regard to development in JB. BTW James congrats for getting your dream home at Setia Eco.
FYI I bought a Courtyard House at Nusa Idaman and have been given an appointment end of this month to get my keys, If you dont mind can you share some detail of the reno work done at your house. I would appreciate if you can recommend some reliable and good reno contractors. Pls email me the info if you dont mind. Thanking you in advance.
Regards
Jamari
Salam Jamari,
Congratulations on your new home. Nusa Idaman Courtyard House? That’s a great choice! Value for money. For ID, I can suggest you Dewani. They are really professional in terms of consultations & workmanship. They won’t squeeze your wallet like some contractors I know. Try checking out their website at http://www.dwani-id.com. You can call them at +6072391828 (Taman Tampoi Indah branch). Try looking for a consultant named Razif, that’s if he’s still working there. He’s a young talented guy. He’ll sure give you a good advice.
salam razifasha…
akak mencari rumah double storey…kalo blh yg dkt 2nd link…hubd keje spore..msh ade ke rmh yg dpayment rendah n blh diddk segera…harap blh membantu…
Salam Kak,
Boleh cube tengok di Nusa Idaman.
or Setia Eco. 
akak prefer rumah yg macam mana yea?
Hi razifasha
Hv bn followg ur threads on jb house shopping. We are keen on purchasing one for own stay n a bonus if if it could be future investment. There are some amazing developmt going around within d iskandar nusajaya area, so we hv been eyeing semi-ds in mont callista, laguna and nusa idaman.
Cud u provide us some feedback and advices on which one has d good quality workmanship, established developer, secured and near to 2nd link?
We are planning to transfer our kids to start schoolg in sekolah rendah islam hidayah at senai. Any personal opinions on m’sian education system?
Tks in advance
Izad&lynn
Hi friend
Gd to know that u hv settld in ur beautiful home in Pulai Indah.
And tks for the id contacts, hopefully it’ll useful for us one day.
We hv bn thinkg of purchasing a semi-d to stay and hv been eyeing properties at mont callista, laguna and nusa idaman. All having large buildup area. We are s’porean family of 6 w 3 young schoolg kids n a baby. Tot of shifting d kids to sekolah rendah islam hidayah at senai. Any personal opinion abt this sch? Pls do provide some advices on the best property we shud buy in terms of near amenities, security, distance to 2nd link n established developer.
Tks in advance n hope to invite others for gd feedback too.
Warmest regards
Izad&lynn
Thanks Izad&Lynn,
We love our house so much in Pulai Indah. A peaceful neighborhood to stay even though it’s really, really far from the town area. Been planning to beautify our lawn, insyaAllah to transform it into a beautiful mini-garden. Looking through some ideas & themes from the Internet. Hopefully the project will kick-off around March.
So, you’re eying on Mont Callista, Laguna & Nusa Idaman? Those are very beautiful development themselves. I’ve seen the spacious house in Laguna, build up for that type of development is simply amazing. They really pushed it up a notch. Developments around the area is a bit crampy though, but if you don’t mind what’s happening around the area then, everything’s good!
I haven’t been to Mont Callinta myself, heard about the houses so I can’t tell much. Sorry yea. 
Nusa Idaman, for me is a bit over priced for it’s type of development. But you need to remember you’re not just buying the house, you’re buying the developments that came with the development of the houses. I have talked about the developments around Iskandar & I guess I should not bored you with the infos again.
How about East Ledang? Have you considered on the houses in East Ledang? New phases are going to be launched probably around April, I guess you should have a look.
On Pusat Pendidikan Hidayah Johor Bahru, my bosses En Mahzan & En Samsudin both sends their children to this school. All of their children!
I only hear great things about this school. Holistic approach of teaching. The unique thing about this school is they teach Islamic teachings too in their curriculum. A relief to a lot of parents out there. This institute is not funded by the government, so school fees is a bit high. You can have a look at their official website at http://www.hidayah.edu.my.
Hope to hear from you soon!