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Median Sales Price
RM 3,280,000
Median Rental Price
RM 10,000per month
Rental Yield
3.66%
Properties Details
Property Type : Condominium
Tenure : Freehold
Developer : Nam Fatt Property Division
Title Code : Strata
Land Title : Residential
No of Units : 50
Storeys : 10
Built-up : 4089 – 6576 sqft
Year of Completion : 2009
Facilities
| Gymnasium | Playground | Squash Court |
| Swimming Pool | Security |
Gallery @ U-Thant is located at the exclusive embassy enclave of Jalan U-Thant, at Ampang Hilir. It is a low density, boutique condominum that offers only 50 units; 42 standard units and eight duplexes. The two-block 10-storey condominuium development has three units on every floor.
The standard units’ built-up range from 3,208 sq ft – 4,602 sq ft, while the duplexes has a built-up of 6,576 sq ft. Gallery @ U-Thant incorporates a luxurious and contemporary design with lush, tropical landscaping. It also has a rooftop garden, a 50-metre pool, gym (indoor and rooftop), a reading room and a squash court. Every unit has its own pool (except for ground floor units), lanai, garden and home office. Additionally, each apartment will also have a private lift leading into individual units.
Gallery @ U-Thant is close to several schools including KL International Kindergarten, Sayfol International School, SMK Seri Ampang, SJK (C) Chung Hwa, and Fairview International. Medical centres close to Gallery @ U-Thant include Lafa Medical Centre and Prince Court Medical Centre – both are about 5 minutes’ drive away.
Recreational options that are within a 5-minute drive include Great Eastern Mall, Amp Walk, Royal Selangor Golf Club, Taman Tasik Ampang Hilir and Suria KLCC. Gallery @ U-Thant is accessible via Jalan Ampang, Jalan Tun Razak, SMART highway, Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya highway and the Federal highway.
Property Analysis
Gallery @ U-Thant was developed by Nam Fatt Corp Bhd. The company also developed Kelab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah in the early 1990s. The project was targeted at high net worth individuals and families, professionals and expatriates. During its launch, the units were priced at approximately RM2.5million for standard units’ ground floor, while the duplexes, were tagged at about RM8 million.
Gallery @ U-Thant is luxury at its best with a private pool in each unit (except units on the ground floor), barbeque area, covered parking, gymnasium, Jacuzzi, sauna, squash court, swimming pool, wading pool and 24-hour security surveillance. The privileged few who reside at Gallery @ U-Thant enjoy unobstructed views, peace and serenity. The condominium is located in exclusive embassy area of U-Thant, and is surrounded by various amenities including schools, restaurants, shopping centres, medical centres, recreational centres, retail outlets and a golf club.
Gallery @ U-Thant is only 5 minutes drive to Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), and calls these developments as neighbours - Madge Residences, The Katana Residences, Kondominium 8 Ampang Hilir, and D-Villa Residence.
State Kuala Lumpur
Area City Centre
Built-up 4,089 sq ft – 6,576 sq ft
Tenure Freehold
No. of Blocks 2 (Block A & Block B)
No. of Storeys 10
No. of Units 50
Year of Completion 2009 / 2010
Amenities Kindergarten, schools, colleges, international schools, medical centre, learning centres, banks, cafes, restaurants, fast food joints, hypermarkets, petrol stations, shopping malls, convenience stores, pharmacies, petrol stations, post offices, police stations, clinics, hospitals, hotels, resorts, mosques, temples, churches, commercial centres, golf club, recreational park.
Facilities
• Landscaped gardens
• Gymnasium
• Rooftop garden
• 50-metre pool
• Gym (indoor and rooftop)
• Reading room
• Squash court
• Barbeque area
• 24 hours’ security with three-tier security system monitoring
Gallery @ U-Thant for Sale
Gallery @ U-Thant, Ampang Hilir
RM 2,850,000
(4,074 sq. ft.)
4+1 beds 5 baths
Gallery @ U-Thant, Ampang Hilir
RM 3,200,000
(4,074 sq. ft.)
3+2 beds 4 baths
Gallery @ U-Thant, Ampang Hilir
RM 3,748,080
(4,074 sq. ft.)
3+1 beds 5 baths
Gallery @ U-Thant, Ampang Hilir
RM 3,350,000
(4,356 sq. ft.)
4+1 beds 5 baths
Gallery @ U-Thant for Rent
Gallery @ U-Thant, Ampang Hilir
RM 8,500/mth
(4,074 sq. ft.)
4+1 beds 5 baths
Gallery @ U-Thant, Ampang Hilir
RM 10,000/mth
(4,315 sq. ft.)
3+1 beds 4 baths
Gallery @ U-Thant, Ampang Hilir
RM 10,000/mth
(4,500 sq. ft.)
3+1 beds 4 baths
Gallery @ U-Thant, Ampang Hilir
RM 15,000/mth
(6,458 sq. ft.)
5+2 beds 6 baths
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User Reviews
It's too loud, I'm moving out
October 02, 2013I will start out with the positives about this property:
The current management company (the third since the building was tenanted in mid-2011) is fantastic. They are responsive and easy to work with.
The materials are top notch. No middling white tile floors here, and all high-end fittings in the bathrooms (Grohe, Kohler, etc.)
The bedroom sizes are beyond generous.
The ceilings are high and airy.
Now, the negatives:
The build quality is abysmal. Tiles fall off walls because they were not installed properly. The electrical work was apparently completed by the same guys who installed the tiles (crossed lines, power pointer that fall out of the walls). The sewer lines are full of construction debris, so you get a lovely perfume when you least want it. Things like sinks and shower doors are not installed properly, so they have a tendency to detach themselves at will.
Those high ceilings mean high electrical bills - even when being very judicious about how often and how low the air con units are set for. This is compounded by the vast walls of windows in each unit exposed to sun for much of the day.
Most units have only one point of access for Internet and Astro, and not necessarily where it is useful.
Many units don't have windows in the wet kitchens, allowing noise, construction debris particles, fogger, insects and any other type of air-born nuisance into the primary food preparation area.
There is no built-in storage space in the bathrooms for toiletries.
Depending on owner preference and expenditure on cabinets, the master bedrooms are woefully lacking in closet space.
Although construction is nearing the home stretch on one side of the building, it is starting on the other. The doors to the private pools aren't sealed on the tops, bottoms, or between doors, so the noise and dirt from the construction can quite bad.
Noise is easily transmitted from one unit to that below it.
May of the private pools leak. And the common pool is ridiculously cold.
If you are a renter looking for a short term home, and find a unit that has been tenanted previously (meaning all the electrical and air con problem areas were addressed before the builder's warranty expired), this isn't the worst place. If you are looking to buy - either to live-in or hold as an investment, your money is better spent elsewhere.
Maarten Spilker
September 24, 2011At first glance Gallery condo appeared the right place for us. Good location, new clean and spacious apartments.
After we moved in we have experienced many problems, which until today have not been resolved to our satisfaction. Building management and security is friendly.
Some things you need to know when you consider to buy or rent:
1. AC system is very unreliable. We have 2 outdoor condensor units, one of which has not worked since we moved in almost 3 months ago. Contractors come and go. They "fix" the unit, which will break down again after 1 or 2 days.
2. Electric bill we received for first full month was RM2,000. Considering we only use one unit and keep the temperature at 27 deg. this is probably as low as we can keep it.
3. Private pool and large common pool are not heated. Because the pools are not exposed to direct sunlight, the water temperature is too low. Our kids do not enjoy swimming. The pool apparently is considered "style feature".
4. In general quality of fixtures and appliances is not what you would expect for an apartment in this price range. Almost daily things break or fail and it will take weeks, many calls and many visits by contractors to get it fixed. Building management does not keep any spare parts in stock.
5. Capacity of water haters is too small.
