Summer Place


Summer Place Condominium by IJM Land is the final residential phase of Bandar Seri Pinang development scheme located at Georgetown, Penang, off the Jelutong Expressway. Summer Place Condominium comprises three blocks with a total of 531 condominium units. Each unit come with spacious built-up area ranging from 1,012 to 1,464 sq.ft.

Property Project : Summer Place
Location : Georgetown, Penang
Property Type : Condominium
Tenure : Leasehold
No. of Blocks : 3
No. of Storeys : 20 & 22
Built-up Area : approx. 1,012 - 1,464 sq.ft.
Total Units : 531
Developer : IJM Properties

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August 25, 2010 at 4:41 PMWarner

Wong Tat, I try to contact you on those unit you offer but did not get any feedback. Are those units still avaliable?

 
August 27, 2010 at 12:30 PMUnknown

A few observations about SP:
1. Located next to the stinky Sungai Pinang.
2. A mosque and a hawker centre are planned behind Lot 28 next to the condo.
3. 2 schools are also planned in the vicinity. The schools and the hawker centre will cause traffic congestion in the area.
4. The promenade is haunted by Mat Rempit at night. Although cement pillars have been erected as barriers,they can still gain access from many places.
5. The undergrowth outside the wall facing the Sungai Pinang could pose a security and health problem.

 
August 27, 2010 at 4:20 PMSmile

Could someone pls give me any example where is the good location for family stay in Penang Island with the following criteria:

1. CONVENIENT but no traffic jam.
2. price LOWER than <300k with >1000sqft.
3. better can move in as soon as possible.
4. no mosque, no noisy... very peaceful.

Thanks a lot.

 
August 27, 2010 at 4:31 PMSmile

one more criteria.... should be brand new property...

 
August 27, 2010 at 4:57 PMJT

hi Smile, to meet the top 4 criterias is already a challenge, Putra place maybe, near to school/queensbay/bridge and no traffic jam, price can be <300k, built up ~1000, nearest mosque is few 100metres away. But talking about the brand new property...ehm..i would say pretty much a mission impossible to find one. Are you trying to indicate that summerplace is fulfiling the criterias? ehm..

 
August 27, 2010 at 5:35 PMCereal Killa 2011

Hi Smile,

Actually there are a lot of projects which fit yur criteria but too bad you are 10 years late.

If u can find one now, pls share with us too.

 
August 27, 2010 at 5:36 PMtphimy

I am looking for type-C, 1109sf, tower 2, bridge and pool view, and >15th floor. Not many people selling them though, any idea what is the range of asking price now?

 
August 27, 2010 at 5:59 PMThor

summer place is not fitting at least one of the criteria.. there are going to build a giant mosque near the LOT28 shot-lots... summer place is too near to it...

 
August 27, 2010 at 6:03 PMLongkang Gang

I have written to Puan Wan Zahrah, the higher authority in charge of Summer Place project on July 20th regarding about the external wall painting color but there was no reply from her.

On the 28th July, I have written again to Wan Zahrah asking for response to my complaints and queries regarding the wall color paint issue and Wan Zahrah replied me back on the 2nd of August saying that she will look into this matter and discuss with the management.

A week later and there was still no news from Wan Zahrah, so I called Mr Ong again( for 3rd time) to clarify the issue. I said if this issue is not being settle, summer place residents is gonna form a commitee and invite a group of reporters to storm into IJM's office and that will look very ugly to IJM. Mr Ong said he has already inform the management about this matter and that's all he can do. Looks like he can't do much and not the right person to talk to either.

So I called my sales person Ms Nellie(for the 2nd time) to find out any updates on the issue. She said the management is confirm looking into the matter. At least they are doing something.

The last email I received from Wan Zahrah dated 2nd of August saying they will look into the matter but I was still unsatisfied with the answer as all of us need to know the result from their management discussion. So couple of weeks ago, I give a call to Wan Zahrah directly and talked to her and she gave me the good news. They are going to paint some colors back into the buidling.

Let's hope what Wan Zarrah said on the phone to me is true but now the issue is when are they going to do it??

I do hope all the summer place residents here also do their part in writing in to IJM's Wan Zarrah in order to pressure them to add the missing colors to our dream home.

 
August 27, 2010 at 11:14 PMWarner

I heard that the giant mosque is just big in land size not building. That might be advantages to Desa Pinang resident to park their cars in :)

 
August 28, 2010 at 1:20 AMPenang Lang

Thanks Longkang Gang.

 
August 28, 2010 at 1:37 AMSmile

Hi Jeff & Cereal,

Haha... actually my question just want to 'reflect back' the -ve comment on SP which trying to make the price of SP drop. Of cause, here is free to raise up our comment. Every project also has their prons and cons.

THANKS A LOT to Longkang Gang.
By the way, what is the email of Wan Zarrah. You guys are good... manage to get their email even a contact number. Your effort is much appreciated. Happy to hear it :)

 
August 28, 2010 at 3:55 AMUnknown

Since the Maritime is built in there,then must be block the view of the penang bridge and some more the serious problem is the huge mosque and must be direct face to there...really unhappy:(...but this doesn't mean better choose the unit face to jetty?And i understand about sg. pinang river problem...but at the same time if i will choose the higher floor then must be can avoid about smelly problem?But i cannot get the penang bridge view anymore :( ...haih...nevermind atleast i still can enjoy the firework and penang island view :) ...personally i prefer to get Type-B because the view is really awesome but that one type is too expensive ...haha...out of my budget :)

 
August 28, 2010 at 9:55 AMse7enhafiz

first of all,big thanx to longkang gang for addressing this matter to ijm..secondly..why some people here keep on using the giant mosque as the main reason this project will fail..m malay n muslim..i know for some of u,our azan is noisy n might disturb u guys..but pls..do pay some respect..we are all malaysian..m living here in spring n temple is not so far from here..i never think it as a problem at all cos i generally respect all religion..now i feel regret to hav a unit there..m here not to heat up things..m sorry if my words are harsh..with all respects i do hope some people here at least show some respect to our religion..

 
August 28, 2010 at 10:55 AMspp

mohd Hafiz, I am a chinese and been staying next to the mosque for almost half of my life, to me this is not an issue. The azan is not something disturbing to me, and in fact by just shutting up the door to balcony and bedroom windows, can hardly hear anything. My neighbour is bit more sensitive in sound and they installed a simple sund-proof system and issue solved as well. I believe those messages posted here are not meant to be offensive as well.

 
August 28, 2010 at 10:59 AMspp

Anyway, big thanks to Longkang Gang, you have did a wonderful thing for our soon-to-be community. There are some other topics eg. missing waterfall and perhaps more when we got into the building later, i think as long as we can work together we shall be able to overcome them..

 
August 28, 2010 at 12:04 PMLongkang Gang

Penang Lang, Smile, mohd hafiz and Summer,
You are most welcome, I am also just doing my part as a SP resident.

Everyone can email to Wan Zahrah Wan Abdullah, she is the right person in charge of our Summer Place, her email address is zac@ijm.com

 
August 28, 2010 at 5:36 PMse7enhafiz

Thanx summer for understanding..i do hope we can all live in harmony cos we're going to be neighbors..summer is a very nice place..sometimes i do wonder y people keep on complaining this and that..i jog at the promenade almost everyday and can see the progress of summer place..bout sg.pinang issue..it is not so smelly like what people think of..it only get little bit smelly when it's raining..and also i can see the situation at the promenade much improved..can see police and MPPP doing their job quite well..bout mat rempit..normally they never go that far till summerplace..they like to hang out nearby nautlius..

 
August 28, 2010 at 8:05 PMUnknown

There are people who are envy seeing the great effort done by the developer, lanscape arkitect and more importantly the price is booming. To be fair before making any justification...dont you all agree that the overall progress of Summer Place is above average? Why not we give a praise to those involved in making this project a success? Of course there are those negative people giving those irrelevant points and views. I agree with Hafiz that there are MPPP and police patrolling daily even though raining. (I see it with my own eyes when I paid a visit last month). These are group of people who will never improve and they are likely staying behind the progress! Sorry to be a bit direct.

 
August 29, 2010 at 8:41 AMAnglo Wax

So guys, where is the next good project after SP?

 
August 29, 2010 at 11:56 PMWarner

For those who complaint about low cost flat, giant mosque or smelly surround. Perhaps you can consider 1 Tanjong Condo. It start with as low as 2.2 million only is around USD700k.

 
August 30, 2010 at 1:12 AMUnknown

Rachel,

Dont get disappointed, if you like the bridge view ,then you should go for the bridge view. Afterall, the Maritime sq is not going to block your bridge view. But instead, it helps you to block the dumpsite.

 
August 30, 2010 at 10:10 AMUnknown

Hi,thanks for the longkang gang for your great efforts. I'm disappointed with the building floor is lighted up with WHITE lights (corridors & staircase) at nite. It have the low cost apartment feel in it. Anyone is bringing this up to IJM on the changing to yellow lights?

 
August 30, 2010 at 11:10 AMUnknown

Any one knows when we can get OC for Summer Place?

Thanks

 
August 30, 2010 at 11:43 AMHomer

Hi Sam,

Saw your message regarding the white light... i myself post this up quite sometimes ago, strongly agree with the low cost flat feeling... but i not sure are they testing on emergency white light or the actual corridor light, can someone live nearby confirm on this as i seldom pass by there...

 
August 30, 2010 at 11:48 AMHomer

Hi Longkang Gang.... great work neighbour.. seems like we will have a strong community next time... keep up~~~

 
August 30, 2010 at 3:58 PMUnknown

Hi 2e-Was
I have been there a few times and mostly, I saw only white light. Am not sure if they are doing the testing but the fact is I have never seen The Spring have any white light before. So y does summer place needs them. I'm just wondering if IJM is able to change all that.

 
August 30, 2010 at 10:20 PMVictorixx

Hi Longkang Gang, thanks for the hard job! really appreciate it..
I do remember IJM will clean up (dig deeper) the mud in-front of the SP's sea. hope IJM will keep their word.

 
August 30, 2010 at 11:36 PMse7enhafiz

i've been there almost evryday..i don't think they're testing..it looks like its a final lights already..really doesn't look nice at all..even spring lights much better..really need to address this matter to IJM..

 
August 31, 2010 at 8:57 PMUnknown

i do agreed that common area & car park lighting should change to warm ilght (yellow) instaed of white ,tidy up sea front of Summer place and Guard house look like factory or low cost flat (at least build like The Spring or Bays water condo ) ... hope IJM personnal received our message and action on its ...

 
August 31, 2010 at 9:07 PMCereal Killa 2011

maybe IJM wants to standardize the lighting in that area same like the low cost apt.. :P

 
August 31, 2010 at 11:53 PMUnknown

Looks like IJM arkitect for the Summer place project have to find another job as there ars so many complains such as external white paint like hospital, white light on common area like low cost flat.....

 
September 1, 2010 at 12:30 AMLucky Man

Talk abuot the guard house, is that the final design? It looks bad...

 
September 1, 2010 at 12:42 AMLucky Man

Hafiz, no hard feeling on those peoples who like to post all the -ve comments here, there are just too jealous on SP project and try to pull down the price so they're affords to buy one. I am a chinese and was stayed with Malay roommate before, I dum hv any problem at all, we just need to respect each other.

 
September 1, 2010 at 3:25 PMHomer

Hi....does anyone know how to bring this issue into attention? as i call up IJM office they don seems to care about that

 
September 1, 2010 at 10:21 PMFrankie8818

hi 2e-Was, u may refer to Longkang Gang post on August 28, 2010 12:04PM

 
September 1, 2010 at 10:25 PMFrankie8818

hi turtle, totally agree with u, those people post the -ve comments here are try to pull down the price, do u think is possible? lets wait n see:)

 
September 1, 2010 at 10:31 PMPKC

this happen The Spring b4, but now price still no go down.

 
September 3, 2010 at 5:27 AMalan

There is nothing wrong to post -ve/+ve comments as long as the comments are factual. On The Spring, I believe the subsale demand is poor. The prices may remain unchanged (just because the investor can afford to hold). But, the investors are feeling the pain now as they are paying the interest & maintanence fee every month. Yet, the prices are not going up in near future so shat the investors can sustain the profit margin.

 
September 3, 2010 at 5:57 PMUnknown

hi,

for summer place, can anyone tell me what will be the monthly maintenance fee (per sq feet)?

and how much do we have to pay for the sinking fund every month?

 
September 4, 2010 at 1:47 AMse7enhafiz

regarding on the lights issue..i emailed to wan zahrah about a week a go and yesterday she reply me "Thanks for the comment actually we do aware about it and changes has been done already.". so i went there last nite but white lights is still there in the corridors..but some lights already been changed..

 
September 4, 2010 at 4:07 AMLongkang Gang

mohd hafiz, good job neighbor! Thanks for volunteering to address the white lights issue to IJM.

 
September 4, 2010 at 4:14 AMPenang Fan

IJM should know that white flourescent lighting belongs only to low cost flats. Something is wrong with IJM team who make such decision. Why must an outsider need to point that out is beyond me. Clearly they do not have any common sense.

 
September 4, 2010 at 11:28 AMPenang Lang

Thanks Mohd Hafiz. U done a great job !!

 
September 4, 2010 at 11:37 AMPenang Lang

Hi victor,

If i'm not remember wrongly, the maintenance fee 15 cents per sqf. As usual, the sinking fund is 10% on top of maintenance fee.

( I'm base on RM150+RM15 for 1012sqf unit)

 
September 4, 2010 at 3:10 PMHomer

thanks Mohd. Hafiz...

 
September 6, 2010 at 12:47 AMhssf

thanks, Hafiz.
Any news on the "white paint" on the exterior?

Btw, anyone of you receive letter from Maybvank on fire insurance? Do we need to collect the cert from IJM office?

thanks

 
September 6, 2010 at 12:18 PMLongkang Gang

I am very mad and frustrated with Wan Zahrah. A few weeks ago she told me on the phone that they are going to paint some colors back into Summer Place as per the brochure.

BUT today this is the reply given to my wife through email when my wife has been following up this issue as well. In the email, my wife was not asking for multiple colour tones, she was complaining on the wall colour which is extremely dull and the brown stripes which was suppose to run accross the building as published in the brochures were missing. But this was Wan Zahrah reply on this issue........

From: zac@ijm.com
Subject: Re: Fw: The Summer Place
To: "Sandra Lim"
Cc: leeps@ijm.com, chngeg@ijm.com
Date: Monday, 6 September, 2010, 9:47 AM


Dear Sandra,

We had forwarded your comment to the Architect in-charge and according to him, the LC and LMC projects surrounding Summer Place have many tones of colours, and that is normally, and that is normally the trend for low cost housing. He is in the opinion that higher end property, in today context, does not apply many toned of colours. If multiple colour tones are applied to Summer Place, it will blend with the LC/LMC around.

We shall wait for more feedbacks from other house buyers before we add more colours to the external walls.

Warmest Regards



Wan Zahrah Wan Abdullah
Senior Sales & Marketing Executive

IJM LAND I SALES & MARKETING DEPARTMENT
Phone : 604-2961288
eFax : 604-2961289

 
September 6, 2010 at 5:47 PMProperty talk

IJM has the right not to re-paint the building or certain part of the building as brochure is for illustration purpose and may not be the actual specification unless this is stated in the S&P agreement. I agree that higher end property should not have many colour tones and I find that the Summer Place look classy with the white paint. Nowadays, interior design are mostly are white in colour.

I do agree that the white lights are really bad. Got to change to warm lights but again, if this is not stated in the S&P agreement, then nothing much can be done.

 
September 6, 2010 at 5:47 PMAnonymous

So, Wan Zahrah was implying that Platino is a LC project?

 
September 6, 2010 at 5:51 PMUnknown

I am considering buying a unit at Summer Place. But the price just put me off.

Why Summer Place is selling at a price much much higher than that of The Spring or The Brezza? I might as well get a unit at the spring or the brezza.

Anyone want to convince me otherwise?

 
September 6, 2010 at 6:47 PMLongkang Gang

Property talk,

I may agree with you that IJM has the right not to re-paint the building for the reason that it's not being stated in the S&P. I would even accept if the color tones(lighter/darker white) tend to differ slightly from the brochures as the brochures is meant for illustration purpose. But now it's not a matter of missing color, the brown stripe which are suppose to run across the building is missing.

Sincere buyers bought the place because of what has been advertised through the brochures & website. We bought it because we found it elegant and attractive from the brochure as the brochure is the only print advertisement which gave us an idea of how summer place would look like.

If summer place were to look different from what has been proposed in brochures, then what's the point of having brochures?

Does that mean IJM has the right to change/remove whatever colors or specification as advertised in the brochure for merely the reason that it's not stated in the S&P? So IF IJM would to paint the whole building brown or have one of the facilities removed also we have no rights to object, because IJM would argue that the brochure is meant for illustration purpose only? I would find it very absurd.

This will be my last property with IJM which so-called established and prestigious property developer. I should have bought one from Ivory instead.

We buyers felt cheated by IJM and I strongly believe I am not the only one.

 
September 6, 2010 at 6:53 PMLongkang Gang

Correction on my first paragraph sentence of "But now it's not a matter of missing colors" to "But now it's a matter of missing colors"

 
September 6, 2010 at 9:19 PMUnknown

LongKang Gang,

I fully agreed with you, if IJM ask the BYG architect, of course they will protect their view even if it looks ugly. Just ask BYG, as an architect, why you agreed with one thing and then do another. Very unprofessional, this is not the cost that matter but it involve the developer credibility. Since Wan Zaharah want the feedback from us, we shall give them our feedback :-
Just sent us the survey form as they did for The Spring but get them to include the following Questionaire :-

1) How do you rate the overall quality of the project?
2) Is our end product in compliance with what we have advertise in the brochure? Are you satisfied or you find being cheated ?
3) Are you satisfied with our after sales service?
4) Do you think that our " bulk purchase " marketing approach fairly implemented?

To IJM,

kindly include a space for comments in each questions stated above so that we can have some input for you.

Longkang Gang, can you pls email Wan Zaharah to
invite her to view this blog and request for a survey form to all. If not, we can draft a survey form to be distributed to all residence'sletter box upon receivng the OC. This is to let them know we are serious here.

 
September 6, 2010 at 10:01 PMUnknown

u guys really 'konkam', ask this and ask that for IJM to do. Summer place just another low medium macallum flat facing sea only. if i were Wan Zaharah, i will sure not give u all a damm, u all represent how many % of total buyers of summer place ? ur taste doest not represent all ok. whats wrong with all white on the building ? if can build your own bangalow and paint watever color you like and put watever rainbow lights.

After color and lights request, wat else IJM need to serve u minority ? how about request private lift to ur units ? xxxx

 
September 7, 2010 at 2:24 AMUnknown

Hey bro, you talk ko-ck ka? What do you mean by we buyers are 'konkam'. I doubt on IJM professionalism and puttin' the blame on their architect. As a reputable developer they could not care much but earn handsomely profit by lighting up their so called MC condominium corridor with those white flourescent lights. Yet they can promise us buyers that 'SummerPlace' will at least have the feel of Bayswater. It is so unjustifiable to their name and after receiving numerous complaints from the so called minority then only they are considering to replace it with rainbow lights.

 
September 7, 2010 at 10:09 AMSmile

"We shall wait for more feedbacks from other house buyers before we add more colours to the external walls."
- Wan Zahrah

I just wrote an email to her. As a SP buyer, I think we should do our part if you think that this is a matter.

Lawrence, are you one of the SP buyer? We are not request those unreasonable things and we are not request every single things which not align from the brochure.

 
September 7, 2010 at 10:10 AMProperty talk

LongKang, S&P agreement supersede the brochure. Brochure is just for marketing purpose and actual may differ a little. If you read the S&P agreement in detail, all facilities will be stated in there. Any additional facilities will be a bonus and sometimes developer will include more facilities for you and electrical points as well.

I believe that the architecture is trying to create everything in white which turns out to be a little dull for all of you. It does not cost anything to paint a little colour in the beginning and to include warm light as the cost is the same but to change it now, it will cost a bomb.

Be satisfy whether you are investing or staying as you paid less than RM300k for the smallest unit during launching and now it should fetch a fair gain of 25% to 30%.

Lawrence,
Everything starts from a minority of people or even solo. From politics to organizations to businesses. It doesn't start from 500 or 1000 people.

Take note that I am just a neutral party giving my 1 cent of comments.

 
September 7, 2010 at 12:09 PMUnknown

Lawrence,

I just hate to see busy body here!! We are here to let IJM aware of what is accountability. What PEngeneering said is correct, feedback should come from all of us.

You are not a buyer and you also doesnt represent us....so, what the hell you are talking about.

 
September 7, 2010 at 4:22 PMgong

Summer place is so nice and You guys really don't know appreciate it.I'm a guy stay at pinang court 2. I always dream to get a unit in SP but I can't afford it and you guys here know complain complain only. Its greedy attitude, shame on u guys.

 
September 7, 2010 at 4:49 PMUnknown

gong,

You mean the developer greedy or we greedy, common la " gong!! ", we pay for the property, we expect more is normal and if there is a shortfall we should complaint.

Are you going to call 'CAP' a greedy association. Think about it.

 
September 7, 2010 at 6:08 PMProperty talk

All Summer Place buyers or to all reading this, Everyone wants more. Everyone is greedy. Same goes to property investment. You will want to push your profit to the max. Upon VP, please get your S&P ready and tick on all the items that are available in the said condo against your S&P. If you find that things are missing, then write a complain to IJM and you can conclude that IJM is greedy and if you find more than what you are suppose to get, congratulation to you and hat off to IJM for doing a good job.

Madelyn, gong is just a nice person living in Pinang Court 2 and dreaming that he/she can own a unit there. Same goes to everybody who bought Summer Place and dreaming that he/she can own a unit at the light water front.

 
September 7, 2010 at 6:22 PMLongkang Gang

PEngineering, yes I will email to Wan Zahrah to invite her to visit this blog here.

I fully agree with Smile and Madelyn, we are not being greedy and we are not being unreasonable. We were just merely asking for the shortfall. Is that too much?

 
September 7, 2010 at 6:53 PMUnknown

Property Talk,

You have to differentiate between what is greedy and what is expectation. Dont talk about SPA, this is just a black n white which developer usually taking advantage on buyers. All SPA, Deed and mutual covenants are more in favour of developer than buyer.
How many buyer actually understand the SPA. How many people get cheated by developers yearly and how many actually brought to housing tribunal and how many has won the case.
This is about the rich who are taking advantage on a layman.
Nobody is greedy here, did the developer say we are greedy. They should appreciate our feedback.

 
September 7, 2010 at 9:51 PMUnknown

you guys 'konkam' again, do u dream of painting the building same color like platino then the price will shoot up as platino price ? dream on hahahaha. Summer place just another macullum flat, dont ever expect rich water fish will swim there to buy ur subsale units. summer place will be the 2nd of the spring, demand is low, sub sale is bad, end up rent out for foreigners. then u guys can 'konkam' till ask for freehold status mayb. haha

 
September 7, 2010 at 10:15 PMSmile

I think Lawrence is one of the people who is not able to get an unit in SP. He taste the grape is sour now.

Yes, I agree property in Penang Island is very expensive and many investor buy it for investment. Rich ppl bcm very rich... poor ppl still a poor ppl. What to do? No fault if some1 want to buy it in such high price from subsale.

I bought it for my own stay... ofcos I hope SP is a good property.

 
September 8, 2010 at 12:39 AMUnknown

Every housing purchaser should understand that all housing brochure is for illustration purpose only,and is subjected to any changes without any notification and cannot form part of contract.The developer cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies.Artist`s renderings and pictures are impression only and none can be regarded as representative of facts.
There is no case here.

 
September 8, 2010 at 4:29 PMUnknown

Hi everybody, I am an owner of sp. First time posting my comment..waiting eagerly to move in.. any opinion about the problems we might face with the in-house contractors when we start renovation..heard there was problem in the spring.. the contractors demand house owners must use their service only, buy sand at a higher rate compared to market value, pay rm 500 for cleaning services during renovation, and if u refuse they will break ur vehicles.. this was what happened to my friend the spring…

 
September 8, 2010 at 5:07 PMPKC

IJM dont have in-house contractors. I stay in The Spring no facing this problem

 
September 8, 2010 at 10:33 PMLongkang Gang

I have seen Platino's illustration on external wall color and it looks very similiar to Summer Place's brochure illustration as well. The only difference is Platino actual external wall color turns out the same as in their web/brochure's illustration whereas Summer Place is a sad story...

 
September 8, 2010 at 10:37 PMLongkang Gang

Well, I hope there are many good friendly doctors and nurses who are going be my neighbors, since me and my family will be staying in a "hospital".

 
September 9, 2010 at 3:54 PMSmile

Hahah... Longkang Gang, you are so funny :)

 
September 9, 2010 at 6:07 PMUnknown

Longkang Gang, dont worry , if IJM cant help us, we help ourself and turn this " hospital " into a luxurious hotel. Haha. If everyone agreed, we can collect extra 1 or 2k into our singking fund and do whatever upgrading we want.

 
September 9, 2010 at 9:50 PMse7enhafiz

longkang gang.i'll be a good doctor in our hospital..we can have lunch nearby our pool with other doctors as well..haha..and michael bro..i kinda like ur idea..

 
September 10, 2010 at 1:00 AMLongkang Gang

Smile, well being pissed too much is bad for our health. A joke to chill once a while is good haha.

Michael, we must try our very best to pressure IJM to help us on this issue. Otherwise, they will take us for granted and expect us and all future IJM property buyers to rely on sinking fund to mend their shortfall.

mond hafiz, will be looking forward to meet you and other new neighbors as well in our new residence. Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to you and your family, have a happy holiday ya! ;-)

 
September 10, 2010 at 10:15 AMTim

It is amazing to see the residents are able to work so closely.

 
September 11, 2010 at 1:51 PMUnknown

Does anybody know term and condition for converting land title from least hold to free hold?
If it is possible, there would be great news for all summer place owners, and we all willing to share the cost of land title conversion.

 
September 11, 2010 at 2:30 PMNEC Andy

One of my friend who bought the summer place also asking the same question. If i can recall and think back that Penang will became the 1st state in Malaysia that all least land in Penang are going to be convert to free hold for free under our CM Mr. Lim government. (i think is not free, as pay a min amount). You all can have a check at Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah di KOMTAR Tingkat 51.

 
September 15, 2010 at 9:39 PMpiang

Is that true that possible to convert the least hold title to free hold ?

 
September 15, 2010 at 10:39 PMtedd

no way , it is just the part of developer sweet promises to clear the unsold units.... Please check IJM track record ... The Spring ..... The BREEZA by UDA......

 
September 15, 2010 at 11:27 PMProperty talk

Everything is possible in this world.

Lets go back to basic about leasehold and freehold. Leasehold means you are leasing or renting a land from the owner. Owner here means our government. The very common leasing period is 99 years. Freehold means you are purchasing the land from our government. In layman term, this is the same as you are renting an apartment from owner and when your tenancy agreement is over, you need to return the unit to the rightful owner.

In this case, when IJM market the product (Summer Place), the price that you have bought is at leasehold price else the property will not be that cheap. To convert, two conditions must be met.

Condition 1: All buyers or majority of the buyers must be willing to share the cost to purchase the land.

Condition 2: The government is willing to sell the land.

Though nothing is impossible, this scenario looks impossible to me as there are more than 500 units and not everyone is willing to pay for land conversion from leasehold to freehold. A more probable case will be converting a house from leasehold to freehold.

Tedd,
I think Breeza should fetch a better market value than Summer Place.

 
September 19, 2010 at 12:17 AMUnknown

Hi guys, I got a reply when asking about the centralised dish in Summer Place. It seems that it cannot support Astro Byond. This is a surprise!!

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Hi

The Astro centralised dish is unable to support Astro Byond. If you wish to subscribe Astro Byond, during handover keys can get property management personal to assist.


Regards
Nellie

 
September 20, 2010 at 11:41 PMpiang

The view there is nice, calm, breeze,
only thing : why the trees are "botak" ?

 
September 22, 2010 at 9:41 AMUnknown

An Open Letter to IJM

With regards to the soon-to-be-completed Platino Luxury Condo, a lot of buyers here are very disappointed with the final product.

First and foremost is the parameter fencing. Compare the fencing of Bayswater and Platino. The fencing facing the Tesco Hypermarket looks like some medium cost condo. When buyers pay for a “luxury” item, these buyers are not the average Tom, Dick and Harry. They also pay for privacy. With the “see-through” fencing, there is not much privacy for Platino buyers. By standing near the fence, outsiders can actually see into the car-park and mark the residents there whether they are at home or not. It is hope more trees will be grown to cover up the holes in between the fencing.

As for the fencing facing the jungle near the Marine Police area, it is definitely way below the standard of a Luxury Condo. It could qualify for medium cost condo, at most. The so-called “green chicken wire mesh” is definitely a no-no. On top of that, there should be a retaining wall build around that slope to prevent future landslide which may be caused by heavy rain. Or else one day, all the residents will have a bloody muddy car park. And since I believe most of the residents here will own “luxury” cars as well, I think someone is going to get sued if the cars are damaged due to landslides.

What “luxury” image does IJM want to project with Platino’s entrance? If this is the final product of the grand entrance, then IJM should go check the dictionary for the meaning of “grand”. If they don’t know, please ask their architects and engineers to drive around Gurney Drive or Tanjung Bungah to seek for better examples. A normal guard-house with the “touch-n-go” entrance control bar to keep out strangers is the least that all other condo provides. Nothing luxury about it.

Looking at the progress of the 4-seasons garden, they look more like a jungle than a garden. But since it is a “work-in-progress”, I will reserve my comments until the final product is unveiled.

Another visible point is the balcony railing. Compare to Bayswater, Platino’s balcony design look very cheap. The use of thin metal railing is a safety issue for families with kids. A lot of residents would have to spend extra money to modify the balconies to make it safer and more solid. Even the neighbouring MPPPP hostel complex has better balconies!

If IJM wants to appear as a high-end developer with the launching of the Light Projects, Platino should be a show-case to attract future buyers. With the sub-standard completion of Platino, no wonder the Pearl Regency nearby is a failure!

You can con some people some of the times but you cannot con all the people at all times. Those who bought Platino or has invested into Platino is going to make sure that IJM live up to the name of “LUXURY”!

Future Resident.

 
September 24, 2010 at 3:33 PMjack1981

Just return from IJM office and Mr.Ong told us that the color of SP will not be just white like hospital. Thanks you guys for writing to IJM about this issue.

 
September 25, 2010 at 5:05 PMUnknown

jack, don't trust IJM unless they willing to put it in black and white.....
SP = Hospital Sungai Pinang.

 
September 26, 2010 at 9:47 AMspp

Good news, Burger King is opening soon in Lot-28, currently under renovation. Also noticed that the Waterfall at the pool has already being activated, very happy that it is actually not missing :-). The whole landscape looks as good as it gets. We just need to add the missing colour then that could be the end of it. The whole place is very much ready for OC i would say. So for potentila buyer, its the best time for you to contact the IJM staffs and get them to show the show unit now. Make decision fast as i can see some of the asking price here are quite reasonable, some even lower than bumi lots release. After O.C price will definitely increase as the owner will have to pay interest and mnt fees and all that.

 
September 26, 2010 at 9:56 AMspp

As far as i know during Bumi launch, type-C at 9th floor 410k, 18th floor 420k. For Type-D, higher floor asking for 360k and above. Those buyes even have to folk out interest immediately after s&p sign. Very malang, if they know that they can get a lower price through sub-sales even add-up stamp duty and lawyer fees, they will definitely regrest of taking Bumi lots.

 
September 27, 2010 at 3:43 PMtphimy

I have just did the research at the areas, as i am considering buying one. To share, best units are Type-C facing the pool. Those in Tower-1 will have no bridge view, but no afternoon sun. Those in tower-2 have the best garden, pool and bridge view, but partial afternoon sun, after 3-4pm the sun will be blocked by tower-1 and 2. Anyway, my husband prefers bridge view and i prefer some afternoon sun (to dry baby's clothes)so that should be our choice, he said maybe can see the future 2nd bridge as well (possible?). Type-A are too big and more expensive, but those next to the pools are quite nice. Type-B we are not even considering, one angle seaview, and additional bedroom is not required for us. Type-D layout is longer but narrower, we do not like this kind of layout, may not be easy to fit funitures, furthermore the distance from seaview is further away (for those pool view unit). Heard that an established local cafe chain also coming to Lot-28, anybody can confirm?

 
September 27, 2010 at 4:20 PMUnknown

tphimy, since you haven't make your purchase, let me share my neutral opinion. For tower 2, type c facing pool. if choose lower floor, you might see the Roof top of the pavillion n gym, if for high floor you will expose more to afternoon sun plus you will have to look down to the pool . both may not give you the best pool n garden view .

 
September 27, 2010 at 4:26 PMUnknown

Generally, There are no best units, all are depend on individual choice, budget and preference.

 
September 28, 2010 at 11:13 AMtanprop

Michael, perhaps there are no Best Units around, but there are definitely better units which preferred by most people. Pool view units been sold at a higher price and also the first to be snapped out during launch already a good indication of "better units" in this case. If you are looking for long-term own staying then it doesn;t matter just go for whatever you like, however if you are in particular of the rent, ease of re-sale and capatal appreciation, then its wise to go for those preferred by majority. In gold Coast, the similiar ~1000sf units with no pool/seaview can only fetch 1500 rent and 380k re-sale whilst good sea and pool view units can easy fetch >2k rent and 420k respectively.

 
September 28, 2010 at 3:02 PMjack1981

SP give me a bays water feeling and I kind of regret selling my low floor type D bridge and pool facing unit at 360k only.

I want to stay there....

:(

 
September 28, 2010 at 3:34 PMSummer

Not need regret. Go for southbay plaza.

 
September 28, 2010 at 5:24 PMspp

Southbay Plaza is a service Apartment. Check this out for the difference between service apartment and condo before you make any conclusion:
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/520836
1) Not protected by HDA (housing Development Act). Developer has the right to amend S&P such as pro-long the VP or shorten the defect liability period.
2) Any dispute with the developer, you can only engage own lawyer and sue them.
3) Car park slot(s) normally not included, you need to rent from developer.
4) Utilities and quit rent are base on commercial rate, much more expensive.
5) Developer has the right to increase mnt fees anytime they want.

So...better think twice.

 
September 28, 2010 at 7:02 PMUnknown

Any gangsters contractor this time at SP?

 
September 28, 2010 at 11:05 PMWarner

South bay plaza is build right infront of factory. If you would like to taste those leaded (Pb)and get your life shorten?

 
September 29, 2010 at 6:11 PMSummer

I fould out that the building colour is not white but light grey, if you look carefully.

 
September 30, 2010 at 12:05 PMUnknown

Mac, nice pictures taken. Pool side look impressive. Although the overall project not 100% meet customer requirement but luckily the pool is much better than Platino. Any idea when can get VP ? I think it should be anytime from now.

 
September 30, 2010 at 3:03 PMUnknown

The white is not bright white but looks calm . At night , with the reflections of the water in the pool from the lights / spotlights up to the walls of the condo , ... it will look beautiful. This wonder will not be there if summer place is coloured like the cheap apartments . Besides white reflects heat ... which is good for us living there .

 
September 30, 2010 at 3:42 PMAnonymous

Hi All, Recently I had pass by Summer place find out that all the corridor and multi storey carpark had install "White" colour fluorescent instead of warmer light "Yellow". For my point of view, it will affect the building image as low cost flat. Just follow the latest trend as The spring, oceanview, putraplace and timesquare etc..Hope my comment IJM management's can consider, giving us a lovely house and harmony atmosphere that IJM commited.

 
September 30, 2010 at 4:31 PMUnknown

Hi Javier
Agree with you as I have posted this comments before and wrote to IJM. Seems that not much response and only said will reply to my comments which I still yet to get till today.
Really disappointed with IJM. I suggest you wrote to them as well to complain about this and get them to do the changes.

 
September 30, 2010 at 6:25 PMAnonymous

Thanks sam ... we are not demands, we just done our consumer right !! Hope our sound can ring the management's to consider or perusal our comment for the IJM reputation.

 
October 3, 2010 at 8:51 AMMac Chung Yew

Michael ... thanks. the pool looks nice. an ijm development in Petaling Jaya called PJ8 had even nicer (a lot nicer) landscape designed by Seksun. everything without piling in summer place is going to settle continuously, so there is going to be a cost for maintanence.

 
October 6, 2010 at 9:01 AMUnknown

I like the white color of summer place.

It looks elegant and high class.

And it has been reflected in the price appreciation.

Apparently more people like the color.

DO NOT change the color, please.

So that the value of summer place will appreciate further.

 
October 6, 2010 at 2:40 PMUnknown

Does anyone know when will Summer Place obtain OC? Am planning to view prospective units before deciding to purchase.

Thanks.

 
October 8, 2010 at 9:56 AMSummer

Ong say OC will ready End of November

 
October 11, 2010 at 7:37 PMSmile

SP,

So fast?!
My bank only released 80% so far.

 
October 12, 2010 at 8:45 PMMira_BuildABearville

summer place has a beautiful sight. Luxurious!

 
October 19, 2010 at 4:18 PMSummer Tea

any idea when OC will be obtained?

 
October 19, 2010 at 9:54 PMSummer

Ong say OC ready end of November. lets keep pushing IJM.

 
October 20, 2010 at 11:50 AMLeo

Hi all and especially agents!

This chat box is for property general discussion and not for agent advertisement space. Please use the classified to post your advertisement.

Thx

 
October 20, 2010 at 3:09 PMBrian

hav checked with few banks about the bank value for this project, and found out the it's over price if base on the 'market value' posted in this blog.. example, type A, the bank value i get i only from 450K to max 500k only... which mean we might need to cash out big money if we wan to get 90% loan.. pls check with u banker if u doubt so, i am not aware about this until i checked with bank..

 
October 26, 2010 at 11:22 PMLucky Man

Wow, latest insider news, this area will soon become "Food-Heaven", really impress with LOT28 concept, it's really work and boosting up the properties value... but at the same time I need to worried bout the traffic in the future for my sweet home too, sigh.. :(

 
October 28, 2010 at 2:21 PMUnknown

Turtle,

Great! At least we can see more progress on the new promenade. Beside lot 28, IJM will launch maritime square pretty soon, they have plan to sell above RM420psf. There are 5 lanes road leading to summer place beside the parking zone, therefore i dont think traffic congestion is not an issue.

 
October 29, 2010 at 7:30 PMUnknown

The security booth is so lame. And no proper lobby. At least the Spring has both that are better than Summer.

 
October 30, 2010 at 9:38 AMse7enhafiz

it's tru..y no proper lobby n even the security systme is not like the spring..so dissapointed..it really looks like cheap flat lobby..even cheaper condo have better lobby..i already email IJM about this but still no reply..don't tell me we need to put our own money to make it more pretty..

 
November 3, 2010 at 7:04 PMTim

There are a lot of investors here. Anything can be done to bar the investors from renting their units out to foreigner labor?

 
November 3, 2010 at 7:25 PMUnknown

Yes, there are ways, but not Summer place.
Next time try to avoid the medium cost condo, those super condo sure can avoid the foreigner tenant.

 
November 3, 2010 at 7:48 PMTim

Are you saying that the management committee cannot do anything?

Allowing foreign labor to stay in the condo will ruin the property value and security.

Just like what had happended in The Spring - foreigners were producing drug in the condo.

Hope the owners can think for long term.

 
November 4, 2010 at 1:20 PMUnknown

mohd hafiz, I agree with you. Even the spring has a proper dropdown zone and guard house. And also, the place to place the logo is a small n shape besides the guardhouse. Should we group the feedback or create some kinda petition and tell the developers?

 
November 4, 2010 at 2:42 PMtphimy

Tim and Ooi, I don't think your statement making any sense. There are plenty of low cost apartment around this area such as desa pinang and Pinang court, I don't see a reason why would the bosses want to fork out extra cash to accomodate thier foreign labour into such class of full facilties condo with nice landscape, security, pool and gym. Even some of the normal malaysian working class cannot affod to get a unit here, you sure foreign labour nowsdays so "Ho Miah" meh? The Spring incident was a separate case, for such kind of illegal operation they can afford to do it anywhere else, and yes, including super condo and bungalow.

 
November 5, 2010 at 1:00 AMUnknown

tphimy,Putra place condo in Pantai Jerejak market price about 400k which is quite close to Summer place.
Everyday I can see many foreigner workers either walk or cycling to work in Queensbay.
Yes, they are so 'Ho Miah" nowaday.

 
November 5, 2010 at 3:32 PMSummer

When will the OC be obtained?

 
November 6, 2010 at 7:12 AMTim

Those investors bought at lower price (<300K) can afford to rent out at low rental of 1,200/mth. Just like what is happening in The Spring.

 
November 8, 2010 at 8:10 PMUnknown

Hi . For better security ;
CCTV s and bright white lights on every corridor . Not dim yellow lights.
Security officers that don't sleep when on duty at night . Random rounds by the officers .

 
November 9, 2010 at 11:18 AMUnknown

JUST CALL IJM CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE, THEY CONFIRMED NO IN HOUSE CONTRACTOR FOR SUMMER PLACE,OWNER CAN HV THIER OWN CONTRACTOR..

 
November 9, 2010 at 3:23 PMSummer

Good, Jason. When can get OC?

 
November 10, 2010 at 5:25 AMpropertyfather

penang condo/apartment is gonna face excess supply soon, too many subsales, speculators, especially for 500 units project, investors hold on the price and wanted to earn, low occupancies rate here and there, ijm getting fatter and fatter with pearl regency, good luck

 
November 11, 2010 at 3:14 AMUnknown

Just noticed today that IJM has been changing white light to yellow warm light for each floor.

This is a good sign because it shows IJM still listens, at least for this issue.

The car park levels are still in white light though.

Other Issues:
1. the death tree near the pool has not been replaced.

2. the water tanks at each of the tower top look very urgly, made summer place looks like a cheap cheap flat.

Has anyone complained to IJM about the issues?

 
November 12, 2010 at 5:53 PMDaeren

Reading from the posts, it seems most ppl just buy the place to get $$ quick. There's 500+ units to play with in Summerplace, can seller easily sell off their unit with so much competitions around? Just a thought.

 
November 16, 2010 at 9:28 AMUnknown

To all summer place owners,

The Ganster Contractors just put up the banner in summer place...

Wish You all Good Luck....

 
November 16, 2010 at 3:19 PMWarner

bullshit no such things.

 
November 16, 2010 at 3:57 PMAnglo Wax

Agree with Warner.

 
November 16, 2010 at 5:07 PMUnknown

But i oso c d banner, just opposite of the guard hse...name of d company "HK renovation & desugn"..may b shld find out from IJM..

 
November 16, 2010 at 6:21 PMUnknown

i call d sales person served me last time to find out d gangster contractor in sp, d answer given " Our mgmnt still not decided yet got gangster contractors in sp..."
apa lah...what answer is this...??

 
November 17, 2010 at 2:08 PMHL

500+ unit available at sp, just wonder, how low the price could be for subsale and as well as rental? anyone know?

 
November 17, 2010 at 7:12 PMCereal Killa 2011

excess supply.. bulk investors... tightening property loans... gangsters contractors... what a way to start the new year.

Let the show begin! Good luck!

 
November 17, 2010 at 8:05 PMUnknown

Cerial Killer,

Are you currently holding any properties in hand? If yes , you better wish yourself good luck! If your answer is 'No' then im sorry because you have to buy it now at higher price.

 
November 18, 2010 at 12:48 AMCereal Killa 2011

Hi Madelyn,

Yup. I have a Summer Place unit for my own stay. Good luck to me then, whatever the heck you mean.

 
November 18, 2010 at 10:25 AMUnknown

Lily, thks for your information...

Warner, Anglo Wax..may b u both shld go there hv a look, c d banner still there o not..? O shld call IJM property management staff, then u will noe what they going to tell u about g/ster contractors in sp..FYI, platino is totally free fr G/ster contractors, may b IJM think the SP owners r more rich than platino owners..so is ok to pay extra to d Gster contractors..

 
November 18, 2010 at 12:08 PMUnknown

I nearly wanted to sell my unit at the cheap just by listening to the jokers at this blog, with reasons only known to them. If they're not interested in Summer Place, why bother to write nasty comments in the first place to drive down prices? If I dont intend to buy/sell, why should I come into this blog? Show me a beach front property in Penang with short distant to Geogetown that cost less than RM400K?

 
November 18, 2010 at 12:18 PMUnknown

Gangster contractors? I read in this blog comments from disgruntled people unable to buy a unit in Summer Place that most units are bought by bulk purchasers and staff of IJM? I was wondering if this same bulk purchasers (who must be some big shot) and IJM staff will be so kind to keep quiet if the allegation on gangster contractors are true?

 
November 18, 2010 at 2:38 PMUnknown

William, did u call the IJM management?? any one of them can 100% confirm to u that there are no gangster contractors in SP.., if yes pls let us know the telephone number and name of the person, i think other than me other SP owners also can call him/her to confirm..thks..

 
November 18, 2010 at 2:52 PMUnknown

I called up one of the IJM sales officer regarding this gangster contractor issue, the answer given was IJM will not engage any of the so called inhouse conractor. Report to Management office asap if happen to come across such actvity after OC. Also understood that bayswater encountered the same problem before but issue resolved after IJM inteferred. I would suggest not to get over-panic'ing, gangster contractors problem is not new in penang, as long as all owners get united, this can be resolved.

 
November 18, 2010 at 3:28 PMJT

Pros and Cons of Summerplace already being widely discussed year ago, nothing new. To summarise again, maybe potential sub-sale buyer could be interested:
Pros:
1) seafront, next to promenade. Suitable for people with strong taste in sea or bridge view and active life-style (Strolling, jogging). But if you prefer quiet place with serenity, SP may not be suitable)
2) Next to Lot-28. Burger king is already there and proven sucessful, in future sure more eateries and cafes wil be opening. All these convenience just next to the door step.
3) >=2 car parks by default. This is a must have nowadays. Not many projects giving 2 car parks especially to smaller units.
4) Nice pool and landscape. i saw them turned on the waterfall once, yes its nice.
5) Nearby to bridge and Town. School, shopping centres (QB, 1st avenue, tesco, komtar, time square etc), government offices and hospitals are all within short range. No serious traffic problem along jelutong highway till SP, at least now.
6) Future Maritime Squares. More commercial units and happenings.
7) By reputable developer. I put last as i know alot of people may not agree, eg. Platino's owner.
8) 3 tier security just like bayswater. If u been to bayswater you may like this,

Cons:
1) Neighbourhood. Nearby to Low cost. However if you are Satu malaysia then ok.
2) Future Mosque. Dunno when. If u dun mind the Azan then ok.
3) Leasehold
4) higher dense
5) Smell from Sg pinang/mud (Sg pinang water quality upgraded to Grade 3 now at least
6))Nearby to dumbsite (in fact not as near, and already stop operation, judge for yourselve). The only problem is when the site caught fire again.
7) pasar malam during weekend (different access road)
8) Future school (dunno what type).

 
November 18, 2010 at 3:38 PMWarner

The banner is for advertistment not so call ganster contractor. I think you all are too sensitive.
I will not give a penny to those gangster contractor. If there are any gangster contractor I will just leave my unit there not doing anything.

 
November 18, 2010 at 8:17 PMUnknown

Thks Jeff, a very fair comment..
Eventhough there r more 500 untis in sp, but in fact for type a,b,c r not many units in sub-sales market, according to my frnd she in interested in sp, she called up about 9 housing agents to enquire about sp, she really surprise that only 2 units of type a r for sales, type b 3 to 4 units n type c about 7 units, but about 30 units of type d..of course this is not included direct selling fr owners..

 
November 18, 2010 at 11:13 PMspp

What is the better unit depending on the affordability and individual preference. However for interested buyer, just to add on top of what jeff has commented:
1) Type-A is biggest and suitable for family stay. Direct and wide-angle seaview. However no pool view except from bedrooms for those units facing inward. Those facing lot-28 will have afternoon sun, those facing komtar will have to view sg pinang. The balcony is facing promenade directly so probaly less privacy and may have noise. Basketball court is directly below tower 2 type-A balcony, noise factor.
2) For Type-B, reasonably big, 4 bedroom and 3 bathroom. Nearer to car parks so good for eldery. Good pool view. Fix seaview through the opening of tower A and B, no good or bad.
3) Type -C are most popular during launch. Beter layout, slightly more squarish as compare to type-D. Those facing inward have both good seaview and pool view. Tower 1 facing pool no afternoon sun. Tower 2 facing pool will have good bridge view as nearest to the sea. Tower 1 facing lot-28 will have to face traffic and people outside directly, noise and afternoon sun.
4) Type-D is the smallest and of course cheapest. Most popular units are those with pool view, and next to Type-C, as beter seaview. Layout wise is abit narrow, can have a beter feel when look at actual unit.

 
November 19, 2010 at 3:26 PMUnknown

On the issue of smell, there are 3 main sources of smell:

1. Factories located at the opposite shore located in Butterworth. All types of units will be affected if the wind blows from that direction.

2. Sungai Penang especially when it is in low tide. All units, especially lower ones, at Tower 2 facing Sg Pinang will be effected.

3. Mud especially when it is in low tide. All units of Type A lower than 8-10 floors will be affected. Most units of Type B will also be affected because Tower 3 is enclosed and further away from the shore, meaning wind will carry the smell to even higher floors.

 
November 19, 2010 at 4:52 PMUnknown

Lily, u hv ask a very gd question(G/ster Contractors in SP..)to william..let wait n c what answer he will reply to u.., by the way dun feel surprise o dispointed if he totally can't answer your question..

 
November 20, 2010 at 7:44 AMUnknown

For those who concern about privacy, don't get any pool view unit.

All TYpe B units in Tower 3, those facing pool units in Tower 1 & 2 are subjected to privacy invasion.

With a cheap telescope, peeping Tom will get pleasure watching others in those units clearly :(

 
November 20, 2010 at 3:39 PMWarner

VP will obtain by next week. Maritime launch on 27th Nov with RM 455 per sqft.

 
November 20, 2010 at 4:49 PMJT

Suites with leasehold commercial title asking for 450psf, what a benchmark. Guess the existing summerplace owners gonna match the price to that of Maritime Square, just like what happen to Bayswater after the launch of Pearl Regency. So congratulation to those early subsale buyers who still manage to get an unit <=400psf. For those interested but still looking for the Best Bargain, good luck, get ready for another price hike.

 
November 20, 2010 at 5:03 PMUnknown

If this is true, even the smallest SP units gonna priced at 450k onward, type C would be 500k, type B 590k, and Type A 650k. Penang Boleh!

 
November 20, 2010 at 10:02 PMWarner

Well for Maritime you need to give some credit to its unique architectual and the living area having the double volume spacious as selling point. 1 en-bloc sold and left only 1 block around 100+ units left.
For IJM style they will have the bulk buyer day on 23thNov and left over less favorable units for small investor/buyer.

 
November 21, 2010 at 7:22 PMsoizai

Agree with Victor!Unless the unit facing swimming pool always close the curtains.

 
November 21, 2010 at 8:34 PMUnknown

I am comparing Summerplace to Putra Place:
1) Both leasehold. Summerplace is brand new of course.
2) Both Seafront. But summerplace unit definitely offer a better view (sea+bridge+pool). >80% of Putra place has zero or just a glimpse of seaview. Those facing the sea will need to face the big drain, just like those summerplace units facing sg pinang.
3) Putra Place landscape is bit old and showing sign of running down, although still considered acceptable. Summerplace is a class of its own, nice and big Laps pool, waterfall, basketball court, and gym, all with modern looking and brand new,
4) Security. Putra place only 2 tier, Summerplace 3 tiers.
5) Putra place most units with 1 car park. Illegal Cars parking outside always a terible sight.
6) Putra place has no Promenade and Shop-lots within wlaking distance. Unless you consider QB is within that range.
7) Accessibility wise, Putra place may be slightly better as not having to wait for traffic to turn or u-turn as compare to summerplace.

After all, Putra place 1000sf unit with simple renovation with 2 car parks are asking 380k nowadays. Make your own judgement if that makes sense, and if it is more sensible to get a unit at summerplace.

 
November 22, 2010 at 11:56 AMVivian

Very disappointed with IJM. What promised is not delivered. Yet they are going to hand over keys soon... :(

1. From the brochure of Summer Place, the water tanks on the top of each tower should have winds and with dark brown color. They have classy look.

Now the real water tanks of Summer Place are in crude forms, white color, looked like cheap flats.

2. The paint color on the wall in between Type A7 and A8 should also be in dark brown/gray color according to their brochure. This creates a sense of artistic beauty.

Everyone please make complain to IJM before collecting the keys!!!

But the real summer place is all in white color.

See the official brochure with the link below and compare it with the "crude" summer place.

http://ijmland.com/WebOffice/system/s_properties/Images/7/broc_Summer_Place.pdf

Should reconsider if you want to get a future project by IJM!

 
November 22, 2010 at 1:36 PMVivian

And according to the brochure, there should be water running from the water lily pond entrance to poolside.

The actual site seem to have none of this.

 
November 22, 2010 at 2:33 PMspp

Koh, the waterfall or water-screen whatever you call it is actually there, i have seen it running once, dun worry. I guess it is only being turned off at the moment till OC. As for the missing colour, this has been discussed quite sometimes, seems no progress. There were mix reactions from the comments though, some want it painted the way per brochure, some would want it plain as it is now. I guess all owners can just gather the input and feedback ti IJM at once..

 
November 22, 2010 at 2:58 PMVivian

Hi Summer,

What I meant was not the waterfall.

See the brochure clearly (on the right top image), there should be water running on the pathway from the 'water lily pond' to the swimming pool.

But there was none on the site :(

 
November 23, 2010 at 1:06 AMUnknown

1. I somehow saw the "water lily pond", just no running water at the staircase.
2. I still saw the "contractor's banner" this evening. No matter how, we gotto ensure IJM give us a memo saying we have the right to choose our own contractor (i.e. no expensive cement/sands/etc). Likewise, BayStar has its memo from the developer, or Platino(coz' IJM office is nearby?) are free from "their contrator".
3. I'm not sure how the logo is gonna be, but the orange color DOESN'T MATCH the medium gray + white wall AT ALL.
4. The guardhouse is really lame. It's even smaller than OceanView's. Don't mention about those along Pantai Jerejak, or simply The Spring.
5. NO LOBBY. Only a small LOADING BAY(for maids or goods or something like that) at Building A ONLY.

Can anyone help to consolidate the comments/petition to IJM? coz' the above-mentions don't make summer elegant :|

 
November 23, 2010 at 9:48 AMUnknown

Mr.A,as i said b 4, the management of IJM just think that SP owners r more rich than Baystar o Platino owners..so is ok for the SP owners to pay more to d G/ster Contractors..somemore got people think that banner is more advertisment only...just wait n c the management of IJM isuue the memo o not..
IJM o IJM...waht happen to your management,..seem lately all your projects (Nautilus Bay, The Srping, Platino) n now Summer place hv many -ve comments...apa sudah terjadi???IJM....

 
November 23, 2010 at 10:22 AMVivian

If others do not agree on color, what about water tanks? I am sure we can have unanimous on this point.

From the brochure, the water tanks on the top of each tower should have WINGS!

Now the real water tanks of Summer Place are in crude forms, white color, looked like cheap flats.

In addition, a tree in front of the pool is dead! ... bad for fengshui.

 
November 23, 2010 at 2:00 PMUnknown

TO the management of IJM..
Just for the (i m oso one them)owners of SP peace of mind regarding the in-house contractors(G/ster Contractors). I think what A has said is right, just issue the memo and IJM will solve the prblm,O may b is alrdy too late for IJM to issue the memo,cos the in-house contractors is alrdy there..???

 
November 24, 2010 at 8:46 PMTim

After the Summer Place, the next condo (similar category) to get into subsale market are Brezza and Surin.

They are going to cannibalize the same category of buyers.

 
November 25, 2010 at 9:25 AMUnknown

Tim: Any problem with other lauches cannibalizing same buyers? Does it affect you?
No doubt they'll be some desperate speculators....let them sell at the cheap for other genuine homeowners to benefit. I'm have a unit in Summer Place as my holiday home. I'm happy with the place for the quality finishing, location and view. The only reason I can afford the place is precisely because of its cons: near Sg Pinang and low cost units. Else, would you think IJM will sell to us at less than RM400psf? Look at similar developments at the Light! Since all the negative points have been reflected in its price, I'm confident future value can only go up if IJM can materialise what it has planned for the whole development. Cant wait for Phase 2 of Light development to start. With the recent merger with MRCB, things will get very interesting very soon.

 
November 26, 2010 at 9:08 AMSmile

Warner, 26th Nov already... still not yet been informed about the VP... ?

 
November 26, 2010 at 1:17 PMWarner

Hello Smile,
Do not blame on me I am just sharing those news I get from IJM. I got another great news for you. Gangster will be selling clement and sand to you all at 3 times price orginal price.
I gonna leave my unit there not doing anything.

 
November 26, 2010 at 2:14 PMSmile

Warner,
Haha.. i'm not blaming you la~
Just wondering when can we go in and take a look. My neck getting long already :p

What a great news! Just wait and see :)
Thanks for sharing.

 
November 26, 2010 at 2:47 PMUnknown

My frnd Just Call the IJM customer service care,
IJM will never appoint any in-house contractors in SP..any doubts can call IJM office n look for the manager in charge MR.B.H.Khoo.

Well done IJM...

 
November 29, 2010 at 1:07 AMJohn

Any updates on OC? Eagerly waiting now.

 
November 29, 2010 at 1:59 AMUnknown

Hi Lily,
IJM wouldn't say they appoint any, and in fact IJM doesn't. But IJM allows them to be there, which create the havoc to us. IJM should do something to not letting them to be there to sell us 3xpriced cement/cent/tiles, etc.

Any news about OC or VP?

 
November 29, 2010 at 10:27 AMspp

Fer, Tower 2 type-C Pool and bridge view, you must be talking about C9. 420k at higher floor is crazy, this is even comparable to Bumi Release price, and people queued over night for them. Really spoil of market, you must be one of the desperate and distressed seller. But good news for interested buyer, this is indeed good price, only you have to pay for S&P fees.

 
November 30, 2010 at 11:30 AMUnknown

Michael: For your budget of RM330K, you should have taken the effort to que overnight and buy from the developer during the recession 2 years back. If you are able to get a unit at RM330K, please flip it to me....I'm willing to give you additional RM20K for it.

 
November 30, 2010 at 4:31 PMHomer

Hi all,

This is my first house, does anyone know what else should we pay when we get the key ? And how to handle gangster contractor if it happens to have one there?

 
November 30, 2010 at 4:48 PMJT

You don't have to pay anything. Instead, you should be focusing in doing the inspection. For gangster contractor, it is always not easy. If they can be dealt with easily then they are not gangster. If there is really one (quite obvious, they would setup table infront of lift), I would advise not to mess with them. Hold ont he renovation for a while if possible, then gather the fellow owners and feedback to management. IJM can do something, not you.

 
December 1, 2010 at 8:49 PMse7enhafiz

last few months..i sent email to IJM regarding lights n recently regarding the lobby..m happy to see that they changed all the lights to yellow..and juz now i checked the lobby..now..we have a complete lobby..it is really nice compare to the spring which is already quite good..m quite worried about this more than the paint and some landscape design..so i think..IJM still listen to us..and never juz ignore us..and i called my sales person..he told me we will get the keys mid december and OC probably end of january or february..

 
December 1, 2010 at 11:44 PMUnknown

mohd hafiz, thks a lot, u have done a very gd job to all SP owners...and oso thks to IJM for listen to us...

 
December 1, 2010 at 11:45 PMUnknown

Hi Hafiz,

Thanks for doing that. By the way, what did you mean by complete lobby? I haven't lived in a condo before.

And since your complaint made such a different, would appreciate if you would also write to them about those issues brought up by Koh above, namely:

1. the death tree
2. the crude water tanks which are supposed to have wings according to their brochure.

 
December 2, 2010 at 9:11 AMHomer

Jeff,

Thanks for the info... I'm not in a rush to move in so i think i can on hold the reno till we know what to do... hopefully IJM will do something abt it...

 
December 2, 2010 at 11:05 PMPenang Lang

Victor,

The tree not death, need time to grow.
The wings were there, just the smaller wings.

 
December 3, 2010 at 2:40 AMse7enhafiz

victor..now they put final touch to the lobby in tower 1 and 2..before this it was just like empty with no decoration there..now they make it pretty and the security system looks better than the spring..regarding the tree,like penang Lang said it need some time to grow..but i think not so soon..one thing that we cannot change is the paint job..me and other owners already try so many times but still no answer..even though some people say IJM is bad..yes..some part they're wrong but some part they still try their best to make things better..now m staying at the spring..in this one year..i can see the management is not bad at all..so i believe when people start to move in..we can make summer place a better place..m already quite satisfied for now..wait till they hand us keys,then we can see whether they really deliver or not..

 
December 4, 2010 at 10:36 AMSummer

Few days ago i went to SP to take a look. It's late at night. I found out that some of the Low Cost residents park their cars front of SP eventhough there are temporary dividers. I am sure when they remove the dividers, there will be more cars park outside SP. It will definitely affect the value of SP and cost more problems. May IJM do something about it? I think we need to think of a solution before this costs congestion just like front of Desa Pinang road.

 
December 4, 2010 at 10:59 AMUnknown

I agreed with earlier commented, SP should value should be appreciated , heard that more F&B will be coming to Lot 28.
On top of that, Maritime Suite ( 1 tower ) has been purchased by reputable Hotel.
1 block left for purchaser and was sold out last week. ( studio room , with 450K per square feet) and 1 car park also sold out . Hence, Summer Palace boleh, market price should be 450 per square feet at least now..with a big potential....

Good news for Summer Palace

 
December 4, 2010 at 11:07 AMUnknown

Yes, heard about the purchase of the whole 1 block for hotel. Martime Suite.
1 block release to public and sold out too last week ( with 450K per square feet, studio apartment, 1 car park , commercial tariff) also sold out. This is defnitely good news for Summer place. Summer also should be valued the same price already...with more F&B coming to Lot 28 and hotel. Awesome news for SP owners.

 
December 6, 2010 at 12:11 AMUnknown

When can obtain OC? OC then collect keys? Looks like unlikely to be able to move in for CNY? IJM please speed up delivery for moving in for CNY! Cheers to all Summer Place owners.

 
December 6, 2010 at 9:42 AMUnknown

Hi Hafiz,
Lobby wise, I guess it's ok. I brought few friends from KL, they really commented that the guard house is too small. At least the spring has a more elegant one. Not just a booth for security.

Hi Chor Tin,
I've asked lawyer before, and I hope that he's right. According to him, OC should be obtained first, then only VP (vacant possession, taking keys) However, it seems like the other way round... Hafiz, can you educate us?

Hi Victor,
I agreed on the dead tree should be removed. Well, I still insist that it's dead because we can see it's more grayish as compared to the others. Only a small branch of the many is growing.

Hi Penang Lang,
I agree that there're small ones. But they're really too small to be seen ^^"

 
December 6, 2010 at 11:06 AMUnknown

Hi SP, I also see there were many cars parked at the temporary divider. The low cost flats behind summer place simply do not have enough car parks.

When OC obtained and the divider removed, we can foresee there will be hundreds of cars parking in front of the entrance, and along the front road of summer place. Sadly to say, there likely will have 3-lane parking just like the road in front of Ocean View.

If we are not going to do something, IJM not going to do anything about it. By the time we move in, not only the traffic will be congested, the value of summer place will also drop!!!

 
December 6, 2010 at 4:06 PMHomer

I happen to visit a fren in Ocean View (previous IJM project) they are plenty of car park inside the building but due to poor management & ppl unwilling to pay the maintenance, they sold all the visitor car park,causing visitors cars scatter outside the 3 line parking in a 2 way road. Moreover the low cost flat does not have multi-storey car park & now is still low density what if all the residence moved in ? I believe there will be 3-4 lane parking right in front of the guard house.
i'm currently staying at the condo which has this problem, our management did call MPPP to come around & issue saman but those car owner do not give a damn & willing to pay , so sooner or later the MPPP also missing and illegal parking has became a habit for all... hope this will not happen in SP. 3 lane parking is a very awful scene...

 
December 6, 2010 at 5:08 PMSummer

Regarding the car parking issue, what can we do about it? I think someone should voice this out to IJM and let IJM deal with it. I am sure there is something that we can do to overcome this issue. It is terrible just by imagining what will happen after the temporary dividers are removed. Any suggestion by anyone regarding this? What rights do we have in this issue?

 
December 6, 2010 at 7:46 PMse7enhafiz

hi A..actually i don't really know how the process is as this is my first house n dad bought for me..but last time..i called my sales person..he so confident telling me that..around first or second week of december they will hand over the keys but that depends on bank loan..he said if bank didnt release all the money to IJM..they wont give the keys..and i also asked him when is the OC..he said don't expect it too soon..maybe end of january or mid february..anyhow..cant trust him 100% cos he treat me so bad before..my sales person is the worst i've ever met..

 
December 6, 2010 at 11:33 PMUnknown

To avoid 3-line parking in front of summer place,
I think we now have the only opportunity to ask IJM to block the road, dividing it between those low cost flats and summer place.

This can be done by placing a permanent divider replacing the temporary one.

However, we need a very strong will from most of the owners of summer place to push for this.

 
December 7, 2010 at 8:47 AMSummer

Victor,
I think replacing with permenant divider is not a perferct solution. I think we should ask IJM to put fence wall. All of us should unite, write and voice it out to IJM. So far, Summer Place is still quite nicely done and commented. They don't want to spoil everything right?

 
December 16, 2010 at 12:05 AMSummer

when will OC be obtained?

 
December 16, 2010 at 2:08 PMspp

Calling up the IJM staffs and answer given was always "soon". the VP was suppose to be by Nov'10, then dragged on to mid-Dec, and latest by Dec'10. Seriously do not know what will the exact date, hopefully it can be done fast. But for those who are looking to move in before chinese new year, it should be impossible now. Still have to perform inspection, repair if required, waiting for o.c, utilities, then renovation.

 
December 16, 2010 at 4:41 PMUnknown

Big Disappointment for most summer residence....some of us got high hope to move in by CNY ( which is more meaningfull for new home ) but IJM just take for granted... July already practically all completed except awaiting for authorities approval. The Spring delay, summer delay....whats next.

 
December 16, 2010 at 4:49 PMUnknown

IJM never learned!! I think if we can delay their salary by few months......and see how things work .

 
December 16, 2010 at 10:59 PMPenang Lang

I don't think IJM on purposely drag the VP. They are paying bank interest now, few hundreds k per month.

 
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