High Construction Activity + Increased Change of Hands

Lately, I have been noticing high construction activity around Lavender Heights.

I suppose, I am not really surprised.....

1. The completion of LEKAS Highway has certainly meant travelling to KL is no longer a drag. In fact, I prefer to drive on LEKAS due to the high carriageway quality of construction.

2. Apart from driving comfort, it also means Senawang (on THIS side of Seremban) is more accessible from KL. In fact, if one is travelling from East of KL (Ampang, Cheras, Gombak, Kg Pandan) side it is more logical to take LEKAS Highway.

3. Homes here are more affordable.......I have a detached house on an almost 10K piece of freehold land......up on a hill....overlooking interrupted views.....and still the value of my house is (I think) not exceeding RM500K! What great value......

I am glad I bought into Lavender Heights 10 years ago.

Lekas Highway

Yea.....Lekas Highway has finally reached Lavender Heights....or very close to it.

I have tried Lekas Highway from one or two of the Seremban exits to either Kajang, Bangi or Nilai and/or vice-versa. What I like about Lekas...predominantly...is its beautifully constructed highway. Quality work all the way.

Another aspect is of course the view. The highway cuts across rather mountainous area and this traversing translates into beautiful perspectives. Definitely different from that of North South Highway. Indeed, a pleasant discovery.

However, my feel is that the distance to travel is longer. Of course I haven't clocked the kilometres but time wise on 3 or 4 occasions that I'd traveled on Lekas, I actually noticed the extra time taken (as opposed to driving via NSE).

Next time I drive on Lekas I shall try to remember to measure the distance.

Meantime, it is indeed a highway to behold!

Senawang Specialist Hospital

There is a new private hospital in Seremban and it is right smack in Lavender Heights!

It's great to have a hospital within a stone throw from one's house. It's a case for peace of mind. Whether you patronize the hospital or not, is another case altogether.

Honestly, I have found this hospital wanting; or rather the service wanting. For a start I don't like the lobby design. I think it's rather not friendly and the interior deco lacks character and pleasantness. It's new and clean; but it lacks warmth (or 'coolness' as in the case of Columbia Medical Centre).

Secondly, for its positioning (i.e. kind of rather downmarket compared to Columbia or KPJ Specialist) it is pricey. So, no value for money there.

Thirdly, parking is rather haphazard. Because it is at a corner and the road infront of it is a 2-way street, it's rather dangerous if one's not careful. It's a 2-way road but it's very narrow. So whence parking you have to be careful coz you don't know if a car will swerve into you.

Anyway, net-net position = it's better to have a hospital in your midst rather than not. So, it's useful for the purpose of peace of mind. Whether I will actually go to the hospital or not, is another case altogether.

Simply my thoughts.

An English Garden in the Malaysian country

I live in Lavender Heights, Senawang. "Where in the world is Senawang"?, you might well ask. (As I would have had!).

To my (pleasant surprise), the place (i.e. Senawang) is listed in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senawang and Lavender Heights can exactly be checked out at http://www.bolton.com.my/bolton/templates/central_lavender.aspx

Quite a serene, charming residential area I would say. Nice and friendly people I would say also. However, lacking amenities; shops, shops and shops!

Thus, hopefully businesses and commercial offerings will spring up more. Yet again, not such that it becomes too busy. Vibrant yes; but congested no.

Let's see how this development matures.
Time will tell.