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YTL Land & Development
Bhd's first residential project in Sentul West,
The Maple, is a
stunner! The two slender
30-storey towers that rise above the old Sentul
area in Kuala
Lumpur have been turning heads
since they were completed in July last year.
However, it is more
than just two tall handsome buildings that have
attracted the city folk.
The magic in this
entire development is of course the 35-acre lush
green park that is the icing on the Sentul West
“cake”.
Imagine you are
oblivious of your surroundings and your
blindfolds are removed. Hey presto! You are
standing in a
tranquil park with three-lined
trails, moats, aerial walkways and a mini forest
that are so lovely and surreal.
“Am I in St James Park
or Hyde Park?” You may wonder as you spot a
gaggle of white, fat ducks waddling on a pond
towards a pontoon with a boat tied to it. Willow
trees droop low on the water's edge while your
eyes feast on the rolling greens with sculptures
like a metal “crane” or wooden “deer” dotting
the landscape.
The cool breeze brushes
your cheek and you wake up realising these were
no dreams. This was how I felt when YTL
Group
deputy managing director Datuk Yeoh Seok Kian
recently showed me around The Maple, the park
and the koi
centre. Colourful koi fishes, some
two feet long, swam in a pond at a Japanese
Restaurant as well as in 36 tanks.
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Datuk Yeoh
Kian Posing at the Maple site
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Yeoh, who fed the ducks
with pieces of bread, said the ducks, birds and
the peaceful environment reminded him of his
childhood days when everything was so carefree.
Indeed, Yeoh’s pride in
the Sentul project is understandable, as the YTL
Group has put in so much effort into it.
The freehold Sentul
West development, is setting a new benchmark in
city living by creating an exclusive green haven
for
the resident,
these include expatriates,
shoe couturier Datuk
Jimmy Choo,
a renowned
CNN International anchorwoman,
international
celebrities
and
some members of royalty.
Sentul West, with 186
acres, celebrates the outdoors with exclusive
residences, offices and shops amidst pristine
lakes bordering the park (formerly a golf
course).
YTL has transformed an
old railway workshop in Sentul West’s Festival
Plaza into the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts
Centre
(KLPac). Many concerts, music festivals,
theatrical shows and art exhibitions have been
held at the KLPac since it was opened
on May 25,
2005.
Yeoh said another old
railway yard would be turned into an art
exhibition area.
Meanwhile, the 318-unit
Maple is a 3.2-acre sanctuary boasting of four
themed gardens: a maze (cut out figures of
animals peeping out from the maze), spice garden
(herbs and spices), water garden and a
meditative garden (for Taichi/yoga) reminiscent
of Kyoto’s famed Ryoanji Temple with a mass of
white stones (islands) surrounded by a “sea” of
pebbles.
One of The Maple’s
highlights is the 25-metre infinity edge
cantilevered lap pool where, from afar, it looks
like the water meets
the sky above a canopy of
trees.
This pool is furnished
with outdoor beds and special “floating decks”.
The bottom of the
infinity edge of the pool is made of glass.
People below can see the swimmer above.
Other outdoor amenities
include a lie-down jacuzzi, barbecue area with
open lawn, two squash courts, two tennis courts,
a
basketball court, gymnasium and clubhouse.
There are three swimming pools. The recreational
deck (sitting above the car park) is huge.
Buyers have started
moving into their luxury 3+1 room apartments.
With only six corner units on each floor, the
three standard types of 1,535 sq ft, 1,569 sq ft
and 1,707 sq ft were priced from RM547,000 to
RM1.4mil, comparable to properties in Mont’ Kiara.
The recent completion
of the Sentul Link and the Duta-Segambut Link
has boosted The Maple’s appeal with easier
connectivity to various parts of Kuala Lumpur
and the Klang Valley.
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