Freehold 2 to 3+1-bedroom homes with shops at the door, expected 2031
Ara Bloc Residences Ara Damansara
Ara Bloc Residences @ Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Jalan PJU 1A/3A, Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
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Project Details
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Development
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Ara Bloc Residences @ Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
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Developer
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Sime Darby Property (Ara Damansara) Sdn. Bhd.
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Land Title
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Commercial title
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Land Area
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6.06 acres
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Tenure
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Freehold
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No. of Towers
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4 Blocks (A, B, C1, C2)
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Total Units
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998 Units
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Total Floors
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26
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Total Unit Per Floor
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Block A: 9; Block B: 12; Block C1: 19; Block C2: 18
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Lifts Per Floor
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3 passenger lifts + 1 service lift per block
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Unit Size
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Type A (Standard / Lanai) | 767 sq.ft. | 2 Bedroom
Type B (Standard / Lanai / Garden) | 961 - 971 sq.ft. | 3 Bedroom Type C (Standard / Lanai / Garden) | 1,238 - 1,249 sq.ft. | 3+1 Bedroom |
What You Get at Ara Bloc Residences
Three Saleable Layouts
A 767 sq ft two-bedroom Type A, a 961 to 971 sq ft three-bedroom Type B and a 1,238 to 1,249 sq ft 3+1-bedroom Type C, all with two bathrooms.
Block A: 9 Units a Floor
On the typical floor, Block A holds only the 3+1-bedroom Type C, nine units sharing three passenger lifts, so fewer neighbours share each lift. Block B has 12 units a floor.
Two Car Parks per Unit
Every unit comes with two car park bays, enough for a working couple who each drive. The maintenance fee is RM0.38 per sq ft, excluding the sinking fund.
About 1.9 Acres of Facilities
Level 9 has a pool, kids' wading pool, jacuzzi, outdoor gym, yoga deck, multi-generation play area, reading lounge and games room, with futsal and tennis courts on Level 6 and a gym on the mezzanine.
Shops at the Door
A double-frontage retail street sits at the base of the project with an anchor tenant lined up, and Lotus's is about 200 m away for weekly groceries.
Hackable Walls, Natural Air
Selected walls can be removed later to open up the living area or merge two rooms as the family changes, and every room is designed for natural ventilation.
Ara Bloc Residences Layout Plans
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B (Standard / Lanai / Garden)
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C (Standard / Lanai / Garden)
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Jalan PJU 1A/3A, Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya
Ask About Ara Bloc Residences
Nearest train stations, measured
- KJ26 Ara Damansara — about 1.5 km
- KJ25 Lembah Subang — about 1.8 km
- Subang — about 2.1 km
Straight-line distance from Ara Bloc Residences @ Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor to each station on OpenStreetMap. The walk is always a little longer.
What Ara Bloc Residences @ Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor costs to own
Worked from the published figures on this page.
| Starting price | RM552,800 |
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| Roughly per square foot, at the smallest layout | RM721 |
| Stamp duty on the transfer, Malaysian buyer | RM10,584 |
| Stamp duty on the transfer, foreign buyer (flat 8%) | RM44,224 |
| Stamp duty on the loan agreement | 0.5% of your loan amount |
Transfer stamp duty for a Malaysian buyer is 1% on the first RM100,000, 2% on the next RM400,000, 3% on the next RM500,000 and 4% above RM1 million. Foreign individuals and companies pay a flat 8% from 1 January 2026.
How dense it is
| Units per floor | Block A: 9; Block B: 12; Block C1: 19; Block C2: 18 |
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Who it suits
- Buyers who need more room. The larger layouts reach 1,249 sq ft.
- Buyers who can wait. Completion is expected in 2031, so budget for rent until then.
- Malaysian buyers only. Foreign buyers cannot buy here: it is on a commercial title, Selangor sets RM3,000,000 as the minimum for a foreign buyer of a commercial-title building, and no unit here reaches it.
Who it may not suit
- You need to move in before 2031. Completion is expected in 2031, about 5 years after signing this year, so plan to rent or stay where you are until then.
What to confirm before you sign
- The service charge per square foot. It is the cost you carry every month for as long as you own, and it varies several times over between buildings.
- Car park allocation in writing. Some city projects allocate none; you rent a bay monthly instead.
- It sits on a Commercial title. That changes utility tariffs and assessment rates compared with a residential title — ask for the figures before you budget.
- The delivery date in the sale and purchase agreement, not the one in the brochure.
Prices are gross and change with unit and floor. Last checked .
Holding Ara Bloc Residences month to month
For the starting-price unit of Ara Bloc Residences, at RM552,800, a 90% loan of RM497,520 repaid over 35 years at 4% a year, my example rate, costs about RM2,203 a month. The entry unit here, 767 sq ft, carries a service charge of about RM291 a month, and the sinking fund adds RM29. Budget roughly RM2,523 a month, not yet counting assessment tax or quit rent.
Tell me which unit you are considering on WhatsApp, +60 17-880 2526, and I will work it out for that unit.
The 4% is an example rate rather than a quote, and what you sign for is priced unit by unit and floor by floor. For a different loan, scale it up or down with the table below.
Your monthly bill in parts
| Part | Each month | Where it comes from |
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| Instalment on a 90% loan of RM497,520 | RM2,203 | 90% of RM552,800, 35 years at 4% a year |
| Service charge | RM291 | RM0.38 on each of 767 square feet |
| Sinking fund | RM29 | 10% of the service charge, the legal minimum |
| Assessment tax | Two bills a year | Your local council sets it on the annual value |
| Quit rent | One bill a year | Due every 1 January |
| Total a month | RM2,523 | Instalment, service charge and sinking fund |
Work out your own instalment
The bank's formula is monthly payment = P × r ÷ [1 − (1 + r)−n]. P is the amount borrowed, r is the yearly rate ÷ 12, and n is the number of monthly payments: 420 over 35 years.
Most new home loans float. The rate is the Standardised Base Rate (SBR) plus a spread the bank sets for you, and the SBR tracks the Overnight Policy Rate, which Bank Negara has held at 2.75% from 9 July 2025. At 4.5% instead of 4%, that RM497,520 loan costs about RM152 more a month, and a 30-year term instead of 35 adds about RM172. If this would be your third or later home loan, the bank can lend at most 70% of the property's value.
| For each RM100,000, at a rate of | Repaid over 35 years | Repaid over 30 years |
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| 4.0% a year | RM443 a month | RM477 a month |
| 4.5% a year | RM473 a month | RM507 a month |
| 5.0% a year | RM505 a month | RM537 a month |
For a RM650,000 loan at 4% over 35 years, take 6.5 × RM443: about RM2,880 a month.
Service charge and sinking fund
The service charge at Ara Bloc Residences is RM0.38 a month for each square foot, and the sinking fund is billed on top of it. Under the Strata Management Act 2013, the sinking fund is at least 10% of the service charge and is kept for major repairs.
Across the 125 high-rise projects I track, the middle figure is RM0.40 per sq ft (sinking fund added before comparing). Ara Bloc Residences is above it, about RM14 a month more on the smallest unit than a building charging the middle figure.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ara Bloc Residences?
Ara Bloc Residences is in Jalan PJU 1A/3A, Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Is Ara Bloc Residences freehold or leasehold?
Ara Bloc Residences is freehold. Land title: Commercial title.
How much does a unit at Ara Bloc Residences cost?
Prices start from RM552,800 (gross) and vary with the unit type, floor and facing.
What layouts are available at Ara Bloc Residences?
Sizes range from 767 to 1,249 sq ft, with 2 to 3+1 bedrooms.
How many units are there at Ara Bloc Residences?
998 units in 4 blocks (A, B, C1, C2), 26 storeys.
Who is the developer of Ara Bloc Residences?
Ara Bloc Residences is developed by Sime Darby Property (Ara Damansara) Sdn. Bhd..
When will Ara Bloc Residences be completed?
Completion is expected in 2031.
Can a foreigner buy at Ara Bloc Residences?
No. Foreign buyers cannot buy here: Ara Bloc Residences is on a commercial title, Selangor sets RM3,000,000 as the minimum for a foreign buyer of a commercial-title building, in every district, and no unit here reaches it. Ara Bloc Residences starts at RM552,800 and the highest price here is RM1,109,800. Every state's minimum price for foreign buyers →
Where to look next
Other projects I would put beside this one before deciding: similar budget, size or area.