4 reasons why you should leave the suburbs and live in the city
There are many benefits to living in the city, here are some of them.
Traditionally, people used to build their forever homes out in the suburbs. It made sense with the perceived serenity, the longing to get away from the bustle of the city. That has changed in recent times. Rapid development has seen many suburbs become crowded and hectic as well. This culminated with the rise in the appeal of city living thanks to popular culture and an increased appetite for maintaining a certain kind of energy to life, which has seen more and more people nesting in the city.
That said, there are a lot of benefits to living in the city. Here are some reasons why you should leave the suburbs and bask in the glowing lights of city living.
1. A different energy, a different lifestyle
In the city, everything you need is often interconnected with where you live. Imagine having your favourite café for a weekend breakfast being just next to your home, living directly above a fully stocked grocery store (ad hoc cookouts anyone?) or being just a stone’s throw from a lively nightlife street (you don’t have to bother with valet fees anymore). Having connectivity like this where you live creates a certain kind of vibrancy and energy to your lifestyle that can be very appealing.
The truth is, the best lifestyle options, be they dining, shopping, etc. are often in the city. You will find some of the best restaurants and malls (hence a better shopping experience) and so forth in the city centre. Not only that, but the top events, art spaces, and performance venues are all here, this allows city dwellers to have access to a richer more rounded lifestyle other than work.
For example, residents at RiverPark in Bangsar South by developer Malton Berhad would be living just a short 5–10-minute drive away from dining hubs such as Sphere and APW and topline malls such as MidValley, KL Gateway and Bangsar Village, which combined will pretty much give you all the dining and shopping options you will ever need. You will have access to the best anchor grocery stores such as Jaya Grocer, Village Grocer and AEON MaxValu.
2. Efficient living
People living in the suburbs often drive a lot more to where they need to get to. Often, public transport systems tend to be sparse out in the suburbs, with all the main transportation lines and hubs located in the cities. By living in the city you have the option of not driving to work, thus, no more stress from sitting in rush hour traffic. Even a weekend out with the family to the city can be just a few LRT and MRT stops away. This travel efficiency means that people who live in the city can spend less time stuck in traffic or on a commute and more quality time with family and doing things that matter to them.
It’s not just transportation options, the best hospitals are also often located in the city, which allows you to have a more efficient way of life given that you can have good proximity and easy access to good healthcare. When you need to drive, the most important highways are also often built around central city hubs, so if you live in the city, you would have easy access to the key highways, which can easily take you anywhere across the Klang Valley.
If you were living in RiverPark, the Angkasapuri train station is a mere 5-minute walk away. This train station is part of the Port Klang Line that can take you to the KL Sentral (the central transportation hub), Kepong, Subang, Shah Alam and yes you guessed it, all the way to Port Klang. On top of this, you are just a short drive away from the Kerinchi and Bangsar LRT stations that can easily take you to Petaling Jaya or towards the City Centre. The upcoming Pantai Permai MRT3 station offers yet another public transport option for residents and it is located just 800m from the development. Drivers would have immediate access to important highways such as the Kerinchi link and the NPE.
Not just that, you would be living a stone’s throw from Cengild G.I. and LifeCare medical centres, and a less than 10-minute drive from Pantai Hospital, one of the best medical facilities in the Klang Valley.
3. Greater potential
There is also often greater potential for personal development by living in the city. It’s no big secret that the best and biggest jobs are often located at the heart of the city. Living in the city means you would often be closer to the best jobs in town without having to worry about travel logistics.
This ‘greater potential’ also extends to your family. Living in the city means that your kids will have access to the best schools in town, given that the best schools are also often located in the city. Not just schools, but also playschools. Most of the best playschools are set up near city hubs so if you were living in the city, your young child would have access to some of the best playschools as well.
4. Modern property features
Properties that are developed within the city, especially high-rise ones, are often developed with vibrant living in mind, so this means that they often have more exciting designs and more modern features and facilities. This is to cater to more sociable profiles of people who may entertain guests more and are attracted to exciting features.
For example, the RiverPark development in Bangsar South is a GreenRE-certified building because it has features such as cross ventilation within the homes, rainwater harvesting for irrigation, water usage monitoring and energy-efficient lighting features that minimize consumption by more than 30%, which help reduce maintenance fee for the property owners. This is of course a big attraction for people who are looking to live within a green building.
On top of this, the development also has some topline facilities such as an Entertainment and Games Room that would be superb if you were hosting friends, a library that would be perfect for this working from home days, a steam room for a relaxing night and an Infinity Lap Pool that will keep you fit and healthy.
If you’ve now become curious about city living and would like to explore how you can, why not check out the aforementioned River Park in Bangsar South? Developed by reputable developer Malton Berhad, the development features units with sizes ranging from 812 sq ft and 861 sq ft with 2 bedrooms (perfect for a young professional or young couple) to 1,180 sq ft with 3 bedrooms (suitable for a young family).
Besides the already aforementioned proximity to great lifestyle options, its GreenRE certification and the exciting facilities available, the key attraction of this property is its strategic location. It is located in a confluence between Bangsar, the City Centre, Subang and Petaling Jaya, giving it easy access to all these key areas in the Klang Valley. The fact that it also has easy access to highways such as the NPE and the Kerinchi link means that it has great accessibility and given it is also just a stone’s throw away from MidValley, RiverPark is truly a good property to get into if you are looking to transit into city living.
If you are interested to find out more about RiverPark, you can call 1700 82 5300 or go to www.riverpark.com.my.
