A house that we can call home

I've always wanted to have my own house, a place that I can call home.

Learning from the financial courses that I went during my university years, I know my priority,  that is to have a nice house first, only then a nice car. The reason is simple, house's price appreciates while car's on the contrary depreciates. That's why I am currently contempt with 2 Protons, which have served me rather well for the past few difficult years as an House Officer in Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah. Not without grouses from others though.. "Both of you are doctors. You guys should go for the imported cars"..the usual rant we heard from others when they found out that  we only use Protons.

Living in Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu where business is rather sluggish, I know that I don't really  have much option. Most houses are not up to our standard (me and wifey). They are outdated designed houses if not  bad ones. Yes, I have to admit there are few nice houses being built around the city centre, but the neighbourhood is usually an eye sore (kawasan setinggan).

Kuala Terengganu aside. Let's talk about Bandaraya Ipoh. The third biggest city in Malaysia. What option do I have here?
 
Today, I had the chance to visit Meru high hills bungalows project in Ipoh with my wife (bibi) and parents.
It's about 5 kilometres away from Meru Raya city. Development here has been very rapid in recent years. Mydin had just started their operation around June this year. A brand new Ipoh bus station are almost ready for use. New government offices are currently fully operational A rather nice place to live ehh?? One box ticked.

We'll see what Meru high hills bungalow have to offer for us. There are 3 type of houses available. Brooklyn, Chelsea and Alexandra.
The one that have caught our attention was Brooklyn. The overall house design as well as the interior is perfect. Build area for the house is around 4000 square feet. It is around 12000 square feet including the landscape garden.

Above is the illustrated picture of Brooklyn house which is much nicer in real life.

We were lucky to have a nice sale adviser available when we arrived there. We were kindly ushered in by the sale adviser named Carol.

The interior design is marvelous and we were left speechless by its beauty.

Few other boxes ticked.

What about the neighbourhood. It is a gated community with security guards. There will be around 30 similar houses there. Another boxes ticked. 

Now the price tag. It is RM 1.6 million including the interior design or RM 1.2 million without.The land price is RM 45 per square feet (around  RM 540 grand for the land) , which make the house alone without the gorgeous  interior design stands at RM 700 grand. Should I tick the box for this one..emmmm. I don't think so.

What other alternatives available? Similar house in Kuala Terengganu would be as good. I have already managed to find a nice piece of land at Taman Chendering Utama which is about 10000 square feet. Already asked Carol whether they can can build me my house of dream in Kuala Terengganu (Brooklyn type) .Only need confirmation from her superior.

Really hope that we can have a have a house that we can call home in the near future. Amiinn..