Kayu Ara, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya
Kayu Ara (also known as Kampung Kayu Ara) is a leasehold town located in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya. It is a village area that has been experiencing some landscape changes in the recent years as development projects pour in from the neighbouring areas. It is primarily a residential area with some commercial and industrial buildings located southeast, beside Sungai Kayu Ara.
The built-up available in this town is 2,500 sf to 3,000 sf for houses. Other neighbouring towns around here are Ara Damansara, Damansara Jaya, Damansara Utama, Mutiara Damansara, SS2, Section 13, Section 19, Sunway Damansara, TTDI and Tropicana.
This town has many amenities nearby, for example schools, universities, hospitals and metro transport stations. The following are some main schools here:
- Beaconhouse Sri Inai International School
- SJK (C) Damansara
- SJK (T) Effingham
- SK Bandar Utama Damansara 2
- SK Damansara Jaya 1
- SK Damansara Jaya 2
- SK Damansara Utama
- SMK Bandar Utama Damansara 3
- SMK Damansara Jaya
- SMK Damansara Utama
As for universities, there are First City University College, Kolej Malaysia Lincoln University (Website), UCSI College and Wawasan Open University (WOU) Bandar Utama. There are also some hospitals here, i.e. KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital and Mj AMHTS KL Preventive Medical Center 美兆吉隆坡預防醫學中心.
Lastly, the metro transport stations here are MRT Bandar Utama and MRT TTDI.
The current rental yield of Kayu Ara is 2.54% for houses. The highest rental yield ever recorded was 4.25% in Q3 2013 (House); while the lowest one was 2.54% in Q1 2020 (House). Meanwhile, the most common unit layouts and sizes available here are as follows:
The most popular layout and size combination at Kayu Ara for houses is 4-bedroom / 2,500 sf with a median price of RM440 psf. For price wise, the most expensive one is 4-bedroom / 2,500 sf with a median price of RM440 psf; while the cheapest one is 5-bedroom / 3,000 sf with a median price of RM360 psf.
Latest Kayu Ara for sale listings:
| Date | Type | Built-up | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Low-Cost Flat | 748 sf | RM150,000 |
| Today | Condominium | 450 sf | RM280,000 |
| 15-Feb-20 | Condominium | 855 sf | RM358,000 |
| 15-Feb-20 | Condominium | 1,098 sf | RM400,000 |
| 15-Feb-20 | Condominium | 1,139 sf | RM600,000 |
| 13-Feb-20 | Low-Cost Flat | 657 sf | RM150,000 |
| 07-Feb-20 | Condominium | 964 sf | RM390,000 |
| 07-Feb-20 | Condominium | 1,000 sf | RM558,000 |
| 07-Feb-20 | Condominium | 920 sf | RM530,000 |
| 07-Feb-20 | Industrial Land | 36,974 sf | RM9,900,000 |
Latest Kayu Ara for rent listings:
| Date | Type | Built-up | Rental |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Room In House | -NA- | RM780 |
| Today | Room In House | -NA- | RM800 |
| Today | Room In House | -NA- | RM730 |
| Today | Room In House | -NA- | RM780 |
| Today | Room In Apartment | -NA- | RM850 |
| Today | Room In House | -NA- | RM860 |
| Today | Room In Apartment | -NA- | RM650 |
| Today | Room In House | -NA- | RM730 |
| Today | Room In House | -NA- | RM450 |
| Today | Room In House | -NA- | RM400 |
Location ok, unfriendly guard, swimming pool not well maintained.
Close to the 1 Utama and the MRT. Clean, not too high density and has a great cafe.