WHAT are homebuyers looking for in terms of a house and its surrounding area?

Gamuda Land, a leading property developer, discovered homebuyers’ demand after a three-month nationwide survey of over 3,000 individuals.

Among them 86% indicated their desire for spacious and open layouts as well as the flexibility to customise their own internal space.

A total 75% of those who had pets and families with young children said vehicle-free outdoor areas would be ideal while 72% wanted private gardens and spacious communal parks.

To meet these demands, Gamuda’s in-house architects have come up with a new housing typology for terrace homes, that made up a third of the Malaysian housing market.

They have named this concept “Park Homes”.

“The outcome is terrace homes that no longer have narrow layouts, limited natural light or minimal outdoor areas,” said Gamuda chief executive officer Chu Wai Lune at the launch of Le Gardens Pavilion in Gamuda Gardens, Rawang, Selangor.

Under the Park Homes typology, the company’s first undertaking is The Clove, where houses will be set in a configuration of eight units arranged around a gated communal garden.