Ara Bloc Residences

Project overview

Is Ara Bloc right for you?

Ara Bloc is worth shortlisting if you want a freehold home in Ara Damansara with retail downstairs and room to choose between a couple-sized apartment and a family layout. Its appeal is everyday convenience, not doorstep LRT access. Buyers who need a sheltered station walk should compare other options.

Ara Bloc is a serviced-apartment development by Sime Darby Property in Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya. Type A has two bedrooms, Type B has three, and Type C adds an extra room. Retail is planned beneath the residences; the layout choice should start with how many separate rooms your household will actually use.

Independent guide by Jack Liew, REN 83311 · Updated 15 October 2026

How we compare facts, costs and buyer suitability

Space and configuration

Ara Bloc Residences floor plans

Choose the number of rooms first, then compare the current price difference. These sizes exclude the separately listed AC ledges. Tap any plan to inspect the room arrangement.

Type A — 767 sq ft + 10 sq ft AC ledgeTwo bedrooms and two bathrooms. A practical starting point for a single buyer or couple who wants a separate work or guest room. If that second room will become a child's bedroom, decide where you would work or host visitors before choosing the smaller home.Enlarge floor planType B — 961 sq ft + 11 sq ft AC ledgeThree bedrooms and two bathrooms. Start here for a small family: the third bedroom gives you another enclosed room instead of making one room serve as both nursery and home office. Compare bed, wardrobe and desk placement against Type A, not just the extra square footage.Enlarge floor planType C — 1,238 sq ft + 11 sq ft AC ledgeThree bedrooms, an additional room and two bathrooms. Consider this if you need more separation for work, storage or hobbies. The upgrade is worthwhile only if you will use that space; check the extra room's dimensions and approved use rather than assuming it is a fourth bedroom.Enlarge floor plan

Price and ownership budget

What does Ara Bloc Residences cost?

Ask for the current Type A, B or C quotation. A reliable current price matched to these layouts is not available in the public material reviewed. Compare the SPA price, cash payment schedule, parking and furnishing inclusions together; maintenance, sinking fund and legal-fee coverage also need written confirmation. No rebate or package is assumed here.

Location and real journey

Where is Ara Bloc, and how practical is the LRT journey?

Ara Bloc is in Ara Damansara, close to Oasis Ara Damansara, Lotus’s and CITTA Mall. This is useful if your errands and work are already centred on this part of PJ: you are choosing a new home in an existing neighbourhood, rather than waiting for all surrounding amenities to arrive.

The developer lists Ara Damansara and Lembah Subang LRT stations at approximately 1.4 km each. This is not a verified walking distance or covered route. Plan your drive, drop-off or other first-mile connection, and test it during your usual commuting hours.

Amenities and daily life

What facilities and conveniences matter here?

• Swimming pool
• Gymnasium
• Playground
• 24-hour security
• Sports park
• Games room
• Co-working space

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What are Ara Bloc's advantages and compromises?

The useful question is whether you will use the retail convenience and extra rooms enough to accept a larger development and a first-mile journey to LRT. This assessment is based on published information, not a personal site inspection.

For your own home

Type B is a sensible starting point for a small-family comparison because it provides a third enclosed bedroom. Type A may be enough for a couple who can use the second room flexibly; Type C is worth the extra commitment when a separate work or hobby room has a clear purpose. Check furniture fit before paying for more area.

For an investment

Own stay is the clearer case with the information currently available. For an investment, test Type A against the needs of a single tenant or couple working nearby, but do not assume that the smallest home delivers the best return. Compare achieved rents for similar completed homes, purchase price, furnishing, service charges and vacancy allowance. Retail and freehold tenure alone do not establish rental demand or yield.

Price and practical alternatives

What should you compare with Ara Bloc Residences?

Compare ARRA if station access leads your shortlist, and Amara if you prefer a smaller overall development. Keep Ara Bloc on the list when its retail setting and the A-to-C layout choices suit your daily routine. None is automatically the best-value option without matching the room requirement and current quotation.

Prices are dated indicative references, not proof that the same layout or unit remains available. Compare a current written quotation for the bedroom and size you actually need.

Alternatives worth opening

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721 sq ft

Bedrooms

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Tenure

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Built-up

Approx. 630–1,230 sq ft

Bedrooms

3–4

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

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Buyer-fit analysis

Before shortlisting Ara Bloc Residences

How do I estimate the monthly commitment?

Start with the selected home's price, not a different type's entry price. At an illustrative 4% annual interest over 35 years, each RM100,000 borrowed costs about RM443 per month. At 90% financing, each RM100,000 of purchase price therefore adds about RM398 to the monthly mortgage.

Add the actual maintenance, sinking fund, insurance, applicable ownership charges and repair provision. These are not included in that calculation. The rate and financing margin are assumptions, not bank terms or approval. Use the repayment calculator with your quotation.

Which layout should I compare?

Choose a named type in the published floor plans that meets your permanent bedroom requirement. Keep its size, parking and quoted price together. Compare storage, shared living space and bathroom access; a study label or larger total built-up does not establish an extra usable bedroom.

What needs written confirmation before booking?

• The exact type, floor, facing, parking, price and inclusions.
• The selected phase's contractual timing and actual handover position, rather than assuming an old target proves completion.
• Recurring charges and the approved use and management rules relevant to your household or letting plan.

What should an investor check separately?

A price and floor plan cannot establish achievable rent or operating permission. Match dated rental evidence to the same size and furnishing, allow for vacancy and running costs, and separate operating yield from cash left after financing. See the worked rental-cost example.

• Set a total monthly housing budget

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