Ambience Residence Sungai Besi Review — Pros and Cons

Ambience Residence is a freehold serviced apartment development in Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur, by Faithview. It sits on 1.64 acres and delivers 482 units in a single 31-storey tower, with layouts from 669 to 1,080 sq ft. The project is also registered as Residensi Ambien Kuala Lumpur — both names refer to the same development.

Two things define this project: it is a single-block development, and it sits inside an already-built neighbourhood rather than a new township.

What you are buying at Ambience Residence

The figures below are what the developer publishes for Ambience Residence. Anything not published is left blank rather than estimated.

Why choose Ambience Residence?

What actually separates Ambience Residence from the other launches in Sungai Besi:

• One block, 482 units, four lifts. Most launches on this side of Kuala Lumpur run to a thousand units or more across several towers. A single 31-storey block with 11 to 20 units per floor and four passenger lifts plus a service lift is a materially different daily experience at the lift lobby and the car park ramp.
• Walking distance to the MRT, in a suburb that is already built. Taman Naga Emas station on the Putrajaya Line is about 800 m away, and Terminal Bersepadu Selatan is close by. The surrounding areas — Sri Petaling, Kuchai Lama, Taman Desa, Salak South, Desa Petaling — already have their schools, markets and shops, so nothing here depends on a future phase being delivered.
• Real bedrooms, not compact units. The smallest layout is a 669 sq ft two-bedroom with two bathrooms, and Type C gives four bedrooms and three bathrooms in 1,080 sq ft. Every unit comes with at least one car park bay, and Types B and C get two or three.

Who Ambience Residence does not suit

Every project trades something away. These are the trade-offs here, so you can rule it out quickly if one of them is a dealbreaker.

• It is a commercial title, so check the running costs. Serviced apartments on commercial land are usually billed at commercial rates for utilities and assessment. Ask for the current figures before you commit, especially if this is your own stay rather than a let.
• The completion date moves with your SPA. The developer quotes 48 months from the sale and purchase agreement rather than a fixed handover date, so your delivery window depends on when you sign. Ask where construction actually stands today.
• First Klang Valley project for this developer. Faithview has a real track record, but it is in Melaka — Taman Klebang Utama, Ambience Residence Pulau Gadong and others. This is their first high-rise in Kuala Lumpur, so ask about the main contractor and look at how their Melaka projects were finished.

Layouts. 3 layouts, 669 to 1,080 sq ft in 2 to 4-bedroom configurations. The full table, with the developer's own floor plans, is on the Ambience Residence Sungai Besi page.

Where it is. Ambience Residence is in Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur. The full rundown of what is around it — rail, schools, hospitals and retail, with distances — is on the project page.

Ambience Residence compared with other Sri Petaling and Sungai Besi projects

Same area, different trade-offs. Worth opening side by side with Ambience Residence before you shortlist.

• Aster Hill Sri Petaling — UOA Group, Freehold.
• Aurum Residence Sri Petaling — Amber Homes, Freehold.
• Aricia Residence Sungai Besi — Chin Hin Group, Freehold.

Ambience Residence: frequently asked questions