Golden Crown TRX Review: Price, Layouts, Pros & Cons

Quick verdict: who should buy Golden Crown?

My view. Golden Crown's case is the tunnel. From the basement you walk underground into the TRX MRT interchange, which is two lines in one station, and into The Exchange TRX mall, which is 50 m away. In a city where the last 200 m in the rain decides how often you actually use the train, that matters more than most buyers expect. It sits inside Menara Golden Eagle, a mixed development that also holds a hotel and offices, and it is the only launch in this comparison that completes this year, so you are not buying a plan on paper. The price reflects all of that, at about RM 2,051 psf, and the tenure is leasehold, which is the usual trade in this pocket of the city.

• Suits: buyers who work at TRX or in the Golden Triangle and want a covered walk to the MRT; people who want a completed building rather than a four-year wait; buyers who want a 2 + 1 or 3-bedroom home in the city centre.
• Think twice if: you want freehold, or a residential-only building rather than one sharing an address with a hotel and offices.

Golden Crown at a glance

Where is Golden Crown, and what is within walking distance?

On Jalan Tun Razak, immediately next to Tun Razak Exchange. The MRT Line 1 and 2 interchange is 50 m away with a direct basement tunnel, and the 10-acre TRX park is the same distance.

Retail: The Exchange TRX (50 m), IKEA and MyTown (800 m), Berjaya Times Square (900 m), Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Starhill Gallery and Lot 10 (1 km), Suria KLCC (1.8 km). Healthcare: Prince Court Medical Centre (600 m), Tung Shin Hospital (800 m), HSC Medical Centre (2 km). Schools: EtonHouse International (1 km), Tsun Jin High School (1.8 km), International School of Kuala Lumpur (2.3 km). Recreation: Royal Selangor Golf Club (550 m) and KLCC Park (1.3 km). Driving: Jalan Tun Razak, the SMART Tunnel, MEX and the SPE.

How does Golden Crown compare with its neighbours?

The direct comparison is Core Residence @ TRX: both are at TRX, both connect to the same MRT interchange. Core is freehold and completed with larger top-end units; Golden Crown is leasehold, starts lower and completes this year. Against Centrix, Golden Crown is the more expensive and more central address; Centrix is the cheaper entry with a much lower monthly fee.

Which Golden Crown layout is best?

What I would pick. The B-series at 926 to 958 sq ft is the sensible middle for own stay: two bedrooms plus a utility room that works as a study, two bathrooms, and enough floor area that the living and dining do not feel like a hotel suite. A2 at 732 sq ft is the one-bedroom worth paying up for over A1, because the balcony is the difference between a city apartment and a box. The 1,023 sq ft Type C dual key suits an owner who wants a separate front door for a parent or an adult child, and Type D at 1,238 sq ft is the only true three-bedroom in the building.

Facilities

Facilities are at the top of the tower and at street level. Level 58: prayer room, library, gym, multipurpose room and a games and video room. Level 59: infinity swimming pool, wading pool, pool deck, BBQ terrace, children's playground and changing rooms. Ground floor: concierge, 24-hour security, lobby, retail, kindergarten, management office and mail room. Basement 1 holds more retail and the tunnel to the TRX MRT interchange.

Pros and cons

How to view Golden Crown

WhatsApp Shyan Yee (REN 46305, IQI Realty) at +60 10-827 8932 for the price list, floor plans and a viewing. Full specifications are on the Golden Crown project page.

For the full unit-type table, facilities list and nearby distances, see the Golden Crown data page on PropertyPortal.