Emerald Residenz in Bandar Seri Alam, Johor, is a gated and guarded residential development consisting of 255 2-storey freehold terrace houses organized into the Tiara Series and the Crown Series. The former is slightly smaller, with a built-up area of 2,187 sf on a land parcel of 22 ft x 70 sf, while the latter has a built-up area of 2,553 sf and land areas of 24 ft x 75 ft. Both series are separated by a long, scenic garden. The homes of Emerald Residenz’s Tiara and Crown series have 4+2 bedrooms and 4+1 bathrooms – more than sufficient space to support a family’s growth throughout the years. Wide driveways and car porches lead into an open living area combining the living, dining and dry kitchen, culminating in a wet kitchen at the rear end of the home. There is one guest bedroom downstairs with the remaining 3 bedrooms upstairs. Crowne homes come with a balcony in the front, as well as two additional balconies at the sides for corner lots, while only the Tiara corner lots have balconies. Both series’ layouts allow for a walk-in wardrobe in the master bedroom. The original finishes of the homes are basic, yet provide a good and functional base for additions and decorations later on. For example, most of the indoor spaces are tiled, while the outdoor apron area is finished with cement render. External walls are painted in weather-resistant paint to ensure easy maintenance; the master bedroom is tiled to ceiling height, while the dry kitchen, yard or wet kitchen, and other bathrooms and the toilet are either tiled to the ceiling or a height of 10 feet. As a township, Bandar Seri Alam shines particularly in five areas – education, business, retail, health and leisure. Not only are the Fortuna Hub Premier shop offices located in the township, but no fewer than five banks – Maybank, CIMB Bank, Public Bank, Bank Simpanan Nasional and Bank Rakyat have branches here. It also lives up to its status as the City of Knowledge, with at least 3 universities, 2 international schools and a Chinese primary school within a short driving distance. Hypermarkets, supermarkets, 24-hour fast food joints, restaurants, the Regency Specialist hospital, Amansari Residence Resort and Christine Resort, otherwise known as the Octville Golf and Country Club, are also delightfully near to the Emerald Residenz.