We saw potential in the hills given its protected unique environment of lush virgin jungles and fresh mountain air. One can own a luxurious home in the poshest of KL city's neighborhood but what you wont get is the clean fresh air and a serene environment surrounded by lush greenery free from the hustle and bustle of a big city. More importantly, the Fraser's Hills has yet to be spoiled by the detriments of mass commercial tourism like what's seen at Genting Highlands and the Cameron Highlands. Along with mass tourism comes the inevitable environmental decline due to overdevelopment. Nothing of that sort has set foot in the Fraser's Hills to date (fingers crossed that it never will).
The Fraser's Silverpark apartments sit uniquely atop the peak of the Fraser's Hills. It's feng shui is ideal given the flowing wind on the summit of the hill and its obvious position on high ground overlooking the valley down below (which also happens to have a little stream running through it). With elements of flowing wind and water, it certainly fits the bill for good feng shui criteria.
An often overlooked but important aspect is that the Fraser's Silverpark apartments also happen to sit on the only plot of freehold land in the entire Fraser's Hills. Other plots of land around the hills are leasehold. These include the many colonial bungalows that dot the hills. Being freehold titled certainly increases the value of the property as it is not subjected to lease renewals and the uncertainties that comes with it. This anomaly was apparently due to the developers of Silverpark acquiring an old colonial bungalow that sat on the land where Silverpark was developed. That property was a freehold titled property hence when Silverpark was developed it inherited that same property status. A huge plus point indeed.
The Fraser's Hills being about a 2 hours non-stop drive from Kuala Lumpur is indeed a convenient hilltop retreat for those seeking a rejuvenating get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Unlike the Cameron Highlands which is a longer journey from KL (and also a more winding one), the Fraser's Hills also has less traffic hence providing a more certain traveling time up the hills.
We viewed several apartment units in the Silverpark Resort with serious intent of purchasing on multiple trips up there before finally having affinity with our to be home atop the hills at Block C3. The moment we walked into this particular unit, everything felt right and I for certain know that this was the one. The view from the balcony faces southwards to the valley down below (in the direction of the golf course). It overlooks the Methodist Bungalow on the opposite hilltop in the southward direction. The apartment has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining hall and a living room which makes it a cosy home in a hilltop setting.
We drew inspiration for a home in the mountains from our trip to Interlaken, Switzerland back in 2015. My wife and I instantly fell in love with the mountain town of Interlaken and its cosy traditional Swiss homes. This apartment in the Fraser's Silverpark Resort felt the same way in many ways and would certainly be our very own weekend "tropical Interlaken" not too far from home.
We eventually sealed the deal later in the year and received the property title early the following year.
