If you are shortlisting townhouses in Balakong / Cheras South, these two come up together: D’Heights by Bangsar Heights GLC Sdn Bhd, and Residensi Lestari I by Panorama Property Group (KL Metro Group). Both are gated townhouse-format developments, both 3-bedroom, both minutes from the SILK Highway. They are also about RM220,000 apart, and one of them is leasehold. Here is the honest comparison, using both developers’ own published figures.
Disclosure: we are the appointed sales team for Residensi Lestari I and earn commission if you buy there. That is exactly why the D’Heights figures below are quoted from its own sales kit rather than paraphrased.
The single biggest difference: tenure
D’Heights Phase 1 was freehold and completed around Q4 2025. Phase 2, the one currently selling, is leasehold. Residensi Lestari I is freehold with no restriction in interest across all 109 units. For a family home you may hold for twenty or thirty years, or pass on, this is not a detail. If a resale Phase 1 unit at D’Heights comes up, tenure parity returns, but the phase on sale today does not offer it.
Side by side, from both sales kits
| Residensi Lestari I | D’Heights 2 (current phase) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tenure | Freehold, no restriction in interest | Leasehold (Phase 1 was freehold, completed 2025) |
| Developer | Panorama Property Group Sdn Bhd (KL Metro Group) | Bangsar Heights GLC Sdn Bhd |
| Entry price | RM701,500 | RM478,000 |
| Built-up range | 1,150 – 1,887 sq ft | 1,115 – 1,288 sq ft |
| Total space (with car porch) | 1,560 – 2,310 sq ft | Not published as a combined figure |
| Entry price psf (built-up) | about RM610 | about RM429 |
| Bedrooms / bathrooms | 3 / 2 across all types | 3 / 2 across all types |
| Total units | 109 | 144 (Phase 2, on 4.10 acres) |
| Single-level layouts | Yes, Types A1 and A2 | No, all four types are split-level or upper |
| Swimming pool | Yes, main pool and wading pool | Not listed in the sales kit |
| Other facilities | Gym, multipurpose hall, meeting room, surau, playground, BBQ | Clubhouse, indoor and outdoor gym, jogging track, private lounge, multipurpose hall, playground |
| Security | Gated, 24h patrol, CCTV, access cards | Gated, 24h CCTV, access card, smart community app |
| Completion | August 2029 | End of 2028 |
| Local authority | Majlis Perbandaran Kajang | Majlis Perbandaran Kajang |
D’Heights figures from its published sales kit and Phase 2 fact sheet. Residensi Lestari I figures from the developer’s price list dated 21 May 2026 and sales kit dated 14 August 2026. Confirm current pricing and availability with each developer before deciding.
What the RM220,000 difference actually buys
Being straight about it: D’Heights is meaningfully cheaper, and on price per square foot it wins. RM429 psf against RM610 psf at the entry level is a real gap, and if your ceiling is around RM500,000 then Residensi Lestari is simply out of reach and D’Heights deserves your shortlist.
What the extra money buys, if you have it, is four things. Freehold rather than leasehold on the phase currently selling. Substantially more space at the top end — 1,887 sq ft built-up versus 1,288 sq ft, which is a different category of home for a family of five. Single-level layouts, which D’Heights does not offer at all and which matter enormously if elderly parents are moving in. And a swimming pool, which the D’Heights kit does not list among its facilities.
Density is closer than it looks. Residensi Lestari has 109 homes; D’Heights Phase 2 has 144 on 4.10 acres. Both are low-rise and both are gated. Neither is a thousand-unit high-rise, and both will feel like a neighbourhood rather than a tower.
One thing to compare carefully: maintenance
Both projects quote maintenance as a rate per share unit, which makes the headline numbers look wildly different when they may not be. D’Heights 2 publishes RM2.75 per share unit plus RM0.25 sinking fund; Residensi Lestari publishes RM0.30 per share unit covering service charge and sinking fund. These rates are not directly comparable, because the ringgit you actually pay depends on how many share units your specific parcel is allocated, and the two projects allocate them on different scales.
The only honest way to compare is to ask each sales team for the estimated monthly maintenance in ringgit for the exact unit you are considering, and to check whether the car park is charged as an accessory parcel on top. We would rather tell you to ask that question than publish a comparison that flatters us.
Which one suits you
- Choose D’Heights if your budget tops out below about RM550,000, you are comfortable with leasehold on the current phase, and a 1,115 to 1,288 sq ft home fits your family. It is the better value per square foot and a sensible first landed-style purchase.
- Choose Residensi Lestari I if freehold matters to you, you need more than 1,300 sq ft indoors, you want a single-level option for elderly parents, or a pool is part of why you are moving. You are paying a premium and getting specific things for it.
- If you are torn, the deciding questions are usually tenure and stairs. Leasehold versus freehold is a permanent difference. And no D’Heights layout is single level, so if step-free living is on your list, only one of these two can do it.
Related pages
- Residensi Lestari I Balakong: full project guide
- Price list, all 7 layouts
- Honest review, including who should not buy
- Choosing a step-free home for elderly parents
Comparison prepared by the appointed sales team for Residensi Lestari I. Competitor figures are taken from D’Heights’ own published sales materials and are stated in good faith; pricing, phasing and availability change, so verify directly with Bangsar Heights GLC Sdn Bhd before deciding. Jason Chan, +60 11-1792 1229.