I think I’ve mentioned this more than once that Malaysian home renovation sometimes lack innovation and look rather uniform regardless of the area the house is located in. To some extent, it is not the architect or designers who are to be blamed as they have to deal with tight budgets with sometimes impossible demands, owners preference and a plethora of other factors. Most owners are also not an adventurous lot and trying to get an innovative designed passed could some times amount to be as hard as trying to score your first music contract or convincing investors why your plans should receive funding. It’s a daunting task but not one that is impossible to achieve.
Here is an example of what could be dreamt up and executed when an architect or designer who knows their stuff goes wild within reason. The result is a home unlike its neighbours which maximize the utilization of space for your enjoyment. The company behind this Terasek House, JTJ Design, consist of 3 partners; Jessica Lim, Tony Heneberry & Jo England and are in the business of purchasing, designing and redeveloping properties for rental or resale with their very own signature touch and the home featured here is a showcase of their design skills and prowess with only a very few like Ng Seksan that come up with developments that are fascinating and outlandish in their own way.
What was once a basic terrace house in Bangsar’s Terasek area is now transformed into a beautiful garden view modern terrace house that feels alot more like something completely different all together. The elements of cement, concrete, steel and timber come together and create a home with almost showroom like qualities. The skylight into the middle of the home is especially a nice touch considering that the middle of the average terrace house can usually be quite dark. Everything about this home revolves around functionality and form; from the white painted roof thrusts, the wheels on some of the furniture and especially the bedroom window out to the stairwell.
There is no limit to what can be achieved with your home renovation (within your local council regulations & more importantly your budget) when some thought, creative license and imagination are put into play. This has got to be one of the best renovations for a terrace house that I’ve seen in a very long time. I’ve also recently noticed a home in Taman Tun Dr Ismail which was renovated about a year plus back that follows similar design cues. Wonder if its by the same company?
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hebatnyer design!!
cool! what is the plot size of this land?
This is a standard Malaysian mid terrace, 22ft x 80ft.
Great and fantastic ideas
Creative and innovative.
Is this a 2 storey terrace?
Yes, it’s a 2 storey terrace
It was originally a standard 2 story mid terrace….we added a loft floor, so called 2 1/2 storey, with the loft floor at rear only.
Very nice design. Love it.
Is it within the regulation of town council to add another floor on standard terrace house?
veryyy nice and inovative.. lovely…
nice renovation and design. may i know the material being used, type of woods and metal for the stair? the metal is aluminium perhaps
How much this project/reno cost? Nice design..
Unfortunately we do not have any information on the total renovation cost incurred.
very nice, any night pics,
wish to see how it looks like at night,
in a different light.
how much land are?
It’s 22ft x 80ft
who was the designer?
from what I read, it’s JTJ Design. Most importantly, what was the contractor in the renovation?
Is it up for sale? If so, how much please?
You can email tony@jtjdesign.com.my to find out.
Thanks “insomniac”. The last of our Terasek houses is just being sold now. However we have just similar as requested houses under construction in Sri hartamas, and a terrace house in database.
Aiyoh, that should have read Damansara, not “database”. Auto-correct!
Love the design, and how they incorporated “cold” with “living” things in the house. Liked how they used first floor space. (Was it a master bedroom at first and split level to bedrooms?). Liked how they blend things together, like paintings, colours, materials. Rooms so-so only but I especially loved the “open kitchen” concept! That’s my favourite (from what I see from the photos)!
.Dont know what the ladder is doing in the photo though (sorry, just felt that it was outta place, shld be in the store room :p)
But one thing. I realised there’re just a few rooms. Were there only 2 bedrooms in total (excluding the loft)??? Or is it just becos some are not photograpphed? Would be nice to have one more bedroom (and also the existing study/AV room/loft)
Thanks for the kind comments.
The ladder in the master wardrobe / bathroom is a bamboo towel rail.
There are 4 bedrooms on the ground floorplus sunken TVs area…..all ensure. Plus the huge loft room…..plus a Maids room!
Another ‘Auto-correct mistake….. “ensure” should read ensuite.
wow wow wow… love the design.
i was going through your photos and thinking to myself.. this is nice as a showroom but not as a home.. but that was before seeing your comment above…
4 bedrooms with attached WC and even a maid’s room. wow!
clean lofty and straightforward design, love the open kitchen by the way. fantastic!!
Hi Tony, wow, 4 rooms ensuite! That’s awesome
May i know how much it cost for this whole house?
where can you get the stair and kitchen?
May I know where can I get the Haiku fan in KL? How much?
Here’s the only contact i have for Haiku Fans
HAIKU DESIGN SDN BHD
Reg. No. :773217-W
8-1 Jalan PJU 5/20B
The Strand Kota Damansara
47810 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia
Tel:603-6142 8266
Fax:603-6142 8255
Email:enquiries@haikufan.com
Website:www.haikufan.com
The last i asked the fan was priced about RM1,500 each but that was 2 years ago.
Hi insomniac,
Thank you so much for the info. Wow, is a bit out of my budget but I will check it out the showroom.