What sets it apart
Sunway Alishan puts about 240 apartments and a row of landed villas on 3.34 acres of freehold land. A ring road climbs the hill so each car park level has its own entrance, and the villas have a road of their own. Floors have eight units, nearly all corners, with no fire doors between lobby and corridor and gentle gradients all the way from the drop-off to the front door.
Sean viewed a 1,249 sq ft, three-bedroom Type A2 corner unit with a 5.35 m wide dry kitchen, a separate wet kitchen, a bay window and two balconies. Its common bathroom is larger than the master's, with a 1 m door, a sliding door and room for a wheelchair. Facilities include an indoor children's play area, a mini skate park and a pool deck beside the villas.
Where it is
The site is at the junction of MRR2 and Jalan Cheras, up a slope through the landed homes of Taman Mutiara, opposite Taman Midah. Eco Cheras mall and Taman Mutiara MRT station are nearby, with UCSI, shops and a Thursday night market close by. Cars park along the approach road, and a concrete batching plant is planned at the entrance.
Rent and returns
The unit is listed at about RM1.05 million, roughly RM850 psf, and is asking about RM3,800 a month fully furnished. Sean admits the price is on the high side, but says that for this quality and density he wouldn't mind renting there himself, and investors renting out will be fine.
A ring road that climbs the hill
Instead of a spiral ramp, a road winds up the slope around the site so residents drive straight into their own car park level, and villa owners park in front of their homes. The hidden space beneath the raised road becomes the back-of-house entrance for refuse and renovation deliveries.
3 on 3
The three things Sean likes and the three he doesn't, from his own list at the end of the episode.
- 1The location: at the MRR2 and Jalan Cheras junction, with Eco Cheras, the MRT, the Cheras tamans, schools, a university and offices around. Locals who grow up in Cheras rarely leave it.
- 2A matured design philosophy: an enclosed drop-off with terraces, gentle gradients and bigger doors and bathrooms for future needs, a facility deck split over one and a half levels, the ring road, landed villas, and a secure collection point for deliveries.
- 3Rare low density for Cheras: about 240 units and some villas on 3.3 acres. At about RM850 to RM880 psf it is on the high side, but the quality and the rents make it interesting.
- 1The micro site: the drive through Taman Mutiara and up a slope where cars accelerate, illegal roadside parking, no covered walkway, a concrete batching plant opposite for two to three years, and heavy traffic for those who don't know the back roads.
- 2Lots of experiential space, such as terraces and a decorative staircase, that everyone pays maintenance for, while the gym and courts are only functional.
- 3Supply: high-rises all around, and a 17- or 18-acre mixed development coming next door. It is by the same developer, which should protect prices, but own-stay residents face years of construction.
Sean sees the developer refining one design philosophy rather than reinventing it, and says owner-occupiers will need patience through the next few years of construction.
Editorial Note: This summary is distilled from Sean Tan's public video breakdown and verified episode documentation. All property specifications and opinions reflect the recording date and should be verified for present-day listings.
PROPERTY REVIEW #438 | SUNWAY ALISHAN, CHERAS
Sources & Verification Data
Based on Sean's full English captions for this April 2026 episode. The 3 on 3 follows the three things he likes and the three he doesn't, in his order, at the end of the video. An owner let Sean view the completed unit, whose kitchen was fitted by The Makeover Guys, a furnishing company Sean works with; prices and rents are from property portal listings. A later rent figure in the captions is unclear, so the first one he quotes is used.
