D'Nuri Residences review: is it worth buying?

Location

D'Nuri shares a site with D'Evia Residences in Kwasa Damansara, a 2,330-acre township in Sungai Buloh that Kwasa Land, an EPF subsidiary, is building out over about 25 years. Kwasa Sentral MRT station is roughly 600 m on foot. Kwasa Damansara station, also in the township, links the Kajang and Putrajaya lines. The NKVE, DASH and LDP carry road traffic. Mutiara Damansara and Tropicana border the township. By car, Sungai Buloh Hospital is about 5 minutes away, and 1 Utama, The Curve and IKEA Damansara about 15.

Pros & cons

Rental outlook

A sample of 30 Kwasa Damansara rental listings on PropertyGuru (27 May 2026) had a median asking rent of RM1,700 a month, with the middle half between RM1,175 and RM2,400. On RM270,000, the median gives a gross yield of about 7.6%, and the lower-quartile rent about 5.2%. The sample covers the whole area, not 550 sqft units alone, so a compact unit may rent below the median. Treat these as rough guides, not forecasts.

Cash-flow check: at RM1,700 rent, the RM1,033 instalment plus about RM253 maintenance leaves roughly RM414 a month before vacancy, agent fees and tax. At RM1,175, those two costs exceed the rent by about RM111 a month.

Commercial title: what it means

• The sale is covered by the Housing Development Act, with the same buyer protections as residential title
• Banks can finance up to 90% of the price
• EPF Account 2 savings can go towards the down payment, subject to EPF's current rules
• Utilities are billed at commercial rates, a little above residential
• Project materials state there is no short-stay rental restriction; check the building's house rules before relying on it

Who should buy

• Buy if you are a first-time buyer and want two bedrooms near an MRT station from RM270,000.
• Buy if you want a low-ticket rental unit and can wait for a 2029 handover.
• Consider D'Evia Residences if you need more rooms or a second bathroom; it starts from RM498,100 on the same site.
• Wait if you need to move in or earn rent before 2029, or if freehold title matters to you.
• Check first: all units carry a purchase-eligibility restriction, so confirm you qualify before booking.

D'Nuri vs D'Evia

Same site, same developer, same target date. The choice is budget against space: D'Evia's entry unit costs RM228,000 more for 107 sqft and a second bathroom. Read the D'Evia review.

Leasehold and the township timeline

Leasehold homes in Malaysia often resell below comparable freehold; one estimate puts the gap at 5% to 10% over a 10-year hold, and a future sale needs state consent. Kwasa Damansara is planned over decades, and area guides suggest allowing 3 to 5 years for it to reach critical mass. A buyer at D'Nuri is betting on that build-out as much as on the tower itself.

Developer track record

D'Nuri is developed by EXSIM MDX Sdn Bhd, part of EXSIM Group. EXSIM has built since 2008 and lists 80+ projects. Its honours include a FIABCI World Prix d'Excellence award for The Rainz @ Bukit Jalil (2023). Its Klang Valley track record includes The Rainz in Bukit Jalil and Scarletz in KL City Centre. Visit a completed EXSIM building to check finishing quality and post-handover management.