Casa Rica @ Setia Greens, Sungai Ara
Sixty Spanish-style semi-detached houses on an 11-acre hillslope, reached by a single road that ends at the hilltop — freehold, individually titled, and both phases now completed.
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Casa Rica @ Setia Greens, Sungai Ara at a glance
Every figure below comes from the developer’s own published material or the government register. Where neither has published something, it isn’t on this page.
- Development
- Casa Rica @ Setia GreensBy Kewira Jaya Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of S P Setia Berhad
- Where it is
- Sungai Ara, Penang IslandSetia Greens, Daerah Barat Daya (South-West District), postcode 11900
- Tenure
- FreeholdIndividual title for each house
- Land
- 11 acresHillslope site with one entry road ending at the hilltop
- Houses
- 60Phase 1: 38 · Phase 2: 22
- Built-up
- 2,874 to 3,573 sq ftSix layouts across two- and three-storey houses
- Land per house
- From about 3,430 sq ftLargest lot in Phase 1 is 10,742 sq ft (Type 4A)
- Completion
- Both phases with CCCPhase 1 CCC 17 Mar 2025 · Phase 2 CCC 4 Jul 2025
- Government register
- 11461-6 and 11461-7Licensee Kewira Jaya Sdn Bhd (11461)
- Foreign buyers
- RM3 million floorPenang minimum for non-citizens buying landed property — most houses sit below it
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Six things about Casa Rica worth knowing early
Four are reasons it belongs on a landed shortlist in the south of the island. Two are points to check before you make an offer. All six come from the developer’s brochure and fact sheet or the government register.
Sixty houses on eleven acres
The developer’s fact sheet gives 11 acres for 60 houses — about five houses an acre, before roads and gardens. The layout is a single meandering road up a hillslope, so there is no through-traffic: everyone driving in lives there.
Freehold, with individual titles
Every house is a semi-detached on its own individual title, and the land is freehold. For a landed buyer on Penang Island that is the cleanest ownership structure there is — no strata, no management corporation.
A design with a point of view
Arch and bay windows, Spanish profile roof tiles and houses stepped on different terraces down the slope. The brochure names three landscaped pockets: Casa Rica Garden, De’Alhambra Garden and Casa Rica Terrace Garden.
Built — both phases have CCC
The register shows both phases 100% complete with a certificate of completion and compliance: Phase 1 on 17 March 2025, Phase 2 on 4 July 2025. You can walk the actual street before you decide.
Handover came later than the contract clock
Both phases were sold on a 24-month Schedule G agreement. The register’s vacant possession dates are well after 24 months from the first SPA, and no extension is recorded. If you are buying from a first owner, ask whether late-delivery damages were claimed.
Mostly out of reach for foreign buyers
Penang’s minimum for a non-citizen buying landed property is RM3,000,000. Almost the whole permit band for both phases sits below that figure, so a foreign purchase would only work on a house transacting at or above RM3 million.
The whole development, decoded
Every number here is the developer’s own or the government register’s.
Pick your phase
Phase 1
The larger and more varied phase. Sixteen are three-storey semi-detached houses (Type 1, six houses of about 3,512 sq ft; Type 2, ten houses of about 3,573 sq ft) and twenty-two are two-storey (Type 4A, twenty houses of about 3,046 sq ft; Type 4B, two houses of about 2,897 sq ft). The register records CCC and vacant possession on 17 March 2025. Only resale units will come up here now.
Phase 2
The hilltop end of the estate, all two-storey: eight Viento (Type 3A, 2,874 sq ft) and fourteen Cielo (Type 3B, 2,916 sq ft), each 4+1 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. The register records CCC on 4 July 2025 and vacant possession on 30 January 2026. These are the only Casa Rica layouts with published floor plans.
Facilities, level by level
Casa Rica is a landed enclave, not a condominium — there is no clubhouse or pool listed in the developer’s material. These are the shared spaces and house features it does describe.
Landscape pockets
- Casa Rica Garden, at the hilltop end
- De’Alhambra Garden
- Casa Rica Terrace Garden
- Pocket gardens set on the terraces
The street
- One dedicated entry road ending at the hilltop
- Houses stepped on different levels and terraces
- Views over the city and the surrounding hills, per the developer
The house
- Spacious car porch — drawn for three cars on Type 3A
- Arch and bay windows
- Spanish profile roof tiles
- A/C ledges and flat roof over the porch
Where the project is now
All 4 Casa Rica @ Setia Greens, Sungai Ara floor plans
Published floor plans exist for the two Phase 2 layouts only — Viento (Type 3A) and Cielo (Type 3B), both drawn as a pair of mirrored semi-detached houses. The Phase 1 layouts (Types 1, 2, 4A and 4B) are listed by size on the fact sheet; ask me for their plans.
Viento 3A · ground floor — 2,874 sq ft
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Viento 3A · first floor — 2,874 sq ft
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Cielo 3B · ground floor — 2,916 sq ft
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Cielo 3B · first floor — 2,916 sq ft
Get this floor planInside Casa Rica @ Setia Greens, Sungai Ara
Where Casa Rica @ Setia Greens, Sungai Ara sits
Setia Greens, Sungai Ara, in the South-West District of Penang Island — on the slopes west of Bayan Baru and Bukit Jambul, between George Town and the airport.
Pinned to the coordinates filed with the national housing register for projects 11461-6 and 11461-7 (both phases share one point), not to a nearby landmark. Distances are straight-line from that point.
- Sungai Ara Market1.4 kmstraight-line
- Fairview International School1.5 kmstraight-line
- Setia SPICE Convention Centre1.8 kmstraight-line
- SJK(C) Min Sin1.9 kmstraight-line
- Pantai Hospital Penang2.5 kmstraight-line
- Bayan Lepas industrial zone (FIZ)3.6 kmstraight-line
- Penang International Airport4.6 kmstraight-line
- Queensbay Mall4.6 kmstraight-line
- Penang Bridge9.2 kmstraight-line to the span
On the government register it is two projects — 38 + 22 = 60 houses
The licence is held by Kewira Jaya Sdn Bhd (11461), whose registered address is S P Setia Berhad’s corporate headquarters. The register files Casa Rica as two phased projects: 11461-6 (Phase 1) and 11461-7 (Phase 2), both semi-detached houses (rumah berkembar) under a Schedule G agreement.
| Project code | Registered name | Advertising permit | Permit expires | Units | Bed / bath | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11461-6 | Casa Rica Phase 1 — 3-storey semi-D, 326 sqm (6) and 332 sqm (10) | 11461-6/09-2025/0141(R)-(L) | 30 Sep 2025 (lapsed) | 16 | 5 / 6 · 4 / 5 | 100% built · CCC & VP 17 Mar 2025 |
| 11461-6 | Casa Rica Phase 1 — 2-storey semi-D, 283 sqm (20) and 269 sqm (2) | 11461-6/09-2025/0141(R)-(L) | 30 Sep 2025 (lapsed) | 22 | 4 / 4–5 · not stated | 100% built · CCC & VP 17 Mar 2025 |
| 11461-7 | Casa Rica Phase 2 — 2-storey semi-D, 267–271 sqm | 11461-7/11-2026/0390(R)-(L) | 10 Nov 2026 | 22 | 4 / 5 | 100% built · CCC 4 Jul 2025 · VP 30 Jan 2026 |
| Total | 60 | Licensed developer: Kewira Jaya Sdn Bhd (11461) | ||||
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Read from teduh.kpkt.gov.my on 29 September 2026. Check it yourself: teduh.kpkt.gov.my/semakan-status-kemajuan?kodProjek=11461-7 (and 11461-6 for Phase 1).
38 + 22 = 60 — the same total as the developer’s fact sheet
Phase 1 is registered in four groups: 6 houses of 326 sqm, 10 of 332 sqm, 20 of 283 sqm and 2 of 269 sqm. Those are the fact sheet’s Types 1 (3,512 sq ft), 2 (3,573 sq ft), 4A (3,046 sq ft) and 4B (2,897 sq ft). Phase 2 is 22 houses of 267–271 sqm, matching Viento at 2,874 sq ft and Cielo at 2,916 sq ft. Every group reconciles. One small difference: the brochure and the fact sheet give slightly different land-area ranges for Types 3A and 3B, so check the title for the exact lot you are considering.
What the permit price band tells you — and what it doesn’t
The advertising permit for Phase 2 records a band of RM2,258,410 to RM3,098,920; Phase 1’s groups together span RM1,808,230 to RM2,710,510. That is the band on the advertising permit, not the price of any unit — and now that the houses are completed, resale prices are set by the market. For a foreign buyer the band matters: Penang’s landed floor for non-citizens is RM3,000,000, and only the very top of the Phase 2 band crosses it.
The delivery clock ran past 24 months
Schedule G gives 24 months from the SPA to vacant possession. On the register, Phase 1’s first SPA was 21 November 2021 (contract handover 21 November 2023) and its vacant possession date is 17 March 2025. Phase 2’s first SPA was 25 November 2022 (contract handover 25 November 2024), with CCC on 4 July 2025 and vacant possession on 30 January 2026. No extension of time is recorded for either phase. Under Schedule G, late delivery normally gives purchasers a claim to liquidated damages — worth knowing if you are buying from an original owner.
100% built, CCC issued
Both phases are reported 100% complete, ‘Siap Dengan CCC’ (completed with CCC), in the latest 7(f) return. Phase 2’s advertising permit remains valid to 10 November 2026; Phase 1’s lapsed on 30 September 2025, which is normal once a phase is complete.
About S P Setia
S P Setia is one of Malaysia’s largest listed property developers and, on the island, the name behind the SPICE convention and arena complex 1.8 km from Casa Rica and the Setia Greens township around it. Its Penang sales offices — the Setia Welcome Centre at SPICE and the Setia Sky Ville sales suite in Jelutong — are listed on the brochure.
The licensee is Kewira Jaya Sdn Bhd (company no. 504851-V), which the fact sheet describes as a subsidiary of S P Setia Bhd. Casa Rica was reported in the press at launch as the final phase of Setia Greens, a 46.3-acre eco-township, with a gross development value of about RM130 million.
The architect named on the fact sheet is Konzepte+Design Architect. Press coverage at the Phase 1 launch also described the three-storey houses as fitted with a built-in lift, 40 ft roads through the estate and a car porch for three cars — confirm the lift against the specific house, because it applies to the three-storey Phase 1 types only.
One honest note: S P Setia’s own project web page could not be reached for this write-up, so every fact here comes from the developer’s printed brochure and fact sheet, the government register and published news. If you need the full specification list, ask me and I will send what the developer has issued.
Frequently asked questions
How many houses are there at Casa Rica, Sungai Ara?
Sixty semi-detached houses in two phases: 38 in Phase 1 and 22 in Phase 2. The developer’s fact sheet and the government register agree on both numbers.
Phase 1 mixes 16 three-storey and 22 two-storey houses; Phase 2 is all two-storey, in the Viento and Cielo layouts.
Is Casa Rica freehold?
Yes. The fact sheet states freehold land tenure, and each semi-detached house has its own individual title.
Because it is landed with individual titles there is no strata title and no management corporation — ask your solicitor to confirm the title for the specific lot.
What are the built-up sizes of the Casa Rica semi-Ds?
Six layouts. Three-storey: Type 1 at about 3,512 sq ft and Type 2 at about 3,573 sq ft. Two-storey: Type 4A about 3,046 sq ft, Type 4B about 2,897 sq ft, Viento (3A) 2,874 sq ft and Cielo (3B) 2,916 sq ft.
Land areas start at about 3,430 sq ft; the largest Phase 1 lot on the fact sheet is 10,742 sq ft. Corner and end lots on a curving hillside road vary a lot, so compare the land area house by house.
Can a foreigner buy a house at Casa Rica?
Only at a price of RM3,000,000 or more, Penang’s minimum for non-citizens buying landed property. Almost all of the permit band for both phases is below that, so most houses here will not qualify.
If one does, you need state consent, pay a 3% state levy on approval and the flat 8% stamp duty for non-citizens from 1 January 2026, and cannot resell for three years. Bumiputera-quota lots are closed to foreigners. Tell me your budget and I will tell you honestly whether it can work.
Has Casa Rica been completed?
Yes. The register shows both phases 100% built with a certificate of completion and compliance: Phase 1 on 17 March 2025 and Phase 2 on 4 July 2025.
Vacant possession was recorded on 17 March 2025 for Phase 1 and 30 January 2026 for Phase 2. Both dates fall after the 24-month contract period, with no extension recorded.
Viento or Cielo — which Phase 2 layout suits me?
Viento (3A) is the wider house: 9.0 m across and 13.1 m deep, with a porch drawn for three cars. Cielo (3B) is narrower at 8.15 m but deeper at 14.6 m, adds a separate entrance foyer and a front bay window in the master bedroom.
Both are 4+1 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. Choose Viento for frontage and parking, Cielo for a slightly larger 2,916 sq ft and more generous land — its lots run up to 5,737 sq ft on the brochure.
What does a Casa Rica house cost, and are there maintenance fees?
I will not repeat the asking prices on portals — they are individual sellers’ figures and change weekly. The only public price information is the permit band on the government register, set out above, and it is not the price of any unit.
As a landed estate with individual titles there is no strata maintenance fee; whether a residents’ association charges for guarding or landscaping is something I will confirm in writing for the house you are looking at.
Is Casa Rica close to schools for my children?
Fairview International School is 1.5 km straight-line and SJK(C) Min Sin 1.9 km. Straits International School, near the airport, is 4.2 km.
The fact sheet says major local and international schools, colleges, hotels and private hospitals are within 5 km; Pantai Hospital Penang is 2.5 km straight-line.
How does Casa Rica compare with the Air Itam 3-Storey Terrace?
Both are freehold landed homes on Penang Island of a similar size — about 2,900 sq ft. The Air Itam project is three terrace houses on small lots from 1,416 sq ft; Casa Rica is semi-detached on lots from about 3,430 sq ft, inside a 60-house enclave.
Casa Rica suits a buyer who wants land and a quiet cul-de-sac in the south, close to the industrial zone and airport; Air Itam suits one who wants to be near George Town and its schools. Ask me for a side-by-side sheet.
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Published 2026-09-29 · Last verified 2026-09-29 against S P Setia’s (Kewira Jaya Sdn Bhd) published brochure and fact sheet, press coverage and the KPKT housing register. Unit availability, pricing and completion dates are set by the developer and subject to change. This page is marketing information, not an offer or a contract.
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Developer: S P Setia (8 developments on this site)
Where it is: Sungai Ara, Penang
The unit mix, the permitted price and how far up it is
None of this table is the developer’s account of itself. It is what the Ministry of Housing and Local Government records from the 7(f) returns: unit type, bedrooms and bathrooms, built-up area, unit count, the price range on the permit, and the certified percentage complete. A brochure price can be revised; the price on the permit was filed. A brochure need not mention progress; the percentage is certified. The status vocabulary is theirs too: Lancar (on schedule), Lewat (behind), Sakit (sick), Terbengkalai (abandoned).
11461-6 · CASA RICA
Overall status: Siap Dengan CCC — completed
| Component | Bed / bath | Built-up | Units | Price on the permit | Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumah Berkembar 3 storeys Siap Dengan CCC | 5 / 6 | 326 – 326 m² | 6 | RM2,214,100.00 – RM2,508,000.00 | 100.00% |
| Rumah Berkembar 3 storeys Siap Dengan CCC | 4 / 5 | 332 m² ≈ 3,574 sq ft | 10 | RM2,318,200.00 – RM2,710,510.00 | 100.00% |
| Rumah Berkembar 2 storeys Siap Dengan CCC | 4 / 4, 5 | 283 m² ≈ 3,046 sq ft | 20 | RM1,808,230.00 – RM2,541,000.00 | 100.00% |
| Rumah Berkembar 2 storeys Siap Dengan CCC | — | 269 m² ≈ 2,895 sq ft | 2 | RM1,964,800.00 – RM2,310,700.00 | 100.00% |
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This is the document the developer had to file, and the housing department had to approve, before it was allowed to advertise at all — served from the ministry’s own host. It normally carries the location plan, the developer licence and building-plan approval references, the expected completion date, the encumbrance position, and the unit count and price floor and ceiling for each type. The brochure a salesperson hands you can be reissued. This one cannot.
Read from teduh.kpkt.gov.my on 2026-10-08, project code 11461-6. Re-read weekly.
11461-7 · CASA RICA
Overall status: Siap Dengan CCC — completed
| Component | Bed / bath | Built-up | Units | Price on the permit | Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumah Berkembar 2 storeys Siap Dengan CCC | 4 / 5 | 267 – 271 m² | 22 | RM2,258,410.00 – RM3,098,920.00 | 100.00% |
Swipe the table sideways for the rest of the columns.
This is the document the developer had to file, and the housing department had to approve, before it was allowed to advertise at all — served from the ministry’s own host. It normally carries the location plan, the developer licence and building-plan approval references, the expected completion date, the encumbrance position, and the unit count and price floor and ceiling for each type. The brochure a salesperson hands you can be reissued. This one cannot.
Read from teduh.kpkt.gov.my on 2026-10-08, project code 11461-7. Re-read weekly.
What to do with the number. Read it against the delivery date in your own agreement, not against what a salesperson says. A project with a year left on its statutory clock and a third of the building up is telling you something the brochure will not.
How does that compare? Every development on this site, grouped by register status — cancelled, abandoned and behind schedule first.