A development of the Robert Kuok Group Berinda Properties consisting of a 37 storey Freehold Residential Tower overlooking the mature district of Taman Molek, Johor Bahru.
Continue Reading ⋅ 17 January 2016
Artist’s impression of Twin Danga Residence, which overlooks the Straits of Johor and neighbouring Singapore
Two 26- and 27-storey high buildings standing side-by-side; the apartment units housed in these two buildings, categorised into Block A and Block B, command 3 different balcony views – the Straits of Johor, Singapore Island, or the development’s own swimming pool.
It is purported that the views of some Type B1 units facing the swimming pool at Block A is partially blocked by Block B, due to how these two buildings have been positioned.
This particular development, called Twin Danga Residence, can afford such variety to its future residents because it is located 500 metres inland from the Straits of Johor, at a low density Johor Bahru suburb called Taman Laguna.
Property Name: Twin Danga Residence
Address: Kg. Sg. Danga, Johor Bahru, Johor
GPS Coordinates: N 1°28’03.0” E 103°41’29.0”
Website: www.mbgroup.com.my/twindanga
Land Title: Commercial
Property Type: Serviced Residence
No. of Block: 2 blocks comprising of Block A and Block B
No. of Storeys:
Block A – 26 storeys
Block B – 27 storeys
Built Ups: 749 sq. ft. to 1,097 sq. ft.
No. of elevators per residential tower: 3 lifts per block
Unit Types:
Type A (3R+2B), 1,097 sq. ft. or 101 sq. metres
Type B (2R+2B), 749 sq. ft. or 69.6 sq. metres
Type B1 (2R+2B) 749 sq. ft. or 69.6 sq. metres
Furnishing: Fully furnished
No. of Units: 712 units (Block A – 349 units); (Block B – 363 units)
(14 units on every floor)
Total No. of Car Park Bays: 1 per unit
Land Area: 4.45 acres
Selling Price Range: RM482,300 to RM764,400
(Corner units are priced RM4,000 more than the normal units)
Bumi discount: 15%
*20% of Block B units have been reserved for bumiputras. If these units go unsold, then only will the Developer release designated bumi units for sale to non-bumiputras.
Land Tenure: Leasehold
Maintenance Fee: RM0.25 psf
Expected Launch Date: December 11 or 12, 2015
Expected Completion Date: December 2018
Security features:
- Access card system
- Intercom system
- 24-hour CCTV surveillance
- 24-hour guard patrol
Gated & Guarded Community: Twin Danga Residence features a Guard House with 24/7 surveillance and a single entry-exit access point.
Sales Gallery: Plot PTD 87712, Jalan Baiduri ½, Taman Baiduri, 81200 Johor Bahru, Johor.
Open daily: 10 am to 6 pm
Tel: +607-241 8171
Email: info@sksgroup.com.my
The above image is the actual construction site of Twin Danga Residence
Project Details
The current environment at Taman Laguna has an almost tranquil resort-like feel to it. The main lobby of Twin Danga Residence is located not on the ground floor, but on the 8th floor, right above the 7-storey podium carpark.
This is also the level where the in-house facilities are nestled. These include a children’s playground, surau, a fitness centre, a multi-purpose hall, a barbecue pit, swimming pool, wading pool and sauna.
Artist’s impression of the layout of facilities
THE UNIT FLOORPLANS
THE SHOW UNIT
The kitchen
The dining area
The living room
The second bedroom
The bathroom
Bathroom fittings from sericite
Floor-to-ceiling tiles in the bathroom
The master bedroom with the window extended lower than the height of the bed for better views
Location
The above map indicates how Johor are categorized into various zones according to the types of amenities that are available in certain areas. Properties that are located in close proximity to Johor Bahru City Centre are categorized as belonging to Zone A. Twin Danga Residence is linked to the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex, or more popularly referred as “the CIQ” via Coastal Highway and Jalan Tun Abdul Razak. Located in Bukit Chagar, the CIQ is an immigration checkpoint to enter Johor Bahru from Singapore.
Taman Laguna is fringed by two rivers named Sungai Danga and Sungai Melayu. Twin Danga Residence is easily accessible to the Coastal Highway to Iskandar Danga Bay, Larkin Bus Terminal, and Komtar Johor Bahru City Centre/ City Square/ CIQ.
The Iskandar Coastal Highway (ICH), formerly Johor Bahru West Coast Parkway, is a major highway in Iskandar Malaysia. Spanning 23 kilometres long, it connects Iskandar Puteri in the west, to Johor Bahru City Centre in the east.
Located with easy accessibility to the toll-free Coastal Highway, and the 2nd Link Highway to Tuas in Singapore, the nearest point of interest is Singapore Island, right across the Straits of Johor, and Iskandar Puteri, which is designated as Zone B, Johor’s educational hub and home to such post-secondary institutions such as Marlborough College Malaysia, Raffles University Iskandar and Newcastle University.
Bukit Indah is a few minutes away by car from Twin Danga Residence.
Nearby amenities & facilities:
- Second Link Highway to Tuas
- Legoland
- Puteri Harbour
- AEON Mall, Bukit Indah
- Tesco Hypermarket, Bukit Indah
- Giant Hypermarket, Bukit Indah
The AEON Mall at Bukit Indah
The Giant Hypermarket
Upcoming developments opposite the CIQ:
According to sales executive Kenny, the existing open air car park opposite the CIQ or JB Sentral is going to be converted into a Rail Transit System (RTS) station at Bukit Chagar that is scheduled to be fully operational sometime in 2018 or 2019. This train station will be connect commuters to the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Woodlands station in Singapore.
This is good news for the hundreds of thousands of Malaysians, and foreign nationals, who work in Singapore and is also hunting for affordable properties in Johor Bahru.
Analysis
| Name of development | Land Tenure | Property Type | No. of Units | No. of Levels | Built ups | Selling price & Price per sq. ft. |
| Sky Habitat,Meldrum Hills,Johor Bahru | Freehold | Serviced Apartment | 184 | 32 | 833 to 1,260 sq. ft. | RM804,000.00 to RM1,485,600.00(RM600 psf) |
| Laguna Heights,Taman Laguna, Johor Bahru | Freehold | Condominium | 79 | 21 | 2,750 sq. ft. | RM1.6 mil onwards(RM590 – 600 psf) |
| Twin Danga Residence,Taman Laguna, Johor Bahru | Leasehold | Serviced Apartment | 712 | Blk A 26BlkB27 | 749 to 1,097 sq. ft. |
RM 482,300.00 – RM764,400.00 |
About Developer Infra Rancak Sdn Bhd
Infra Rancak Sdn Bhd is a member of SKS Group. Since starting in 1983, SKS Group has evolved into what it is today, with diversified businesses in property development, hospitality and credit finance.
Although SKS Group has a large business presence in Malaysia, in which it is also building 3 Amansari-branded hotels, as well as more than 10 commercial and residential properties, the group also has expanded overseas to Perth, Western Australia.
Summary
Block B of Twin Danga Residence is currently open for sale. Thirty percent of units at block B have already been snapped up so far. According to sales executive Kenny, units at Block A may be open for sale sometime in November, 2015.
The sales executive also shares that adjacent to Twin Danga Residence are undeveloped lands owned by two major property developers. They predict landed property projects although this is still yet to be confirmed.
The CIQ serves as the landmark to gauge the value of properties in Johor. What can be said is that Twin Danga Residence is well-linked to the Coastal Highway, the Second Link Highway, and is within easy reach of the CIQ.
