Emerald Residences at The Lakeview, Sunway Iskandar

Review

Diane Foo Eu Lynn
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7 September 2016

If you’ve ever wondered why doesn’t Sunway Iskandar have any landed residences, you’ll be pleased to know it’s finally here.

Emerald Residences (source: http://www.sunwayiskandar.com)

Emerald Residences is Sunway Iskandar’s first landed homes that is built within an integrated city that boasts both the luxuries of an integrated city and also the green touch of nature. As part of Emerald at The Lakeview, Emerald Residences will be developed alongside Emerald Boulevard to form an integrated, self-sustaining living space where you can work, learn, live and play.

Expected to be completed in 2018, Emerald Residences is located in one of the 6 precincts that make up the Sunway Iskandar integrated city, and focuses on having 40% natural greenery that overlooks the breathtaking Emerald Lake (hence, ‘The Lakeview’ namesake).

Emerald Lake

With a panoramic view of both the Straits of Singapore and Johor, this inspired lake-view living also comes with self-sustaining components that will strive to have everything you’ll ever need at your fingertips such as modern retail convenience at your doorstep, an international school (Sunway International School), and low density at only 222 units.

The residences will also be the first Astro-Ready home in Sunway Iskandar with plug-and-play facilities.

Emerald Residences will house homes of various layouts, ranging from link houses, courtyard homes, garden villas, link semi-D and semi-Ds that are all gated and guarded. With homes ranging from 1,919 sq ft to 4,192 sq ft, the landed units will also feature a first of its kind 31’ x 80’ 2-storey link semi-detached units with built up of 2,681 sq ft and 42’ x 95’ 3-storey semi-detached units with built up of 3,927 sq ft.

QuikPro No: PL-5018
Project Name: Emerald Residences at The Lakeview, Sunway Iskandar, Johor
Developer: Sunway Iskandar Sdn Bhd (964451-A)
Developer’s Address: Lobby Level, Menara Sunway, Jalan Lagoon Timur, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Address: Nusajaya, Johor
Property Type: Landed Resident
Land Title: Residential
Tenure: Leasehold for 129 years (2141)
Bumi Discounts: None
Booking: RM 10,000 & 3% deposit upon signing of SPA
Discounts: 11% rebate (Normal Payment), 8% rebate (Deferred Payment Scheme)
Sales Gallery: Lot 199241, Mukim Pulai, Bandar Nusajaya, Nusajaya, Johor
Site GPS Coordinates: 1.391247, 103.637616
Website: www.sunwayiskandar.com
Contact Number: +607-5096575
Date of Completion: 2017 (expected)
Total Units: 222
Built-up area: 1,919 sq ft – 4,192 sq ft
Listing Price: 2-Storey Terrace Homes
Type A: RM 1,409,000 (min) – RM 1,918,000 (max)
Type B: RM 1,818,000 (min) – RM 2,539,000 (max)
Type C: RM,2108,000 (min) – RM 3,375,000 (max)
2-Storey Cluster Homes: RM 1,745,000 (min) – RM 2,088,000 (max)
3-Storey Semi-Detached: RM 3,796,000 (min) – RM 5,902,000 (max)
Show Unit: Open daily 10am – 6pm. Contact +607-5096575
Website: www.sunwayiskandar.com

About the Developer:

Emerald at The Lakeview, is one of the latest projects by famed Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group. Established in 1974, the Sunway Group has since established itself as one of Malaysia’s most recognized & diversified conglomerates with businesses in 50 locations worldwide – more notably known for developing Legoland Malaysia Resort, KL Convention Centre, Sunway University College and more.

To learn more about Sunway Group: https://www.sunway.com.my/group/

Project Details:

Emerald Residences feature the following houses:

2 Storey Link Homes:
Type A1 – A: 22’ x 75’ – 85’ (Land Area), 1,919 sq. ft. (Built-up Area)
Type A1 – B: 22’ x 70’ – 80’ (Land Area), 1,919 sq. ft. (Built-up Area)
Type B2 – A: 22’ x 70’ – 80’ (Land Area), 2,366 sq. ft. (Built-up Area)
Type B2 – B: 22’ x 70’ – 80’ (Land Area), 2,366 sq. ft. (Built-up Area)
2 Storey Link Courtyard Homes:
Type B2 – C: 22’ x 80’ (Land Area), 2,439 sq. ft. (Built-up Area)
3 Storey Semi-Detached:
Type D1 – A: 42’ x 77’ – 85’ (Land Area), 3,927 sq. ft. (Built-up Area)
Type D1 – A2: 42’ x 95’ (Land Area), 3,927 sq. ft. (Built-up Area)
Type D1 – B: 42’ x 97’ – 102’ (Land Area), 4,006 sq. ft. (Built-up Area)
Type D1 – B2: 42’ x 85’ (Land Area), 4,192 sq. ft. (Built-up Area)

Walkthrough of the model home: (2 storey link)

Dining area

Master bedroom – walk in closet

Study & view of lawn

Bedroom

Sample view from balcony

Specifications:

Specification of the houses (source: http://www.sunwayiskandar.com)

Site Plan

A brief look at where the houses are located:

Site plan (source: http://www.sunwayiskandar.com)

Fronting the main road towards the Seafront precinct and future theme park, the 88 exclusive urban retail shops are now open for sale.

(Yes, there will be a future theme park developed by Sunway Iskandar)

Facilities & Amenities:

Emerald will have their own private clubhouse, equipped with exceptional leisure facilities, such as:

Swimming pool
Jacuzzi
Wading pool
Gym
Playground
BBQ area
Viewing deck
Community hall

You’ll also have access to a 21km cycling and jogging track.

Emerald Residences is located at the heart of Sunway Iskandar @ Medini, Johor. Strategically located at the Straits of Johor, anything you might need is only a short drive away – be it to Johor Bahru (24 km away) or to Singapore (5km away). The development is also meant to be self-sustaining once it’s up and running, with planned commercial areas (Emerald Boulevard) aiming to providing everything you’ll need on a daily basis.

One key attraction to the Emerald Residences, is that you’ll be living a mere 5km* away from the Malaysia-Singapore 2^nd Link, and just under 50km away from Singapore’s CBD. With its close proximity and ease of access to Singapore, this may be something you want to consider if you’re working in Singapore or frequent the city state be it for work or for leisure.

*via the Coastal Highway Southern Link (CHSL) estimated to be completed by 2017

In fact, Sunway Iskandar is currently exploring a partnership with Causeway Link to provide buses for residents working and traveling to and fro Singapore once the highway is up and running – as a further convenience measure.

Sunway International School:

If you’re looking to start a family or are proud parents to a young child worry not about his/her education as the residence is located next to the new Sunway International School.

Based on their successful presence in Bandar Sunway, the Sunway International School is opening their brand new campus in Sunway Iskandar with their first intake scheduled for 2017 (pre-school, primary, secondary and pre-university levels). Key features of the school include:

Canadian Certified Teachers & IB Certified Educators
Comprehensive school programme & purpose built school campus
Internationally Recognised Curriculum: Canadian (Ontario) education consistently ranked World’s Best Programme for International Student Assessment.

EduCity:

EduCity (source: https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2830/9208821626_ec47f24561_b.jpg)

As for families with teenage children, Emerald is located a mere 8km away from EduCity, an integrated education hub that is home to many higher learning institutes such as University of Southampton, University of Reading, Newcastle University, and many more, as well as featuring recreational and sports facilities. It’s truly the first of its kind in Asia.

Legoland & more:

Legoland Malaysia (Source: http://www.legoland.com.my/)

And for you fun loving folks: with Emerald Residences, you can now boast about living mere minutes away from famous world-class attractions such as Legoland (6km away), Sanrio Hello Kitty Town (6km) and Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios (3km). Johor Premium Outlet (JPO) is also located a mere 30 minutes’ drive away. There is no shortage of the fun activities you can do with your family, without needing to travel great distances away!

Golf:

Teeing off at Horizon Hills (source: http://www.nusajayacity.com/tourism/images/inside/05/3.jpg)

Golfing fans can breathe easy. Emerald is located within close proximity of a number of golf courses, such as Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club, Impian Emas Golf Resort, Poresia Golf & Country Club – all located within 30 minutes’ drive away from Sunway Iskandar.

Gelang Patah:

Turn off to Gelang Patah

Let’s say you want to escape the nature living for the weekend, bring the family and head over to Gelang Patah. This small Johor town is located a short 15 minutes’ drive away, and is bustling with life and houses plenty of shops and restaurants that can easily provide what you’re craving for. With tons of eateries catering to most palettes, mealtimes will never be boring if the family decides to eat out. In addition, Gelang Patah has a weekly night market, or ‘pasar malam’.

Notable eateries: Wee Hoi – famous for their paos, Chua Kee Seafood – seafood that’s delicious and budget-friendly.

Other amenities nearby:

Gleneagles Medini Hospital
Columbia Asia Hospital
Somerset Medini Nusajaya
Puteri Harbour
Senai International Airport (35 km)
Changi International Airport (66 km)

Price Comparison:

Name	Location	Tenure/Land Title	Launch Prices
Emerald Residences	Sunway Iskandar, Johor	Leasehold	Starting RM1,409,000–RM5,902,000
Avira Garden Terraces	Medini, Johor	Leasehold	RM 1,680,000

More about Sunway Iskandar:

Bearing the tagline “Nature’s Capital City”, Sunway Iskandar in Medini, Johor’s only integrated city with a seafront. With over 1800 acres of city built with greenery and overlooking the Pendas River & Johor Straits, the development consists of 6 precincts with various parks, hotels and an eco-theme park.

The development is supported by the Special Medina Incentive Scheme:

As the saying goes: the first thing you look at when considering a property, is who might the developer be. In the case of Emerald Residences (and Emerald Boulevard), it’s being developed by the Sunway Group, an award-winning group, who fully intends to build Sunway Iskandar into a similar (and very successful) Bandar Sunway.

Instead of leaving themselves to the mercy of 3^rd party developers to develop the surrounding area which might end up having mismatched developments, Sunway has taken it upon themselves to develop a self-sustaining city where everything you need (malls, convenience, entertainment, parks, education, medical etc.) will be easily available.

In fact, according to the Sales Gallery, Sunway will be looking to bring some of their flagship tenants from their successful Bandar Sunway over to Emerald Boulevard to get things started. In addition, they have extensive plans to develop the rest of Sunway Iskandar so you can be assured that at the very least, they have a long-term development plan moving forward.

Another factor to consider regarding this property is how close to Singapore it is. Merely 5km away from the Second Link highway, you’re looking at passing through Jurong East & also the Industrial Park in Singapore. You’re also a mere 30 minutes’ drive away from the Singapore Central Business District (CBD). Because of the location, this place might be something to consider if you have a family and are working in Singapore but still want to stay in Malaysia.