8 Houses for Rent at Cerulean Bay @ Forest City

Updated: 17 January 2021 Cerulean Bay @ Forest City is a freehold service apartment project in Gelang Patah Johor, part of the Iskandar Puteri project. Forest City comprises four man-made islands spanning 30km2, a high-profile ambitious project with a GDV of USD 100 billion, and set to become one of the world's most innovative new cities. Cerulean Bay @ Forest City is also known as Cerulean Bay and is being developed by Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd as a joint venture between Country Garden Group and the Malaysian-government-backed Esplanade Danga 88 Sdn Bhd (EDSB). Country Garden (headquartered in Guangdong, China) owns 60% of the project and it's a project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Phase 1 of Cerulean Bay which comprises 483 units has been completed and handed over in 2019, which the remaining phase should be completed soon. Priced at above RM600,000, the Cerulean Bay units are beautifully designed with modern touches with a garden, balcony, and sea view. Forest City is adjacent to the Malaysia – Singapore Second Link Causeway which is 5 minutes away. It is a mere 10 minutes from Kota Iskandar administration capital, 25 minutes to the Central Business District in JB, while Senai International Airport is some 45 minutes away. Additionally, Changi Airport is also within easy reach, a mere hour from the development. It is also 10km from Port of Tanjung Pelepas. Residents of Starview Bay also get access to a variety of amenities within a close distance which include medical centres, schools, eateries, retail shops, and many more. Cerulean Bay @ Forest City is a high-rise project that comprises Coastal villas and high-rise apartments. The villas have a build-up of 2,690 – 5,920 sqft while the apartment has a build-up of 517-1882 sqft respectively. Each unit has a sea view. Typical units are 1+1 room, 2 bedrooms, and 3 bedrooms. To date, a total of 483 units have been completed which make up phase 1 of the Cerulean Bay project. Facilities available include 24 hours security, community apps known as Forest Life, garden, swimming pool, restaurant, playground, security alarm, gym, car park, clubhouse, mini market, and BBQ area. Within the development itself is the Shattuck - St Mary's International School Forest City, a purpose boarding school. Some schools outside of the development are SK Tanjung Kupang, SK Tiram Duku, SMK Gelang Patah, SK Gelang Patah, SJKC Ming Terk, Marlborough College Malaysia, and Raffles American School. Given that it is near the Iskandar Puteri Region, there are several tertiary institutions nearby such as Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia, University of Southampton Malaysia, and the University of Reading Malaysia. Getting medical assistance is easy with Gleneagles Hospital Medini and Columbia Asia Hospital Iskandar Puteri within proximity of the development. Residents can fulfill their lifestyle needs at nearby shopping malls and retail shops like Forest City Outlets, GP Mall Gelang Patah, Eco Botanic City, and Mall of Medini Nusajaya. As Forest City is slated to be a self-sustaining city, there are several eateries worthy of a visit such as Morning Food Restaurant, DZH Forest City, 7 Secret Restaurant Forest City, Café Droptop, Sichuan Restaurant, D’ana Corner, Prince Khan, and MarryBrown for those who fancy fast food. Cerulean Bay is surrounded by a handful of recreation and leisure options such as Flyboard City Watersports, Tanjung Adang Forest City Park, Regalia Park Forest City, Country Garden Island, Forest City Waterpark Nusantara Square Recreation Park, Glyken Birdsnest Museum, MPJBT Park, Sungai Pulai Wellness Gelang Patah while the golfers can tee off at the Forest City Golf Resort. If you are looking at work opportunities, well, there are plenty of jobs available nearby. The developer of Starview Bay is Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd a joint venture project between Country Garden Group and the Malaysian-government-backed Esplanade Danga 88 Sdn Bhd (EDSB). Country Garden (headquartered in Guangdong, China) owns 60% of the project and it’s a project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The project has a median selling price of RM 450,000 while the median rental is RM 3,000 per month which means a high rental yield of 8% per annum, considered a good return for investors. If you are interested in other projects in the same price range, this list of properties might help. Situated on a self-sustaining island, the project offers a lifestyle many dream of – a beachfront lifestyle amidst modern conveniences. In this friendly international community, one can live, work and play in one single place.