His Royal Highness The Sultan of Johor has launched The Astaka @ Bukit Senyum (pictured), which is
poised to become the region’s tallest residential tower.
Situated
at the junction of Jalan Tebrau and Jalan Lingkaran Dalam, The Astaka comprises two condominium towers of 65- and 70-storeys.
These will be the first phase of the much-awaited 1 Bukit Senyum mixed
development, the first mega project by a 100 percent Bumiputera-owned company in Johor and part of the state government’s privatisation
exercise and city redevelopment plan.
With an estimated gross
development value of over RM1 billion, The Astaka will be spread across
2.424 acres of freehold land, with a gross floor area of 1,803,452 sq ft.
It
will house 438 ultra-luxury suites and penthouse duplexes. Built-up
areas for three- to five-bedroom units range from 2,207 sq ft to 5,554
sq ft, while prices start from RM900 psf, or between RM2 million and
RM8.45 million per unit.
Residences will have separate Gaggenau
dry and wet kitchens, while each bedroom will have an ensuite
fully-fitted bathroom with Hansgrohe bathroom fittings as well as
built-in cabinets.
Facilities include an infinity pool,
children’s play pool, private spa rooms, a fully-fitted gym, yoga and massage terrace as well as wine and cigar bar.
The Astaka is
strategically located within Iskandar Malaysia’s Flagship Zone A and is
near Johor Bahru City Centre and Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration
& Quarantine (CIQ) Complex. It is also 20 minutes away to the Second
Link/Tuas Checkpoint, 25 minutes away to Puteri Harbour and Legoland
and 30 minutes away to the Senai International Airport.
“We are
targeting a niche segment of the market who feels the available
offerings do not meet their needs in terms of size, levels of fittings
and location. Furthermore, there are no dedicated bigger units that can
provide all their needs under one development being offered in the
market presently. We feel The Astaka would be able to fill the gap at
the top end,” said YBhg. Dato’ Zamani bin Kasim, Chief Executive Officer
of Astaka Padu Sdn Bhd.
Construction work on the two towers commenced on 31 July and the entire project is set to be completed in 2017.
Farah Wahida, Editor of PropertyGuru, wrote this story. To contact her about this or other stories email farahwahida@propertyguru.com.my
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