Tanjung Lesung offers villa estates
Tanjung Lesung offers villa estates
JAKARTA (JP): Expecting an upswing in the country's property
market, PT Tanjung Lesung Leisure Industry is developing a
residential estate in Tanjung Lesung, a new tourist resort in
Banten, West Java.
Tanjung Lesung Leisure Industry is a joint venture effort
between Australia's Axiom Properties Limited and Indonesia's BWJ
Group.
Chris J. Gorrill of BWJ said the residential estate, called
Kalicaa, would be the first ocean-front residential area in
Banten.
"This is a good time because we see stability in Indonesia now
and better economic conditions. Besides, there are always people
looking for additional properties," he said.
"We believe some people, particularly Jakartans, are always
looking for a second of even first home in an area like we are
offering at Tanjung Lesung," he said.
He said Tanjung Lesung was an integrated tourist resort
comprising a marina, golf course and various other amenities.
"People can relax here with golfing, fishing or even
mediating," he said.
Some may wonder what the benefits are of buying a home in
Tanjung Lesung.
"Tanjung Lesung has a reputation. It's a prime location; the
price of land is not cheap, about Rp 250,000 (approximately
US$36) per square meter. But we offer many services, including
drinking water, a waste water treatment facility, electricity,
back-up generator, security, landscaping and other optional
facilities," Gorrill said.
The residential estate will be built on a 10-hectare plot of
land in the huge Tanjung Lesung tourist resort, he said.
"There will be only 92 residential units in the plot, so it's
low density. Each plot varies between 510 square meters and 1,500
square meters. Buyers can construct houses of their own design
based on our guidelines or have us develop the units," he said,
adding that the project would begin in April next year.
He said owning property was still a better investment choice
given the weak interest rates and stock market.
Tanjung Lesung is located in Banten, an area which boasts a
wide range of tourist attractions, as well as being a popular
site for factories and industries. The area is easily accessible
by the Jakarta-Merak toll road, which includes a 26-kilometer
toll road linking Jakarta and Tangerang, the four-kilometer
Ciujung toll road and the 8.4-kilometer Serang toll road.
Including these toll roads, the area's infrastructure totals more
than 100 kilometers of road ready for all types of traffic. (icn)