Eco Ardence launching Dremien by end of this month

SHAH ALAM (Sept 17): Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld) is gearing up for the second residential launch at Eco Ardence in Setia Alam at the end of this month.

Called Dremien, this phase comprises 259 units of garden homes, semidees and bungalows — half of which the developer is planning to launch this September, worth a total gross development value (GDV) of RM290 million. The garden homes have built-ups ranging from 2,401 sq ft to 2,411 sq ft while the semidees and bungalows have built-ups ranging from 2,530 sq ft to 2,724 sq ft and 3,101 sq ft to 4,917 sq ft, respectively. Prices for the garden homes start from RM1.4 million while the semidees and bungalows are from RM1.6 million and RM2.4 million, respectively.

Speaking to EdgeProp.my, EcoWorld executive director Liew Tian Xiong said Dremien consists of homes overlooking a lake and will offer more bungalow units than the first residential phase Aeres.

“We see that there is a market [for the bungalows]. Aeres only had 12 units of bungalows and they were all sold out. There are growing families who want to upgrade to bigger units and there are also those who are living in big bungalows and want to downgrade to smaller bungalows. However, both will get an upgrade in the quality of living with the types of amenities we are providing. Each phase of Eco Ardence comes with its own clubhouse, so residents living in Dremien will have their own exclusive clubhouse as well,” said Liew.

Compared with Aeres, he said, Dremien homes will sport bolder colour schemes and cleaner lines, and its semidees will have more rooms — up to five bedrooms — to accommodate larger families.

Meanwhile, EcoWorld divisional general manager Ho Kwee Hong noted that Dremien has received strong interest especially from those who missed out on Aeres.

“We have less than 10% of units in Aeres left since our launch last year,” said Ho. Aeres comprises 432 units of pavilion homes (32ft by 75ft), semidees (35ft by 85ft and 38ft by 85ft) and bungalows (56ft by 90ft), which were launched last September. Prices for the units were from RM1.3 million.

EcoWorld is also preparing for the official opening of Ardence Labs in January next year. The 27-acre lifestyle commercial hub will feature eateries, a grocer, a pet hotel, 25 retail spaces, an urban garden, event spaces, two football fields, art spaces, a co-working space and an education hub. Sizes for the retail lots range from 290 sq ft to 2,000 sq ft.

“We want to create a unique place in our township, located right next to the lake. We hope to bring in home-grown and individually owned businesses.

“Ardence Labs is a mixture between a shopping mall and a shop lot, where you can experiment with the different things you want to do with your business — hence the name Labs,” offered Liew.

“Like having your own business in a shop lot, you can open and close your shop any time. On the other hand, Ardence Labs is like a shopping mall as we provide services such as security and landscaping,” Ho elaborated.

Having secured a tenancy of over 60% to date, Ardence Labs will reveal the names of some of the tenants next Tuesday. The group plans to operate the co-working space on their own and open it in the later part of next year.

The 533-acre freehold Eco Ardence development with a GDV of RM8.5 billion will be developed over the next 10 to 15 years. Located just after the Setia Alam Highway, the township is accessible via the North Klang Valley Expressway, Federal Highway, North-South Expressway Central Link and Guthrie Highway.

This story first appeared in EdgeProp.my pullout on Sept 15, 2017. Download EdgeProp.my pullout here for free.