Idyllic homes among the greens

If you are thinking of moving to a neighbourhood where you and your family can live in a healthy, green and secure environment while enjoying lifestyle conveniences at your doorstep, there is an ideal place that could meet all your needs.

Strategically located within an 8 sq km enclave in the south of Peninsular Malaysia, where the weather is consistently pleasant throughout the year, is a residential development sitting next to a scenic river and in the midst of three international standard golf courses.

The development is surrounded by comprehensive amenities, including education institutions, public transport, leisure facilities, healthcare centres, a financial hub and an airport — everything is just a breeze away.

Situated in Gelang Patah, Johor, the development dubbed Forest City Golf Resort will be unveiled next month by developer Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd and Esplanade Danga 88 Sdn Bhd, which is an associate company of Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor. Although it shares the same name, Forest City Golf Resort is about 7km from the iconic 20 sq km Forest City development on four man-made islands in the southern part of Gelang Patah. Forest City is poised to become a self-sustaining city in the next 25 to 30 years featuring medical and healthcare centres, international schools, financial institutions, corporate towers, commercial districts and tourist attractions.

World-class golf courses

Located next to a picturesque river, Forest City Golf Resort has three world-class golf courses, which are the most unique features of the freehold development.

“One of the golf courses is designed by Jack Nicklaus and his son Jack Nicklaus II while the other two are designed by Country Garden Holdings vice-president Liang Guo Kun, who is himself a renowned course designer,” says Country Garden Pacificview regional sales and marketing vice-general manager Zhou Jun.

The international standard 18-hole golf course designed by the golf legend and his son will offer golfers an interesting and competitive experience while they enjoy the beautiful landscape, she says, adding that Golf Course 1 is expected to be open by early 2018.

“Nicklaus condensed his more than 40 years’ experience in golf to design the rolling greens of the first course. While maintaining the competitiveness of the course, he also respected the surrounding greeneries as a natural resource, giving them full play in landscaping and using them to stabilise the course’s foundation,” she says.

Well-crafted homes

The much-anticipated golf resort development will be launching 202 units of golf villas, semi-detached villas and cluster house villas in its first phase. It will be a perfect place for those who are looking for a retreat that allows them to enjoy a luxury and healthy lifestyle yet remain close to where all the action is, offers Zhou.

With built-ups from 189 to 648 sq m (2,034 sq ft to 6,975 sq ft), the units will be economical yet substantial. They will be open for bookings on Nov 5.

Echoing the eco concept of homes in the ambitious Forest City development, the landed homes in Forest City Golf Resort will feature private gardens for residents to unwind in after a long day at work, she adds.

Each unit will also feature a large balcony where one can enjoy scenic views of the golf courses, rivers and surrounding greenery.

“We designed the villas with a ‘succinct and sprightly’ yet elegant style. We want to ensure that they are both functional and presentable. Hence, they will not only fulfil your needs but also give you a sense of aesthetics.

“Here, you will wake up to the gentle sound of flowing water and birds singing in the morning,” she notes.

Besides the residential component, a 5-star hotel will be built at Forest City Golf Resort to cater to tourists as the development aspires to become a new international golf resort.

Named Country Garden Forest City Golf Hotel, the hotel will house 305 hotel rooms in two 11-storey towers, which is expected to soft open by early 2018.

Excellent connectivity and accessibility

The golf resort is only a stone’s throw away from the proposed KL-Singapore high-speed rail station at Iskandar Puteri, Iskandar Malaysia’s education cluster EduCity, Legoland and the Sultan Abu Bakar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex at the Second Link to Singapore.

In addition, with the Second Link Expressway, the Port of Tanjung Pelepas Highway and the Iskandar Coastal Highway, both Johor Bahru and Singapore are just a short drive away from Forest City Golf Resort.

This story first appeared in EdgeProp.my pullout on Oct 27, 2017. Download EdgeProp.my pullout here for free.