HOMETREE

Dato’ Tan Seng Leong, the Founder of BCB Berhad has come a long way to make the company come up trumps

BCB Berhad – Building Communities and Beyond recently reached another milestone in its journey after being honoured with three awards at the Property Insight Prestigious Developer Awards, namely the Outstanding Developer (Southern Region), the Best Family Living for Home Tree and Best Hi-Rise Development (Southern Region) for The Elysia Park Residence. Property Insight speaks to Dato’ Tan Seng Leong, the Founder of BCB Berhad to find out their key to success.

“These awards show that BCB has crossed an important milestone in its journey to become a reputable and distinguished developer. It means that our years of hard work are starting to bear fruits and we will continue delivering quality products,” shares Tan.

HOMETREE @ KOTA KEMUNING

Tan elaborates that the master plan for Home Tree is centred on balancing individualism and community. “Generally eight to nine units of homes are clustered around a cul-de-sac, and its open gate design creates an extended space for children and adults to gather and interact with each other, fostering stronger community ties.”

“The cul-de-sac also constrains vehicular speeds, therefore creating a quieter streetscape and a safer neighbourhood for children to play in. Home Tree is adorned by Family Park, Backyard Garden, Wellness Park and many green belts of landscaped trees and shrubs.”

Oriented to have the best view of a beautiful lake, the exclusive resident’s only clubhouse is designed from the ground up to offer resort lifestyle within the city limits. The facilities in the clubhouse include a spacious function room and a fully equipped gym, both walled with glass and overlooking views of the swimming pool and the lake. From a trendy pool party to a family BBQ gathering, this clubhouse is the place to entertain and impress.

“Home Tree takes its inspiration from a tree with roots deep within the earth to symbolise life, branches to symbolise road networks and leaves as homes.”

“To create a nurturing green concept community means that this high-end development is also designed to be in harmony with nature, by having generous amount of lush greenery, landscaped streets, pocket gardens and linear parks dotted with winding pathways around a centrepiece lake. Bountiful open green spaces are thoughtfully created to accentuate the well-being of residents to have a positive impact on everyday lives. The drive home after a long day at work is a pleasure to behold, with wide landscaped streets canopied by tall leafy trees.” 

THE ELYSIA PARK RESIDENCE @ ISKANDAR PUTERI

“Besides offering various layouts catering to a varied crowd of buyers, I would say that the Elysia Park Residence is unique on its own  as it’s been designed to include a triple volume Sky Garden and a rooftop garden that redefine the concept of ‘taking a walk in the garden’.

“The name ‘Elysia’ is inspired by the Greek mythology of the Elysian Fields, where God created this heaven for heroes and outstanding mortals. Hence, it’s created for the privileged and elite circle.”

“Elysia Park Residence’s winning point is of course, its location with it being positioned smack in the middle of Iskandar Puteri, which is set to be Johor’s new State Administrative Centre.”

This project is surrounded by a host of important landmarks and amenities. These include Legoland Malaysia, the Mall of Medini – the largest retail mall in the southern region of Malaysia and the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios. In addition, there are Educity, the Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park and the Southern Industrial and Logistics Clusters (SiLC) in the vicinity, providing a large growing catchment for the project.

“Sitting right next to the development is also the Gleneagles Medini Hospital, a hotspot for medical travellers. The 300-bed hospital which offers a comprehensive range of specialities including cardiology, otolaryngology or ear, nose and throat (ENT), obstetrics and gynaecology, oncology, ophthalmology and orthopaedics adds momentum to the area.”

Connectivity-wise, the Elysia Park Residence is easily accessible via the Iskandar Coastal Highway, Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL), Johor Bahru East Coast Highway and Senai-Desaru Expressway. The development also enjoys the advantage of being only five minutes away from the Second Link Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) toll.

FUTURE PROJECTS & TRENDS

Apart from the Elysia Park Residence, BCB is also developing a 22-acre commercial plot known as Versis @ Medini which will eventually house 189 units of shop-offices. The first phase will comprise of 57 units of 3-storey and 5-storey shop offices. This development will also feature 14 units of semi-detached water villa shop-offices – the first of its kind in Johor Bahru.

“Another upcoming plan is an integrated development spread across 3-acres of land in Medini comprising residential components and a hotel. Currently, we are negotiating with several internationally acclaimed hotel management brands,” justifies Tan.

“For Home Tree @ Kota Kemuning, we will be launching our Phase 2, Phase 3 and Phase 4 in year 2016 – 2017. Phase 2 consists of bungalows and semi-detached units, Phase 3 consists of cluster houses, semi-detached houses and linked houses, while Phase 4 will be for commercial development.”

Speaking on future development trends, Tan says, “Sharing the costs of maintenance through Body Corporate levies in Strata Title ownership is becoming increasingly attractive to two age groups. The young to middle age professional couples, and the aging empty nesters – looking to enhance their retirement years.

Tan concludes by advising investors who want to continue investing in 2016 to know their budget, buy in a high-growth area and most importantly, be realistic about their investment goals. You really need to take it from him, a man who hits the home run!