Top 5 luxury developments in Johor Bahru with record-breaking sales in 2023

In the premier high-rise residential development category, Astaka remains the standout development among the competitors in the heart of Johor Bahru City Centre. One Bukit Senyum is a mixed development located at the fringe of Johor Bahru city centre. Home to two of the tallest residential towers in Southeast Asia at 1,000 ft above sea level, The Astaka is exclusively managed by Knight Frank Property Management Sdn Bhd.

The Astaka is the first phase of One Bukit Senyum and features two blocks of serviced apartments comprising 64- and 70-storey towers. Completed in 2018, The Astaka, which comes with bespoke concierge service, offers 435 units of high-end residences sized at 2,196 sq ft and 2,691 sq ft. The units come with premium-grade marble flooring for the living room and dining areas and timber flooring for bedrooms.

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Facilities at The Astaka include a swimming pool and jacuzzi, a wading pool, a dedicated children’s playground, a squash court, a recreation garden, a theme garden, a dance studio, a spa, lounge and business hub areas, a cigar lounge, and a sky lounge that offers a majestic view of Johor Bahru’s skyline.

Phase two of One Bukit Senyum features Menara MBJB. Completed in 2019, the purpose-built office is the new headquarters of the Johor Baru City Council. 

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Leisure Farm is a project by Mulpha Group, one of Australia’s most prestigious and experienced real estate and hospitality developers.

Spanning 1,765 acres of freehold land, the resort-style township is located in Iskandar Puteri, Johor. 

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Home to Senibong Golf Club (formerly known as Poresia Golf Club), in addition to its collection of luxurious villas, Leisure Farm features other residential components, including vacant residential plots, bungalows, semi-detached, super-link, and garden-link homes.

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Horizon Hills is a premium township comprising a mix of residential and commercial buildings in a low-density spread amongst lush greenery and nature.

A joint venture between Gamuda Land and UEM Sunrise, the township is one of Johor's largest and most impressive integrated townships against the backdrop of the championship-quality Horizon Hills golf course and has garnered a slew of awards and accolades.

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The Hills precinct of Horizon Hills is located near the golf course and Balinese resort-inspired clubhouse.

Within The Hills precinct, two-storey and three-storey bungalow units with land areas ranging from 8,000 sq ft to 18,000 sq ft have built-up areas averaging about 5,500 sq ft to 6,500 sq ft. There are also double-storey linked units within the precinct.

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Senibong Cove is a luxury lifestyle master-planned community home to an integrated 50-berth marina offering many water sports and leisure opportunities, from sailing and water skiing to fishing and paddle boarding.

The waterside restaurants and bars next to the marina are where one can enjoy watching the sunset over the Johor Straits, showcasing the resort living-themed community. 

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Set in a picturesque location on the water’s edge of Sungai Lunchu, Senibong Cove features some 5,000 residences with direct access to the waterfront, with sweeping views of the surrounding countryside and Singapore.

Housing options within the exclusive development include free-standing villas, terraced, semi-detached and detached houses, bungalows, bungalow land and apartments. 

Isola Grandeur @ Senibong Cove is set in the heart of the Isola precinct and consists of 86 units of lifestyle-designed 3-storey villas with waterfront and garden views. These exclusive homes have an average land area of about 5,906 sq ft and a typical built-up of 6,695 sq ft.

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Modelled after Sentosa Cove in Singapore, Emerald Bay @ Puteri Harbour is a luxury waterfront development jointly developed by BRDB Developments Sdn Bhd and UEM Sunrise. It takes up 111 acres of freehold land at Puteri Harbour, the west of Johor Bahru.

The key highlight of this development is investment in its infrastructure, which includes the building of a man-made canal that channels sea water into the development. The water flows into the canal, and the water level is controlled through a lock gate.

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Phase 1 of Emerald Bay is an exclusive 94-unit residential development with a series of villas (detached), courtyards (terraced) and semi-detached houses. Knight Frank Property Management Sdn Bhd exclusively manages Emerald Bay.

Built on an existing fishing village, this freehold master-planned community consists of waterfront homes featuring stunning views of Puteri Harbour and the Straits of Johor. Emerald Bay’s design concept is inspired by the site’s original dwellers, creating a sense of place that reflects honesty and originality.

The homes are an example of contemporary waterfront living, with private access through a state-of-the-art lock gate and immaculate manmade waterways leading to the owners’ private berth right at the doorstep. 

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