PROPERTY developer DNP Land Sdn Bhd is set to transform quiet Alma town near Bukit Mertajam into a vibrant place with modern facilities.

Its senior marketing manager Joe Ang Kean Joo said the area, which used to be an oil palm estate, was fast becoming a preferred location for residential and commercial units.

“Consider owning a piece of property in Alma as it has the potential to be- come a satellite town to Bukit Mertajam,” he said.

He was speaking at the launch of a nine-day long DNP Land Property Showcase 2012 promotion at the DNP Sales Gallery in Jalan Rozhan, Alma.

Ang said DNP Land’s development projects in Alma were more focused on concept-based and landscaped-themed exclusive housing and commercial units.

He said the company’s Jesselton Hills project in Alma was a luxurious residential development spanning over 48 ha of elevated land, nestled in a guarded and greenery-shrouded environment.

“Our double-storey Lakeside Terraces units in Jesselton Heights under Phase II boasts of a spacious built-up of 2,408sq ft (216.72 sqm), which is about 30 per cent more than the regular built-up of 1,600sq ft (144 sq m).

“All 200 units have four rooms and a maid’s room apart from an utility area, wet kitchen and dry kitchen,” he said.

Ang said the guarded Lakeside Terraces units, which are within walking distance to a man-made lake, would showcase ultra- modern architecture.

And, in conjunction with the soft launch on Saturday, he said that customers stood to enjoy an early bird’s rebate of RM25,000 from the units’ selling price of RM578,000 during the showcase period till Aug 26.

He said the company would also absorb the legal fees, stamp duty as well as transfer and loan charges totalling more than RM20,000.

Ang said DNP Land was also in the midst of developing a new project, called Sentinelle Ville, located within its BM Utama development near Taman Kota Permai.

He said the development would consist of 66 units of three-storey semi-detached houses.

The houses would have a built-up of 3,609sq ft (324.81sq m), with an estimated price of RM1mil.

“We are also in the midst of developing 360 service apartments with built-up areas between 900sq ft (81sq m) and 1,200sq ft (108sq m) within our Impiana Square area next to Tesco Alma.

“The estimated price for the units is above RM300,000. We are targetting the sales launch in the first half of 2013,” he said.

During the showcase period, the company iss also giving a RM50,000 rebate on the selling price of its two and three- storey commercial lot units in Impiana Square. The units have a starting price of RM1mil.

During the soft launch, guests were treated to a buffet lunch and entertained with a variety of shows.

There with hip hop and street dance performances by JN Dance Studio, a beat box performance by U Shane Low, a magic show by Samuel Chong as well as a Chinese mask changing show.

The guests also watched a lion dance on stilts performance and listened to a property talk as well as a feng shui talk.

Source: The Star