Nusa Dusun Orchard Resort, Melaka
Some of you may be wondering when is Property Malaysia going to venture beyond the Klang Valley. Well, wonder no more. We’re reviewing our first property outside the city and suburbs, and it’s a real different one.
We’re going back to jungle living, in the NusaDusun Orchard Resort, in Kuala Linggi in Melaka. For the benefit of non-Malaysians, Melaka is a state about 90-minute drive south of KL. This site is nearer north, and still quite a distance from the historical city of Melaka (Malacca).
The project is part of the 1445-acre Natural Heritage Orchard & Country Resort, and is just right next to the Melaka State Tourism Belt.
The developers are maintaining the whole ‘back to nature’ and rural living concept, and basically they are selling it as a neat resort package, much akin to buying bungalow lots in a country club. Here the price of land starts at RM2.90, and plots vary in size, averaging at about 1.5acres each.
What are going to do with the land? Why, build your own rustic bungalow, of course! If you don’t want the hassle, you can even choose from 10 pre-set village bungalow designs by the developer and comes with their own contractor. Of course, to preserve the rural look and feel, there are building setbacks and requirements for you to comply with.
And guess what? They’re giving you 42 fruit trees to be planted on your lot! This is, after all, an orchard. Besides that, you can enjoy free 36 months maintenance fee (worth RM200 per month) and use of club, hotel & chalets and resort facilities, managed by the Summit Hotel Group. There is even a horse ranch at the club for the benefit of the lot owners.
So if you’re one of those longing for a place of your own in the forest, where you can enjoy the quietness and tranquility, be one with nature, live among the creatures of the wild, bathe in the river, just like the olden days of yore (somebody stop us…!). Some companies will probably make it their company retreat bungalow or just a weekend house for the family. And it’s really quite affordable, at the price of a link house in the KL suburbs.
| Project Name | Nusa Dusun Orchard Resort | |
| Location | Kuala Linggi, Melaka | |
| Description | Bungalow lots in orchard & country resort (10 different types of bungalows for you to choose) |
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| Land type | Leasehold agricultural land with individual title | |
| Price | from RM2.90psf. (excluding bungalow) kampong (‘village’) bungalow at RM141,000 |
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| Lot size | average about 1.5acres (varies) | |
| No of lots | about 300 for Phase 1 & 2 (more phases launching soon) |
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| Launch Date | currently available | |
| Developer | Sri Lingga Sdn. Bhd. (Subsidiary of the Meda Inc. Group) |
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| Contact | 06 – 387 9111 03 – 8024 8866 |
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| Website | http://www.meda.com.my/property/linggi/c_introduction.html |
I had been to the site and found out only 1 or 2 bangalow completed but nobody reside in the area. Maybe most people bought it for retirement and waiting for the resort hotel to be completed. If you are thinking of moving it immediate then it is not advisable coz the land is empty and at night you are alone….
Comment by lee — October 25, 2005 @ 1:49 am
the land is under agri title — you can built a house with 8000 sq ft only and it is leasehold 99 years
Comment by lee — October 25, 2005 @ 2:00 am
this concept is probably a hard sell to malaysians… they prefer to rent a chalet at a resort. much cheaper, no hassle…
Comment by Administrator — October 25, 2005 @ 2:12 am
the concept is a really nice idea. but only one thing i don’t like is: 99 years leasehold. if you are buying this place for retirement, a great place to retire.
Comment by tkodino — October 25, 2005 @ 8:56 am
that probably something the developer can’t do anything about, but the pricing should take into account the leasehold tenure…
Comment by Administrator — October 25, 2005 @ 9:00 am
Hi
We have made a recent enquiry into this development and thus far have not received a response.
Could anybody enlighten us? As a brit looking to retire -seems ideal. However I too do not like the leasehold tenure. Look forward to hearing your comments.
Thanks
Comment by Abby Unwin — August 9, 2006 @ 12:03 am
abby,
doesn’t look to appealing to us - it’s leasehold we didn’t like the design. maybe you should look around a bit first?
Comment by Administrator — August 10, 2006 @ 11:38 am