Artist impression - Tropicana Paradise blends harmoniously with nature while preserving its essence. Image from: Tropicana
Determining what makes a town sustainable is an arduous task. Some developments offer multi-tiered facilities but lack green open spaces, while others have a well-thought-out design but lack public transport networks and accessibility. Master planner, Tropicana Corporation Berhad (“Tropicana” or “The Group”) has, since 2020, been redefining the art of sustainable and wholesome living at Genting Highlands. Tropicana WindCity is envisioned as a holistic 596-acre township comprising three distinctive masterplans: 112-acre Tropicana Grandhill, 308-acre Tropicana Paradise and 176-acre Tropicana Avalon, offering a good mix of residential to commercial components that will generate income through high rental yield of 8% onwards.
In view of the surrounding environmental factors, the changing demographic as well as the recent property boom in Genting Highlands, Tropicana WindCity is poised to be the most well-planned, and comprehensive township in Genting Highlands with excellent connectivity and accessibility. This sustainable township offers 8 key pillars, catering to all market segments:
1. Residential (High-rise) | TwinPines Serviced Suites, Tropicana Grandhill
Residential (Landed) | Bungalow Lots & Landed Home Concepts, Tropicana Paradise
2. Retail | Shoppes & Galleria
3. F&B | Alfresco Café & Dining
4. Education | Educational Institution
5. Wellness | Health & Wellness Hub
6. Silver Hair | Retirement Village
7. Parks | Themed Parks & Pocket Gardens, Tropicana Grandhill
8. Recreation | Adventure Trails & Glamping
Recreation | Recreational Clubhouse & Community Hub, Tropicana Paradise
Managing Director of Tropicana, Ixora Ang, enthused about how Tropicana has constantly evolved and transformed with times, from pioneering the first resort-style Tropicana Golf & Country Resort to the Group’s latest expansion at Gohtong Jaya, midhill of Genting Highlands.
“Over the past decade, we saw the remarkable transformation of Gohtong Jaya. The significant infrastructure improvement, flourishing commercial centre, and mushrooming of new developments reflect the area's thriving economic activities – instilling confidence in potential investors. The booming trend has undoubtedly contributed to the positive growth of Gohtong Jaya, reaffirming its promising future. Understanding the demographic and market demands, we plan to build a sustainable township offering 8 highly desired components such as residential, retail, F&B, education, wellness, silver hair, parks & recreation. This comprehensive township appeals to property seekers looking for luxurious holiday villas, business owners wanting to expand their foothold in the vibrant Genting Highlands and savvy investors eyeing for the next property hotspot with high capital appreciation in Malaysia,” she said.
“Tropicana WindCity is envisioned with Tropicana Avalon as the commercial heart of the township. This vibrant blueprint will chart a new growth horizon for our Group as well as mark our first marketing expansion into the international market across the Asia Pacific region. We are pleased to note that we have already registered interest from various companies, underscoring the rising interest in our highland development, and we look forward to and invite more exciting collaborations in the near future,” she added.
Something for Everyone
TwinPines Serviced Suites, Tropicana Grandhill showcases the lush greenery of the midhill hotspot. Image from: Tropicana
TwinPines Serviced Suites is the first residential phase at the 112-acre Tropicana Grandhill. These modern Perfect for savvy property investors, the development offers 1,443 residential units in two towers, with built-ups from 379 sq ft to 1,330 sq ft. Residents can enjoy ample resort-style facilities, from a heated swimming pool, spring jacuzzi and putting green to a gymnasium, yoga studio and more. Engineered for life, TwinPines Serviced Suites is constructed with QLASSIC quality standards and international Eurocode benchmarks for stability and earthquake resistance. The development also comes with fully-furnished packages for hassle-free ownership and short-stay accommodation management services. Tropicana Grandhill will be supplemented by wellness and education catalysts as well as other offerings such as a silver hair village, which will be announced in the near future. The first phase was a success, recording over 90% take-up for Tower A.
Artist’s impression of Tropicana Avalon, a township that is envisioned to be home to a mix of commercial and residential components. Image from: Tropicana
To complement the high influx of visitors in the future (with an average y-o-y increase of 28% in visitor footfall), Tropicana introduces its 176-acre Tropicana Avalon in Gohtong Jaya. Tropicana Avalon will be home to a mix of commercial and residential components, appealing to business owners or investors with an exciting mix of shoppes, serviced suites, alfresco F&B, and galleria epicentre interspersed with an open courtyard and green scapes for visitors to enjoy the cool mountain air. The pre-launch preview of the first phase of retail shoppes at Tropicana Avalon will be announced by Q4, 2023.
Tropicana has also recently rolled out luxurious landed developments known as Tropicana Paradise to fill the market gaps, offering capacious bungalow lots concept to the affluent as well as modern landed homes for the upgraders or investors. Tropicana Paradise is reimagined as a charming hillside settlement that offers the first and only luxury living seated atop the legendary hills of Titiwangsa mountain. Ensconced amid the verdant jungles complemented with pristine waterfalls, rivers and creeks, Tropicana Paradise beckons nature lovers with bungalow lots offering optional build-and-design services in seven different styles. Phase 1 is open for booking, featuring 83 bungalow lots that are priced from RM1.2 million with lot sizes ranging from 4,000 sq ft to 12,000 sq ft. Future homeowners will also enjoy facilities at the exclusive nature-inspired clubhouse as well as retail offerings.
The Pull Factors of Gohtong Jaya
The 10-year Genting Integrated Tourism Plan (“GITP”), enacted in 2013 was aimed to revitalise and transform Genting Highlands into a world-class tourism destination. One of the transformation plans is to shift the population and amenities from peak to midhill by creating more offerings such as recreation (Awana Golf & Country Resort), retail & shopping (Genting Premier Outlet), and transportation hub (bus and cable car terminals).
Gohtong Jaya is the gateway to the summit by cable car via Awana Skyway. Around the area, several tourist attractions lie in the immediate surroundings including Happy Bee Farm, Strawberry Farm, Genting Premium Outlet (“GPO”), Chin Swee Temple and Gohtong Memorial Park.
With many developments mushrooming around the Gohtong Jaya area, the market is becoming very exciting and secondary transactions are slowly gaining momentum with more new projects coming on stream. The high-rise residential developments are catching up with Kuala Lumpur’s prices as well. On the commercial front, Gohtong Jaya also recorded the highest rental rates.
(30 October 2023)