Township spruces up with more exclusive housing enclaves.

BY ANGIE NG
angie@thestar.com.my

Kalista 2 Executive Apartment with condominium facilities.

SEREMBAN 2, IJM Land Bhd’s fast developing township in Negeri Sembilan, has all the hallmarks of a well-planned and thriving self-contained township complete with a host of urban amenities.

Sitting on 3,800 acres of former rubber estate land, development kicked off in 1995 as part of the masterplan to accommodate the extension of Seremban town, given its close proximity of just 10 minutes' drive away to the old town.

Today, the thriving township is 70% developed and is home to more than 60,000 residents. IJM Land has delivered in excess of 12,500 houses and commercial properties valued at RM4.7bil.

Seremban 2 has emerged as one of the most progressive and successful developments in Negeri Sembilan and it is certainly living up to its image as the gateway to the Greater Klang Valley under the Government’s National Structure Plan that also include Port Dickson, Nilai and Labu.

675,000 sq ft Aeon Shopping Mall Complex in Seremban 2.

The RM8bil development over 38 phases offers a wide range of well-planned housing enclaves ranging from affordable apartments, terrace houses, super linked and semi detached houses to exclusive gated bungalows.

The commercial elements comprise of industrial, retail space, restaurants, office buildings, hotels, hospitals and shopping malls. Seremban 2 is also home to the state government and local authorities.

Coming up next will be 182 Rimbun Irama double-storey terrace houses with built-up of 2,200 sq ft that are priced from RM500,000. There will also be 208 Kalista 2 apartments with built-up of 926 sq ft to 1561 sq ft priced from RM320,000.

According to IJM Land senior general manager (Central Region) Hoo Kim See, the integrated township is thriving and ever-growing with a holistic masterplan that promotes sustainable living for the residents, business operators and the public.

There are now 38 residential enclaves, seven public schools and two colleges, business parks and a modern shopping centre comprising AEON Complex with gross built up of 675,000 sq ft and the 950,000 sq ft Mydin Mall.

30-acre Adventure Hill Park @ S2 Heights.

Thriving community

The community facilities include a 15-acre City Lake Park with four acres of lake for family recreation, 34-acre sports complex, 30-acre Adventure Hill Park located 400 feet above sea level offering panoramic view of Seremban 2 and its surrounding greenery, and the newly opened S2 Club, a family-themed recreational club with well-equipped gymnasium, fitness classes, badminton courts, swimming pool and a purpose built kindergarten, managed by R.E.A.L Education Group.

“Our vision is to build a fully integrated and sustainable township where the community can be schooled, entertained, work and live here as a big community. Seremban 2 offers modern amenities and conveniences of a city while maintaining the grace and serenity of a country atmosphere. The township's tagline is Stay in Seremban 2, Work in Klang Valley,” Hoo explained.

Building a township is just half the work done, bringing life and fostering a strong community is the other.

Seremban 2’s commitment to bring social and community development can be seen by the numerous activities that it had developed and organised for its residents, from annual carnivals to health talks, and from Chap Goh Mei celebration to lantern festival walkabouts.

Chap Goh Mei @ Seremban 2 Celebration 2015.

Seremban 2 is also well regarded for its good accessibility and road connectivity.

Accessibility into and within Seremban 2 is served by a 6-lane dual carriageway that branches out into a network of well maintained roads providing scenic access to the various parts of the township.

The five key access points to the township provide for quick and smooth traffic flow and to cater to a growing population and traffic, complemented by a comprehensive network of roads, interchanges and underpass for easy and seamless connectivity within the township for now and into the future.

The main arterial road system is designed in a loop to carry high traffic volume and to provide easy connectivity to all parts of the development parcels.

SK Seremban 2A, one of the seven public schools in Seremban 2.

To ensure a smooth travelling within the township, the distance from northern to southern of the township and from eastern to western are approximately 3.5km respectively.

Strategically located just a kilometer from the Seremban toll plaza and four kilometers from Seremban town, accessibility to the township is via the North-South Highway, ELITE and LEKAS highways that have brought Seremban 2 closer to key locations such as Kuala Lumpur City Centre (45 minutes), Kuala Lumpur International Airport (30 minutes), Putrajaya and Cyberjaya (30 minutes).

Given its precision and holistic approach to the development of Seremban 2, property buyers can look forward to more interesting product offerings from IJM Land going forward.