E&O’s villas by the sea

The spacious and airy interior of a bedroom in the Martinique show unit

PETALING JAYA: E&O Property Development Bhd has upped the ante on its flagship project of Seri Tanjung Pinang (STP) in Penang, launching 2-and 3-storey villas priced between RM2.75 million and RM7.50 million over the weekend.

According to KC Chong, Director of Marketing & Sales for E&O Property, there was a strong positive response from both locals and foreigners to the launch. “The recent opening of our Singapore sales and marketing office has attracted more Singapore-based investors and foreigners to Penang,” he told theSun.

Called Villas By-The-Sea, there are three different types — Martinique, Abrezza and Skye – stretching over 15 acres of freehold land with a total of almost 750 m of frontage facing the vast Andaman Sea and Straits of Malacca.

A total of 40 units were launched: 20 units of Skye, 16 units of Abrezza and four units of Martinique with a gross development value of about RM120 million.

The 3-storey Skye has 5+1 rooms and has a built-up of 5,283 sq ft for corner units and 5,193 sq ft for intermediate units. The villas are standalone bungalows and by intermediate units, the developer means there are two villas on each side of the unit.

The 3-storey Abrezza offers 6+1 rooms and has a built up of 5,332 sq ft, while Martinique, the largest of the three villa types, offers 9,043 sq ft in 2-storeys and has 5+1 rooms.

The Martinique villas are located by the sea, while Abrezza and Skye are located further back. The developer says the villas are designed to offer distinct spaces within the homes to cater to the diverse lifestyle needs of their occupants. Halls, rooms and corners of different sizes and characteristics are artfully planned to offer a different escape for different activities and moods.

“The unique layouts also encourage interaction between the indoors and outdoors with generous window openings, high ceilings, spacious terraces and verandahs, ,” added Chong.

The living/dining area and dry kitchen are laid with imported Italian Botticino marble while the luxurious bedrooms and guest rooms are covered with Burmese teak flooring. All rooms come with ensuite bathrooms, with the master bathroom clad in Arabescarto marble.

The Villas By-The-Sea at Seri Tanjung Pinang is a joint venture development between E&O Property with Al Salam Bank (of Bahrain) and CIMB-Mapletree Real Estate Fund 1 Sdn Bhd (a private real estate fund managed by CIMB-Mapletree Management Sdn Bhd.

Seri Tanjung Pinang features a headland and multi-island concept spanning 980 acres.

Currently, the 240-acre Phase One introduces landscaped parks, boulevards and seafront esplanades set amidst a guarded community of terraced, semi-detached and detached homes, condominiums and service apartments, as well as commercial and retail precincts surrounding a marina. In planning, Phase Two of 740 acres will see a cluster of islands emerging offshore, linked via a series of bridges.

By theSun (by Diana Chin)