JIGSAW Condos to be pinnacle of Kuching luxury apartments
Hock Seng Lee (HSL) Realty just recently launched their 11-storey JIGSAW Condos in Kuching which will redefine Kuching luxury apartments, with the company eager to expand their signature luxury and quality living space to a wider market beyond La Promenade.
In case you didn’t know, La Promenade is the company’s signature living space just minutes from Kuching City and it is easily considered one of the best areas for living with over 200 acres of meticulously master-planned gated community that offers the ultimate luxurious modern living within a lush linear parks and amenities.
Therefore, HSL Realty’s interest to expand such space beyond La Promenade though JIGSAW Condos puts the whole project in an interesting light, particularly since JIGSAW is the company’s first high-rise living project.
In fact, during a brief conversation, HSL Realty Director, Yu Ji, also said that the project was only done after careful research related to Kuching’s residential property habits.
JIGSAW Condos highlights
Since JIGSAW is HSL Realty’s first high-rise living, the company seems to be pulling all stops to make the whole project perfect for its future owners.
I visited the Sales Gallery over the weekend and the whole concept of JIGSAW was something fresh and enticing, particularly if you are looking at a condominium or a high-rise space in Kuching.
Top notch privacy
One of the biggest selling point for JIGSAW is how every 117 units of the condos are corner units.
This is achieved with JIGSAW’s unorthodox building design by Nicholas Ling, who also managed to ensure every unit has the utmost privacy despite providing more views for each unit.
Corner units in JIGSAW mean each apartment unit doesn’t face each other and share significantly less shared walls with neighbours on both sides, which in turn translates to less noise transfer and a quiter space for each unit.
In addition to that, units with balconies are ensured privacy and improved safety as none of the balconies in JIGSAW are near to each other, or accessible from another balcony’s unit.
Cooler, quieter and more natural than others
JIGSAW would also feature double-glazed glass in every unit to improve sound insulation and reduce heat transfer from the sun.
In case you are wondering, the double-glazed glass is 24mm thick and features a 6mm Low-E Tempered Glass + 12mm Air Gap + 6mm Tempered Glass, providing excellent sound and heat insulation.
Each unit is also tilted to orient away from direct sunlight, and hence further reduce direct sunlight which in turn can keep each unit cooler, particularly during the day.
Despite wanting to keep heat at bay, JIGSAW does emphasis on having natural ventilation and natural daylight, which is the main focus of the interior furnishing.
JIGSAW will also have ‘pockets of greens’ within the apartment which is located at the two lift lobbies.
These ‘pockets of greens’ providing some sort of shade for units nearby, but also give owners a glimpse of nature at height. It also allows the apartment to have greenery and nature within it’s building.
In addition, the surrounding of the apartment will also have trees and plants with luxurious landscapping.
Also interesting is how sunlight will be allowed to shine through the roof covering the communal network of walkways and bridges which connect each unit, providing natural lighting which will shine until the ground level.
Hotel like entrance with faster unit access
When it comes to access, HSL intends to bring luxury living from the moment one steps to the ground floor of JIGSAW, up to the highest units in JIGSAW.
Therefore, the company plans the ground level to offer ‘hotel like’ experience with a lot of freed space, gardens, meeting rooms, and a surrounding that is mostly free of vehicles.
Nicholas Ling in an interview also said that the design of JIGSAW aims to bring people back to the outdoors, with the Kuching local mentioning of how he had incorporated the ease to get outdoors in JIGSAW.
In addition, HSL also acknowledges that one should not wait too long, or walk too far to their units, and had included five lifts to cater for just 117 units of apartments.
Four of the lifts are nicely placed in two lift lobbies which are located at the corner of the building, while the service lift is located in the centre of JIGSAW. The location of the lifts allows each unit to have faster access to the lifts.
For those wanting the extra exercise, they can opt to use the ‘open concept’ stairs on either end of JIGSAW, enjoying the view while doing the hike or descend.
Other highlights
Other highlights of JIGSAW include a 25-meter saltwater pool, a dedicated kids pool, a gym, an activity deck, a barbeque area and changing rooms.
Both the children’s pool and gym overlooks the main half-Olympic size pool, with the whole area well landscaped with lush greenary and trees.
This gives one serenity when working out in the gym or playing in pools.
Types of rooms and furnishing
There are about 14 types of apartments or condo units to choose in JIGSAW, with different set of configurations and sizes.
The smallest unit has 434 sq feet, while the biggest units, the XL-sized double-storey penthouse, has a floor area of at least 2,058 sq feet. It is important to note that JIGSAW has 60% three-bedroom units.
The distribution of the units as well as the sizes can be seen below.
Aside from choosing the wide variety of units, JIGSAW also offers choices like having a balcony, number of bedrooms, and which floor one would prefer to stay in.
The massive number of varieties and choices you have when choosing a unit in JIGSAW is something you do not often get, especially in Kuching.
Images below show the typical room layout although if you look at the unit distribution above, some units would get extra rooms, family area, and a balcony.
To ease future owners, HSL is working together with IDC Architects and offer three different interior furnishing packages for JIGSAW owners, namely Basic+, Standard and Designer.
Designer furnishing packages provide full furnishing for JIGSAW unit owners with HSL providing things Samsung LED TVs, fridges, cooking stoves, a sofa, kitchen table, memory foam mattress and air-conditioning and more.
Standard packages reduce that full furnishing list slightly, while Basic+ furnishing still come with things like a stove and airconditioning units, but without some things such as lighting.
Based on what I saw at the JIGSAW Sales Gallery, I can say that the options available for home owners at JIGSAW are really modern and nice.
Here’s some photos of the rooms at the sales gallery.
I particularly like how compact the kitchen is, as well as how there is a quality sliding door saperating the kitchen and the living area as it means that the smoke produced when cooking is controlled and limited to just the kitchen area.
Interview with JIGSAW architect & IDC Architecs Director
More insights on JIGSAW’s building design and interior design can be seen in the video below.
Location
Personally I think JIGSAW is located at one of the best areas in Kuching because it is central to almost everything Kuching has to offer, occupies land that is flood free, and nearby so many public and popular locations and facilities.
More accurately, JIGSAW is located within a few minutes from Kuching International Airport, Farley Shopping Mall, Kuching Sentral Bus Terminal and Raia Hotel and Convention Centre.
Popular areas like Stutong and 7th Mile are also just less than 10 minutes away, with places like MJC, Batu Kawa and even Kuching City centre being less than 20 minutes by car.
Schools like Einstein Junior Lodge, and Borneo International School are also just about 10 to 15 minutes away while health facilities like KPJ Specialist Hospital, Timberland Medical Centre and Borneo Medical Centre are less than 20 minutes away.
JIGSAW is also located minutes from the up-coming Kuching Urban Transformation (KUTS) Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART).
Price and preview
JIGSAW starts from RM313K which includes the Basic+ furnishing package.
Previews of the rooms as well as options for furnishing are available for viewing at the JIGSAW Sales Gallery at La Promenade Mall during mall operating hours.
For more details on JIGSAW or other Kuching Luxury apartments under HSL, go to HSL’s official website.
