Malaysian Borneo eco property development

As the environment and global warming are hot topics of the moment, investor’s interest in eco friendly property developments is on the increase. Many of us don’t associate Malaysian Borneo as a property development hotspot, but the Nexus Resort at Karumbunai may change your mind.

The resort itself is situated 30kms northeast of Kota Kinabalu and is located on 3,335acres of lush tropical surroundings known as the Karumbunai Peninsula. The rainforests in this part of the world are over a million years old and provide home to many rare species of animals and plants including the Proboscis monkey and the Raffelasia (the world’s largest flower).

The area is home to Mount Kinabalu and Kinabula national park (a UNESCO site), which is an area of outstanding natural beauty. My advice having been there is to challenge yourself to climb the 4095m mountain, a 7-year old and 85-year have completed the 2 day trip!

The Nexus resort provides many luxury facilities including a beautiful SPA with an array of treatments to help you to relax revive and refresh. The 18-hole par 72 beachfront golf course has been voted Malaysia’s Leading Golf Resort 2005 by the World Travel Awards. was crafted by the Ronald Freem design group. Lagoon Park offers the following water sports activities, water skiing, kayaking and sport fishing, to name a few.

Residence Karambunai is being marketed as an absolute beachfront villa/condo development. 2-bedroom SPA villas and 1, 2-bedroom condos are available on the low-density complex. The design of the properties has been created by Hawaiian architects Wimberly, Allison, Tong & Goo who have incorporated a exotic traditional Borneo architecture to blend in with the serene outdoor landscaped gardens.

1 bed condos start from  £85,000 – 2 bed SPA villas start from £173,000
(Prices are approximations and vary due to currency fluctuations)

The development is due for completion at the end of 2007 and. All villas are fully furnished

As a foreign Investor the law does not permit ownership of freehold property and as such all properties come with a 99-year lease

This development is being marketed by Colliers Jackson Stops.