Have you ever fantasised about owning a villa in the hills amidst the rainforests? Well, there just might be one already designed with that aspiration in mind. Vistamas, a cozy enclave of just 35 well appointed bungalows, is just one such development. The generous 2-storey bungalows of between 4,700 sf and 4,870 sf come in 3 interesting layout variants. These homes seem perfect for the upwardly mobile professionals of urban KL today. They are chic and contemporary with infinite design possibilities within any of the given 3 layouts. The layouts are made for a contemporary lifestyle, where one would want the opportunity to live an indoors-outdoors experience. What more if one’s property is situated right next to the Bukit Seputih Forest Reserve, which stretches as far as to Pahang!  

                                                                                                   By Ching Morby

Just minutes from Cheras Leisure Mall and 570 feet above sea level, Vistamas is an exclusive residential enclave. Both gated and guarded, it has round-the-clock security with two guards on duty on each shift and CCTV security system. On top of that, there’s also a panic button in the master bedroom of all its bungalows. Other than high-tech security, Vistamas provides convenient and secured Smart Security system as you enter and exit from the guard house. You need not roll down your car window when using your Smart Security Access card, as the system is equipped with a long-range card reader system.

Unlike most residential area, Vistamas uses an underground system for its drainage and wiring. Neither visible drains nor wires are in sight, making it not only more appealing but also safe for the children.

Set in a contemporary tropic setting with a timber deck, the swimming pool, playground and BBQ pit provide another great reason for the whole family to come home to.

The living room has a high ceiling giving it an air of grandeur. The design of the show unit seen here is chic and sophisticated. It’s colour scheme of cream, with accents of pewter and black gives the design a smart, sharp touch. Large contemporary furniture pieces in this large room give it an air of formality. The draperies are dramatic with the bold stripes and tied back in a formal manner. A simple coffer with cove lighting in the ceiling enhances the ceiling height and gives the room a soft indirect light source. The dry kitchen leads off from the living room with a bar at the front, next to the living room. This is perfect for entertaining. The design of the kitchen here is kept simple so as not to detract focus from the living room.

The dry kitchen being secondary to the living room design is simple with clean lines and cream colour. The kitchen cabinet doors are designed to not have a need for door pull and frames. This achieves a seamless effect, making the cabinets almost disappear except for the long horizontal niche with olive green back painted glass. The niche serves both as a backdrop for the bar and kitchen, as well as a good display ledge with its concealed up-light. When entertaining, one can enjoy with a full bar, with the bottles and glasses lined up along the niche.

There’s nothing better than having a dining room that gets bathed in sunlight in the daytime, has a great view of a landscaped garden at night and can be opened up to the terrace at anytime for an alfresco dining experience. That is just what this dining room has. The colour scheme here is the same as the living room but there are more creams except for the drapery. The lovely table setting is simple yet formal in a contemporary way, adds to the ambience of the room. Very elegant.

Upstairs, the hallway to the family room has an interesting feature wall in diamond shaped pattern upholstery in pewter colour. A long line of cove lighting in the ceiling gives this feature wall just enough emphasis. Everything else in leading to this family space is kept at a minimal with clean white walls and warm floor of solid timber strip flooring in teak. This space function also has a private gallery for the family who might be into collecting art or to display family photos.

The colours in the master bedroom are warmer, with the solid timber flooring and timber-panelled wall at the headboard, pewter, black and a touch of cream. The diamond patterned upholstered wall is carried in from the hallway at the family room. The bedscape is chic and sophisticated with the smart pewter bedspread in silk and silk pillows. A dark shaggy carpet underfoot gives the room that extra touch of plush. Very sexy!

The bathrooms are contemporary with built in vanity cabinet in lightwood and vanity top in glass mosaic. The use of over counter bowl is a nice unusual contemporary touch to the design as this is not usual for a development in this market.

This exclusive project, priced from RM 1.8 million to RM 2.5 million is due for completion in July 2007. For more information, contact Capital Land at 603 9075 6888, sales@capitalland.com.my or visit www.capitalland.com.my.