Property Hunter Magazine Issue 63- February 2015 | Page 55

Movie-Set Themed Resort
Launched In Batam

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Chinese Developer Buys Canadian
Ghost Town For US$840K

The Scene, a movie-themed holiday resort

nfinite Studios, an integrated
media entertainment and creative
services company, in partnership
with Landstar Development, brings
movies to life with the launch of
The Scene, Asia’s first liveable
and filmable movie town themed
holiday resort. This unique movie
themed development is located in
the upscale Nongsa coastal area in
Batam, Indonesia.
The Scene is a one-of-a-kind holiday
resort inspired by classic European
architecture by leading architect,
Piter Gan and renowned Hollywood
scenic artist, Peter Collias. It spans
31,600 sqm featuring 295 low-rise
condotel units comprising of studios,
one/two bedroom apartments and
suites as well as 50 retail spaces. The
resort will showcase top-of-the-range
facilities including a lobby lounge,
all-day dining, alfresco café & dining,
rooftop bar, pool bar, clock tower
gallery, wedding chapel, fitness and
wellness centre, shopping streets as
well as MICE rooms. Prices for both
condotel and retail units begin at
S$200,000.
The full construction of The Scene
is planned in four phases and
expected to be completed by
December 2018. Beyond The Scene’s
cinematic living, this unique vacation
home prides itself in its accessibility –
a half-hour ferry ride from Singapore

and connected to Nongsapura Ferry
Terminal by a short footpath.
Guests of The Scene will be located
nearby several golf courses and the
favorable sloped terrain of Nongsa
allows most apartments to enjoy
uninterrupted views of the sea and
lush green landscape. “The Scene’s
unique concept stems from the
strong demand we are seeing in Asia
for movie production, with more
international directors now choosing
to come to this region,” says Mr.
Mike Wiluan, Chief Executive Officer,
Infinite Studios.
“What you see on the big screen,
we have created in reality with The
Scene. Its breathtakingly stunning
cinematic environment presents an
exciting opportunity as a new vibrant
place to stay. Its close proximity to
Singapore, excellent transport links,
and first-rate architecture and hotel
facilities, make The Scene destined to
become a new iconic landmark.”

Location of Bradian Town in Canada

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In the 1930s, Bradian was home to
workers from the nearby Bralorne
gold mine but they and their families
left after the mine closed in 1971.

China Zhong Ya Group Hebei
Canada-China Co. beat out bidders
from around the world, real estate
agent John Lovelace said in a
statement.

Then in 1997, a couple touring the
region reportedly stumbled upon
Bradian and decided to buy it, using
it as a summer retreat. But after their
two children grew up, they decided
to sell.

ghost town in Canada’s
westernmost wilds has been
sold to a Chinese real estate
developer who intends to bring it
back to life, according the realtor.

The sale of Bradian, 230 kilometers
(142 miles) north of Vancouver,
closed on December 29, 2014. It
includes 22 homes, vacant lots,
streets and fire hydrants on 50 acres.
“The company told us they plan to
rehabilitate the town but I think they
are prepared to take the time to plan
everything out first,” Lovelace said.
“That planning process will
undoubtedly take considerable time.”
The asking price was just under
CanUS$1 million (RM3 million). The
actual sale price was not disclosed.
Several Canadian towns have been
put up for sale in recent decades
after being abandoned following the
closure of a local mill or mine. Others
were levelled.

The area offers good snowmobiling
or skiing in winter or fishing, boating,
swimming and hiking in summer.

Lovelace said the sale to a
Chinese group is indicative
of a new trend involving
foreign investors: Chinese
buyers looking beyond
condos and single family
homes in Vancouver to
invest in farms, ranches
and other rural businesses
throughout the province
“and in this case an entire
town!”

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