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Bail's new beachfront communities. Excerpt from Bali Sun "Real Estate" weekly column Over the past few years there has been many new beachfront communities sprouting up in southern Bali. From 1998 until now, the areas of Seminyak and Changgu, on the west coast attracted most of the attention. Unfortunately, prices are
now up in the ozone in the price range of Rupiah 150 million to as high as 400 million per 100 square meters (1- are) for the top beachfront properties. Those seeking to achieve their lifetime dream of a beachfront home in paradise are now seeking other locations at much more attractive prices. The east coast of Bali between Sanur and Candi Dasa is now extremely active since beachfront properties can still be purchased at very affordable prices. The result of increased attention and buying in on the East Coast of Bali is leading to the development of several prestigious beachfront communities. We will reveal the good, the bad, and the ugly about each community. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Keep in mind that our goal is simply to share with you how these communities are right now.
We can only assume that less attractive features of some villages will change to the better in the near future. On the Northeast border of Sanur lays an area, which had great promise many years ago. It was being touted as being the possible Disneyland of Bali when they created the Taman Festival theme park. Unfortunately, this park was launched just as chaos reined in
Jakarta prior to former presidents Suharto's resignation. The severe downturns in tourism lead to the festival demise leaving several hectares of rusting theme park rollercoaster’s and equipment.  There are very few properties available in this area and frankly, we believe they are vastly overpriced at 150 million to 300 million Rupiah per hundred square meters. The area has sparse vegetation and although at first the beach appears to be attractive it has two major rivers flowing from Denpasar on its south and north borders. All of the refuge thrown into the rivers including many dead animals and a substantial amount of plastic end up being washed back
up on the beach. Not a very healthy environment for a stroll on the beach. Buyers should be aware that much of the property for sale in this area may have serious legal problems and should be checked out thoroughly by a professional Attorney before purchase. "should be checked out thoroughly by a professional Attorney before purchase". These major negative aspects lead us to conclude that this is not an attractive beachfront community at this time although we hope that there will be many improvements in the future. The area just north of Taman Festival is called Padang Galak. It features a few beachfront Villas and a large government-building complex. Once again, it is to close to the Denpasar rivers and the beach is not very
clean. In addition, the streets and lanes weaving through the village are very narrow and unfortunately most are very unclean. This area has the potential of being a major first class residential area but only after the residents take the initiative to clean up their streets. For long-term investors this area holds promise. Short-term homebuyers may not appreciate the unclean infrastructure.
Going further north, we come to the scenic village of Ketewel, which is one of our favorites. 
It, up until a year ago was a fishing village An unknown fact about Ketewel is that it was the original seaport for southern Bali before the government dredged Benoa harbor. In the old days ships laden with
goods for Bali would anchor offshore and send their shore tenders back and forth to the shore to deliver goods to Denpasar, a mere 10 to 15 km away. In just the last twelve months, several of our clients have purchased substantial beachfront properties and are developing luxury Villas for themselves and for rental or sale. The quality of these Villas will be of the highest standards accompanied by first class landscaping and infrastructure. The beach,
although a grayish color is very beautiful with one small and one large river flowing into it from the less populated areas of Bali. Thus, there is less trash and debris on the beach. At medium to low tide, there are plenty of tidal pools for children and less experienced bathers to frolic in. There are all already two large villa complexes which are , several hundred meters from the shore, that appear at first glance to be high quality projects. We
believe due to the close proximity of Sanur, which is a mere 6 km. that in the next few years Ketewel will become one of the most prestigious beachfront communities in Bali. There are only a few beachfront properties still available in this location with market prices between 70 million to 90 million Rupiah per 100 m2. Properties several hundred meters from the beach can still be purchased for as little as 40 million Rupiah per 100 square meters. Just
north of Ketewel approximately 9 km. from Sanur’s business boundary is the popular area of Saba.  Years ago, the son of the now disposed president Suharto built a small bungalow type hotel in this area.
We are not sure who the current owners but we do hope that they will maintain this hotel complex better than it has been in the past. Prior to the new" sun rise road", otherwise known as By Pass Baru it was very difficult to drive to this area. 
It took approximately an hour to an hour and half drive from Sanur. Now with the new road it is an average ten to fifteen minutes drive. Several expatriates have already built homes in this area including magnificent villas to the south of the Lorin hotel on a gorgeous river. Across the river, new virgin beachfront properties are going to be offered in the very near future
once road access is insured. Prices will probably be in the 50 to 70 million Rupiah per 100 square meter price range. There are a few select lots still available in Saba including beachfront properties north of the hotel. The price range for beachfront properties varies from 60 to 80 million Rupiah per hundred square meters. In addition, as in all property
purchases in this area the buyer should be careful of road access. What may at first appear to be a public road may in fact belong to somebody else. "What may at first appear to be a public road may in fact belong to somebody else. " As before, we recommend due diligence by an authorized attorney before purchasing. One of the negative factors of the
beach in this area is that beach land is normally a lower elevation than the beach and maybe prone to flooding in rainy seasons. Care should be taken to do a serious topographical survey by a qualified architect. As we drive further northeast, we begin to realize that we are leaving Sanur and actually approaching Gianyar, the second largest city. We are in fact only approximately 30 to 40 minutes away from the popular tourist area of Ubud. It is possible for owners of Villas in this area to go for a nice evening out to a fancy restaurant in Ubud instead of going the normal route to Kuta or Seminyak. We see this as a big plus for this area as many tourists that come to Bali include Ubud and Kintamani in their travel plans. Non-beachfront and beach view properties in the Saba area may still be purchased for as little as 40 million Rupiah per hundred square meters. On the northern border of Saba is a rather beautiful river with a road running by it directly to the beach. This beach is a popular area for locals to have ceremonies and gatherings. There are a few properties up on the hills overlooking this popular beach area that are selling in the 40 million to 60 million per hundred square meter price range. Beyond there are several hundred hectares of
land, which are difficult to find out who the real owners are. Local residents have advised us that generals in Jakarta own most of this land. Whether this is true or not remains to be proven. Land is available on the next road, which is approximately 12km from Sanur or a twelve to fifteen minute drive. Clients who have purchased in this area over the last several years have seen as much as an average increase of 30% per year net profit. There are a few beachfront properties in the 70 to 100 million per hundred square meter price range Beach views start at 940 million per hundred square meters, and farmland starts as low as 30 million per hundred square meters The bird wildlife, and views of towering mount Agung volcano, lush green rice paddies and ocean view’s to wards Lembongan lead to statements such as “ it looks like a postcard from paradise”.
“ it looks like a postcard from paradise”.  Properties are also opening up between here and the rather large village of Cucukan. These properties are selling in the same price range. The last major beach front village that can be reached by the paved new road is the village of Cucukan.
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