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Green living with vibrancy and tranquility to nourish your soul

“Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” — the famous quote on life by Hans Christian Andersen reminds us of how people and nature are intertwined.

Connecting humans and nature

Likewise, healthy parks make healthy people. And healthy townships need healthy parks. Parks that are open to people from all walks of life help build communities. With holistic green urbanism in place, we are creating a sustainable living that provides environmental benefits to all city dwellers.

When urban chic meets lush, open spaces, it helps deepen our love for nature in an environment we thrive on. Call it an energetic blend of vibrancy and tranquil comfort on the back of accessibility and enjoyability, modern living with a work-life balance is surely highly treasured for endless generations.

Summit Park in Southville City

Such is the true nature of Summit Park in Southville City, Bangi, located to the south of Kuala Lumpur. It is one of the key ‘nature’ hubs in the 428-acre township together with People’s Park, Hill Park, Linear Park and Riverfront Park in the masterplan.

Touted as a design model for Malaysian urban parks, Summit Park consists of 40% hardscapes and 60% softscapes with a terraced hill, slopes and flatland for endless refreshing views wherever you look. It houses more than 1,400 trees comprising 26 varieties from different forest species were planted as part of the cohesive development to foster community interaction within a naturally endowed environment.

Green living in a self-sustaining township

The 9.62-acre community-friendly recreational park is a thoughtful result of fusing the brilliant ideas from landscape architects, urban planners, ecologists and other specialists – integrating residences and leisure pursuits into a self-sustaining township for every age to live, work, exercise and enjoy trendsetting vibes and outdoor activities together.

Summit Park portrays the spirit of a scenic, resort-style living enriched by surrounding retail F&B and shopping, boutique offices and education hub, in addition to a vibrant population. The pioneer green sanctuary is also complemented with covered and open picnic areas to grace your al fresco dining experiences scattered throughout the park.

Generous open spaces

The Pinnacle, an open area covering 2,200 sqm is the heart of Summit Park. It serves as a central multipurpose space for large gatherings and events, manifesting a conducive community building environment for all ages and all walks of life.

And for added peace of mind, it has an 800 sqm playground bearing the international safety standards of MS9662017 (playground equipment) and MS26652017 (playground surfacing) as certified by the Playground Safety Association of Malaysia (PSAM). Being one of the largest of its kind in Malaysia, a visit to the playground consisting of 3 play areas is definitely more than fun for children to exercise their bodies, brains and social skills.

Ample recreational facilities

Summit Park is also home to a variety of recreational facilities, including a meditation area and over 20 different outdoor gyms and par-course facilities to keep your mind, body and soul happy and healthy. The placemaking concept is further enhanced with a 7.1km cycling track and jogging trail alongside a 1.2km pedestrian path that loops around the entire development.

Combining picturesque views and natural landscapes in a dream living environment, Summit Park is open to the public as a testament to its commitment of giving back to the community by catering to a growing population from surrounding neighbourhoods such as Bangi, Kajang, Nilai, Seremban, Semenyih, Dengkil, and Sepang.

Bringing park-side living to your doorstep, Summit Park will also have the Summit View Point to offer you a panoramic view overlooking the whole green space. Other features include a pavilion, multipurpose lawn, reflexology walk, relaxing walkways and public toilets.

Southville City

Southville City is the largest flagship project by Mah Sing in the Klang Valley, being an integrated development combining living, commerce and lifestyle features for a thriving community of about 70,000 people upon completion.

The prominent township is easily accessible by the Elite Expressway, South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) and the KL-Seremban Highway with a dedicated interchange connecting these major highways and a newly built shortcut to KL-Seremban Highway.

Find out more about Southville City and Summit Park at https://www.southville-city.com/

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