MOI City Home Apartment Review & Rating

Kelapa Gading was an undeveloped marshland until 1976 when PT. Summarecon Agung, a local real estate developer company developed Kelapa Gading into a more productive land. They established an integrated residential-commercial area in a grid-like urban planning.

Today, Kelapa Gading has become a prominent district in North Jakarta. Singapore follows the district prototype for its city’s development due to complete public facilities. There are Mall Artha Gading, La Piazza, Mall of Indonesia, and residential. MOI City Home is one of the residential located in Kelapa Gading.

MOI City Home is a 5-tower (San Fransisco, Santa Monica Bay, Miami Bay, Hawaiian Bay, and Manhattan Bay) apartment developed by Agung Sedayu Group. It is located in Jl. Artha Gading Selatan has become part of the superblock Kelapa Gading Square. This area comprised the Mall of Indonesia, shop houses, entertainment venues, MOI City Home, etc.

I had an opportunity to visit a unit on the 17th floor of Hawaiian Tower. If you want to know more about MOI City Home apartments, this honest review is meant for you.

Note: You can go directly to which part you want to know by checking directly through the contents of the article below, or starting to read this review of the MOI City Home apartment from the first part for those of you who want to know in full about the MOI City Home.

 

MOI CITY HOME APARTMENT LOCATION

This apartment is located in Jl. Arta Gading Timur No. 132, Kelapa Gading, Jakarta Utara, 14240, DKI Jakarta

1. Near to many shopping centers such as:

• 3,2 to Kelapa Gading Mall 
• 2,4 km to La Piazza 
• 4,7 km to Transmart Carrefour 
• 3,2 km to ITC Cempaka Mas 
• 130 meters to the Mall of Indonesia

2. Close to schools like:

• 650 meters to Kwik Kian Gie School
• 2,2 km to SPK Penabur Kelapa Gading
• 2,7 km to Saint Caroline School
• 4 km to Don Bosco Senior High School
• 4 km to Jakarta Taipei School

3. Close to health facilities and hospitals such as:

• 950 meters to Bio Medika Clinic
• 1,3 km to Mitra Keluarga Hospital
• 4 km to Gading Pluit Hospital
• 5,8 km to Rumah Sakit Paru Firdaus (Firdaus Center of Lung Hospital)

4. Close to transportation facilities such as:

• 450 meters to Sunter Boulevard Bus Halt
• 850 meters to Sunter Kelapa Gading Bus Halt

FACILITIES IN MOI CITY HOME

Surprisingly, MOI City Home has complete facilities for residents to enjoy. If you have decided to live in this apartment, these facilities are available for you

1. Swimming Pool

MOI City Home has a large outdoor swimming pool spanning from Hawaiian Bay to Manhattan Bay Tower. Residents of all towers can swim in this 1,2 meters depth of pool. Although it is an outdoor swimming pool, the water temperature is rather cold. The pool is also encircled by plants and shady trees, making the environment fresh and nice.

The swimming pool in MOI City Home is quite different from other pools in Jakarta’s apartment. The shape resembled a water park that featured water slides and a water shower. Various ornaments like small rocks, turtle figurines, and sculptures can also be found near the pool. The pool architecture reminds me of European architecture and it is classy.

2. Children’s Swimming Pool

Not far from the adult swimming pool, there is a children’s swimming pool that is only 0,6 meters depth. Here your children swim freely and play with a safe water slide. Since there is no lifeguard nearby, you should keep an eye on your kids while they are playing. 

3. Kid’s Playground

Stay on the same floor as the swimming pool, kids’s playground is the next entertainment for your kids to play with. It has complete rides starting from slide rides, swing rides, and teeter-tooters. However, as you can see from the picture above, the slide ride is currently under development. I can’t get enough information as to why it was malfunctioning. But other rides were fine.  

4. Gym

The gym in MOI City Home occupied a single room in front of the middle-pool. Unfortunately, I cannot get into the gym due to the exclusive access this gym has. It seems like residents should enroll in gym membership prior to using gym equipment. 

5. Tennis Court

Another sports facility at MOI City Home is a tennis court. It is an outdoor tennis court encircled by a wire fence. Since the tennis net is already provided, you just need to bring your racquet and racquet ball to play. 

6. Basketball Court

If your hobby is playing basketball, you can go downstairs and leverage your skill in the basketball court at the ground floor. However, there is only a single ring available, so it is not compatible for a team match. You can beat your friend in one on one game or practice by yourself in this court. 

7. Mini Mart

Residents who were tired after swimming and playing sports can purchase some snacks and mineral water at mini mart that located on the ground floor. Some items like coffee, milk, sausage, and other food is also available in this mini-mart.

8. Laundry

Don’t have time to do your laundry? No problem, there is a laundry below the ground floor. Residents can deliver their dirty clothes to this laundry and then wait until it’s done.

UNIT CONDITION

Most of the units leased by MOI City Home are studio and 2BR types. Amenities in the studio unit include 1 bathroom, kitchen, dining set, and access card. For 2BR, the amenities include AC, hot water tap, dining set, 1 bathroom, access card, kitchen, refrigerator, and television. Apartment officials also equipped those two units with internet.

Both studio and 2BR units have minimalist sizes compared to other apartments on the same level in Jakarta. The size of the studio unit in MOI City Home is 37 sqm and for the 2BR unit, the size is 45 sqm. In terms of rental price, 2BR is more expensive than a studio unit. The price of a 2BR unit is Rp 5.420.000 ($ 383) per month, while a studio unit is Rp 4.590.000 ($ 349) per month.

The 2BR unit in MOI City Home doesn’t have a spacious room, but it is comfortable enough for the family to live together. The living room and kitchen were compacted into a single room, separated by a long cabinet. The window in the living room is large enough to allow sunshine to come in. Thus brightness level inside the unit is very good.

One bedroom that is meant for couples has a wide size. For kids, there is the smaller room located beside the bathroom. Although the kids’ bedroom is quite small, I can feel a homey ambiance inside. I think kids would love living here.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

When I arrived at Hawaiian Bay, I experienced a breezy atmosphere outside the apartment. This may due to the location of the apartment that is not far from the north coast. The apartment lobby is rather small. You may smell an unpleasant odor in the lobby. I don’t know where the smell comes from, but as far as I know, the lobby gate was closed tightly and there was no trash bin inside. 

After I ascended the floor, the smell was gone. There were not many residents walking through the corridor. The interior is plain and not interesting. It resembled a corridor in the government hospital, narrow, dark and uncompelling. Despite the run-of-the-mill interior, many expatriates from Latin America, Africa, and Europe occupied this apartment. You can find more of them on the facility floor.

On the west side of the apartment, there is Sunter River. You could see the river from your unit if it is facing westward. The water is green, yet not contaminated by any dangerous substance. When the rainy season comes, residents should be more careful, as some areas surrounding the river might be flooded.     

 

OTHER THINGS YOU MIGHT LOVE

Besides awesome facility, residents of MOI City Home can also enjoy another public facility nearby, such as:

1. Mall of Indonesia (MOI)

MOI is a shopping center located in Kelapa Gading Barat, North Jakarta. It was first developed in 2003 by Agung Sedayu Group and then finished in 2008. Various tenants can be found in MOI, from GF to the second floor. On the ground floor, there are Centro Department Store, Crocodile, Coconut Island, Giordano, Giovanni, Guy Laroche, Horloge Swiss, J.CO Donuts & Coffee, JKNK, Pizza Hut, Tooth Planet, etc. The first floor is dominated by food tenants, such as A&W, Baskin Robbins, Dapur Sunda, Ichiban Sushi, Ta Wan, Ta Yang Suki, etc. Blitzmegaplex, Gold’s Gym, Gramedia, and other tenants are staying on the second floor. Residents can easily get to MOI by walking since it is just 130 meters away from the apartment.

2. La Piazza

La Piazza is a lifestyle center which is located in Sentra Kelapa Gading. It is connected to Ancol and occupies 20.000 sqm of land. La Piazza holds an important role on the succession of major events in Jakarta, such as the Jakarta Fashion and Food Festival (JFFF). If you are interested in culinary, visiting La Piazza can be a good choice, since there are many options of restaurants and foods on the ground floor, like Alibaba Steak, Bakoel Koffie, Carl’s Jr, Ganggang Sullai, etc.

3. Mitra Keluarga Hospital

Mitra Keluarga Hospital is the nearest hospital to MOI City Home. It is 1,3 km away from the apartment. Mitra Keluarga gives various medical treatments to the public, such as pediatrics, surgery, heart disease, nerve issues, etc.

• Adress: Jl. Bukit Gading Raya Kav. 2, Kelapa Gading Barat, Jakarta 14240
• Phone: (021) 45852700
• Fax: (021) 45852727
• Email: appointment.kg@mitrakeluarga.com

4. Sunter Boulevard Bus Halt

By walking only 8 minutes from the apartment, you already reach the nearest bus halt from MOI City Home, which is Sunter Boulevard Bus Halt. It provides a corridor that will take you to Tanjung Priok, Enggano, Permai Koja, Walikota Jakarta Utara, Plumpang Pertamina, Sunter Kelapa Gading, Sunter Karya, SMPN 140, Danau Agung, Kemayoran Landasan Pacu Timur, Jembatan Merah, Gunung Sahari Mangga Dua, Mangga Dua, Pangeran Jayakarta, Kota, Kali Besar Barat, Bandengan Selatan and last Penjaringan.

 

OTHER INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO KNOW

• Maintenance Fee: Rp 18.000/m2
• Unit Type: Studio, 2BR
• Towers: San Fransisco, Santa Monica Bay, Miami Bay, Hawaiian Bay, and Manhattan Bay
• Developer: Agung Sedayu Group
• It is suitable for students, employees, married couples with or without kids, and expatriates