Refresh Your Living Room: Trio of Comfy Modern Sofas from Porada

Premhouse.com JAKARTA | The modern living room is often a blend of personal style, the latest trends and a few inimitable and unique décor pieces that you simply cannot let go. But at the heart of it all is the comfy couch that sets the style for your living space and also defines its ambiance. With open floor plans becoming the norm, that cozy sofa has become even more vital, as it now helps demarcate the living space in a larger, more open setting. With that in mind, today we take a look at three contemporary sofas from Poradathat bring understated elegance and the exquisite charm of Italian design. Enjoy!

SIMPLICITY AND COMFORT

We start off with the unassumingly brilliant Fellow sofa designed by Maurizio Marconato and Terry Zappa. This seemingly modest sofa brings with it loads of comfort and is perfect for contemporary and modern living rooms where simple, straight lines dominate the visual. Its sleek canaletta walnut frame conforms to the idea of modern minimalism, even as it brings along with it the inimitable warmth of wood. A perfect fit for an urbane living room makeover!

Two Efficient Apartments For Families With Two Children

Premhouse.com JAKARTA – Designing a family apartment that meets the needs of parents, children, and future tenants is never easy but these gorgeous interiors rise to the challenge with style. The kid-friendly homes toured in this post accommodate the needs of two households with two small children each. Both feature minimalistic interior designs so the residents can fill in the blanks themselves, yet the features are already in line with the things growing families crave the most – ample storage space, room to roam and play, and comfortable places to retreat or spend time together in turn.  

1 | Visualizer: Angelina Alekseeva

Practical, comfortable, and very relaxing – this apartment is a lovely space for a family that wants to cozy up in a calm refuge after dealing with a hectic day. Yellow accents help to lift the mood while simple white walls and wood accents leave plenty of room for imagination. 

Design Muse for Apartments

Premhouse.com JAKARTA | Choosing a look for your apartment takes time and patience. The personal touches you incorporate into the interior design allow your apartment to stand out from the endless lines of mass-produced blocks. 

While you may have some ideas, most of us don’t have a designer’s eye that can pinpoint exactly where that new artwork should go and how big a rug should be. That’s where interior design bloggers can help. As sources of color and theme ideas, the bloggers listed below are a sample of different ways to create that chic professionally designed look for your apartment without an overbearing designer in your home.

Use Premhouse Smart-Map! | Guidance to Dharmawangsa Essence Apartment, Kemang, South Jakarta

Are you checking some listing of apartment units which located around Kemang, South Jakarta area? Use Premhouse Smart-Map! Check Darmawangsa Essence Apartment that might be one of ideal apartments of you! This apartment is a private, luxurious and prestigious residential concept, located at the heart of Darmawangsa, consists of Eminence Tower, South Tower, East Tower and North Tower, developed at a 5.2 Ha land with a strong commitment to build only quarter part of its land and to keep the rest only for its green environmental development. 

Darmawangsa designs the living space with an elegant classic modern style and combine it with very exclusive building material such as marble floor on the living room and parquet floor on every bedroom, walking wardrobe, rain shower in the bathroom, standing bathtub, vanity mirror and complete kitchen set, which provides an electronic security control system with access card system and CCTV support.

Cozy Apartment to Stay in Kemang

Beautiful homes tucked down alleys and narrow streets, the housing development in Kemang was not planned. Yet narrow streets and high traffic congestion don't keep expats away from Kemang neighborhoods. Beautiful homes with substantial gardens hide behind tall walls down undistinguished back roads. Kemang is 15-30 minutes from the Cilandak campus of Jakarta Intercultural School. Most grocery needs can be found in the Hero, Ranch Market and KemChicks that are located in the area. 

The opening of Kemang Village has brought a mall facility into the neighborhood. It's a 45 minute to 1 1/2 hour commute to the Golden Triangle. Many unique restaurants and shops that line the main streets of Kemang make it a unique neighborhood, however it is prone to traffic congestion due to the limited access streets and the one way traffic flow in the area. 

Purchase of Property by an Expat or Indonesian Couple

The crucial preparation for purchasing property is whether or not the Indonesian spouse and the expat spouse have a prenuptial agreement for separation of property. If you do have this agreement, it would mean that the couple could legally purchase the property. This agreement must be signed before you are married.

Under Indonesian law property is jointly owned after marriage, unless there is a prenuptial agreement, and this means that property owned by the Indonesian spouse also becomes the property of the foreign spouse, which is illegal according to the Agrarian Law. Therefore the property must be sold within one year of marriage to a foreigner or converted from "hak milik" (right of ownership) to "hak pakai" (right of use) which decreases the value of the property. (Pasal 26 ayat 2) 

Using an Indonesian Nominee/Friend to hold your Title 

Another way that you can purchase a condo is by paying for the property but putting the title in the name of an Indonesian citizen. Needless to say, this must be someone you trust implicitly since, according to the law, this person would be the legal owner, no matter what verbal or written agreement that you may have between the two of you.

Buying Property in Indonesia

For many years Indonesia has decreed that land in Indonesia can only be owned by Indonesian citizens. Thus, if you want to buy a house (as a foreigner), this would have been legally impossible.

In the late 90s, new laws were enacted so that foreigners are permitted to purchase apartments and office space in Indonesia, IF the building has a strata title status. This enables the foreigner to own the apartment or office space but not the land on which it stands.

Further laws were passed in 2010 which may make it easier for expats to hold 70-year leases on land, but the particulars/interpretation/implementation of the law isn't always clear.

Indonesian Agrarian Law, Law No. 5 of 1960, governs the ownership of land in Indonesia. In it is a category of land ownership called "Hak Pakai" which mean the right to build on/use the land.  As stated in this law, foreigners are only permitted to purchase land or homes under the “Right to Use” (Hak Pakai) title.

Living in Apartment in the Center of Jakarta | Batavia Apartment

Batavia Apartment located in Central Jakarta, provides such a concept of serviced residences for expatriates who living or staying in Jakarta. The location is strategic since it is close to the heart of the Golden Triangle, Jakarta's business district. 

Batavia Apartment serviced residences offer various kind of the amenities and services of a five-star hotel, while living amongst a community of expats from around the world. Hence it has become a premier housing choice for some expatriates. The extensive facilities cater to its tenants' recreation, leisure and business needs include inhouse mini market, restaurant, pool side bar, internet access and 24 hours security. For sport lovers, there are swimming pool, tennis court, squash court, sauna, jacuzzi, masseuse and street basket ball court provided. 

Premhouse Useful Info | 30 Best Small Apartment Designs Ideas Ever Presented on Freshome

Do you live in a small apartment? Many of us whether by choice or necessity live in smaller apartments. We often get the feeling that some of the projects we present on Freshome don’t get the attention they deserve. And the ideas presented in these 30 small apartments designs below are definitely worth a second look. We know most of you are looking for clever ways to enhance space in your home, which is why we decided to put this post together. As you can see, every photo is linked to the original article, where you will find plenty of images and information about each of the small apartments lined up below.

Apartment for Rent at Casa Grande, Kota Kasablanka Jakarta

Apartment for Rent in Casa Grande Residence. Casa Grande Residence is a 4 tower apartment complex adjacent to the Kota Kasablanka super block in Kuningan Casablanca, South Jakarta. It consists of Office88 Office Tower and Prudential Office Tower and the prominent mall of Kota Kasablanka, Casa Grande Residence quickly reputed itself as the new favorite among expats looking for apartment for rent in Casablanca Kuningan area, especially for those of Japanese and Koreans.

Dream of a Place at Casa Grande

Casa Grande Residence is one superblock concept developed at Casablanca on a land area of 9.5 hectares and is equipped with all facilities available including grand lobby, private elevator access, swimming pool, swimming kids, jacuzzi and exercise, fitness room, jogging track, children playground, barbecue area, gazebo and other facilities. You will definitely enjoy the beauty of moderm minimalist concept remarkable in Casa Grande Residence.

Enjoying your inner city living unobstructed was merely just an imagination. Dream of a place where you could sit back and relax, nestled in your private space after a long and productive day. Placed at an outstanding address provides convenient access to a full range of retail neighborhood; from local shops to major shopping centers, services, amenities and transport. Strategically located at the prestigious south Jakarta, Casa Grande Residence gives you easy access both to business district and industrial area as well, with only few minutes from the highway and also the downtown.

If you're looking for apartment for sale in Casa Grande Residence please check this one which may suit to your need!

Premhouse SmartMap | Apartment for Living in Permata Hijau

Permata Hijau at Simprug is around 20 minutes from end of Jl. Sudirman where you can find beautiful house for rent or house for sale at a well planned area that have wide, tree-lined streets, good infrastructure and green view. The shopping malls nearby include ITC Permata Hijau, Beliza Shopping Center, Senayan City, Plaza Senayan and Gandaria City. The View at Pakubowono is one of most popular apartment for rent besides The Somerset at Jl. Panjang which connects it to the Pondok Indah and Jakarta International School. The roadway to access Permata Hijau is typical, that is highly congested due to busway service.

Useful Information for Expat | Living in Indonesia

Expats in Indonesia have very little chances to buy properties in the country due to the laws in place. Although expats may purchase the house or unit, the sale does not include the land. Nevertheless the process of purchasing real estate is a long process for expatriates.

Foreigners rent accommodations instead. The expat community in the capital Jakarta is growing; foreigners prefer to live there as commercial businesses, civil services and other amenities are located in the city. Jakarta is also an inexpensive city, compared to other metropolitan areas in Asia. Rental prices do however vary. Expats must be aware that landlords are known to rent their units for a more expensive price when dealing with expatriates.

Premhouse SmartMap | Apartments for You, Located at Thamrin area, Central Jakarta

Apartment for rent at Thamrin City area includes several apartments: Cosmo Mansion, Cosmo Residences and Cosmo Terrace which are on top of Thamrin City shopping mall. Then there are Thamrin Residence Apartment that has five apartment towers and Thamrin Executive Apartment (they are quite creative with the naming, right?). All nine apartments in this area form the Thamrin City Area, just a walking distance to Grand Indonesia Shopping Mall and Jalan Thamrin and Sudirman.

Useful Information: Jakarta Guide [1]

For the majority of its residents, Jakarta is a city of promise. The lure of jobs and a better life has caused the city’s population to escalate at an alarming rate, to more than 10 million. Visually unprepossessing, this is a city of monotonous skyscrapers, apartment buildings, shopping malls and traffic-choked highways, with few green spaces to break things up. More positively, the nation’s largest metropolis has a rich cultural life, with an abundance of performing and visual arts, and a laid-back, courteous persona. 

Excellent Apartment for Rent at Pakubuwono Residences in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta | Premhouse List ID 5651

Detail of property: 3 BR, 2 bathroom, 225 sqm size, fully furnished, excellent condition, 16th floor, AC, Water Heater, Refrigerator, Stove, Microwave, Oven, Fire Extinguisher, Curtain and Strata Title Certificate.

For further info please contact +Hendrik Pitrayana 

Mobile phone:+62-812-93444169 or  +62-878-88663607

BB PIN 7d7166ae and email: hendrik@mediapura.com

The Pakubuwono Residence is a premier apartment complex in Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta. The construction of the apartment was not only marked by the high quality of the architecture and interior finishes but also distinguished itself with the large area for landscape devoted to gardens, water features and outdoor facilities.

Apartments versus Houses and Villas in Jakarta

Expats working in Jakarta's Central Business District will find that apartments are the most practical solution, especially to avoid spending hours each day stuck in traffic while commuting to and from the office.

When looking for accommodation in Jakarta, keep in mind that location is one of the most important factors. Expats will definitely save a lot of time by living close to their place of work, children’s school, hospital and other facilities. Jakarta suffers from major traffic congestion and this situation is continuously worsening.

3 Steps to a Comfortable and Chic Living Room

"Avoid the urge to push all the furniture up against the walls. Floating items out into the room can help you make use of all the available square footage." —Libby Langdon

1. Grouped Artwork
"On a long wall, you don't have to use one big piece of art. Instead, consider hanging multiple smaller pieces together in a grouping. They can have just as much drama and impact as one big piece and often cost less. Matching frames and mats can help unify the look, if you don't want the grouping to look too haphazard." 

Great Apartment for Rent at Bellagio Mansion, Kuningan Area in South Jakarta | Premhouse List ID 5565

Facilities available: 3BR, 2 bathroom, fully furnished, excellent condition, 22nd floor, AC, water heater, refrigerator, stove, microwave and gordyn. Located in Kuningan area, South Jakarta.

For further info, please do not hesitate to contact +Premium House Marketing:
+Nova Alexa at +62-819-0521-7401 or +6221-8660-2258 | email: nova@mediapura.com  

Detail of unit: Apartment for Rent at Bellagio Mansion

The Condotel Daily Rent Apartment in Jakarta

Condotel available for your daily, weekly or monthly stay in Jakarta! 

For further info please do not hesitate to contact:

+Premium House Office +6221 2286 6444 

+hardiman prayoga +62 819 1222 7216

+Lamtiar Panjaitan +62 878 7575 0598

+Leo Ferdinand Rahadian +62 818 0827 2928

Looking for a nice and convenient place to stay in affordable place instead of hotel room in Jakarta? Condotel may become your option! A condotel is a mix between a condo and a hotel.  It is a lodging that is a hybrid of a condominium and hotel, by being operated as a commercial hotel even though the units are individually owned.