Twin Barns @ The Lakes
20 double-storey semi-detached houses on 40′ x 80′ lots with 2,835 sq ft built-up, 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, beside the lake at Team Keris’s The Lakes in Batu Gajah — about 25 km from Ipoh city, not in it.
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Twin Barns at a glance
Figures come from the developer’s July 2024 information kit and project summary (neutral facts only), cross-checked against the myBina construction register and Team Keris’s own website. No statutory advertisement particulars were printed in the material I hold.
- Location
- The Lakes, Bandar Tasik Idaman, 31000 Batu Gajah, PerakPart of a township the developer describes as 500 acres
- Type of building
- Double-storey semi-detached house
- Total units
- 20 units2 blocks (10 semi-D pairs)
- Tenure
- LeaseholdExpiry year 2119 (about 93 years left in 2026)
- Land size
- 40′ x 80′ (3,200 sq ft)Corner lots 4,682–5,134 sq ft on the site plan
- Built-up
- 2,835 sq ftDeveloper’s kit
- Bedrooms / bathrooms
- 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 1 utility roomBedroom 4 is on the ground floor
- Car porch
- 3 carsDeveloper summary
- Security
- Not gated and guardedNo maintenance fee or sinking fund listed
- Target completion
- 2026Developer summary, July 2024
- Developer
- Keris Properties Holdings Sdn BhdPresented as a TKB (Team Keris Berhad) Group project
- Local authority
- Majlis Daerah Batu Gajah (MDBG)Batu Gajah is outside Ipoh City Council’s area
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5 things that actually separate Twin Barns from other Kinta semi-Ds
Not a feature list. What the developer’s documents show, and what they do not.
Bungalow-width land
A 40 ft frontage on an 80 ft lot is the width many Ipoh developers give a bungalow. The house is 2,835 sq ft, with side gardens either side of the building on the plan and a porch for 3 cars.
A bathroom for every bedroom, plus one
4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms: three upstairs bathrooms, and downstairs a guest bathroom plus one serving the ground-floor Bedroom 4. Useful for three generations under one roof.
An outdoor kitchen by design
The ground floor puts a covered al-fresco dining area beside the kitchen and breakfast area, open to the side garden — the developer’s ‘outdoor kitchen concept’. Good for heavy cooking and barbecues; check the orientation against afternoon sun.
By the water, in a planned township
The developer’s site plan puts the row beside a pond, a short walk from the lakeside garden, within what it calls a 500-acre township with Canal City and Silverlakes Village Outlet next door.
The honest trade-off: Batu Gajah
This is Batu Gajah, roughly 25 km from Ipoh city centre. Daily life runs on Batu Gajah town and the railway station, not Station 18 or Ipoh Garden. If you work in Ipoh, drive the route at peak hour first.
The house, the township and the record
Two blocks of ten semi-detached pairs on the lake side of The Lakes, a Team Keris township that started with the Spanish-style Lakes Terraces and is now adding larger homes.
What sits where
There is no private clubhouse in the material I have. What you get is the house below and the township around it, as the developer’s kit presents it.
Ground floor
- Car porch for 3 cars
- Living and dining hall with the staircase to one side
- Breakfast area and kitchen
- Covered al-fresco dining beside the kitchen
- Bedroom 4 with bathroom; guest bathroom; store
- Side garden (larger on corner lots)
First floor
- Master bedroom with bathroom and front balcony
- Bedrooms 2 and 3, each next to a bathroom
- Family area over a double-height void
- Plaster ceiling throughout (developer’s kit)
Around it
- Lakeside garden within walking distance (developer)
- Pond beside the row and the sales gallery (site plan)
- Canal City, Reflections, Lakes Terraces, Laguna Terraces and Farmhouses precincts (developer map)
- Silverlakes Village Outlet next to the township (developer map)
- Batu Gajah railway station nearby (developer map)
What is on the record, and when
The one published layout, intermediate and corner
All 20 houses share one 2,835 sq ft design; corner lots add land, not rooms.
Intermediate semi-D — 2,835 sq ft, 4 bedrooms
Each half of the pair is about 29′6″ wide and 46′3″ deep, set back behind a porch roughly 22 ft deep. Downstairs: living and dining in one run with the stairs to one side, breakfast area, kitchen, al-fresco dining, Bedroom 4 and two bathrooms. Upstairs: master bedroom with its own bathroom and balcony at the front, Bedrooms 2 and 3 at the back, and a family area overlooking the void.
💬 Ask about the intermediate unitCorner semi-D — same house on 4,682 to 5,134 sq ft
The site plan marks corner lots of 60′ x 80′ (4,682 sq ft) and 63′10″ x 80′ (4,843 and 5,134 sq ft — the lots are irregular, hence different areas for the same dimensions), and flags one row position as ‘lakes view’. The extra land is a wide side garden; the house itself is unchanged.
💬 Ask about a corner lotSizes are from the developer’s information kit and site plan, which are subject to change by the relevant authorities or the developer’s architect. Confirm every figure against the SPA schedule.
Why there are no renders on this page
No images from the developer’s marketing are reproduced here. A render is drawn to sell. It is not something the developer is contractually bound to build, and there is nothing in it you can check against a document.
Ask for these three in writing instead: the approved building plan, the unit layout with its stated built-up area, and the specification schedule attached to the sale and purchase agreement. Those bind the developer. A render does not.
Where Twin Barns sits, and what is measurably near it
The Lakes is often listed under Ipoh, but it is in Bandar Tasik Idaman, Batu Gajah, a separate town in Kinta district south-west of Ipoh. The developer’s map shows Twin Barns inside The Lakes, beside a pond and the sales gallery, with Silverlakes Village Outlet and Canal City next door and the railway line along one edge.
The map loads only when you click it, so this page does not send anything to Google before you ask it to.
Highways and roads
- Batu Gajah town centre — ~3 km
- PLUS Simpang Pulai interchange — ~17 km
- Ipoh city centre — ~25 km
Retail
- Silverlakes Village Outlet — next to the township (developer map)
- Batu Gajah town shops and market — ~3 km
- AEON Mall Station 18, Ipoh — ~18 km
Leisure
- Lakeside garden — walking distance (developer)
- Kellie’s Castle — ~6 km
- Kinta Golf Club — ~4 km
Healthcare and education
- Hospital Batu Gajah — ~4 km
- Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh — ~25 km
- UTAR Kampar campus — ~30 km
Rail & air
- Batu Gajah railway station (ETS/KTM) — ~2 km
- Sultan Azlan Shah Airport, Ipoh — ~22 km
The developer publishes no distances beyond ‘walking distance to the lakeside garden’ and the neighbours on its map. All other figures are my approximate road distances (Google Maps style) from the Bandar Tasik Idaman area; check the route from the exact lot.
Advertising and sale permit — Twin Barns
Malaysian law requires every housing advertisement to print the developer’s licence and advertising & sale permit. The developer’s July 2024 summary says both had been obtained, but the kit I hold does not print the numbers, so I will not invent any. Ask me for the developer’s printed advertisement or check the KPKT TEDUH portal.
| Phase | Advertising & sale permit no. | Permit validity | Approving authority / plan ref. | Building type | Tenure | Units | Target completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Barns (2 blocks) | Not published in the material I have (stated as obtained, July 2024) | Not published in the material I have | Majlis Daerah Batu Gajah (expected); plan ref. not published | Double-storey semi-detached | Leasehold, expires 2119 | 20 | 2026 (developer target) |
Developer: Keris Properties Holdings Sdn Bhd, presented in the kit as a TKB (Team Keris Berhad) Group project. Title category: residential. Company number, registered address, land title numbers and encumbrance are not printed in the material I have.
Foreign buyers: state consent and minimum price
Foreigners, including Singaporeans, need Perak state consent and must meet the state’s minimum purchase price for foreigners, generally RM1,000,000 for residential property under state policy. Whether a Twin Barns unit qualifies depends on its price; confirm the current figure before you commit.
What is not published, and therefore not on this page
- Developer’s licence and advertising & sale permit numbers and validity
- Building plan approval reference
- Land title numbers, lot numbers and encumbrance
- Exact lease start date and term (only the 2119 expiry is stated)
- Building specification (finishes, electrical points)
- Whether any units are Bumiputera lots
- Current construction percentage and CCC timing
About Keris Properties Holdings Sdn Bhd and Team Keris
Start with the fact you can check yourself. The developer named in the July 2024 summary is Keris Properties Holdings Sdn Bhd, and the information kit presents Twin Barns as a TKB Group project continuing its Spanish Gardens By The Water (now Lakes Terraces) at The Lakes. PropertyGuru also lists Keris Properties Holdings as developer of Bandar Tasik Idaman.
Team Keris Berhad (TKB) says it was incorporated in 1991 and has completed 65 projects and about 35,000 units, mostly in Perak, from its office on Jalan Sultan Nazrin Shah (Jalan Gopeng), Ipoh. Its website shows The Lakes Phases 1 and 2 as fully sold (single- and double-storey terraces on 20′ x 70′ and 22′ x 75′).
Other TKB projects on this site include Batu Gajah Sentral shops in the same town, and BungalowDEES, Jia and Ginza in Ipoh South.
Group website: teamkeris.com.my (Team Keris Berhad). Twin Barns is not yet listed there.
Frequently asked questions
Where exactly is Twin Barns @ The Lakes?
Twin Barns is in The Lakes, Bandar Tasik Idaman, 31000 Batu Gajah, Perak — about 25 km south-west of Ipoh city centre. It is a Batu Gajah address under Majlis Daerah Batu Gajah, not Ipoh City Council.
How big are the Twin Barns semi-Ds?
Each house has 2,835 sq ft of built-up on a 40′ x 80′ lot, with 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and a utility room. Corner lots range from 4,682 to 5,134 sq ft of land.
Is Twin Barns freehold or leasehold?
It is leasehold, with the lease expiring in 2119 according to the developer. That leaves about 93 years in 2026; the lease start date is not published.
When will Twin Barns be completed?
The developer targets 2026. Construction had not started in July 2024, and the myBina register showed superstructure works in progress in July 2026, so ask for the SPA delivery date rather than relying on the year.
How many units are there?
There are 20 units: two blocks of ten semi-detached pairs. The myBina construction register also records 20 double-storey semi-D units.
Is it gated and guarded? Is there a maintenance fee?
No. The developer lists no gated-and-guarded security and no maintenance fee or sinking fund. You pay quit rent and council assessment.
Can foreigners or Singaporeans buy Twin Barns?
Yes, with Perak state consent, if the unit meets the state’s minimum price for foreign buyers, generally RM1,000,000 for residential property. Confirm the current figure and whether your unit qualifies before paying anything.
Is there a bedroom on the ground floor?
Yes. Bedroom 4 is on the ground floor next to a bathroom, and there is a separate guest bathroom downstairs.
How far is it from Ipoh and the highway?
Roughly 25 km by road to Ipoh city centre and about 17 km to the PLUS Simpang Pulai interchange, by my estimate. Batu Gajah railway station is about 2 km away.
How much can I borrow?
Banks generally lend up to 90% for your first two residential properties and up to 70% from the third, subject to your income and credit record. For a property under construction, the loan is drawn down in stages.
How do I view Twin Barns?
The sales gallery at The Lakes opens daily, 9am to 6pm, according to the developer. WhatsApp me and I will book a time and meet you there.
7 things worth asking for before you book
For an under-construction semi-D, get these first: (1) the developer’s licence and advertising & sale permit numbers, (2) the SPA delivery date and the construction progress certificate, (3) the exact land area of your lot, (4) the lease start date and title status, (5) the building specification, (6) whether your lot is a Bumiputera lot, and (7) a drive of the Batu Gajah–Ipoh route at your commuting hour. I will ask for all of them on your behalf.
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Louis Koh
11 years in Malaysian property · Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur & Ipoh new launches · English & 中文
I work with cross-border buyers from Singapore and with local investors and owner-occupiers. I’ll tell you when a project isn’t right for you — that’s usually worth more than the brochure.
Published 2026-09-30 · Last verified 2026-09-30 against the developer’s July 2024 information kit and project summary, the myBina construction register and teamkeris.com.my. Unit availability, pricing and completion dates are set by the developer and subject to change. This page is marketing information, not an offer or a contract.
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