Mount Austin, Johor Bahru · Completed 2022 · Subsale
Ruby @ Crest@Austin
The first landed phase of WM Senibong’s 370-acre Crest@Austin township: 568 freehold 2- and 3-storey terraces, completed in 2022, with typical homes of about 1,689–1,966 sq ft and most asking prices between RM748,000 and RM828,000.
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Jason’s take
A newer Mount Austin terrace, completed 2022, with most listings around RM748,000 to RM828,000. There are plenty of rental listings to check. Lots are compact for a landed home, and Crest@Austin is still being built around it, so expect some construction traffic.
Jason Lim · REN 84424 · IQI Realty Sdn. Bhd. E (1) 1584/6
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Ruby @ Crest@Austin at a glance
Every figure here comes from the developer, the government housing register or the property records named at the foot of the page. Where sources disagree, the range is shown. Where nobody has published a number, it is not on this page.
Development
Ruby
First landed phase of the Crest@Austin township; developed by Austin Senibong Development Sdn Bhd of WM Senibong (PropertyGuru)
Address
Crest@Austin, Bandar Jaya Putra
Mukim Tebrau, 81100 Johor Bahru, in the Mount Austin area (PropertyGuru)
Tenure
Freehold
PropertyGuru
Completion
2022
PropertyGuru
Homes
568
Mainly 2- and 3-storey terraces; a few cluster and semi-detached homes also appear in listings
Layouts
About 1,689–1,966 sq ft
Typically 4 bedrooms and 3 or 4 bathrooms; most terrace listings show land of about 1,170 sq ft
Township
Crest@Austin, 370 acres
Launched in 2020; later phases include Pearl terraces and the Topaz serviced apartments (StarProperty, 2025)
Foreign buyers
Only the largest homes
Most terraces are listed below RM1 million; cluster and semi-detached listings at RM1.55m–2.2m clear the price floor
Why this address
Four things buyers weigh at Ruby
A young, guarded terrace precinct inside a township that is still being built. Here is the case, and the catch.
A newer home at a terrace price
Ruby was completed in 2022, and most terrace listings in October 2026 sat between RM748,000 and RM828,000 for homes of roughly 1,700 sq ft.
An active rental market
PropertyGuru showed 36 homes for rent in October 2026, most asking about RM2,600 a month, so rental evidence is easy to check.
Parks inside the township
Crest@Austin is planned around a 20-acre Central Lake Park and a 12-acre North Park, according to the developer’s statements reported by StarProperty.
What to weigh: small lots and ongoing building
Many terraces sit on lots of about 1,170 sq ft, which is compact for a landed home. Later phases, shops and a serviced-apartment tower are still to come nearby, so expect construction traffic for some years.
The development
Ruby @ Crest@Austin, decoded
Freehold terraces in the first phase of Crest@Austin, Mount Austin, completed in 2022.
Facilities
As listed by PropertyGuru (Oct 2026) and in WM Senibong statements reported by StarProperty and The Iskandarian (2025).
Security
Living
- Guarded community
- Landscaped green spaces
Township
Parks
- Central Lake Park (20 acres)
- North Park (12 acres)
- Sapphire Lake Park
Where the project is now
Layouts
All 3 Ruby @ Crest@Austin layouts
Sizes from PropertyGuru’s project page and sale listings, October 2026; the developer’s floor plans were not checked. Tap any layout and the drawing comes to your WhatsApp.
2-storey terrace — 1,742 sq ft
4 bed · about 1,689–1,759 sq ft · land about 1,170 sq ft (most listings)
Get this floor planCluster — 2,394 sq ft
Built-up about 2,394 sq ft · land about 3,200 sq ft (one listing)
Get this floor planSemi-detached — 3,400 sq ft
Built-up about 3,400 sq ft · land about 3,200 sq ft (one listing)
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Ruby @ Crest@Austin in pictures
Images from the developer’s marketing material unless stated. Ask for the full set on WhatsApp.
Location & connectivity
Where Ruby @ Crest@Austin sits
Crest@Austin, Bandar Jaya Putra, Mukim Tebrau, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor.
The recorded numbers
The price numbers
Recorded sales and asking prices are different things. Transacted figures come from deals recorded with the government valuation department; asking figures are what owners or the developer are listing at.
| Measure | Figure | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| Asking price 2-storey terrace, about 1,689–1,759 sq ft | RM748,000 – RM828,000 | PropertyGuru, Oct 2026 |
| Asking price Cluster, about 2,394 sq ft | RM1,550,000 | PropertyGuru, Oct 2026 |
| Asking price Semi-detached, about 3,400 sq ft | RM2,200,000 | PropertyGuru, Oct 2026 |
| Asking rent Terrace, 20 of 36 listings | RM2,100 – RM2,900 a month (most RM2,600) | PropertyGuru, Oct 2026 |
All rows are asking prices and rents seen on PropertyGuru in October 2026 (about 55 homes for sale and 36 for rent), not transactions. No public transacted record for Ruby was found.
Track record
About Austin Senibong Development Sdn Bhd (WM Senibong)
WM Senibong develops Crest@Austin through Austin Senibong Development Sdn Bhd, according to PropertyGuru. The group also built Senibong Cove near Permas Jaya and is developing The Kews in Iskandar Puteri.
StarProperty reported in 2025 that the group is an affiliate of Australia’s Walker group and holds more than 2,000 acres of land.
Straight answers
Frequently asked questions
How many homes are there and what sizes?
Ruby has 568 homes, mainly 2- and 3-storey terraces of about 1,689 to 1,966 sq ft with four bedrooms, per PropertyGuru. Most terrace listings show land of about 1,170 sq ft.
Is Ruby freehold?
Yes. PropertyGuru records freehold tenure.
Can a foreigner buy here?
In Johor a foreign buyer generally needs to pay at least RM1 million for a residential property, with state consent. Since 1 July 2025 Johor charges foreign buyers a consent levy of 3% of the price or RM30,000, whichever is higher, and stamp duty on transfers to foreigners is a flat 8% from 1 January 2026. Bumiputera lots, low-cost and affordable units, Malay Reserve land and single or one-and-a-half-storey terraces are closed to foreigners. Most Ruby terraces are listed below RM1 million, so only the larger cluster and semi-detached homes on non-Bumiputera lots, listed at about RM1.55 million to RM2.2 million in October 2026, could qualify.
How much does a house rent for?
In October 2026 PropertyGuru showed 36 homes for rent; the 20 we checked asked RM2,100 to RM2,900 a month, most of them RM2,600.
Berapa harga rumah di Ruby, Crest@Austin?
Pada Oktober 2026, harga tawaran rumah teres di PropertyGuru kebanyakannya antara RM748,000 dan RM828,000. Sewa yang diminta sekitar RM2,100 hingga RM2,900 sebulan. Projek pegangan bebas ini siap pada 2022.
Ruby @ Crest@Austin 价格多少？
根据PropertyGuru（2026年10月），排屋挂牌价大多约RM74.8万至RM82.8万，月租约RM2,100至RM2,900。永久地契，共568间，2022年完工。
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Jason Lim
10 years in Malaysian property · Johor Bahru & Kuala Lumpur · REN 84424 · IQI Realty Sdn. Bhd. E (1) 1584/6
I work with local families, investors and buyers from Singapore and overseas. If a project is not right for what you need, I will say so; that is usually worth more than the brochure.