1.7 Hectares of Freehold Land — Alas, West Sumbawa

Direct road frontage on the main Trans-Sumbawa highway, minutes from the Poto Tano ferry gateway to Lombok

If you’ve been waiting for Sumbawa’s version of “before everyone else found it,” this is it. We’re offering 1.7 hectares of freehold (SHM) land fronting directly onto the main highway in Alas, West Nusa Tenggara — the same road that funnels every truck, tourist, and trader crossing between Lombok and Sumbawa via the Poto Tano ferry port just up the coast.

Why this location matters

Poto Tano isn’t a sleepy backwater port — it’s the primary land gateway onto Sumbawa island, running ferries to Kayangan, Lombok around the clock. Every visitor heading toward Sumbawa Besar, the surf breaks of Maluk and Sekongkang, or the slopes of Mount Tambora passes right along this corridor. That means built-in visibility and traffic flow that most inland parcels simply don’t get — the kind of location savvy investors look for before infrastructure and land prices catch up.

The land itself

This is a full 1.7-hectare block with clean, unobstructed road frontage — no need to negotiate access through a neighbor’s parcel. The boundary rises gently from the roadside into mixed tropical hillside vegetation: hardy shade trees, wild shrubs, and open pockets that are ready for clearing and development. The topography gives genuine elevation and privacy from the road while keeping the frontage itself flat and buildable.

Critically, electricity infrastructure already runs along the property line — you can see the utility pole and transmission lines crossing directly over the land in the listing photos. That’s a cost and time-saver most raw land in this region doesn’t offer; grid connection is a matter of tapping in, not running new poles for kilometers.

What it’s suited for

With this much freehold land and highway exposure, the options are wide open:

Roadside commercial — a fuel stop, warung, minimarket, or rest stop catching ferry traffic in both directions
Agricultural or plantation use — cashew, coconut, or mixed cash crops suited to Sumbawa’s savanna climate
Tourism-adjacent development — a guesthouse, homestay, or transit lodge for travelers timing their ferry crossing
Land banking — hold freehold acreage in a corridor that’s still priced well below comparable roadside land on the Lombok side of the strait

Why freehold, why now

Freehold (Hak Milik) status means full, unrestricted Indonesian ownership rights — no lease countdown, no renewal negotiations, and the cleanest possible title to build equity or develop long-term. As Sumbawa slowly picks up the overflow of investment interest that’s already reshaped Lombok’s coastline over the past decade, gateway parcels like this one — sitting right where every crossing traveler enters the island — are exactly the kind of asset that tends to look inexpensive in hindsight.

Quick facts

Size: 1.7 hectares
Certificate: Freehold (SHM)
Frontage: Direct on main highway, Alas, Sumbawa
Access: Sealed road, motorbike and car traffic year-round
Utilities: Electricity line already crossing the property
Nearest gateway: Poto Tano ferry port (Lombok–Sumbawa crossing)

Land like this — full freehold, full road frontage, and a built-in traffic corridor — doesn’t sit on the market long once it’s known about. Reach out for coordinates, a site visit, and current pricing.