Gurney Villa

Gurney Villa, located at Jalan Kelawei, Georgetown, Penang, is a freehold apartment located right opposite Gurney Plaza, and is less than 1 km away from the Gurney Wharf. Many amenities can be found within walking distance such as shopping malls, eateries, schools, convenience stores and pharmacies. This is a single apartment block 18 stories high. There are a total of 68 units in the block, 64 are standard units and 4 units are penthouses. There are 4 standard units in a floor and each standard unit has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The residence is an ideal place to stay in for prospective residents working in the city centre as the apartment is situated a short distance to Magazine Circus. Travelling to places is convenient as Gurney Villa is located close to major roads. The residence is easily accessible via Jalan Kelawei which is connected to Jalan Tanjung Bungah, Jalan Burma and Gurney Drive. In terms of public transport, there is a bus stop where Rapid Penang bus 103 operates and it is located along Kelawei Road in front of the residence. It takes 15 minutes to drive to the famous Baru Ferringhi beach and approximately the same amount of time to the Penang Bridge. Gurney Plaza and Gurney Paragon are shopping malls situated within walking distance from the residence. These malls offer a wide range of retail outlets, cinemas - TGV Cinemas, Golden Screen Cinemas - and supermarket such as Jaya Grocer and Cold Storage. Among the restaurants in the shopping malls are Seoul Garden, Kim Gary Restaurant, Max Gourmet, The Six Ramen Kitchen and Miraku Japanese Restaurant, to name a few. The popular Gurney Drive Hawker Centre, where a wide variety of local delicacies can be found, is 5 minutes away by foot. Another supermarket, the Bandar Baru (Pulau Tikus) Supermarket is located a short drive away. The nearest market is the Pulau Tikus Market. Nearby pharmacies include the Stay Well Pharmacy, Watsons, Guardian and Natural Healthy Living Pharmacy. Medical centres such as the Penang Adventist Hospital, Hope Children Hospital, Island Hospital and Gleneagles Medical Centre can be found a short distance away from the residence. There are a few schools along Jalan Bagan Jermal which is 10 minute away by car, they are Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Phor Tay, Phor Tay Private High School and Phor Tay Institution. Other schools and also kindergartens in the area include Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent Pulau Tikus, Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Perempuan, Precious Gems Kindergarten and Childhood Garden - A Montessori Kindergarten. MAHSA University - MURC Penang and the Adventist College of Nursing are also located close by. Apart from the above, other amenities in the neighbourhood include ATMs, post offices, places of worship, convenience stores such as 7-Elevens and petrol stations. The facilities available to its residents are a swimming pool, wading pool, car park, landscaped garden, gymnasium and tennis court. Round the clock security equipped with an intercom system is available as well. The property was completed in 1996 and is a single apartment block 18 stories high. There are a total of 68 units in the block, 64 are standard units and 4 units are penthouses. Each standard unit has a built up area of around 1,120 to 1,160 square feet and each penthouse has a built up area of around 2,200 to 2,310 square feet. There are 4 standard units in a floor and each standard unit has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The apartment is served by 2 lifts. The apartment’s selling price ranges from RM 1,100,000 to RM 1,150,000 which is approximately RM 846 to RM 958 per square feet. Rental prices range from RM 2,000 to RM 2,300 per month. Maintenance fee per month is around RM 0.16 per square feet. In January 2010, the estimated selling price was approximately RM 300,000 to RM 360,000 and monthly rental ranges from approximately RM 1,200 to RM 2,000. In October 2014, the selling price increased to RM 900,000 to RM 1.2 Million a unit. Other properties that can be found in the area include Gurney Paragon, Birch Regency - Times Square, Shorefront, Greenlane Park and 8 Gurney (The Shore).