Taiping

Taiping is a town that is located in the state of Perak where it is right in between Ipoh and Georgetown. It is the second largest town in Perak after Ipoh and is a town that is being developed rapidly once again after slowing down. It is also the wettest town in Peninsular Malaysia and due to this is has a fertile collection of flora and century old rain trees that is located in Taiping Lake Gardens.

Taiping is an town that can be easily accessed. It is located close to several major highways that serve as connectors to its surrounding towns and cities. Jalan Taiping – Kuala Sepetang or Federal Route 74 is one of the major highways that serve as a connector to the surrounding towns and cities. This route allows the town to be connected its neighbouring towns and cities such as Matang, Bukit Larut and Simpang.

Taiping is a town with a number of attractions that tourists can enjoy while in the town. Most of the attraction revolves around nature, so nature lovers would definitely enjoy these attractions. Lake Garden is the first public garden that was established during the British rule in Malaysia. Lake Garden was originally a mining ground before being transformed into a public garden in the 1880s. For those who enjoy hiking and being on top of a hill while taking in the view would love Maxwell Hill or better known as Bukit Larut. Bukit Larut is a hill station with an altitude of about 1000 meter which is why it is ideal for hiking and even camping. For those who love flowers can take in the beautiful tulips at the Tulip Garden that is located in Bukit Larut. It is the first tulip garden to ever be established Malaysia. Those who like animals and zoos can visit the Taiping Zoo and Night Safari Taiping where they can see many different types of creatures.

In Taiping, one can savour a variety of delicacies from the local cuisine to the international cuisine. Must try dishes in Taiping consist of mee ketam, mee udang, cendol, nasi lemak and kuey teow goreng.  Apart from that, for those who enjoy cooking and preparing their own meals, there are supermarkets in the area that they can frequent to get their groceries from. The Store Taiping, Tesco Stores and Pasaraya Ku Taioing are among the many supermarkets that are made available in and around Taiping.

Taiping is a really pretty place for one to call home. From its chill vibe to is community living lifestyle, Taiping is an endearing town with a charm to itself that can make anyone fall in love with it. Taiping is a town that does not lack medical attention as there are hospitals and clinics in the surrounding area. Taiping Hospital, KPJ Taiping Medical Centre and Apollo Medical Centre Sdn Bhd are some of the medical facilities in close proximity to Taiping.

Taiping is a great beautiful town for even families to call it their home. There are a number of educational facilities that children can attend. Families can browse through their options before deciding on one to send their children to. Treacher Methodist Girls’ School, St George Secondary School, SMK Kampung Jambu, Klian Pauh Secondary School and SMK King Edward VII are some of the schools available in Taiping.

Taiping is a district that is made up of mainly leasehold properties. The median price per square feet of the properties in Taiping is RM 200. There are a total of 60 project listings as of now in Taiping. This showcases the variety of property type that home owners and investors can browse through to find the one they fancy such as Fairway Heights, Taman Suria Aman, Residensi Kamunting, Sunset Villa and Taman Tupai Mas.

Buying, selling, or investing property is a very big decision. Even moving to your desired location can sometimes be very emotional. Using data from more than 125 listings in Taiping, PropertyGuru aim to help you make the right decisions on selecting property, by providing you helpful news and property statistics such as median and growth in the area, but also our opinion on local neighborhood area.