Updated: 20th May 2021 Desa Nipah is a freehold residential development located in Persiaran Sungai Nipah of Balik Pulau, Barat Daya, Penang. Information on the developer is unavailable. Nestled in the heart of Balik Pulau, Desa Nipah apartment ensures a simple and convenient life with facilities and amenities all easily within reach. The apartment is also located close to the lush green hills and vast open season in the Southwest of Penang Island, providing its residents with a warm home with ample privacy, serenity and peace. An affordable living in an area surrounded by a host of facilities completed by the encircling Mother Nature, Desa Nipah is truly a home where one can live, work and play. Desa Nipah is easily accessible via Jalan Balik Pulau and Jalan Sungai Burung. Besides, by taking Route 6, residents can easily arrive at both the Second Penang Bridge (28 minutes away) and the Penang International Airport (19 minutes away). Desa Nipah is a five-storey building comprising multiple apartment units. Each of these apartments comes with a built-up area of 700 sq. ft. There is essentially only one type of layout which includes 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Car park spaces are available for residents’ exclusive use on the ground floor. Several schools are easily within reach such as the Tadika Kemas Palmyra Residences, SK Balik Pulau, SJK(C) Tar Thong, SMK Seri Balik Pulau and SMK Pondok Upeh. Options for tertiary education are quite limited with the nearest being Universiti Teknologi Mara Balik Pulau which is just 5 minutes away. For more university and college options, students can head over to Bayan Lepas which is home to some prestigious universities like INTI International College Penang, University of Science Malaysia, Wawasan Open University and Han Chiang University College of Communication. Desa Nipah is located close to a number of clinics such as the Pondok Upeh Rural Clinic, Klinik 1Malaysia, Klinik Ratna, Klinik Balik Pulau 16 Jam and Polyclinic Dr. Azhar And Friends. Located just 6 minutes away, the Hospital Balik Pulau is the nearest hospital with other hospitals in nearby townships being 20 to 30 minutes away. Supermarkets with the likes of Jimat-Jimat Fresh and Frozen, Gim Guan Huat, and Sa'adiah Rasidi Sundry Shop as well as wet markets like Wet Market of JKKK Simpang Empat and Pasar Balik Pulau ensures a steady supply of goods and fresh produce to residents of Balik Pulau. However, residents will have to travel further for shopping malls with some of the nearest being Sunshine Square, Sunshine Farlim, Bukit Jambul Complex, Queensbay Mall and Southbay Plaza Mall which are within half an hour drive. Food comes easy as there is a huge selection of eateries and restaurants easily reachable. For instance, located within 5 minutes of drive are restaurants like Nasi Arab Beratoq, Warung Bendang, Restoran Peladang, Gerai Maksu Ayam Penyet and Mak Ngah Gulai Warisan. Local favourites like the renowned Assam Laksa, Pasembur, Sotong Kangkung and Apam Balik are on the must-try list when one stays or visits Balik Pulau. Besides hiking at popular trails like Bukit Hijau and Bukit Astro, residents can also embark on a reinvigorating cycling tour through villages and plantations that will surely give you some of the most Insta-worthy pictures. For the love of the pungent yet intoxicating smell as well as the signature yellow creamy flesh of various type of durians, pay a visit to orchards like Balik Pulau Durian Farm 470 and Soon Huat Durian Farm where you get to have a durian feast amid the picturesque verdant orchard. On the other hand, if cute and fluffy critters and animals are more your things then perhaps take a trip to the Saanen Dairy Goat Farm, Audi Dream Farm and Countryside Stables Penang. Balik Pulau is famous for three things namely, agriculture, tourism and food. All three of these industries play a crucial role in being the impetus for the growth and development of Balik Pulau and naturally, most job openings will revolve around these sectors. Not to forget is that the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone and education hub of Georgetown is just 30 minutes away providing even more job options. There is not much details about the launch and pricing of this development. If you are interested in other projects within the same price range, check out this list of properties.Located in the suburbs of Balik Pulau, Desa Nipah is the ideal home for folks who wish to escape the traffic jams and loud vibrant energy of city life. The suburban life here not only provides a more tranquil and laidback lifestyle but also offers a lower cost of living making it the perfect destination for tourists and retirees. With well-planned infrastructure networks, Balik Pulau is expected to witness rapid growth and development as investments pour in and industries mushroom throughout the town. This in turn will spur the capital appreciation of Desa Nipah making it a worthy investment either as a home, a rental property or a lodging facility.