2 Houses for Sale at Taman Sejahtera Jaya

Updated: 11th March 2021 Taman Sejahtera Jaya is in one of the most vibrant states in Malaysia, and is a freehold flat located along Lorong Sejahtera Jaya 3/1, Taman Sejahtera Jaya, Bukit Mertajam, Penang. The residence is a relatively established walk-up flat that stands 5-storey tall with convenient facilities and offers very affordable rental amongst the neighbourhood. Compared to the booming modern development projects in recent years, Taman Sejahtera Jaya is strategically located in Bukit Mertajam, with proximity to shops and stations. Therefore, this flat is an ideal location for workers group who want to live around their working area since considerable commute time to work and shopping areas can be saved daily. As mentioned, the amenities available within the vicinity of Taman Sejahtera Jaya include temples, mosque and clinics. Furthermore, Taman Sejahtera Jaya flat is accessible via Jalan Bukit Tengah, Jalan Permatang Tinggi, Butterworth-Kulim Expressway (BKE) & North-South Expressway for vehicle owners. As for public transport commuters, this locale is primarily served by Lean Hock Bus Company. Other neighbouring bus stations are also located between 1.0 to 1.5 kilometre away, which include Taman Sri Janggus station, Jalan Seri Janggus station, Jalan Sejahtera 5 station and Jalan Seri Janggus 12 station. Kulim industry area where numerous factories are located as well as Juru Auto City are merely a 16-minute drive away. As a flat standing at 5-storey tall, Taman Sejahtera Jaya is considered to be low dense flat with ample unit size of 614 sqft unit size, and with its standard unit comes with 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and 1 toilet, comfortably to accommodate a small family or group of 3 – 4 people. Taman Sejahtera Jaya is a conveniently located flat that provides the most basic facilities for the tenants. The nearest schools to this flat is SRJK (C) Sin Ya, SMK Convent (M) Bukit Mertajam and SMK Bukit Mertajam, with all of them located about 5 to 10-minute drive away. Other schools which are Slightly further away with about a 15-minute drive include High School Bukit Mertajam, Jit Sin High School and SMK Permai Indah. The nearest government hospital to the residence is the Bukit Mertajam Hospital located only 10-minute away. Alternatively, private medical centre such as KPJ Penang Specialist Hospital can be reached within an 18-minute drive via Pitstop Route P178 or Jalan Song Ban Kheng. Taman Sejahtera Jaya also provides convenient access to groceries and daily lives items shopping, with the nearest hypermarkets and departmental stores in its vicinity such as AEON Mall Bukit Mertajam, AEON Alma, AEON Big Bukit Minyak, Tesco Bukit Mertajam and Billion Shopping Centre (Kota Permai). Slightly further away malls are the Sunway Carnival Mall, Design Village Outlet Mall, Megamall Penang, Pacific Megamall (Perai) and Pearl City Mall. Penang, known as “The Food Paradise of Asia” are whelmed with food gems and Bukit Mertajam is no exception. There are plenteous affordable and mouth-watering local delicacies that can cater for the tourists and the locals as well. Speaking of Bukit Mertajam, the BM Yam Rice Kopitiam tops the foodie list. Besides, there are other delicious and well-known dishes such as the charcoal-flamed duck egg char koay teow, Li Guang Popiah & Rojak Orang Hitam Putih, Gado-Gado and Cendol, just to name a few. For outdoor and nature lovers, several picturesque hiking trails and parks are also found around the Bukit Mertajam area. As the Bukit Mertajam Recreational Forest, Cherok Tokun is named one of the best hikes in Penang Mainland with a merely 6-minute drive from Taman Sejahtera Jaya. Besides that, in the vicinity, Bukit DO also offers panoramic views over the town and surrounding countryside while Bukit Katak (Frog Hills) offers a stunning sunrise view. Most of the job opportunities around Taman Sejahtera Jaya are between low to mid-level surrounding Bukit Mertajam and Perai. They are not limited to administration and office support roles such as HR, Admin, Marketing and Accounting. Furthermore, there are also engineer or production-related vacancies with major factories around the vicinity. Given its age and facilities available, the market price of a standard 614 sqft unit for Taman Sejahtera Jaya ranges reasonably between RM60,000 to RM75,000 which derives RM97 to RM122 psf price. Nonetheless, in 2018 and 2019 respectively, deals closed were at RM30,000 per unit and these were by far the lowest deals in the market to date due to the current market scene. Located away from the bustling city area, this neighbourhood is relatively quaint and simple. Moreover, the location is a good match for individuals who work around the area with a shoestring budget. For investors, these units for sale within the property can fetch an approximate rental of RM550 per month of return.