Desa Mas, Pulau Tikus, Penang

Real Estate Review: Desa Mas, Pulau Tikus

Desa Mas is a 8-storey medium cost apartment in Pulau Tikus, Penang. It has 84 units on freehold land, with 1033 to 1184 square feet of built-up area each. The estimated selling price is RM240,000 to RM320,000 while the monthly rental is estimated at RM1,000 to RM1,500. The maintenance fee is RM180 per month.

Facilities

Facilities include security services, covered parking lot, swimming pool, gymnasium, community hall and landscaping.

Location

Desa Mas is 3.5 km from Magazine Circus. It is ideal for people working in the city. It is also sufficiently close to shopping mall like Gurney Plaza, that you can actually walk there. But if you work on the south side, you will have to weave through all the traffic to get to places like Bayan Lepas.

Public Transport

Rapid Penang Bus 103 pass through Kelawei Road in front of Desa Mas.

Amenities

The nearest public schools include Convent Pulau Tikus, St Xavier's Primary School and the Penang Chinese Girls High School. The nearest market is the Pulau Tikus Market. The nearest mall is Gurney Plaza. The nearest petrol stations are the Mobil and Shell along Kelawei Road. The nearest hospital is Penang Adventist Hospital.

Traffic

Traffic along Kelawei Road is heavy throughout the day, as it is one of the major thoroughfares of the city. Due to the traffic lights at Cantonment Road, queues often build up.