Desa Melor, Pulau Tikus, Penang

Real Estate Review: Desa Melor, Pulau Tikus

Desa Melor is a 9-storey luxury apartment along Brown Road in the Ayer Rajah neighbourhood, in Pulau Tikus, Penang. It has a total of only 29 units, on freehold tenure, measuring 1,948 square feet each. The estimated selling price is between RM500,000 and RM600,000 while the monthly rental is between RM2,000 and RM4,000. The maintenance fee is RM300 per month.

Facilities

Facilities include security service, covered parking lot, swimming pool, gymnasium and landscaping.

Location

Desa Melor is 3.8 km from Magazine Circus. It is great for people working in the city, and being in the upscale Ayer Rajah means that you are in a verdant neighbourhood.

Public Transport

Rapid Penang Bus 104 and 304 pass by along Burmah Road (but all in the same direction going out of town).

Amenities

The nearest schools are Convent Pulau Tikus, St Xavier's Primary School and Penang Chinese Girls High School. The nearest market is the Pulau Tikus Market. The nearest malls are Midlands One Stop across the road, and Gurney Plaza slightly farther away. The nearest petrol station is the Shell next to Midlands One Stop. The nearest hospital is the Penang Adventist Hospital a short distance away.

Traffic

Traffic along Burmah Road is heavy throughout the day, due to the narrowness of the road as well as to the numerous traffic lights along the way. Brown Road is also a major connection between Burmah Road and Jalan Utama, and gets its share of traffic.