Gurney Villa, Gurney Drive, Penang
Real Estate Review: Gurney Villa, Gurney Drive
Gurney Villa (see map) is a 19-storey upper medium cost apartment along Kelawai Road, Penang. There are 68 units at Gurney Villa, on freehold tenure. The apartments are 1,162 square feet in size each. Estimated selling price is RM300,000 to RM360,000 while estimated monthly rental is between RM1,200 to RM2,000. Maintenance fee is RM0.16 per square foot.
Facilities
Facilities at Gurney Villa include 24-hour security, parking lot, swimming pool, children's pool, gymnasium, tennis court, intercom and landscaped garden.
Location
Gurney Villa is 4.2 km from Magazine Circus, giving it a choice location for those working in the city. Another plus point is that Gurney Plaza is located right next to it, so while shopping would not be an issue, privacy may be a factor, as shoppers can get a full view of the condominium from the shopping mall.
Public Transport
Rapid Penang Bus 103 passes along Kelawei Road, but in the direction of Tanjung Bungah.
Amenities
The nearest petrol stations are the Shell stations along Burmah Road and Jalan Tanjung Tokong. The nearest schools are SK Convent Pulau Tikus and SMK Convent Pulau Tikus. The nearest market is the Pulau Tikus Market. The nearest shopping mall is Gurney Plaza. The nearest hospital is Penang Adventist Hospital.
Traffic
Traffic along Kelawei Road in front of Gurney Villa is heavy, with regular congestion due to shoppers turning in to Gurney Plaza as well as to the road being quite narrow.
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