Marina Tower, Relau, Penang

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Real Estate Review: Marina Tower, Relau

Marina Tower is a 18-storey block in Relau, Penang. Not to be confused with the Marina Tower in Tanjung Bungah, which is also known as Ratu Mutiara, the Marina Tower of Relau is a medium-cost condominium block built in 1994. It has a total of 136 units. Each unit is 700 square feet in size, with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, on freehold tenure. Estimated selling price is between RM120,000 to RM135,000. Maintenance fee is RM90 per month.

Marina Tower (22 September 2009)
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Facilities

Facilities include security, parking lot, swimming pool, gymnasium, sauna and squash court.

Location

Marina Tower is 15.8 km from Magazine Circus. It is far for people working in the city. It is more appropriate for those working in the Bayan Lepas area.

Public Transport

Rapid Penang Bus 301 and 306 pass through Relau.

Amenities

The nearest school is Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Relau. Other schools in the vicinity includes Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Chong Cheng, Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Min Sin and Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Sungai Ara. The nearest market is the Sungai Ara Market. The nearest petrol stations are the Shell and Petronas in Relau. The nearest hospital is Pantai Hospital.

Traffic

Outside of rush hour, traffic is moderate to some times heavy. During the morning and evening rush hours, there is a constant jam at the Relau-Sungai Ara junction caused by road bottlenecking. Traffic coming down from Paya Terubong further contributes to the rush hour congestion.

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