Sri Nipah Apartment, Lip Sin Garden, Penang
Real Estate Review: Sri Nipah Apartment, Lip Sin Garden
Sri Nipah Apartment (see map) is a medium-cost apartment in Lip Sin Garden, Sungai Dua. It comprises a single block of 9-storey apartment built on freehold tenure. There are a total of 70 apartment unites, each with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The total floor area is 750 sq ft.
 Sri Nipah Apartment (20 September 2009) © Timothy Tye using this photo
Facilities
Facilities include 24-hour security, parking lot, general maintenance and basic landscaping.
Location
Sri Nipah Apartment is 11.6 km from Magazine Circus. Although it is slightly far from the city centre, you can reach it within 20 minutes on the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway when there is no jam. Otherwise it may take you over half a hour in a jam. The apartment is suitable for people working in the Bayan Lepas area, although there is no escape the daily rush hour jam getting to and from the factories.
Public Transport
The apartment is not exactly near any particular bus routes. You need to walk a bit to reach the nearest bus stops at Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah or Lengkok Nipah. Among the public buses that pass through Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah include Rapid Penang Bus 102, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 401, 401A, 704 and 705.
Amenities
The nearest petrol stations are the Shell stations at Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah. The nearest schools are Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Phor Tay, Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Keong Hoe, Kwang Hwa Primary School, Shih Chung (Primary) Branch School and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sungai Nibong. The nearest markets are the Lip Sin Market and Super Tanker Market. The nearest shopping mall is Queensbay Mall. The nearest hospital is Pantai Hospital in Bayan Baru.
Traffic
Traffic in the surrounding roads are heavy during rush hour in the morning and evening particularly along Jalan Nipah due to the school and Super Tanker Food Court.
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