Sunway Tunas, Bayan Baru, Penang

Real Estate Review: Sunway Tunas, Bayan Baru

Sunway Tunas is a housing estate in Bayan Baru, Penang. It was developed at the turn of the millennium comprising double-storey terrace houses. There are all together 167 units on freehold tenure. Each unit has a built-up area of around 1,300 sq ft on a plot size of 20 ft by 60 ft. The selling price of each unit is presently around RM550,000.

Location

Sunway Tunas is 15.6 km from Magazine Circus. It is ideal for those working in the Bayan Lepas area.

Public Transport

The public buses ply the major roads surrounding Sunway Tunas but does not actually enter the housing estate. The Rapid Penang buses that go through the main roads in the area such as Jalan Tengah, Jalan Mayang Pasir and Jalan Mahsuri include 302 and 303.

Amenities

The nearest schools are Sekolah Menengah Raja Tun Uda, Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Permai, Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Ara and Sekolah Kebangsaan Bayan Baru. The nearest market is the Bayan Baru Market. The nearest petrol station include the Esso and Caltex along Jalan Tengah. The nearest hospital is Hospital Pantai Mutiara. The nearest shopping malls include Giant Hypermarket and Sunshine Square.

Traffic

Traffic within Sunway Tunas is moderate except along the commercial precinct such as Persiaran Mahsuri 1/3, which gets congested during workdays. Traffic along Jalan Tengah and Jalan Tun Dr Awang is perennially heavy.