Real Estate Review: Mawar Apartment, Sungai Nibong
Mawar Apartment (GPS: 5.33653, 100.30048) is a low-rise apartment complex in Taman Sri Nibong, Sungai Nibong, Penang. Completed in 1994, it comprises 4-storey walk up apartments with a built-up area of 850 sqft each. Maintenance fee is just RM80 per month.
Facilities
Basic facilities including security, parking lot and some landscaping.
Mawar Apartments (22 September 2009)
Location
Mawar Apartment is 11.7 km from Komtar. It is ideal for those working in the Bayan Lepas Industrial Zone. It is a bit far from the city centre, though the opening of the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway has reduced travel time.
The nearest school in Sungai Nibong includes Kwang Hwa Primary School, Shih Chung (Primary) Branch School and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sungai Nibong. Nearby schools include Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Phor Tay and Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Keong Hoe in Sungai Dua. The nearest market in Sungai Nibong is the Lip Sin Market and Super Tanker Market. The nearest shopping mall is Queensbay Mall. Petrol stations in Sungai Nibung includes the Mobil at Pantai Jerejak, the Caltex and the two Shell stations near the Bayan Baru Roundabout. The nearest hospital is Pantai Hospital in Bayan Baru.
Traffic
Traffic is usually smooth along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, the main thoroughfare through Sungai Nibung. The Bayan Lepas Elevated Highway further helps to reduce the congestion. Having said that, one exception to the rule is on Friday evenings, when the traffic slows to a crawl due to commuters heading towards the Penang Bridge north of Sungai Nibung, and the traffic lights at Jalan Sungai Dua, near USM. The junction at Jalan Aziz Ibrahim also experiences slow traffic on Wednesday nights where the Pasar Malam at Pantai Jerejak is in session.