A trip involving laughter, giggles, durians and Eco Terraces at Paya Terubong, Penang.
On May 28th the property tour organised by Propwall MarketPlace (propwall.mart) from Menara Star to Eco Terraces, Penang began early in the morning.
The day started cool from an earlier light shower and continued to look overcast. We were fortunate that the storm clouds did not make their appearance throughout the trip and sunshine followed us all along the way!
A simple breakfast of sandwiches were distributed to all 29 attendees who were headed to Penang on this property tour. The first two property tours were in March and April, respectively. The bus left promptly at 7.15am after the roll call for participants.
There was a much needed break at one of the rest stops, which proved to be quite a highlight as fruit produce were showcased and many of those who got off the bus took the opportunity to buy pomelo, mangoes and longans. The King of Fruits– durian, was also available and its pungent scent filled the air.
Once back on the bus, the organisers had a pleasant surprise for the attendees: Eco World, the developer of Eco Terraces, was going to provide a durian buffet to all who were keen. A thunderous applause ensued, proving just how popular the thorny fruit’s golden flesh was.
Property blogger and Macquarie Connect Sdn Bhd co-founder Ken Teo was next introduced and he took the opportunity to showcase the various developments in Penang.
From the second link towards the island, Teo shared his knowledge of the properties and highlighted the fast pace of development happening on both the mainland and island of Penang.
“Industrialisation contributes to 1/3 of Penang’s economic growth,” Teo said, in relation to the large spaces dedicated to the multinational factories and office buildings on both divides.
We disembarked at the local food court at Bayan Baru, where many made a beeline for their favourite hawker food. Local Penang delicacies like char kway teow, assam laksa, lor bak and curry mee were available, including Penang coffee and “kek-poh” – a local herbal drink.
After lunch, the property tour then moved towards the Eco Terraces development in Paya Terubong. We reached the Eco Terraces site and sales gallery around 2.30pm and was greeted by Eco World sales and marketing head Pui Kim Siew.
The sales gallery building was filled with plenty of natural light, and it housed not only a sample working kitchen for the units being built, but also a scale model of the development, a seminar area, discussion tables and all three show units in their full interior-designed splendour.
The presentation by Teo began promptly at 3pm. He shared more data and statistics of the development and growth of Penang. Next up was Eco World sales and marketing executive Wan Ardeena, who shared about the exquisite single block exclusive development.
The sharing sessions were completed at 5.30pm and the attendees were then driven to a popular destination to sample the best of Penang durians. As the group was slightly larger than expected, Pui extended an invitation to the group to visit a durian orchard in Balik Pulau for a second round.
After everyone had their fill of durians, we then departed the farm and headed back to town for a liht meal before beginning our journey back to Kuala Lumpur.
It was a memorable trip that combined the best of Penang: great food, great hospitality, a durian feast that one will never forget and most importantly a great development by a renowned developer at an affordable entry price.
To know more about Eco Terraces, please scan the QR code here. To find out more about Propwall’s Jalan-Jalan Cari Property tours, send a text message with your name and email address to Ken 016-909-8966 or Ernest 012-333-6636 to be included in our next tour invite.
