Pearl Villas is a freehold residential development located in Bukit Tambun, Penang. It was completed in Q4 of 2010, and developed by Tambun Indah. It consists wholly of double storey residential units, having terraced houses, semi-detached houses and bungalows. Terraced houses come with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, whereas the other two layouts would have 4+1 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Unit sizes range from 2,324 sf for the terraced houses whereas the bungalows start from 4,111 sf in built-up size. Launch prices for the terraced houses started at RM318,000, however subsale prices have since then dropped to roughly RM185 psf.Within Pearl Villas, all the units would have balconies with tempered glass railings. The semi-detached units come with a high volume, 14-foot ceiling and quality porcelain tile finishes on the ground floor. And the bungalows come equipped with underground cabling to hide the hideous wiring from plain sight. It will be a guarded and gated development, along with some facilities for the enjoyment of the residents. Maintenance fees would be RM120-RM150 depending on the size of the property, and would be for maintaining facilities such as stye swimming pool, the gymnasium, jogging track, security as well as the landscaped surroundings. Being in the outskirts of Penang on the peninsular, as it is located between Bukit Mertajam and Nibong Tebal; there are very little amenities that are easily accessible. Banks and eateries are only accessible in Simpang Ampat, which is roughly 3 kilometers away. There is one Tesco Extra located less than 2 kilometers away. Lim Wah Ee Hospital is located less than 2 kilometers away as well. In terms of schools, there is SMK Tasek Mutiara and the new Jit Sin High School, and Boon Being Primary School. It is located 15 minutes from second Penang bridge. It is also 5 minutes from the North South Highway (PLUS) intersection, allowing convenient access to the city up north.
Property Details
Name: Pearl Villas Address: Simpang Ampat, Penang Developer: Tambun Indah Development Completion Date: Q4 2010 Type: Terraced House, Semi-Detached & Bungalow Tenure: Freehold No. of Storey: 2 No. of Units Terrace House: 152 Semi-Detached: 164 Bungalows: 19 No. of Bedrooms: 4 - (4+1) No. of Bathrooms: 3-4 Dimension Terrace House: From 22' x 65' Semi-Detached: From 35' x 80' Bungalow: From 54' x 80' Built-up: 2,324 - 4,111 sf Maintenance Fee: RM120~150 Launch Price: From RM318,000 Subsale Price: Layouts
Terrace house 4 bedrooms + 3 bathrooms (2,324 sf) Semi-detached house 4+1 bedrooms + 4 bathrooms (2,830 sf) Bungalows 4+1 bedrooms + 4 bathrooms (4,111 sf)Facilities
Gymnasium Swimming pool Landscaped garden 24-hour security Jogging trackAnalysis
In Pearl Villas, there are numerous complaints from its residents. There are many flies in the area regardless of season, due to fact that it was previously an agricultural farm land, also because there is a chicken farm in the vicinity. Others also cite issues such as bad construction quality and balconies cracking after 2 years, There area also drainage issues accompanied by some light flooding in the area.The developer claims that this is a self-sustaining township, and to a certain extent, it is. There are wet markets, outlets available for grocery shopping, but not much else to go on. Despite the bad reviews and comments of netizens, the prices within Pearl Villas has managed to appreciate significantly over the past two years. This could be partly due to property bull market. There is also an active JMB in place to manage the property.
