Aramas Apartment, Sungai Ara

Aramas Apartment (21 September 2009)

Real Estate Review: Aramas Apartment, Sungai Ara

Aramas (GPS: 5.32003, 100.27184) is a medium-cost apartment in Sungai Ara, Penang.

Facilities at Aramas Apartment

Facilities at Aramas Apartment include 24-hour security, parking lot, swimming pool, children's playground and CCTV. Built on freehold land, there are two 19-storey blocks here. Each unit has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Standard units have floor area of 750 sqft. There are also duplex units with 1,400 sqft. The subsale price as of early 2014 is around RM230,000 for the standard units.

Location of Aramas Apartment

Aramas Apartment is 16.3 km from Komtar. It is not the most ideal place to stay if you are working in the city, as it is simply too far, and you will wade through congested roads all the way. It is more appropriate for people working in the south side, such as at the Bayan Lepas Industrial Zone.

Public Transport at Aramas Apartment

Rapid Penang Bus No. 302, 305 and 308 pass through Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim. The distance to walk from Desaria can be very far - over one kilometer, if you live in the deepest part of the housing estate.

Amenities at Aramas Apartment

The nearest schools include Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Chong Cheng, Sekolah Menengah Sungai Ara, and Sekolah Kebangsaan Mutiara Perdana. The nearest market is the Desa Ria Market in Desaria as well as the Sungai Ara Market. The bigger market in the area is the Bayan Baru Market. The nearest shopping centres include Sunshine Square and Giant Hypermarket. The nearest petrol stations include the Shell in Bayan Lepas town and the Esso, Caltex and Shell in Bayan Baru. The nearest hospital is Pantai Hospital.

Traffic situation at Aramas Apartment

Traffic along Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim is heaviest between the Sungai Ara village and the junction of Jalan Kenari. The junction of Jalan Bayan and Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim is a source of congestion, especially during rush hour, when traffic queues can slow traffic to a crawl.

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