Sri Wangsa Apartment, off Perak Lane

Sri Wangsa Apartment Block 1 (right) and Block 2 (left) (22 September 2009)

Real Estate Review: Sri Wangsa Apartment, off Perak Lane

Sri Wangsa Apartment (GPS: 5.40061, 100.31777) are two lower-medium cost apartment blocks on freehold land off Perak Lane, Jelutong, Penang.

The 20-storey Sri Wangsa 1 has its address at 75 Jalan Penawar Satu while the 17-storey Sri Wangsa 2, which faces Perak Lane, is at 76 Jalan Penawar Satu. Each apartment unit has 3 bedrooms and a size of 660 sqft. Estimated selling price is between RM80,000 to RM100,000. Maintenance fee is RM60 per month.

Facilities at Sri Wangsa

Facilities include security and covered multi-storey parking lot.

Location of Sri Wangsa

Sri Wangsa Apartment is just 2.7 km from Komtar, making it ideal for those working in George Town. One benefit of staying in a high-density neighbourhood as Perak Lane is that you are close to many eating places. There are coffee shops and hawker centres lining Perak Lane as well as many more along Perak Road.

Public Transport at Sri Wangsa

One problem is that no Rapid Penang bus pass along the way. You have to walk to the nearest bus stop along Perak Road some 800 meters away, where you can take Bus 11.

Sri Wangsa Apartment Block 2 (22 September 2009)

Amenities at Sri Wangsa

The nearest market is the Perak Road Market (though Perak Lane itself has its own makeshift market). The nearest schools are SJKC Moh Ghee and SRJK (C) Sum Sun. The nearest petrol station is the Esso along Jalan Jelutong. The nearest shopping centres include Penang Times Square, Gama and Komtar. The nearest hospital is the Penang General Hospital.

Traffic situation at Sri Wangsa

During rush hour, traffic is very heavy with regular congestions at the traffic lights on either end of Perak Lane. Outside of rush hour, the traffic along Perak Lane is smooth.

Sri Wangsa Apartment Block 1 (22 September 2009)

Sri Wangsa Apartment is on the Map of Lorong Perak, Penang

Sri Wangsa Apartment is on the Map of Jelutong

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