Taman Gambier (26 September 2009)
Taman Gambier (GPS: 5.36138, 100.29326) are low-cost flats in
Bukit Gambier, Penang. Built on freehold land, each unit is about 500 sqft in size. The estimated selling price is between RM60,000 to RM70,000. Maintenance fee is RM40 per month.
Facilities
Communal parking space is available.
Location
Taman Gambier is 9.9 km from
Komtar. Unfortunately, the fact that this is a low-cost development is unescapable from the overall poor maintenance of the area.
Gambier Heights (left) and Taman Gambier Flats (right) (21 September 2009)
Public Transport
Rapid Penang Bus
302 passes through
Jalan Bukit Gambir. Distance from main road is approximately 60 meters.
Amenities
The nearest schools are Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Jambul,
Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Keong Hoe in Sungai Dua, and Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Bukit Gambier in Bukit Gambier. The nearest market is the
Super Tanker Market. The nearest shopping centre are
Tesco Extra and
Bukit Jambul Complex. The nearest
petrol station is Petronas Bukit Gambier, which is just a short distance away. The nearest hospital is
Lam Wah Ee Hospital in
Batu Lanchang.
Traffic
Traffic is heavy along Jalan Bukit Gambier. Contrary to what is shown on the Google Map, traffic from the city to Taman Gambier has to make a u-turn in front of
Plaza Ivory, increasing the distance.
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