What cave is this place? I think at least another 30 mins to the entrance of 2nd bridge. And at least 30 mins to the entrance of 1st bridge.

kong :
What cave is this place? I think at least another 30 mins to the entrance of 2nd bridge. And at least 30 mins to the entrance of 1st bridge.

yes, I went to the place 2 weeks ago, think want to invest or stay but take time around 30min, if after pearl city complete build sure more than that, another problem is delicious smell but dint see any lalat, if ur working place nearby still can consider, way go to 1st bridge 30min+10min cross bridge, way go to 2nd bridge 30min+20 min cross bridge, worst than sungai petani, sp go pg bridge 20min + 10min cross bridge.

@DIBS

Cannot be no lalat, it’s a lalat hub there.

Is this project good to invest? since, Ikea and many projects going on Batu Kawan.

This is the nicest project by TI in Pearl City so far.

Nice environment and affordable price

@Chocolate

I agree with you, this is the nicest project by TI in Pearl City, nicest in terms of “artist’s illustration”.

Location –> lousy. Accessibility to penang bridge (both 1st & 2nd) –> lousy.

And the artist forgot to put in banglas walking around holding hands in the taman. Also, I wonder where the guy is cycling to in the picture on the right? Ikea ah? He’ll be dead run down by a truck before he could reach there. Hahaha!

@CY

It takes 25 mins to drive to Batu Kawan from this place.

It takes 15 mins to drive from Gurney Drive to Air Itam. And I am sure you know the contrast in property price between Air Itam and Gurney Drive right?..:)

@Gilbert

Agree with you, feels very nice looking at the pictures. I think this is an International Property Award winner! You know that award right? That little black label displayed in the corner of most property advertisements nowadays. You can actually get an award for your project without even having to build it! Just make sure you pay a lot of membership fees, they will guarantee you an award. J0kers!

Pearl City is good for those who work in mainland. There are lots of big industrial parks nearby, such as Bkt Minyak, Batu Kawan, Pg Science Park & Prai. To travel across the bridge daily to work is not a good idea, unless you are willing to sacrifice your time & petrol in order to stay in a landed house.

Hi BD,

It would only make sense if the starting price is RM3++k for such outback location.

@choot

Yes. I agree with you. Property price different so much in Gurney drive compared with Air Itam area. but i can’t find any 450k of 2 Storey Terrace House launch in Air Itam area. if yes, i want to buy..I’m actually staying at Air Itam area now. I took 30mins to travel from Air Itam to Gurney with my poor old car..

Every developed , matured or so called strategic location are outback before it get the title. if you like the place and you have the money to own one, go on and don’t need to bother people comment. one man’s meat is another man’s poison….

Hi Tan,

Yes you are right. But before becoming mature, you have to sell it at “premature” pricing. This is not. RM3++k is premature price, RM450k is already mature price. Buyers will have much better alternatives and potential appreciation buying Ikea City.

Why keep talking about the time to get 2nd bridge or first bridge??? Want fast to reach island then buy island property lar..no money then don’t talk. This is a free market, if u think high then don’t buy la..can always buy other location that u satisfy.

@grace
This is so called “future price”.

@grace
This is so called “future price”. familiar right?

grace :
Hi BD,
It would only make sense if the starting price is RM3++k for such outback location.

Outback or not is subjective, as everyone has different opinion. Pearl City is located just beside the main federal road, and 10-15min drive to PLUS highway. The new KTM station is there. Its commercial component may not be very successful but it still can be a self-sustained community with high population.

If u buy Tambun Indah’s first project here in 2009, the DST is RM230k, may be RM50-100k cheaper than BM & B’worth. Current DST price of RM400k above seems high but it is the trend almost everywhere. Generally it is still RM50-100k cheaper compared to new similar DST in BM & B’worth.

Tambun Indah?? sorry not in my list anymore. This area sure more lalat, shit smell from chicken farm nearby, isolated and will use as hostel for foreign workers soon. This condition is similar with my Taman Juru Heights and i already live in shit area develop by TI

Oh TI’s Juru Heights? The Jesselton of Butterworth? Why? What happened?

Oh Tambun Indah again? No thanks, must be another low quality stuff

RM450 only, what else u want?

@grace
haiyooo every morning and evening will smell shit from pig/chicken farm nearby, everyday there is lalat around, every holiday there is nuisance from some units converted to foreign workers hostel, everyday u need to be more careful with the main road too narrow i think around 20 feet road, sometimes I was almost hit by a chicken truck that differed. I bought for stay not for convert to foreign workers hostel.

@Kooi

I see, so that’s the Jesselton of Butterworth.

@mindy

The cost of building a double-storey terrace is about RM200k max (excluding land), assuming build nice nice, with high quality finishing. So they are charging you RM250k for the land. Assuming land size is 1300sft, that works out to be ~RM190psf for the land. You decide.

@Kooi

So this Rain Tree Park is what? The Island Park of Butterworth?…:D

choot :@Chocolate
I agree with you, this is the nicest project by TI in Pearl City, nicest in terms of “artist’s illustration”.
Location –> lousy. Accessibility to penang bridge (both 1st & 2nd) –> lousy.
And the artist forgot to put in banglas walking around holding hands in the taman. Also, I wonder where the guy is cycling to in the picture on the right? Ikea ah? He’ll be dead run down by a truck before he could reach there. Hahaha!

LOL. give you a like

mindy :RM450 only, what else u want?

Prestige 3- a Double Storey House in Balik Pulau. Received OC recently, high ceiling with super high quality material only RM468K

If you work in Bayan Lepas area, might as well consider Balik Pulau landed.
Teluk Kumber road rewidening project to be completed in 2 years time.
Fresh air, hillside, guarantee no foreign workers as mostly choose nearer Relau/Sungai Area apartments/flats.

Steven :

mindy :RM450 only, what else u want?

Prestige 3- a Double Storey House in Balik Pulau. Received OC recently, high ceiling with super high quality material only RM468K

haha..:)

Balik Pulau is just as bad as this Rain Tree area. Aiyo, why so difficult? Don’t waste your time lah. Just wait for Batu Kawan and close your eyes and buy anything also “huat” lah. *sigh*

finally, anyone buy/invest this project?

based on the research done by the developer of IKEA (for the northern region) it is anticipated that Batu Kawan will be the future city of penang. Eventually, the need to ‘depend’ on penang island for jobs and entertainment would decline (for people living on the mainland).

simpang ampat is the neighbor town of batu kawan, separated by a distance of less that 15KM. I think there is a lot of potential for this place, especially when batu kawan turns into a busy city, someday.

Ninja Joe :
based on the research done by the developer of IKEA (for the northern region) it is anticipated that Batu Kawan will be the future city of penang. Eventually, the need to ‘depend’ on penang island for jobs and entertainment would decline (for people living on the mainland).
simpang ampat is the neighbor town of batu kawan, separated by a distance of less that 15KM. I think there is a lot of potential for this place, especially when batu kawan turns into a busy city, someday.

So? I shouldn’t buy this and wait for batu kawan?

@milo

i would rather invest in simpang ampat (for living). once the master plan laid out for batu kawan is fully realised, it is for sure going to be a busy place. (but im not saying batu kawan is a bad choice, though..as it truly depends on your investment preference)

im from KL and planning my retirement in penang, so im looking for an affordable and peaceful location, yet close to any township or sub urban city..i’ve been studying and eyeing simpang ampat for some time now..

“Affordable and peaceful location” Then, Why not Balik Pulau?
No chicken farm, no smell, no flies….Superb view driving up the hill. Fresh air
With rewidening road going on now, 30 minutes anytime, any day to
Bayan Lepas (Close to township)

People in this forum said RM468K for a big, high ceiling and good quality Double Storey House (Freehold)
The name of the project is Prestige 3 (OC recently)

Come down from Hill (Balik Pulau), take 2nd bridge for 20minutes to your IKEA, this and that…and enjoy the best of 2 worlds.
Batu Kawan is huge, affordable/low cost housing hub, too simplistic to trust every words of developers/promoters/agents…..etc

@Stella

Hard selling Prestige 3? Having a tough time flipping? Hehe.

@juan

The same thing goes to property in Batu Kawan, Seberang Jaya and
Permatang Pauh.

Stella :
“Affordable and peaceful location” Then, Why not Balik Pulau?
No chicken farm, no smell, no flies….Superb view driving up the hill. Fresh air
With rewidening road going on now, 30 minutes anytime, any day to
Bayan Lepas (Close to township)

i forgot to mention, a place with lower exposure to natural hazard and flash floods too.

Don’t hard sell BP project lar..

there is under construction Pearl City Mall but its located far from main road. Almost like the Kota Permai Billion at BM. The main problem is still single lane access road to federal 1 and NSE.

Sorry, I would not buy from developers with bad reputation and track record.

kelpa32 :
there is under construction Pearl City Mall but its located far from main road. Almost like the Kota Permai Billion at BM. The main problem is still single lane access road to federal 1 and NSE.

pearl city mall big like alma jusco? ppl will go alma jusco only, this pearl city mall will gg:-D

hope that the jadi project can help you. it is also very cheap that locate in bukit minyak. very cheap compared to here and more nearer to your work place. no jam and you do not need to cross over the highly jam small overhead bridge or traffic light

What Raintree Park, what Pearl City, what Juru Heights aka Jesselton Heights? Great name but location near a chicken farm, forest, Bangla’s area. Go for quality housing not quality name.

Any1 buy this area?

-build an atap house beside penang bridge if u expect 1min away from penang bridge OR stay at mangrove at batu kawan = close enough
-stop eating chicken, pork, duck. let them close farm = no smell
-if no bangla, indon, foreigner worker = u wont get a landed house at this location at this price
-bear in mind, there is still under development/construction = developer cant afford to let their workers to travel from “Gurney”or “air itam” to here to work everyday
-instead of blaming “far” distance, why not blaming on traffic flow/malaysian driving skills, everybody still willing to stuck together in d traffic nowadays, pathetic though…
-instead complaining on long time to reach the bridge, why not choose riding? typically need 30min from batu maung to simpang ampat
-simpang ampat, tambun, batu kawan areas’ properties are still considered cheapest compared to saturated Butterworth, BM = have some studies b4 throlling

DIBS>
FYI, small malls like econsave and billion have even been people’s choice nowadays in mainland…y?one is brand, yes!one is affordable and sustainable mall…try being there before?
even tesco opposite alma jusco still preferred choice for daily use shoppers.

When this project expect to be completed?

@Tox
+1

@Cheah
2018

Tox I agreed with you. Nowadays our malaysian internet user just suka pakai hantam only….sometimes very sad but funny.. .if dun like dun buy… but when price go up n gain then dun jump up n down like monkey…where is ur maturity?

Hi all, do anyone know when is the completion date?

scrool up dude ………@PK

why is raintree park rooms so small? very small compared to their previous pearl villa!

and why the top bathroom sharing and not seperate like pearl villa?

no value like this!

Offered 338k?

I heard IKEA in progress build plant at Cheras which is bigger than Damansara, the plan for Batu Kawan may cancel. Any opinion?

Anyone purchase RTP2?

Yes, book it during Chinese new year.@Zhong

how much double storey for raintreepark1?

the fact is more & more people moving in to Pearl city… It’s 15-20 min to Batu Kawan, depend on traffic. if u going to stay now, this place is better bet than batu kawan.

those said Simpang Ampat to PG Island is far than Sg Petani, need to restudy Geography

@gsi

“fact is more & more people moving in to Pearl city “, please provide the
real numbers of people moving to Pearl city.

@Ksy
we can discuss further for RTP at here.. haha
What’s your housing loan rate?

Double storey = RM528,00++ g&g

Complete 2018

Go study today news, simpang ampat got so much rubbish cant clear, gotong royong nobody join, 30% is bangla industry worker, this lalat place gg, how to invest or stay, pls go gotong royong.

No wonder so much banner around, lelong 338k also cant sold out.

those condemn the project so much shouldn’t be here in the first place.
if you can afford, just buy in PG Island… if you are rich enough, then Singapore, Melbourne, Dubai or London… the choice is yours… don’t have to condemn a small township

Rm338k only 3-4 unit. After bumi discount and phase 2.
Design wise no bad. Just to high density.. And all amenities too far away. Probably will develop more

My fren bought duplex upper unit at 368k after rebate. I bought terrace at RM 480k …. I think very hard to find G&G landed property below 500k now.

for me if 480k, can found a 2ty corner le

2 yrs ago yes, not today…

May i know when raintree park II launching? double story RM480k?

which one DST RM480k? U bought during soft lauch or just bought? I ask DST GnG around RM528k..

@Lah
Terrace net price after rebate is 480k

RTP2 townhouse lower unit. 410k nett.. they do open for sale last row townhouse last week that facing clubhouse price is 498k nett.. for double storey terrace, 480k nett.
in my opinion, is not bad if for own stay. but not for investment.

The houses here seemed to expensive d. the shop office here along the tasek 2 are all open and close shop very fast due to no business. i think it is over priced d.

townhouse facing clubhouse price 498k, that’s quite crazy…

@Boom

Poor road planning by TI along jln tasek 2 is one of the reason, poor access to pearl square 1.

@saysomething

I visited the office yesterday, TI sales said not open yet the row facing clubhouse… where u get the price ??? im interested if below 450k

@gerald,

The sales person informed me regarding this. Maybe you can call to the sales office to confirm. But 498K seem overprice.. You can get double storey with this price… Just facing the clubhouse alone they increase the price by 80K. wow….

@saysomething
I went to the Parents’ Day Party 2 days ago, sales gallery people mountain people sea. Tambun share sure can buy if you been there on that day…. haha…. but the price u mentioned is rtp 1 townhouse corner unit…. I wan rtp 2 not rtp 1

cheaper price depend on location

@Lah
I bought 1 upper unit last Sunday, only 368k… so cheap, finally can get my landed dream house .

Hello Toh
How is the down payment looks like and the loan approval?
How come u get 368k for semi D?

Hi Toh,
368k upper unit I’s facing t-junction?

This area is very jam one lo. if rely on the existing two flyover, I have no confident at all lo.

any owner here? then we can create a group in fb and comunicate among us….

Mok :Hello TohHow is the down payment looks like and the loan approval?How come u get 368k for semi D?

is not Semi d, is duplex upper unit, downpayment only 8k.

i just created a facebook group for Raintree Park future resident. Feel free to search “Raintree Park @ Pearl City” in facebook yea….

I went 3 times to the Pearl Resident and Raintree Park Site during off peak hours and Peak hours. I make a comparing the project with new projects around such as Royale City, Hijauan Valdor and Eco Meadow site. Below are my own findings and opinions.

1) Raintree Park and Pearl Resident connectivity to is good, where it takes averagely 6.2 KM@13 minutes (off-peak) to North South Highway Tambun Interchange, 12.3KM @ 21 minutes to Penang Second Links. However, I notice accessing to the project site from Penang Second Bridge and North South Highway Tambun Interchange it have many traffic lights, it takes at least three traffic light stations to reach the site. During peak hours the road is seriously congested I think the traffic jam situation will more serious in the future. For those who consider buying for own stay, cost / time efficiency on daily journey to Penang Island or future Batu Kawan Industry Parks. I think Royale City , Hijaunan Valdor or ECO Meadow which has shorter KM and travel time are wiser choices

2) Raintree park and Pearl Resident are minute away from proposing pearl city which will has attractive amenities in the nearly future e.g International school, Medical center, commercial center and retail Mall this is among the most attractive part for this project, Pearl Resident and Raintree Park are on upper hand compared to Royale City and Hijauan Valdor. Together with OC obtained gated and guarded projects such as Pearl Garden and Pearl Villas. Pearl Indah I, II, III nearby, Pearl Resident again is good for people who enjoyed living in higher populated density area. If you preferred lower populated density resident area Hijaunan Valdor and Eco Meadow is better option for you.

Above points are merely my own finds and opinions. Not intend to against any people and institutions.

hello there, i am looking for semi-D with good feng shui. Anyone want to let go his/her semi-D plz let me know. $$ is not the problem as long as the house is good feng shui!!

As an architect working in Singapore ,by seeing the township plan , I personally think the residences seems to be too many, afraid it will be over supply . it will be good that around the ring , there are more facilities or commercials. it would be great if there is a place like singapore’s holland food village near the hawker centre . Community centre like sport facilities for people to take out classes, tuition class,, badminton courts , basketball courts ,multipurpose hall . I think The food village shall be high quality planned up . Food would be a great attraction even the economy is not that good in Malaysia now . Yet , Before that , the smell must be solved as soon as possible as to make that a success.

@Rebecca
Hi Rebecca, sshhh… Actually i know the developer has the plan in mind. The reason i choose this place because it is very similar to damansara 10 years ago where people keep complaining at that time. Now, everything is settle, do you know the price now? hehe…..
Hello to the house owner here, who want to let go his/her Semi-D or Bangalow, plz let me know yeah…As i said, $$ is not the problem. terrace is also ok but prefer a link-slot.

I was suggesting for improvement .if those issues are not tacked well, I m afraid it s hard to convince . I do see potential for that place though . Mall and gems international helped , kdu and ikea opening in 4 years time will be also good for the property there.

Good suggestion, but you still need to think bigger. You are an architect, but i am an investor.
Try to think something outside of the box, it should able to help you to growth to the next level. Don’t limit your imagination within this area only. Try to think what is happening to the surrounding, what kind of “thing” can benefit to the surrounding, what is coming soon and what kind og “thing” has to change to make it better.
If i give you $1 billion, what can you do with this $$ ?

Gosh, i don’t know you but i have gave you so many tips…..

Rebecca :
I was suggesting for improvement .if those issues are not tacked well, I m afraid it s hard to convince . I do see potential for that place though . Mall and gems international helped , kdu and ikea opening in 4 years time will be also good for the property there.

In and out of Pearl City still a problems.

Hi everyone, who willing to let go the Bangalow ? i willing offer RM2M for your Bangalow

how about t rain tree park2,already launch ?? what t property value for DST ?

rain tree parks halfway selling.

any bungalows here? i am looking into a bungalow unit

hi,what is t property price at t raintree pk,t latest new terrace ?pls advice

very very jam this area

cannot go out morning 730am . flyover until enter highway almost 30 minit in mornin!! developer got any solution? build so many house but jam like this cant go out! and no solution

siew eng :
very very jam this area
cannot go out morning 730am . flyover until enter highway almost 30 minit in mornin!! developer got any solution? build so many house but jam like this cant go out! and no solution

The Pearl City Mall gonna fail if in and out traffic jammed stay the same as now.

Snp for RTP2 can be sign now.

agree. traffic too heavy. cant move. evening come back take almost 1 hour from batu kawan to boon beng because too much traffic.

really bad road system. developer never solve this issue – to high car volume.

HOW ABOUT RAINTREE PARK 2? ANY BUYER HERE? ANY COMMENTS?

I stay at 26 Lorong 1/SS5, tasek mutiara. this terrible developer has caused traffic jam to me. I lodged many many complaints d since earlier days. Let us residences complaint together to mpsp.

ong :
I stay at 26 Lorong 1/SS5, tasek mutiara. this terrible developer has caused traffic jam to me. I lodged many many complaints d since earlier days. Let us residences complaint together to mpsp.

LOL. I also stay near here. This Ong family are damp busybody people here.

These complaint king and complaint queen (husband and wife) surface again. but all are happy to have these two here as ketua kampung whom have been complaining all the times to developer office and MPSP. All stall that doing business along jalan tasek 2 and C mart also irritated their eyes. Both idiot always claims themselves as wakil kepada residents.

Hafiz :

ong :
I stay at 26 Lorong 1/SS5, tasek mutiara. this terrible developer has caused traffic jam to me. I lodged many many complaints d since earlier days. Let us residences complaint together to mpsp.

LOL. I also stay near here. This Ong family are damp busybody people here.
These complaint king and complaint queen (husband and wife) surface again. but all are happy to have these two here as ketua kampung whom have been complaining all the times to developer office and MPSP. All stall that doing business along jalan tasek 2 and C mart also irritated their eyes. Both idiot always claims themselves as wakil kepada residents.

There are two brothers i think one stay at 26 and another stay at 56 on the same lorong 1/SS5. Both terrible busybody here. Both’s wife also having nothing to do and every days talk bad of people. There are many people quarrels with these two families. LOL
They always make complain to among the 3 ku, developer, MPSP, presses, YB, etc…..

@Janice Law
it should be 66 atthe same row. LOL

I plan to buy a house in Pearl Garden area (any scheme) but since a lot of people mention here that the road going to Batu Kawan is terrible with very bad jams.
I went there before but during weekends so there are no jams but if I were to travel to & fro work in Penang Island so the times would be during peak hours.
Therefore I would appreciate feedback from those of you who regularly travel during these times. I foresee the 1 lane flyover would be insufficient but just how bad is the jam?

@Sam
the road from pearls city along to batu kawan/ north south highway, you need to pass through 5 traffic lights, and the traffic light waiting times now getting longer may be gov want to ease the traffic jam, but somehow i see bring no any effect during peak hours (bukit minyak indutrial/batu kawan industril/ kheng koon school/ penang science park industrial). Maybe you need to spend 15 to 25 minutes to pass through ths road.
For you which need to travel to island daily for work from pearl city, i dun think buy a house at here is good idea unless you are willing to scarify your times now. Anyway, with the development of batu kawan, perhaps in future the road surrounding will widening and upgraded. just my points.

@hehe

tqvm for the info as looking at the flyover across the railway track I presumed early morning rush hour would be terrible with so many houses there just using a single lane across. And just at the end would be a traffic light that will add up to the jam.
Local traffic light programmers are actually quite stupid by prolonging the traffic lights times as it makes jams even worse. By reducing the time it gives more vehicles to pass through as many times there will be slow drivers who take their own sweet time to slowly pass thru the traffic light & hogging others behind.

@Sam
think are getting worse if the below links about foreign worker village really approved at tambun land. More and more bas kilang pass through this road & more congested. The existing road confirmed cannot handle the traffic volume and state gov really need to come out solutions !!

http://www.guangming.com.my/node/294954?tid=23

MPSP/JKR need to make the traffic light from taman tambun t-junction to NSE North entrance synchronised each way. The jammed cause by travel distance too short between the traffic lights. TI do absolutely nothing about the the road to / from Pearl City, just continue to lauch new houses. Nearest competitor, EcoWorld expand Jln Paboi before even launch their Eco Meadows.

be careful later when forming of JMB. A company call smart option that set out by the ex staff of TI has messed out everything here by setting a management company and take over the jmb

TI residents :
be careful later when forming of JMB. A company call smart option that set out by the ex staff of TI has messed out everything here by setting a management company and take over the jmb

It is the poor girl name Chris or using the name of Ms. Cheah. Smart Option is using It’s brother name to set the company. All messes created with hanky panky MPSP has blacklist this company already. We as residents must careful later.

Who want sold the house?

@Nickhong
Are you buyer or agent ?
Are you interested in Pearl Residence ? If yes, please provide me your contact.

@Esther
Im interested to get 1 unit of this property, you may reach me at “ronsontls93@gmail.com

pity investors.
but to flipping but fail to flipping.

price dropped for all projects subsale and this projek is the smallest BU and not worth the money

so many for sale but no buyers.
oversupply properties here and location very bad

Is it worth buying the property now if price drop for own stay ? Planning to own landed property at mainland below 600K ?

RJ :
Is it worth buying the property now if price drop for own stay ? Planning to own landed property at mainland below 600K ?

flies issue no solution
traffic terrible
no other access road
outside area full of roberry
a lot of gang geng from nearby taman
oversupply property in this area
those renovated to stay also moved out looking for buyer

too much flies and area sometimes smelly like chicken shit. any solution to this?

a lot of sewerage leakages underground. smelly waste water after heavy rain.

house value dwindling down…. sad to us whom invested here

i buy raintree park 2 town house today rm438k lower floor. price is cheap, ok?

ss :
i buy raintree park 2 town house today rm438k lower floor. price is cheap, ok? original without reno.

ss :
i buy raintree park 2 town house today rm438k lower floor. price is cheap, ok?

If you are happy then ok already, don’t need to mind what others say.