Gurney Drive, Georgetown
Gurney Drive (also known as Persiaran Gurney) is a freehold town located in Georgetown, Penang. It is a popular seafront promenade where locals used to sit and enjoy the sea breeze and sea view before the fence was put up. The two extremely popular shopping centres in the island is located here, namely the Gurney Paragon and Gurney Plaza. The Gurney Drive Hawker Centre is one of the most well-known local eateries on the island. However, due to its popularity among out-of-state visitors, the price has risen higher than a coffee shop elsewhere in the state. There are many high-rise buildings and the road is frequently jammed in this area.
The built-up available in this town is 3,000 sf to 5,000 sf for houses. Other neighbouring towns nearby are Botanic Gardens, Free School, Han Chiang, Mount Erskine, Permai Village, Pulau Tikus, Scotland, Seri Tanjung Pinang and Taman Jesselton.
This town has many amenities nearby, i.e. universities, hospitals and schools. The following are some of the main universities here:
- Adventist College Of Nursing And Health Sciences
- Despark College Penang
- Disted College
- Disted College Yce Heritage Campus
- MSU College Penang Annex C
- Olympia College Penang
- Penang Nursing College
- Ri Yaz College
- Uow Malaysia Kdu Penang University College
- Wawasan Open University
As for hospitals, there are Island Hospital, Penang Adventist Hospital and Penang General Hospital. There are also some schools here, for example Phor Tay High School (Private), SJK (C) Perempuan Cina and SJK (C) Union.
The most common unit layouts and sizes available here are as follows:
The most popular layout and size combination at Gurney Drive for houses is 5-bedroom / 3,000 sf with a median price of RM850 psf. For price wise, the most expensive one is 10-bedroom / 5,000 sf with a median price of RM1,560 psf; while the cheapest one is 5-bedroom / 3,000 sf with a median price of RM850 psf.
Latest Gurney Drive for sale listings:
| Date | Type | Built-up | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2020 | Condominium | 1,376 sf | RM1,539,000 |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Condominium | 1,376 sf | RM1,539,000 |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Condominium | 1,376 sf | RM1,539,000 |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Condominium | 1,376 sf | RM1,539,000 |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Condominium | 4,300 sf | RM2,300,000 |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Condominium | 3,154 sf | RM3,400,000 |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Condominium | 3,154 sf | RM3,400,000 |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Condominium | 4,300 sf | RM2,480,000 |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Duplex | 1,200 sf | RM1,600,000 |
| 29 Jul 2020 | Condominium | 4,370 sf | RM2,000,000 |
Latest Gurney Drive for rent listings:
| Date | Type | Built-up | Rental |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Room | -NA- | RM800 |
| Today | Room In Apartment | -NA- | RM650 |
| Today | Room In Apartment | -NA- | RM700 |
| Today | Room In Apartment | -NA- | RM560 |
| Today | Condominium | 6,000 sf | RM6,800 |
| Today | Room In Apartment | -NA- | RM650 |
| Today | Room In Apartment | -NA- | RM350 |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Condominium | 4,600 sf | RM9,000 |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Condominium | 6,000 sf | RM6,800 |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Condominium | 6,000 sf | RM6,800 |
High end large condo with swimming pool at every level.
Terrible maintenance. When something breaks down, all management does is put up a stupid sign, and that's the end of it. Nothing gets repaired. Management known to embezzle funds.
One of the early high rise condominium along Gurney Drive but the facilities are still very well maintained. Nice sea view from high floors
Residents with card only allow to use the facilities. And to apply for the card, residents normally have fo wait for months. I am renting one of the units, the day I moved in i was stopped by guard and denied entry. Reason given is they suspected I am renting one of the units as service apartment or b&b. As B&B is NOT ALLOW here. The guard house team are very rude and not friendly. They clamp your visitors car if more than 1 hour and demand for money, owners despise tenants who are renting the place, politics and gossips, etc etc....
Very old and seems to be overrun with vacationers and homestays right now, which is illegal.