Last Development Project in Taman Merbau Indah

This should be the last available piece of land in Taman Merbau Indah that allow to develop. There are still more land further inside near the Sungai Perai, but not sure who own the land. All 8 semi-detached and 6 double storey terraces are sold out. The 10 shoplots only available for rent, and according to developer it not for sale.

Internal of semi-detached house.

From the balcony of the semi-detached house.

Double storeys terrace house front look. The main entrance door is bigger now and better design.

Close-up look of the wooden door design.

I not sure on the selling price, but if you do know about this, please do share in the comment. 

Two and half storey terrace house of Prai Tropika, Prima Prai

Visited Prima Prai, it next to Butterworth Outer Ring Road exit of Perai area. The actual project location pretty near to Giant Prima Prai, or Taman Perai Utama. It next to Taman Senangin. Available facility and location are consider okay. Anyway, the road enter to that area is pretty tricky. To read more about this project, visit Penang Property Talk - Prai Tropika post, and read the interesting users comment.  

Snapped few photos of it to compare the design of Taman Merbau Indah 3 storey terrace. The front look neat, the house width is 22 feets. The designer decided to locate the utilities meter and rubbish bin close to the gate, which will limit you from renovate the house's gate pole. Anyway, since it is 22 feets in width, it shouldn't be problem for 2 cars to enter the car porch like Merbau Indah's project 20 feets. This is 2.5 storeys terrace house, and it consist of 5 rooms. 

Insert 2 photos of Taman Merbau Indah 3 storey terrace for ease of viewing and comparison purpose only.

Groupon Malaysia 10.10 Mystery Gift Item Received

Update continue for previous post, to share with all the mystery gift from Groupon Malaysia 10.10 promotion. It a HP Wireless Laser Mouse. Pretty good as a gift for "him".

The mouse come with lot of features like laser sensor, 5 buttons, 4-way tilt, micro usb receiver, and most important the comfort design. Anyway, for me, I just want a comfort and solid mouse. Other features like tilt and programmable button are useless to me. By the way, RM10.10 for this laser wireless mouse and Free Shipping, it really worth the bucks.

Share to me what did you received from Groupon Malaysia.... curious.

Update:  Feel curious what would other people got for their Groupon Mystery Deal 10.10 from Groupon Malaysia, did some search online and found this.... Pretty interesting.

Update (2):  If you like to find out what other people get from their Groupon Mystery Gift 10.10.10, please visit Lowyat.net forum thread. There is discussion to share what they got for their gift. Someone got shampoo, Hot Wheels car, bag, refurbish netbook, phone protector, scratch repair pen, Sandisk SDCard, Charcoal pillow, wireless keyboard, multivitamins and etc. Pretty interesting!!!

#GrouponMYstery

Merbau Indah's Properties Price Update (October 2013)

Signing of preliminary agreement on Butterworth - Gurney Drive undersea tunnel by Penang state government (news link) confirmed the possibility of third link from mainland Seberang Perai to Penang Island. The house price near Batu Kawan had soared, even through there are still big land available for development and new houses. The second link do not make economy impact to Seberang Perai Utara, where Sungai Dua located.

The third link may duplicate what happen today in Batu Kawan, to Butterworth and Kepala Batas, in future, if third link constructed. Development brought modernization, but not everything are good. I view this bring positive and negative effect to the particular area. From one point, it make travel to city with ease, and connecting the places. Bad consequence effect for development is the soar of properties price and make a normal local people to that area harder to own a dream house.

By the way, this just some of my personal point of view. The properties price at Taman Merbau Indah did soared with the third link announcement. A rural and peace housing area, now become the center spot for property agents, as there are numerous of houses to let go. Most of the properties to sale are from Phase 2, and Phase 2A of Taman Merbau Indah's project. Hardly find property from Phase 1 and Phase 3 to let go. Print screen for ease of reference on what the current price. For quick reference, the selling price when the properties launched back in 2006 was RM190,000 ++ for 2 storey terrace, and RM270,000 ++ for Phase 2A's 3 storey terrace back in year 2009.

  

Business and Service Shops available at Taman Merbau Indah, Sungai Dua Butterworth

Quick sharing on type of operating business & services available at shoplots of Taman Merbau Indah.

Klinik Bersatu - a little bit odd business hours for this clinic, it start from 5:30pm to 10:00pm. Anyway, may be temporarily as it just started the business 3-4 months.

I like the SG2 to represent Sungai Dua. Better than R2 (acronym for River Two, Sungai Dua, alamak).

Hardware shop that mainly sell wires, power socket, LED and florescent light bulb. Above the shop is fitness center, or gym center run by a few Malay friends who like this sport too.

Butik pengantin (Boutique of Bride)

Groupon Malaysia 10.10 Mystery Deal With Untallied Bought Count

Groupon Malaysia create the hype for October 10 with mystery deal for a purchase price of RM10.10. It allow you to pick for him, or for her's mystery gift. The main purpose of this post not to promote this deal, but I found something it shouldn't happen, Groupon Malaysia manipulate the number of purchased deal.

I tried to use two different browsers (Internet Explorer and Google Chrome) to open the deal page, where the Internet Explorer without logging in. From print screen below, both show the exact same deal's valid duration, but the bought counts are big different. The signed in deal page only show 702 bought, but the non-signed in deal page show 1301 bought.

To proof that this is not manipulate of picture, I refreshed on both browser and it show 766 vs 1421. I guess this might be kind of bug in the Groupon system.

This is a full print screen of my desktop, without crop, with the full URL show in browser as proof. Click on the image for full size. Deal page URL: http://www.groupon.my/deals/national-deal/Groupon-Malaysia-Mystery-Products/717556459

Update:  I spent more time to test it, found the login page actually show the for him / for her bought count only, thus it show the big different of bought count for before and after login. Look like the bought count for him/her pretty balance.