Penang Condo
April 29th 2011 10:50
Wow. For about three weeks we have had nothing but heat and humidity here in Penang-no rain. Twice today we got long torrential downpours. To continue with my story I will explain how I got to live in the home I do. On my last visit to Penang before getting my visa and moving here, Kevin and I looked at condos. The one complex that we both liked was Tanjung Park Condo in Tanjung Tokong. It was close to banks, doctors, food courts, a grocery store and a shopping mall. All within walking distance. We had looked at a couple of units and liked them. When I sold my house I told Kevin to contact our real estate agent and look for a condo that was reasonalby priced and didn't need a lot of renovations. Through email with photos and phone calls we arranged a down payment for the unit. When I moved to Penang on July 4th of 2009 we first stayed at a Service Apartment for a month. The owner was nice enough to allow us move in to the apartment until papers were passed, without paying for rent. So we moved in on the first of August.
The unit was a 3 bedroom (small rooms compared to the US) mostly furnished apartment with a great view of the sea and Gurney Drive. Gurney Drive is the "happening" area of Penang, with hotels, shopping mall and clubs. All the walls and cabinets were a sterile white color, with only the A/C being gray. It needed color, pictures and plants. I couldn't wait to get started. The first thing to do was to buy refrigerator, washing machine and dryer. This was really an exciting time for both of us. Now we had to settle in and familiarize ourselves with the neighborhood. That's next.
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