Title: Freehold
Built-up Area: 2,400 sq.ft
Land Area: 806 sq.ft.
The subject premises is a beautifully refurbished and renovated pre-war heritage shophouse located on Muntri Street, a highly-touristic location in Penang George Town UNESCO City.
The freehold property comes with two levels with an attic space with its own ensuite, a spacious bedroom on the first level that comes with a wooden partition which provides the option to have a second bedroom, a bathroom each on the ground and first level, a large living, dining and kitchen space on the ground level. Fully renovated and furnished into move-in condition.
Now exclusively for sale at only MYR 2,000,000.
View to appreciate.
Contact +6 016 496 7718 or Email to [email protected] for more info on the subject premises.About the Location
Muntri Street, or Lebuh Muntri in Malay, is a street that leads from Penang Road to Stewart Lane. It has one of the best-preserved façades of Straits Eclectic style houses.
Accommodation on Muntri Street
- 75 Travellers Lodge (GPS: 5.42005, 100.33526)
- Guest Inn Muntri (GPS: 5.41963, 100.33642)
- Koo Suo Kwong Choon Tong (GPS: 5.41996, 100.33555)
- Lum Fong Hotel (GPS: 5.42078, 100.33383)
- Merchant Hotel (GPS: 5.42107, 100.33352)
- Modern Hotel (GPS: 5.42069, 100.33365)
- Moon Tree 47 - No. 47, Muntri Street; Phone: +60 4 264 4021 (GPS: 5.41991, 100.33578)
- Muntri Grove (GPS: 5.41984, 100.3341)
- Muntri House (GPS: 5.42017, 100.33562)
- Muntri Mews Residence (GPS: 5.42007, 100.33517)
- Muntri Mews (GPS: 5.42007, 100.33517)
- My Hostel @ 28 Muntri Street
- Ryokan Muntri Boutique Hostel (GPS: 5.42028, 100.33527)
- Star Lodge (GPS: 5.41984, 100.33596)
- Xavier's Lodge @ Muntri (GPS: 5.4198, 100.33609)
Sights along Muntri Street
- Aik Chee Reading Club (GPS: 5.42017, 100.33562)
- Former Premises of Lam Wah Ee Hospital (GPS: 5.4201, 100.33596)
- Hainan Temple (GPS: 5.42009, 100.33462)
- Institute of Chinese Physicians (GPS: 5.42003, 100.33535)
- Koo Suo Kwong Choon Tong Tea Shop & Restaurant Association (GPS: 5.41996, 100.33555)
- Leong See Kah Miew Old Building (GPS: 5.41982, 100.33604)
- Penang Sao Lim Athletic Association (GPS: 5.42015, 100.33575)
- Penang Ta Kam Hong (Goldsmith Association) (GPS: 5.41979, 100.33585)
- The Camera Museum (GPS: 5.41992, 100.33574)
- Wooi Ning Wooi Koon (GPS: 5.41992, 100.33574)
Eateries on Muntri Street
- Gala House(GPS: 5.42061, 100.33413)
- Mews Cafe(GPS: 5.42007, 100.33517)
- Mish Mash(GPS: 5.41994, 100.33615)
- Purrfect Cat Cafe (GPS: 5.41994, 100.33562)
Street Art
There are two steel-rod sculptures and a mural on Muntri Street. The "Little Girl in Blue" aka "Kung Fu Girl" (GPS: 5.41979, 100.33585) mural is at the Penang Goldsmith Association. The "One Leg Kicks All" Sculpture (GPS: 5.41966, 100.33685) is near the intersection with Love Lane while the "Win Win Situation" sculpture (GPS: 5.41966, 100.33685) is near Aik Hua Primary School. Within the Ryokan Muntri Boutique Hostel are at least three different murals, see under Ryokan Muntri Murals.
About Muntri Street
Two of the major hospitals in Penang were founded here, namely Lam Wah Ee Hospital in 1883 and the Penang Adventist Hospital in 1924. The original Lam Wah Ee Hospital building was destroyed during the Second World War, and was replaced with a later structure that is still standing today, until the hospital shifted to its present located along Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim. Nonetheless Muntri Street is still remembered by the locals as Lam Wah Ee Kay, or Lam Wah Ee Hospital Street.
The original building for Adventist Hospital is still standing today, at the junction of Muntri Street and Leith Street, and today houses Lum Fong Hotel.
Muntri Street was named after the 19th Century Menteri of Larut, Ngah Ibrahim. A number of trade guilds from the bygone era are still found here, among them the Penang & Province Wellesley Cafe Association formed by Hainanese coffeeshop owners, Penang Restaurants and Tea Shops Association, Penang Goldsmith Association, among others. The Cantonese district association Wooi Ning Wooi Koon is also located here, as is King Wan Association, a trade union for shopkeepers and clerks - the name "King Wan", which was chosen after the original association got banned, means "warning the stubborn".
75 Muntri Street was the home of famous 19th century Baba-Malay novelist Chan Kim Boon (1851-1920), who is better known by his pen name Batu Gantong. He earn his fame for translating Chinese classics into Baba Malay, a patois mixing market Malay with Hokkien, producing witty pieces that amused his local readership.
In Other Words ...
In Hokkien, Muntri Street used to be known as Lam3 Wah3 Ee3 Kay1 meaning "Lam Wah Ee Hospital Street", as the hospital used to be located there. It was also called Sin3 Hai1lam2 Kong3si1 Kay1, meaning "New Hainanese Clan Association Street".
Straits Eclectic Houses of Muntri Street
Muntri Street has some of the best preserved examples of Straits Eclectic-style architecture in George Town. The best way to show them to you is to go house by house. Go to Straits Eclectic Houses of Muntri Street to enjoy a photo album showcasing these houses.
Source from penangtraveltips.com