Tanjung Bungah is the low-density corner of Penang, and one building proves it
Across this site, floor plates run to twenty-six in Bangsar and thirty-eight in George Town. All four towers tracked in Tanjung Bungah sit at four to seven homes a floor — The Marin at four, Alila 2 at five, Waterstone at six, Blossom Suites at seven — and the fifth listing is not a tower at all. That is the character of this stretch of coast, and Alila 2 has been standing since 2017 so you can go and see what it feels like rather than take it on trust.
The five
All five are freehold. The Marin, Alila 2, Waterstone and Ferringhi Hills hold a residential title; Blossom Suites is on a commercial title held under the Housing Development Act, which changes how assessment and often utilities are billed.
| Project | Homes | Per floor | Built-ups | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Marin | 149 in 2 towers | 4 | 1,750 – 1,850 sq ft | Completed |
| Alila 2 | 270 in 2 towers | 5 | 1,905 – 3,235 sq ft | Completed, CCC end 2017 |
| Waterstone | 365 in 2 towers | 6 | 1,334 – 2,152 sq ft | Q4 2028 |
| Blossom Suites | 402 in 2 towers | 7 | 506 – 2,852 sq ft | Q1 2030 |
| Ferringhi Hills | 14 superlink houses | — | 22' x 70' lots | Completed 2024 |
Alila 2 is the control sample
Alila 2 by the Hunza Group holds 270 homes across towers of 33 and 34 floors on 9.8 acres, five to a floor, with three passenger lifts and one service lift, car parking on Levels 1 to 7 and the facilities deck on Level 8. It obtained its certificate of completion at the end of 2017.
A building that has been occupied for eight years answers the question the other two can only promise: whether five to a floor actually feels different, how a 9.8-acre site wears, what the charge settled at. Walk it before you decide the newer towers are worth their premium — or before you decide they are not.
Two very different unit mixes
Waterstone on Jalan Loh Poh Heng is 365 homes across two 39-storey towers on about 2.4 acres, six to a floor with five lifts, at 1,334 to 2,152 sq ft, three and four bedrooms, from RM1,200,000. It is a single-purpose family product.
Blossom Suites is the opposite: 402 homes across two 41-storey blocks on 2.625 acres, at 506 to 2,852 sq ft and one to three bedrooms. That is a 5.6-fold spread inside one development, so “Blossom Suites” on a listing tells you very little — ask which layout, on which block, and check the floor plate for that stack rather than the headline seven a floor.
The one house
Ferringhi Hills is filed here although it sits further west, at Batu Ferringhi: 14 freehold three-storey superlink houses on Jalan Sungai Emas 3 by Seni Bahagia, finished in 2024. The land slopes, so each house gains a lower-ground floor at the back with a door of its own, and the plan carries four bedrooms plus one. It is not gated or guarded.
It is also one of only four landed developments on Penang island on this site, alongside Casa Rica in Sungai Ara, UL Residence in Air Itam and Vilaris Courtyard Homes in Batu Uban. If a house on the island is the brief, that is the whole list.
The other finished one
The Marin, also at Batu Ferringhi, is two finished 21-storey towers holding 149 homes at four to a floor, so every home is a corner unit, at 1,750 to 1,850 sq ft. Four a floor is the lowest density of any tower on this page, and like Alila 2 it can be walked through rather than imagined.
The coast between Gurney and Batu Ferringhi
Tanjung Bungah sits on the stretch between George Town's Gurney seafront and the Batu Ferringhi beach strip, with Straits Quay and Pulau Tikus in between. It is a commute into George Town rather than part of it, and the road along the coast is the only way in and out.
If you have not driven it at eight in the morning, do that before anything else. The low densities on this page are the reason people want to live here; the single coastal road is the reason some of them leave.
Before you book here
- Visit Alila 2 first. Eight years of occupancy is the most useful evidence available in this district.
- At Blossom Suites, establish the exact layout and stack — the range runs 506 to 2,852 sq ft.
- Ask which land title applies: four residential, one commercial under the HDA.
- Drive the coast road into George Town at your real commuting hour, in both directions.
- Ask what the maintenance charge per square foot is expected to be. On 2,000 sq ft-plus layouts it is the number that decides affordability over ten years, not the price.
Frequently asked
How many new projects are there in Tanjung Bungah?
This site tracks five, all freehold: The Marin, Alila 2, Waterstone and Blossom Suites, plus Ferringhi Hills, a row of 14 superlink houses at Batu Ferringhi.
Why is Tanjung Bungah considered low density?
All four towers here run four to seven homes a floor — The Marin at four, Alila 2 at five, Waterstone at six and Blossom Suites at seven. For comparison, George Town reaches thirty-eight to a floor.
Is any Tanjung Bungah project completed?
Alila 2 obtained its certificate of completion at the end of 2017, so it has been occupied for around eight years. Ferringhi Hills was finished in 2024, and The Marin is also complete. Waterstone is stated for Q4 2028 and Blossom Suites for Q1 2030.
What is the largest unit in Tanjung Bungah?
3,235 sq ft at Alila 2. Blossom Suites reaches 2,852 sq ft and Waterstone 2,152 sq ft.
How much does Tanjung Bungah property cost?
Four publish an indicative start: Blossom Suites from RM645,040, Waterstone from RM1,200,000 for 1,334 to 2,152 sq ft, The Marin from RM1,300,000, and Ferringhi Hills from RM1,350,000 for a superlink house. Alila 2 does not publish one.
What is around Tanjung Bungah?
It sits between Gurney Drive and Gurney Plaza to the east and the Batu Ferringhi beach strip to the west, with Straits Quay and Pulau Tikus in between. Access is along the coast road.
