Taman Meranti is an apartment residence located in the town of Jelutong, Penang. Completed in 1999, the freehold property comprises 88 units, all housed within the single 10-storey building. Each unit at Taman Meranti is sized at 750 sf, with a similar layout of 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms throughout. The only facility offered to residents is a parking lot, along with 24-hour security. The homes of Taman Meranti can be found on the subsale market at prices beginning from RM360,000, which is considerably affordable. Rental begins from RM800, which is also about the average of similar homes in the area. Amenities are aplenty in the town of Jelutong, where eateries, hawker centres, restaurants, mini markets, banks, pharmacies and more are easily within reach. Other commercial hubs and shopping malls are also just a short distance away, such as the Maritime Automall along Karpal Singh Drive, where there is a good choice of cafes and restaurants and other amenities. Schools in the vicinities include the Penang Free School, SJK (C) Moh Ghee (branch), and Shang Wu Primary School among others. Located off Jalan Jelutong, Taman Meranti is accessible via the aforementioned road, where further up along the route leads to the city of Georgetown, about 15 minutes away. Jalan Jelutong then connects to Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah further down south, where Bayan Lepas is approximately 20 minutes down the road, while the first Penang bridge is only about 10 minutes away. An alternate route to and from Georgetown as well as Bayan Lepas would be the Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Expressway.