HIDDEN TREASURE: A dilapidated shop-house on Penang became a bright and airy island idyll thanks to the efforts of two eagle-eyed investors.

3½ floors of a unique contemporary boutique townhouse - the design: a distinctive bespoke cross between high-tech and traditional ‘shophouse’, with an amazing eco-sustainable modern interior incorporating Natural Lighting and Cross Ventilation through a central landscaped courtyard and atrium. Fully equipped, ready for immediate occupancy.This property has all the attributes of Western living taking advantage of the Asian setting, the greenery, the sea views and the climate, with the cross ventilation ensuring cool spaces,with ancillary air-conditioning but usually not necessary.