Filmed at the show unit in May 2026, while the project was still being built. Finishes, prices and surroundings may have changed since.
What sets it apart
Maxwell Residences is a leasehold mixed development of just 96 units in two towers, with only four units a floor, so each is effectively a corner unit. The larger Type A has a 10.7 m-long living and dining area with a 3 m ceiling, a dry kitchen, a separate wet kitchen with its own back door, a maid's room and four en-suite bedrooms, one of them facing the void. Units come with 50 to 60 power points.
Facilities include three pools, a gym, a golf simulator and an event hall, plus a 4.5-acre hillside garden. Type A is about RM1.45 million, or RM450 to RM460 psf; the smaller Type B is about RM1 million. It is about 70% sold.
Where it is
It sits on a hill off Jalan Larut, the road from Taiping town to Bukit Larut, once Maxwell Hill, among landed homes. Columbia Hospital, Taiping Central Mall and AEON are about a kilometre away, and, as everywhere in Taiping, most places are 10 to 15 minutes' drive, including the North-South Expressway.
A drop-off nobody can see
Residents are dropped off at the back of the building, where it leads straight into the facility deck, so nobody on the main road sees who comes and goes. At this price, Sean says, privacy and safety come first, and he absolutely gets the point.
3 on 3
The three things Sean likes and the three he doesn't, from his own list at the end of the episode.
- 1The micro setting: a balance of nature and convenience, minutes from everything in Taiping and the highway to Penang and KL, with Maxwell Hill framed in the window rather than living on the hill.
- 2The architecture: clear about its audience, with a hidden drop-off, a car park above the neighbouring houses, facilities split between the tower and the hilltop, and bungalow-scale units with public and private zones, two kitchens and two entrances.
- 3Its positioning as a trophy property: for buyers who already own a mansion in Taiping and units in KL, a place to host family at weekends and festivals, though the facilities are large for 96 units.
- 1The sloping entrance: cars accelerating up the hill are noticeable in such a quiet area, though not inside with the windows shut.
- 2Design tweaks: the gym looks at a mirror rather than one of the three pools, the deck isn't level with the hilltop garden, the units involve long walks, and with so much facade, no bedroom should face the void. Sean wonders whether a duplex layout was considered.
- 3The stigma: the project sat for about ten years after its first developer ran into trouble. A new developer has taken over to finish it by the end of 2026, and Airbnb is not allowed.
A rare trophy home for wealthy Taiping families, and one fewer abandoned building in the town.
Editorial Note: This summary is distilled from Sean Tan's public video breakdown and verified episode documentation. All property specifications and opinions reflect the recording date and should be verified for present-day listings.
PROPERTY REVIEW #448 | MAXWELL RESIDENCES, TAIPING
Sources & Verification Data
Based on Sean's full English captions for this May 2026 episode. The 3 on 3 follows the three things he likes and the three he doesn't, in his order, at the end of the video. Sean toured units in the nearly finished building, due for completion at the end of 2026. The company that took over the project belongs to a friend of his.
