What sets it apart
Timurbay Seafront Residence is two towers planned from the start for holiday stays, with a facility deck between them that steps straight down to a sandy beach. Shops and the car park sit at the road side, so the pools, kids' water play and sea-facing gym face the water, and the balconies are angled so most units get a sea view.
The unit Sean stays in is a 541 sq ft one-bedroom with a study and one bathroom, on commercial-title land. Even on a Tuesday the pools were packed, and he counts only about 10 listings for sale among some 760 units.
Where it is
It is on Kuantan's coast next to Swiss Garden Residence, reached through kampung roads, with local Malay eateries across the road and a new sold-out phase, Ombak, next door. On the same trip Sean saw the ECRL station, the site of the new airport and a 3,600-acre industrial park, and expects Kuantan to grow.
Rent and returns
Most units are run by homestay operators, who typically furnish them and split the profit with owners at 70:30 or 75:25. Sean paid about RM180 for a weekday night; at the height of domestic travel, owners told him rooms went for RM400 to RM500.
For long-term tenants, this unit lists at about RM2,100 a month, and the larger 680 and 900 sq ft units at around RM3,000. Units were for sale at RM300,000 to RM400,000, with a sea view making the difference.
Everything turned towards the sea
Shops and the car park take the road side, so the pool deck, gym and balconies all face the water, and the building's shape lets as many units as possible see the sea. From the deck, steps lead straight down onto the sand.
3 on 3
The three things Sean likes and the three he doesn't, from his own list at the end of the episode.
- 1Direct beach access from your own building is hard to beat, and it is the reason guests book. The South China Sea has livelier waves than Port Dickson, and the beach was surprisingly clean.
- 2A design that leans on the seafront: the retail and car park take the road side, the best spaces face the sea, angled balconies spread the views, and the pools, water play and gym suit a holiday crowd.
- 3Its purpose: a holiday-led development is what brings proper investment to the area, the next phase sold out, and long-term tenants such as visiting engineers keep units occupied.
- 1The common areas were designed before anyone knew how short-stay operators would run them: operators' signs are everywhere, the pool is fenced, and a later fence makes the beach exit feel like a cage. Engaging operators from the start would have avoided this.
- 2Awkward details: tight scissor ramps scarred by cars, a car park reached by bridges, noisy units beside those bridges, an unused corner in the lift lobby and corridors split by fire doors, so getting home can mean passing up to eight doors.
- 3Heavy wear and tear from constant guests, as with student housing, while the maintenance fee was set for ordinary residential use and may not cover it.
A seafront holiday asset with real demand, best bought with a clear plan for who will manage the unit.
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 #474 | TIMURBAY SEAFRONT RESIDENCE, KUANTAN
Sources & Verification Data
Based on Sean's full English captions for this October 2026 episode. The 3 on 3 follows the three things he likes and the three concerns he names, in his order, at the end of the video. Sean visited at the invitation of a friend whose project, Ombak, is next door, and stayed in a short-stay unit himself.
