Same area, same rating (4.7 for both), same clean legal setup — and buyers still land on very different answers. Andaman @ Quayside and Fettes Residence are the two highest-rated freehold condos in Tanjung Tokong, and the choice between them is essentially a choice between two lifestyles. Here's how I'd talk you through it.
The short version
- Buy Andaman @ Quayside if: you want the E&O masterplan around you — marina retail, promenade, precinct amenity you can walk to daily — and you're comfortable sharing the estate with the other Quayside towers.
- Buy Fettes Residence if: you want boutique scale (195 units), a Georgetown-adjacent location that lets you walk to heritage and Gurney amenities, and a quieter daily building feel — and you're happy to trade precinct depth for that.
- Both are legitimate long-holds — same area, same rating, same clean freehold residential title. Neither is a mistake for the right buyer.
Side by side
| Factor | Andaman @ Quayside | Fettes Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | E&O Property Development | IOI Properties |
| Location | Seri Tanjung Pinang, Tanjung Tokong | Fettes Park, Tanjung Tokong (Georgetown fringe) |
| Tenure | Freehold | Freehold |
| Land title | Residential | Residential |
| Total units | 338 | 195 |
| Unit sizes | about 914 – 4,800 sqft | ~2,000 sqft standard, up to ~2,500+ |
| Completion | by 2017 | 2011 |
| From price | RM1,280,000 | RM1,139,000 |
| PSF | RM1,086 – 1,955 | RM583 – 988 |
| Building density | Large tower | Boutique tower |
| Amenity depth | Marina + retail + promenade | Standalone amenity, no precinct |
| Zac's rating | 4.7/5 | 4.7/5 |
The real difference is what you walk out of your unit into
At Andaman, you walk out into a masterplan. The Straits Quay marina is a promenade walk away with its own retail, F&B, and weekend rhythm. The seafront linear park is under your building. You share an environment E&O built as a single integrated address with the other Quayside towers. On a Saturday morning you can walk downstairs, get coffee, run errands, and never leave the precinct.
At Fettes, you walk out into a neighbourhood. Fettes Park is a residential pocket with its own established character — Georgetown heritage is a short drive one way, Gurney amenities are a short drive the other, and Tanjung Tokong's older commercial areas are around the corner. You're one of 195 households in a single tower, sharing lifts and common areas with a much smaller resident base. On a Saturday morning you drive to your specific errand.
Neither is better in the abstract. What matters is which pattern fits how you actually want to live. Retirees and second-home buyers often prefer Andaman for the walkable amenity depth. Families with young children who value neighbourhood character and Georgetown proximity often prefer Fettes. Buyers who work from home and want a quieter building often prefer Fettes; buyers who like precinct buzz prefer Andaman.
The PSF gap is real, and it's not about quality
Fettes asks about RM590–625 psf, with recorded sales from 2021 to 2025 at a median of about RM569. Andaman trades at RM1,086-1,955 psf. That's a substantial gap, and it isn't because one building is noticeably better-built than the other. It's because Andaman's premium is partly the masterplan integration and partly the newer construction (complete by 2017 vs 2011), while Fettes trades in a psf band that reflects its more residential-neighbourhood location.
Practical read: Fettes gives you noticeably more square footage per ringgit. If interior space is the priority — big living areas, home office, room for family visits — Fettes at ~2,000 sqft standard at about RM570-625 psf is a rational value buy. If precinct amenity is the priority, Andaman's premium is buying real integration rather than being a pure age or brand markup.
What eight versus fifteen years actually feels like
Andaman was complete by 2017 — close to a decade post-completion at time of writing. Fettes completed 2011 — fifteen years. Both are well past teething, both have settled resident bases, both have JMCs with real historical data. The practical difference at this point:
Fettes at fifteen years is starting to enter the first serious maintenance-cycle territory — lift refurbishments, facade work, chiller replacements. Some of that has been done, some is scheduled. Ask the JMC directly for the sinking-fund position and any special contribution history in the last three years. Not a warning sign; standard due diligence at year fifteen.
Andaman at eight years is entering earlier stages of the same cycle. Less maintenance drag on the sinking fund so far, but the next five years will start to bring the first major cap-ex decisions. Same due-diligence question applies.
Both are far away from the "worry about the building" stage, but the sinking-fund conversation is noticeably different at fifteen years versus eight, and it should be part of your viewing.
The things to check first
At Andaman: the exact unit matters more than at Fettes. The 80% psf spread within one building is stack-and-orientation-driven, so never buy on the average — buy on the view line, floor, and adjacent-building situation. Density is a real feature-and-cost trade; if quiet daily building feel matters to you, Fettes is the better fit.
At Fettes: price differences between units are mostly renovation state and floor level, not location. A well-renovated higher-floor unit will ask more than an original-condition low-floor one; recorded sales from 2021 to 2025 had a median of about RM569 psf. Both can be fair — buy on the renovation you'd have to do (or not do) at each price. Also, thin ease of resale cuts both ways: expect to wait for the right unit when buying, and expect longer time-to-market when selling.
What I'd do
If you can identify the pattern of how you actually spend your Saturday — do you walk out for coffee and retail, or do you drive to a specific destination — the answer usually reveals itself. Precinct-lifestyle buyers pick Andaman almost every time. Neighbourhood-lifestyle buyers pick Fettes.
Budget-sensitive buyers who want the area at meaningful psf savings, and who value larger interior space at the entry, tend to land at Fettes and be happy with the outcome. Buyers who read the precinct amenity as the whole point of the address tend to be happy at Andaman. Both are honest choices.
Zac’s Take
Zac Ong
Both are 4.7-rated freehold-on-residential-title condos in the same area — meaning both are legitimate long-holds without title-class or tenure risk. The real distinction is precinct scale versus boutique character. Andaman @ Quayside, with the E&O masterplan around it, is what you buy for walkable amenity integration. Fettes Residence at 195 units on the Georgetown fringe is what you buy for boutique building feel, larger interior space per ringgit, and Georgetown-adjacent lifestyle. My default recommendation depends on whether you spend Saturdays walking out for coffee (Andaman) or driving to a specific destination (Fettes). If you can't identify the pattern yet, viewing both on the same day usually settles it inside an hour.
Where to start
Send me on WhatsApp which area feel resonates more, plus budget and whether you prioritise interior space or precinct amenity. I can arrange to see both buildings back-to-back on the same day — that's usually the fastest way to settle this decision.
Full reads: Andaman @ Quayside review, Fettes Residence review, Best condos in Tanjung Tokong 2026, Tanjung Tokong property guide 2026. Foreign-buyer costs in the foreign buyer guide.
Sources: Both projects' specs checked against developer materials and portal listings September 2026. Asking prices move, so check the live price of the unit you like before you commit.