Nova Atrium

The condominium was developed and build by Nova Group in 2006.
The condominium can boast of communal facilities: swimming pool (not large but free shape) with jacuzzi, gym, open air atrium, wi-fi Internet.

Swimming pool Nova Atrium

Gym and Fitness room in Nova Atrium

There are only two types of units: one bedroom apartment 72-76 sqm and two bedroom unit 116 sqm.
Prices start from 3,8 mln Thai Baht for one bedroom unit (thai name) and reach 7,5 mln Thai Baht for two bedroom apartment (foreigner name). The condo is popular with rentals, small room cost around 25,000 Thai Baht per month and large one – about 40,000 Thai Baht per month.

Mark Land Condominium

The building is more than 20 years old and  combine hotel (Mark Land & SPA) and condominium itself, which takes only few levels.
It mean that all facilities is real hotel-like, large swimming pool, reception, 24 hour security on-site, coffee-shop, restaurant etc.

Swimming Pool

On the time of writing this article, the building was under renovation. The reception area, elevators, corridors as well as some rooms on the 7 floor.
There are three types of room: standard studio (41-46 sqm), one bedroom mini-suite with bathroom and walk-in closet (70 sqm) and two bedroom/two bathroom suite type (157 sqm).
The prices for studio start from 3,6 mln Thai baht, one bedroom apartment cost 6,2 mln Thai Baht and two bedroom suite is available for 17,2 mln Thai Baht. Some condos are available to be registered for foreigner name.

Sea view

Some room have unbelievable sea view, some not. The poorer view is from two bedroom suite because of it location in the end of corridor opposite the sea.
Hotel is very popular with tourists, especially with jet-tourists and condo is popular with rentals. For that reason the management provide for the new buyers special rental guaranty for 3 years with 7-9% annual return.

There are only two kinds of units in Avenue Residence: studio 34,45 sqm and one bedroom apartment 45,5-46,61.

The prices now is different from the prices on pre-sale, when it was a very good deal. First of all foreigner quota already finished in buildings B and C, and secondly – the prices increase for about 10-15% from the begining.

Studio unit can be purchased for 1,7 – 1,8  mln Thai baht (company or thai name) and 1,9 – 2,3  mln Thai baht (foreigner name), one bedroom apartment cost 2,2 – 2,4 mln Thai baht (company or thai name) and 2,6 – 3 mln Thai baht (foreigner name). The prices depends on floor and views.

The prices include build-in euro-kitchen (without kitchen equipments), fitted luxury bathroom and aircons in every room.

Purchase conditions:

* booking fee – 100,000 baht (non-refundable),
* contract – 30%  in 14 days after booking,
* monthly installments – 50% in course of construction,
* balance – 20% on transfer date
more details.

Maintenance fee is 360 Thai baht per sqm per year (one year upfront)

Sinking fund is 400 Thai baht per sqm (one time payment)

The condominium consist of three residential buildings surrounding the swimming pool with sun deck.  On the ground floor building A will be set up different facilities, like barber-shop and massage salon, coffe-shop, gym etc.

Underground parking is available in buildings B and C.  The condominium will have 24 hours security with CCTV and key-cards.

The estimated date of completion is the end of 2009, and looks like that developer can accomplish their promises. The construction is doing rapidly, all three buildings are reach the roof and sale-office already moved to ground floor of building C.

The developer is well known Nova Group, who started developing residential projects in Pattaya in 1994 and already have few completed condominiums and some project under planning.

It is very convenient location- on Soi Buakhow (between second and third road). The location will be ideal for somebody, who wants to be in the center: there are dozens of eaters places and serious restaurants, cafes, bars, go-go bars etc.  Soi Buakhow  is a popular road with public transportation. In the end of this soi (entrance to South Pattaya Rd.) every Thusdays and Fridays organizing Buakhow market with huge variety of thing for sale, as well as testy food and fresh vegetables and fruits.

Communal facilities are: swimming pool, lobby with reception, 24 hours security CCTV and high speed Internet.

Units range:

There are only 65 units, studio 40-45 sqm (prices from 1,95 mln Thai baht),  one bedroom unit (two bathroom) with area 80 sqm  (prices from 3,6 mln Thai baht)  and two bedroom apartments (3 bathrooms) 120-125 sqm with prices from 5,5, mln Thai baht.

Payment condition:

• booking fee – 50,000 Thai baht
• signing contract – 10%
• down payment – 20%
• transfering date – 70%

Financing is available from developer for 50% of purchaising price.

Transfer fee will be share 50/50 between seller and buyer.

Maintenance fee is 30 Thai baht per sqm per month (payable one year at advance).

Sinking fund is 400 Thai baht per sqm (one time payment).

Studio  – 36 sqm, prices start from 1,4 mln Thai baht (2nd floor building B, thai or company name) and reach 2,2 mln Thai Baht (highest floor building A, foreigner name).

One bedroom apartment with area 59-79 sqm and prices from 2,8 mln Thai baht (2nd floor building B, thai or company name) to 5 mln Thai baht (highest floor building A, foreigner name)

Prices include build-in euro-kitchen, bathroom and a/c

Conditions:

• booking fee – 30,000 thai baht (none refundable deposit)
• 20% from selling price – within 15 days from reservation (minus deposit)
• 6 weeks later – 10%
• 3 month later – 10%
• 3 month later – 10%
• 3 month later – 10%
• 3 month later – 10%
• 30% – balance on completion

Transfer fee will be paid by buyer.

Maintenance fee: 360 thai baht per sqm per year (should be paid for one year at advance)

Sinking fund: 400 thai baht per sqm (one time payment).

Another facilities are:

• sauna room
• steam room
• hot Japanese spring jacuzzi pool
• ice-cold Finland spa
• full equipped gym
• pool deck
• spa deck
• barbecue garden terrace
• roof-top jogging track – hardly to imagine this
• roof top garden
• roof top barbecue area – condo for bbq lovers
• 24 hour guard security with CCTV
• Wi-fi Internet
• security card access
• business center
• coffee shop

Condominium will be located in Central Pattaya – on Third Pattaya Rd., (Pattaya Soi Sam) close to large supermarkets, like Carrefour, Foodland, Tesco Lotus and Big C.  It is about 600 meter far from North Pattaya Rd., with public transportation.

The developer is poorly known company City View Rescidence Co., Ltd

The begining of construction was planned on the 1st quater 2009, they did not start yet.

The design of the project is absolutely the same as another View Talays, maybe with one exception – View Talay 6 have underground parking.

The location is very convenient for somebody who like to be in the center of it all – main road with public transportation is 30 meter far from condominium, as well as central Pattaya beach.  Hundreds of eaters places and variety of entertainment facilities are also near by.

Huge shopping mall “Central Festival” is also close to the building .  From the one hand presence of new plaza is advantage for  co-owners: top-class restaurants with international cuisines and dozens of shops are 5 min far from apartment. From another side: the north part of the building is very close to the plaza and so well to the noisy construction of Hilton Hotel above the plaza. Taking into consideration that the first six floors set aside for the shopping center parking lot, owners on same level  are having now  “parking view”, dust and smoke (distance between two buildings not more than 7 meters).

I know one owner, who bought unit on 4th floor View Talay 6 (north side)  1,5 years ago for the price about 90,000 USD. Now he trying to sell it – the rare offer is  10,000 USD – terrible fact.

The South side of the building is lovely – nice view all around Pattaya till the Phratamnak hill.

Units range:  all units goes from developer as studios (without internal walls) and empty shell with area from 48 to 105 sqm.  Owners, who bought two or more units together, are able to combine it into one large apartment.

Prices for sale start from 2,7 mln Thai baht for 48 sqm studio (if you do not take into account units with “parking view”).   Price for rent a studio is about 20,000 Thai baht per month.

The project is located on Soi 5 Pattaya Beach Rd., 50 meters from central pattaya beach. The beach itself is not be right for swimming, but the location is very convenient – transportation, minimarts, hospitals and shopping malls  (like new huge Central Festival with super market, numbers of restaurants and pleasant selection of shops) are close.

It is a high rise building with 193 luxury apartments: one-, two- and three bedroom units with size from 64 to 268 sqm. Every apartment have sea view, the best of course from high floor.

Communal facilities are swimming pool, gym, billiard room, lobby with reception and 24 hour on-site security, high speed elevators and key-card system.

The building was built over old foundation, before Northshore condominium on that site was other construction.

This condominium was build on top quality materials, so it should look like new 10 and more years later, well..will see.

Prices for sale  one bedroom apartment are around 7,5 mln Thai Baht,  for rent – about 35,000 baht per month (only long term).