Some of the best Bangkok condo and apartment rentals have been found in areas not usually associated with large residential communities. The Wish @ Samyan is one such place.
Wish @ Samyan Condominium, Silom
Located just a few minutes’ walk from Samyan MRT station, the Wish @ Samyan is a new building with a swimming pool, fitness studio, and car parking as standard.
Because available land is scarce in this district, it has meant that renting a condo is often expensive and not usually very good value for money compared to other parts of Bangkok. However, the Wish @ Samyan offers accommodation in the usually pricey Silom area at affordable rents. For example, a one bedroom unit will cost just 15,000 THB/Mo. There are also reasonably priced two bed options available for those needing more space.
Like many new condominiums in the capital, the Wish @ Samyan has smaller units than older buildings, but the rooms here are very well set-out, stylish, and nicely designed, thus providing residents with modern, comfortable living spaces.
Wish @ Samyan – The Conclusion
The Wish @ Samyan is just a three minute walk from the Samyan MRT station making it a commuter’s dream location. There are 24 storeys offering about 500 units. There is a sky garden, swimming pool (including a children’s pool), and a gymnasium on the 19th floor.
This condo development has opened Silom up to a whole new range of tenants. People who are now renting here would have previously had to either increase their budgets by at least 30%, or settled to live further away from the MRT /BTS and major roads in order to get an affordable home with the same or similar specifications as the Wish @ Samyan.
Villa Sathorn Condominium
The next property on our list is the Villa Sathorn. This building opened its doors towards the end of 2010 and has grown in popularity ever since. Located only 50m from the Krungthinburi BTS station, Villa Sathorn is incredibly convenient. Although tipped by our own regular Bangkok blog articles as a winner from the outset, it took the market a lot longer to realize its virtues. In fact, we even included Villa Sathorn in our best condos to rent back in 2011.
However, since 2011, Villa Sathorn has gone from strength to strength in popularity. If you are looking to rent a condo here, you have four room types available, namely studios, along with one, two, and three bedroom units. This choice of accommodation means that Villa Sathorn caters for a wide range of the market. Other features that help Villa Sathorn stand out from the competition include a swimming pool, fitness center, raised parking, and a large roof-top garden (an usual feature for most condominiums in Bangkok).
As nice as the above features are, the most outstanding and attractive characteristic of this building are the stunning views that residents get from their windows; especially at night when Bangkok’s skyline presents itself in spectacular fashion. This high rise construction is situated in an area of mostly low-rise buildings, which makes the mammoth 40-story tower appear even taller as it looms over neighbouring structures.
Of course, Villa Sathorn is located over the river in the Thonburi area of Bangkok, but with the rapid expansion of both the BTS and MRT lines, people renting here now appreciate just how easy and close to central Bangkok the condominium actually is. In fact, it is very possible to travel from Villa Sathorn to Siam square BTS station in just 20 minutes, and only 10 minutes to Bangkok’s CBD on Sathorn road and the nearby Chong Nonsi BTS station.
Villa Sathorn – The Conclusion
The unobstructed pride of place that Villa Sathorn finds itself, gives way to truly breathtaking, panoramic views of the city. Factor in that this condominium complex is located within 500m of the Chaophraya River, and just 50m from the Krungthinburi BTS station, easily secures its place on the 2014″best of Bangkok condos” list.