Thats a real nice house, nicely finished and the builders have put actual thought into the look, feel and flow of the place. No arbitrary fridge freezers plonked awkwardly in the hallways, for example. I like it. I wouldn't buy it if it was half the asking price of 7.3 million though, and I will tell you why - the noise. It's a typical trait with thai built houses that unless you are in a quiet spot (like your house James) you can hear everything outside. In this case, the passing traffic. I live in a quiet moo baan which has been ruined this last year or so by noise. Neighbors all around me have suddenly started buying dogs, and they can't just buy one, can they. Oh no. They have to buy three of the sodding things, leave them outside all day and night and allow them to bark at every passing person, dog, or wind-blown leaf. Front, side and rear of my house is now barking dog central and the noises bounces around my walls. My house is an absolute belter to look at, sort of nordic cottage style with massive gabled roof, high ceilings, huge windows, it looks lovely, but has been built seemingly out of cardboard. The spaz next door has a washing machine which, when finished, sings you a cheesy little song, and it will not stop until he comes out and turns it off which might take hours, as he is deaf. Its not right that I should have to listen to that for 5 hours while trying to focus on work, and I blame the poor quality of build for that. Never again. Sorry, this turned into a rant. My point is, that I will never buy another house in Thailand unless it has cavity walls and hinged double glazed windows. That, or on a quiet soi like yours James with the bare minimum of people around me.
Thai people have no concept of private so you simply have to avoid living near too many of them and the lower the class the more noise typically. James is only safe because he lives in a place where other people don't want to build but if that changes he can easily be surrounded and have his house ruined just like he rest of us.
I feel you actually. I have a yappy dog opposite that has started barking at anything that moves. Didn't bother me at first, but starting to grind lol. New Head of the village has started blaring the news for half an hour through tanoys every morning too. I strategicallly place sound bars around the house where I spend time and turn on when required lol (one behind me on the desk in this video). I've learned that everything changes and what was an annoyance kind of disappears somehow over time.😁 All the best 👍
@@jamesabroad8589 30 mins?! I hope it's at least not 6am or anything like that. A single idiot with a loudspeaker can ruin an entire property by making it impossible to get sleep. Blood boils just thinking about this because it happened to me before.
@@sunriseinisaan Oh man the chanting is game over if it's early enough. I had a temple near an old house that would read off donations at 5:30 AM. I wasn't even that close but they have a loud speaker so it's hard to escape. Not all temples are like this I think but you never know.
1:48 the traffic noice from the main road I couldn’t accept and it won’t get less in the future that’s for sure. Your house is way better and most important quiet neighbourhood with more privacy.
Prices have been going through the roof in CM over the last couple of years. I'd say the land component of that plot (based on the location) would be around 60K/SqW, so that would account for around half the price. I remember looking at a plot real close to that one about 15 years ago but decided the 12K/SqW was a bit too steep!!!
There are plenty of new neighborhoods being built with just as nice or nicer homes in a gated community with a swimming pool for actually less money and just as nice or nicer house. Here in Chiang Mai
in asean unless it is a high end project. if you want to live so close to the road, you better get double glaze windows which is very unlikely. well i guess after living in it for a few mths, noise become part and parcel of your daily life.
Hi! I think they want 7,3m THB because the quality is so high. And yes, it´s a lovely house with a very smart look. But the noise from the road is a shame.
I agree with your saying it is finished very nicely...maybe best of the homes you have shown. But as you also said too $$$ Chiang Mai is awash in nice new homes for half that price right now...albeit not at this lever of cabinetry but that is easily added. Thanks for the tour James!
James this house is really nice. I especially like the upstairs bedroom and bathroom set up. Living room and yard would be to small for me for that price. I would also want my own pool so need a bigger yard. Still really nice.
That's a nice looking house. I would never buy but would love to rent when I do get to Chiang Mai next year. Outside kitchen is perfect since I like to charcoal grill my steaks and cook korean food which taste awesome but stinks when cooking. lol 👍👍👍👍👍 on this review. 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻
The price is high but I think some folks need to bear in mind that this is a mortagable property. A Thai employed by the government can take out a low-rate, high loan to value 30 year mortgage to buy this property. That probably adds 15% or more to the market value.
Thanks James another good video lovely looking house,some ideas for Thai style kitchen here. Bit prices for me and what's the future for the surrounding land maybe a housing project
Another interesting vlog fella...that place would be noisy with the main drag outside.. Try santitham when you pop back to CM..always busy in the evening..great street food too ..all the best.
Many thanks James, hope you and the family are all well. Nice property, but that price seems too high compared to what we have seen on other property channels/youtube channels. We can't buy these so pretty moot for me.
Just missing a pool. Otherwise a beautiful property. Bit to much for me. I am still looking at retiring over there. Not to sure were. Just found your channel and subscribed.
The house will have a community pool and security guard, but you don't have to pay? Doesn't make sense and misleading to me. With that, I will be looking for a house in Chiangmai / Chiangrai at end of the year. If I may ask how do you find these houses? What website did you use? Thank you. Looking forward to more of your videos.
I think the owner/builder pays any fees. I don't think they're much TBH. FACEBOOK marketplace. Put in the area you're looking for a house and then choose home sales in categories.👍
Counter tops knee high, lots of empty lots so as soon as this one sells those lots will start construction. How about insulation in the ceilings? Where is the community swimming pool? $215,000 is just about $100,000 or $115,000 too much. IMO
Been living in Chiang Mai for 8 years. City is crowded and rush hour is kind of bad. The center of the city is not much worth going to. The Malls are much better. Things are cheap and it is a good time to travel in Thailand. Prices cheap and the beaches are clean.
Yeah it has some nice features but for 7.3 million and only 64 wah sq of land? The ad says 265 wah sq including the parking area so it's hard to say how big the house is but I'm guessing you could build this for about 3 million.
what you ca do, VS CM pollution ??? 2 mont by Year, Chiang Mai is the Most poluted city in the world, largly superior of India or China Large city.... Yes Chiang mai are n1 and the Absolut record of the world
@@jamesabroad8589 I had to sell my house near Chiang Mai, because it was unlivable. Between the pollution in the North and the heat in the rest of the country, Thailand is becoming unlivable. Before the hot season, you could go to cool down in the north of Thailand, but now the Burmese and Laotian pollution makes the north unlivable in this season. I may know Thailand like the back of my hand, better than my own country, speak the language. I'm beginning to wonder if this country has a healthy future for its people. In addition there is China in the north who could land (in addition to monopolizing the wealth of this country and Bangkok) If it's not at home, there's a good reason...
San Sai is typically a cheaper district due inj part to its proximity to the city centre...................I'm a bit out of touch but this seems extremely overvalued.............................fancy the neighbour/owner is chancing their arm a tad......................
Hi, did your passport go smooth? I live up in Chiangmai and my passport is due in about 10 months time, I gather you used VSF Global?? Was it straight forward etc? I’m from the U.K. also, nice house:-)
Apart from proof of address in Thailand which needs to be translated, was pretty smooth. Need to make an appointment online first. Took about 6 weeks and got a phonecall to collect at VFS Chiang Mai. Big camera at the Maya shopping mall opposite do good passport photos. Need to be 3.5×4.5cm if I remember correctly. Will depend on what time of year you send ofcourse in terms of how long things take. Good luck.👍🍺
James bite of a problem with passports there is a ten week wait in uk 🇬🇧 does your British passport actually get sent from the uk ? When one of my daughters was born in Thailand 🇹🇭 I got a British style birth certificate and passport not sure if it was sent from uk ? Lovely place James I like chaing Mia I love santitan
@@jamesabroad8589 I've noticed you pay particular intention to flooring materials etc - did you build your own house or were you involved in building work in the UK?
Thats a real nice house, nicely finished and the builders have put actual thought into the look, feel and flow of the place. No arbitrary fridge freezers plonked awkwardly in the hallways, for example. I like it.
I wouldn't buy it if it was half the asking price of 7.3 million though, and I will tell you why - the noise. It's a typical trait with thai built houses that unless you are in a quiet spot (like your house James) you can hear everything outside. In this case, the passing traffic.
I live in a quiet moo baan which has been ruined this last year or so by noise. Neighbors all around me have suddenly started buying dogs, and they can't just buy one, can they. Oh no. They have to buy three of the sodding things, leave them outside all day and night and allow them to bark at every passing person, dog, or wind-blown leaf. Front, side and rear of my house is now barking dog central and the noises bounces around my walls. My house is an absolute belter to look at, sort of nordic cottage style with massive gabled roof, high ceilings, huge windows, it looks lovely, but has been built seemingly out of cardboard.
The spaz next door has a washing machine which, when finished, sings you a cheesy little song, and it will not stop until he comes out and turns it off which might take hours, as he is deaf. Its not right that I should have to listen to that for 5 hours while trying to focus on work, and I blame the poor quality of build for that. Never again.
Sorry, this turned into a rant. My point is, that I will never buy another house in Thailand unless it has cavity walls and hinged double glazed windows. That, or on a quiet soi like yours James with the bare minimum of people around me.
Thai people have no concept of private so you simply have to avoid living near too many of them and the lower the class the more noise typically. James is only safe because he lives in a place where other people don't want to build but if that changes he can easily be surrounded and have his house ruined just like he rest of us.
I feel you actually. I have a yappy dog opposite that has started barking at anything that moves. Didn't bother me at first, but starting to grind lol. New Head of the village has started blaring the news for half an hour through tanoys every morning too. I strategicallly place sound bars around the house where I spend time and turn on when required lol (one behind me on the desk in this video). I've learned that everything changes and what was an annoyance kind of disappears somehow over time.😁 All the best 👍
@@jamesabroad8589 30 mins?! I hope it's at least not 6am or anything like that. A single idiot with a loudspeaker can ruin an entire property by making it impossible to get sleep. Blood boils just thinking about this because it happened to me before.
@@sunriseinisaan what does the temple do? I had a temple intercom ruin a house for me once but otherwise it was not that bad.
@@sunriseinisaan Oh man the chanting is game over if it's early enough. I had a temple near an old house that would read off donations at 5:30 AM. I wasn't even that close but they have a loud speaker so it's hard to escape. Not all temples are like this I think but you never know.
1:48 the traffic noice from the main road I couldn’t accept and it won’t get less in the future that’s for sure.
Your house is way better and most important quiet neighbourhood with more privacy.
True, not for me, but some people like being close to roads & civilization. 👍
Prices have been going through the roof in CM over the last couple of years.
I'd say the land component of that plot (based on the location) would be around 60K/SqW, so that would account for around half the price.
I remember looking at a plot real close to that one about 15 years ago but decided the 12K/SqW was a bit too steep!!!
I would DEFINITELY expect a pool for that price and a bigger garden
Nicely finished for a Thai house. Once that house is sold I bet more will be built on that grassy area.
Agree. Couldn't say really, seems like quite an old village/project.👍
There are plenty of new neighborhoods being built with just as nice or nicer homes in a gated community with a swimming pool for actually less money and just as nice or nicer house. Here in Chiang Mai
Building 2 houses , the 2nd pays for both ...clever
Yes, good thinking if they can get that price.👍
in asean unless it is a high end project. if you want to live so close to the road, you better get double glaze windows which is very unlikely. well i guess after living in it for a few mths, noise become part and parcel of your daily life.
Hi! I think they want 7,3m THB because the quality is so high. And yes, it´s a lovely house with a very smart look. But the noise from the road is a shame.
True, a bit noisy in the garden., land by the road is considered more desirable for Thais. Most went for option 1 or 2. Well done mate.👍
This is the best you have reviewed. My guess is 6 Million
Yes liked it Wayne. Will probably sell in that price range.👍
I Want It !! Beautiful House - Thanks James & Keep up the great posts !! Love your channel - Cheers !
Cheers gene. Appreciate the kind words.👍
I agree with your saying it is finished very nicely...maybe best of the homes you have shown. But as you also said too $$$ Chiang Mai is awash in nice new homes for half that price right now...albeit not at this lever of cabinetry but that is easily added. Thanks for the tour James!
Cheers Mike. Yes, will try to view a few more properties in Chiang Mai. 👍
It's like leaving the UK and going to Turkey to the same food house beer spirits never got my head round that one never
Thanks James really enjoyed the tour. 👍😎
Cheers David. Hope you're well mate.👍
Prices here over the last few years have sky rocketed . But the same houses are still listed I saw 11 years ago .
True, especially now fuel has gone through the roof. More Expensive everywhere.👍🍺
James this house is really nice. I especially like the upstairs bedroom and bathroom set up. Living room and yard would be to small for me for that price. I would also want my own pool so need a bigger yard. Still really nice.
Small inside, no land around the house at all, and expensive. That said interior layout was good, as were the finishings.
Agree….if it had more land and a pool,it would be worth it…
That's a nice looking house. I would never buy but would love to rent when I do get to Chiang Mai next year. Outside kitchen is perfect since I like to charcoal grill my steaks and cook korean food which taste awesome but stinks when cooking. lol 👍👍👍👍👍 on this review. 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻
Cheers, glad u liked it. I know what you mean about the kitchen.😁👍
The price is high but I think some folks need to bear in mind that this is a mortagable property. A Thai employed by the government can take out a low-rate, high loan to value 30 year mortgage to buy this property. That probably adds 15% or more to the market value.
True, top end of the price, will likely come down if no takers. 👍
Would be interesting check out condos (freehold) prices up/down. Not all of us want to handle all the struggle with house/land.
Yes, will do. So many condo vids and the ones I put out flopped for some reason. Will do more in the future though.👍🍺
Never been my intention to live like a westerner in Thailand
Beautiful house. Very well designed. A lot of storage.
Yes agree. Storage was something I missed in my place. 👍
Thanks James another good video lovely looking house,some ideas for Thai style kitchen here. Bit prices for me and what's the future for the surrounding land maybe a housing project
Cheers Barry, yes liked the Thai kitchen set up myself. All the best.👍
Nice ..I thought 4.3... feeling a bit high tbh james..I would like alot more space n pool ect ,good to see you put g out content again mate..👍💯🇹🇭
Cheers Mark, agree, would like a pool for that price. 👍
wooooaaaah, I was way waaaaaay off... Was 100% sure it was the first option, so almost got my coffee gushing back up in surprise :D
Yep, I said it might surprise a few people. Price is likely to come down if doesn't come off the market. 👍
Lovely house. I wouldn't change a thing.
Agree. Could move straight in.👍
That a pretty good finishes for thialand
One of the best we've seen Peter for sure. Hope you're well mate.👍
Seemed obvious all those slippers were for potential buyers to use to keep the place clean.
Another interesting vlog fella...that place would be noisy with the main drag outside..
Try santitham when you pop back to CM..always busy in the evening..great street food too ..all the best.
Cheers Jim, will check that area next time . All the best mate. 👍
Mate up there saying lot of yanks looking for place air American back great vid keep the work up 10 month before I come over to retire pete
Many thanks James, hope you and the family are all well. Nice property, but that price seems too high compared to what we have seen on other property channels/youtube channels. We can't buy these so pretty moot for me.
Cheers Kerry, I think it is at top price at the moment. Likely to come down if no takers. All the best.👍
James, how big is your property (in Thai units)? Just curious to put things in perspective.
About 284 sq.m 👍
@@jamesabroad8589 You mean the house right? What about the land? I was curious to compare that 64 wah sq vs your plot.
Just missing a pool. Otherwise a beautiful property. Bit to much for me. I am still looking at retiring over there. Not to sure were. Just found your channel and subscribed.
Cheers, yes needs a pool. I'd rent for a while first and see how things go. All the best.👍
Thanks for the video upload! 👏🏻
No problem! Cheers. 👍
The house will have a community pool and security guard, but you don't have to pay? Doesn't make sense and misleading to me. With that, I will be looking for a house in Chiangmai / Chiangrai at end of the year. If I may ask how do you find these houses? What website did you use? Thank you. Looking forward to more of your videos.
There's a big empty lot next it also. Once they sell these they'll build more and it will get packed like any other housing project.
@@HairyPixels And I'm sure the next house will look like this house as in a typical Thailand community build.
I think the owner/builder pays any fees. I don't think they're much TBH. FACEBOOK marketplace. Put in the area you're looking for a house and then choose home sales in categories.👍
Nice feeling of space and acceptable!??……..I would damn hope so at that price!!
Will likely come down in price TBH.👍
Counter tops knee high, lots of empty lots so as soon as this one sells those lots will start construction. How about insulation in the ceilings? Where is the community swimming pool? $215,000 is just about $100,000 or $115,000 too much. IMO
You must be a tall fella ! The pool is on the other side of the field according to Google map.👍
thats expensive imho
Present price yet. Will likeley come down if doesn't shift.👍
Been living in Chiang Mai for 8 years. City is crowded and rush hour is kind of bad. The center of the city is not much worth going to. The Malls are much better. Things are cheap and it is a good time to travel in Thailand. Prices cheap and the beaches are clean.
Cm has no beaches
@@jbb8600 Of course not. I am talking about it is a good time to travel. Not many people on the beaches and the beaches are in good shape.
Lovely design but seemed a little steep even for Chiangmai which is an expensive area.
Great video, James
Cheers Mathew. Glad you enjoyed it.👍
Don't like being squashed in and just of a main road all negatives for me quality of living don't like towns and cities country boy lol
Same here. Country boy at heart.👍🍺
Yeah it has some nice features but for 7.3 million and only 64 wah sq of land? The ad says 265 wah sq including the parking area so it's hard to say how big the house is but I'm guessing you could build this for about 3 million.
Yes, between 3-4 million. Depends on land prices and materials used I suppose.
Every property every house is very beautiful and that's why I confused and today sir you don't talk about mountain view and price also
Price comes at the end on this one. No mountain view today.😎👍🍺
@@jamesabroad8589 no mountain view 🥺
There is no blue, red, black or green wall, that is unusual and very nice for someone new in country.
looks nice
I was so, sooooo wrong!! With pool and larger maybe !
Yes agree with that mate. 👍
what you ca do, VS CM pollution ??? 2 mont by Year, Chiang Mai is the Most poluted city in the world, largly superior of India or China Large city....
Yes Chiang mai are n1 and the Absolut record of the world
Yep, very bad this year. Glad I don't live there to be honest.👍🍺
@@jamesabroad8589 I had to sell my house near Chiang Mai, because it was unlivable.
Between the pollution in the North and the heat in the rest of the country, Thailand is becoming unlivable. Before the hot season, you could go to cool down in the north of Thailand, but now the Burmese and Laotian pollution makes the north unlivable in this season. I may know Thailand like the back of my hand, better than my own country, speak the language. I'm beginning to wonder if this country has a healthy future for its people. In addition there is China in the north who could land (in addition to monopolizing the wealth of this country and Bangkok)
If it's not at home, there's a good reason...
San Sai is typically a cheaper district due inj part to its proximity to the city centre...................I'm a bit out of touch but this seems extremely overvalued.............................fancy the neighbour/owner is chancing their arm a tad......................
It is at the top price range I think. Would like a pool and back garden myself.👍
US or European outlets.. I couldn't trll?
Hi, did your passport go smooth? I live up in Chiangmai and my passport is due in about 10 months time, I gather you used VSF Global?? Was it straight forward etc? I’m from the U.K. also, nice house:-)
Apart from proof of address in Thailand which needs to be translated, was pretty smooth. Need to make an appointment online first. Took about 6 weeks and got a phonecall to collect at VFS Chiang Mai. Big camera at the Maya shopping mall opposite do good passport photos. Need to be 3.5×4.5cm if I remember correctly. Will depend on what time of year you send ofcourse in terms of how long things take. Good luck.👍🍺
@@jamesabroad8589 much appreciated:-)
if there are no fees, who pays for the guard? But road noise is a non-starter
Neighbour pays I believe. Some people like it I suppose and land is more expensive/desirable for Thais next to main roads .👍
James bite of a problem with passports there is a ten week wait in uk 🇬🇧 does your British passport actually get sent from the uk ? When one of my daughters was born in Thailand 🇹🇭 I got a British style birth certificate and passport not sure if it was sent from uk ? Lovely place James I like chaing Mia I love santitan
Yes, no idea when mine will be ready. Payment has already been taken and was told up to 11 weeks. They are sent from UK DHL. All the best Robert. 👍
No fees.?who is paying for the security?small and expensive.
Not sure how it's set up TBH. Maybe the neighbour/builder pays for both plots. Don't think it would be much.👍
The price overpriced for sure
How much would a house like yours cost? Just beening nosie.
Very hard to say. I built when oil prices/building supplies were very low. Between 6-9 million if had to take a wild guess. 👍
Can a foreigner own property in Thai?
Yes & No, links in description.👍
215K
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I will rent.. not buying…
Seems a bit high to me.
The estate agent or the price? Lol
@@g_c6668 lol
Will probably come down if no takers at this price.👍🍻
the cheapest.
I would have probably said the same TBH. 5-6m tops.
@@jamesabroad8589 I've noticed you pay particular intention to flooring materials etc - did you build your own house or were you involved in building work in the UK?
hell noooooo….way overpriced
Will most likely come down if no takers.👍
Out of my range……not my taste either
property code 6SB004 on the above RE website. 7.9m asking
7.3 on the FB Ad. Certainly negotiable even at 7.3.👍🍺