villagefarang Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 How about some pictures of our finished houses. Give the others an idea of how farangs actually live over here. A shack or a mansion, don't be shy. Just one representative shot of your dwelling without details of price or location. As they say a picture is worth ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Nice lawn you've got out front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Nice lawn you've got out front Unfortunately it isn't like that year round. You should see it after they harvest and burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuibeachcomber Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Well if that is your place and not just a random photo i would love to know the cost to buildsuch a place and what rooms you have inside..................plus of course the land. I live in a 1 bed bungalow with small garden,the one of the good things is cos its so small its easy to keep clean,have a small garden too.........only 6000baht to rent x 12= 72000x10years and i,ve still only spent 720,000baht,ok its not mine,but property particularly out in the sticks not always easy to sell if you have too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Burr Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Chateau Sir Burr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetley Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Here's our place that we have recently finished building. Four bedrooms, three bathrooms, living room, computer room/study, tv room for wifey and her soaps, western and Thai kitchen. In the process of finishing off the garden but the lawn will have to wait until we get a little more rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Well if that is your place and not just a random photo i would love to know the cost to buildsuch a place and what rooms you have inside..................plus of course the land.I live in a 1 bed bungalow with small garden,the one of the good things is cos its so small its easy to keep clean,have a small garden too.........only 6000baht to rent x 12= 72000x10years and i,ve still only spent 720,000baht,ok its not mine,but property particularly out in the sticks not always easy to sell if you have too. I was looking for pictures instead of the usual talk of specs and cost. So where are the pictures? You are very right about resale, however. Early on in my blog I owned up to the fact that this is an extravagance not an investment. My rationalization is that I live here full time, the basic house cost was a swap from a studio condo in Bangkok, to something in the 300+ square meters range, and the condo only had a 35 year lease. Plus, after 30+ years in the big city I was ready for something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Thanks Sir Burr and apetley for contributing. I am hoping we will get a nice selection, across the board, of the kinds of houses people really live in. From the looks of your place Sir Burr, your name is highly inappropriate. The Sir part is OK though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Here's our place that we have recently finished building.Four bedrooms, three bathrooms, living room, computer room/study, tv room for wifey and her soaps, western and Thai kitchen. In the process of finishing off the garden but the lawn will have to wait until we get a little more rain. Did they forget to put the septic tank in the ground? Or did you have one less bathroom than you thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Chateau Sir Burr Nice place Sir Burr Did I see your house in one of those expensive Thai 'house and garden' books? I like the space underneath good for storing for old sofas and bicycle frames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Did they forget to put the septic tank in the ground? Or did you have one less bathroom than you thought Always worrying when they have some parts 'left over' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb86 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 almost finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb86 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 side angle hmm how to rotate these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 side angle hmm how to rotate these? You have to rotate the image before you upload it. Any photo editing software will do it, even Vista can do it (right click on your photo file, choose rotate). Here you go Nice, how big is this mansion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSnake Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 How about some pictures of our finished houses. Give the others an idea of how farangs actually live over here. A shack or a mansion, don't be shy. Just one representative shot of your dwelling without details of price or location. As they say a picture is worth ... Nice, house, a good buddy has one like this with a swimming pool. How about your place?? Look like a fairly big place maybe room for some well train pets to roam happy a free. Enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb86 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 side angle hmm how to rotate these? You have to rotate the image before you upload it. Any photo editing software will do it, even Vista can do it (right click on your photo file, choose rotate). Here you go Nice, how big is this mansion? 3 stories, underground parking, pool, seperate maids quarters, 8000 sq m... a bit bigger than we need but oh well not too bad for a wedding present of course its right next to mom and dads house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennkate Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 All them Lovely Houses make my ( wife's ) Newish house look like A Shed. 3 Bed. Kitchen & Shower Room ( Western Toilet ) Low quality Fittings Doors Ect No Air con Only 350.000 Excluding Land Price of A second Hand Car So No complaints No plans to live here Perminantly. Here She Is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAZZELL Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 side angle hmm how to rotate these? You have to rotate the image before you upload it. Any photo editing software will do it, even Vista can do it (right click on your photo file, choose rotate). Here you go Nice, how big is this mansion? 3 stories, underground parking, pool, seperate maids quarters, 8000 sq m... a bit bigger than we need but oh well not too bad for a wedding present of course its right next to mom and dads house If the present is from them to you...well done! :jerk: What does their house look like? RAZZ P.S Does your Mrs have any sisters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb86 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 side angle hmm how to rotate these? You have to rotate the image before you upload it. Any photo editing software will do it, even Vista can do it (right click on your photo file, choose rotate). Here you go Nice, how big is this mansion? 3 stories, underground parking, pool, seperate maids quarters, 8000 sq m... a bit bigger than we need but oh well not too bad for a wedding present of course its right next to mom and dads house If the present is from them to you...well done! :jerk: What does their house look like? RAZZ P.S Does your Mrs have any sisters? yup identical twin,,,,, and i wouldnt wish her upon anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donx Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 This is what we built for when we visit my wife's family. It's small and simple, but it's comfortable with a nice view of the river. On the other side of the river is the local Wat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyk Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 My place in HuaHin. I don't live there, its rented to a retired expat friend. Works for me and for him. Its 3 beds, 2 bathrooms, pool. Turnkey cost including furniture 3.03 million baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetley Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Here's our place that we have recently finished building.Four bedrooms, three bathrooms, living room, computer room/study, tv room for wifey and her soaps, western and Thai kitchen. In the process of finishing off the garden but the lawn will have to wait until we get a little more rain. Did they forget to put the septic tank in the ground? Or did you have one less bathroom than you thought LOL Ahh the septic tank. That was a story in itself. Basically we have two septics but ended up buying four. One was holed whilst in the ground and the other had a manufacturing fault, only discovered after it had been sunk in the ground! If you want the full rundown on how not to install a septic read my blog on http://coolthaihouse.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1070 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InSiSongkram Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Still not complete on the outside more about the house in detail here http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Home-Builder...an-t232441.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 tb86 Looks like your in-laws are planning a large contribution, from you, to their gene pool. With plenty of room for the kids, maids and nannies and such. Hope you get on well with your wife's family. Forum pages are normally filled with horror stories of living with poor relatives and overlook what can go wrong when the in-laws have more. My taste runs toward single floor dwellings and lots of open space but with a large family you may need the separation of three floors. You definitely have a nice place there. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 kennkate Looks like you made a wise choice for your situation. If you don't live here, to take care of the place, then it is best not to invest too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 johnnyk Sounds like you found a good workable solution for you and your tenant. Obviously you chose a good expat friendly location to build. Not everyone would have that same option, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 apetley We all have our stories, don't we. It is all about how we deal with what goes wrong and how livable the place is when it is finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 donx I'm sure that is a peaceful location with a view of the river and temple. I would be worried about what happens during the rainy season, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 InSiSongkram I like the looks of two story houses but just don't like living in them. I'm just too lazy to move up and down the stairs all day and that leaves me living in just half of the house. If your relative takeover the ground floor, however, you will be able to beat a retreat to the quiet of the upper sanctuary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Nice, house, a good buddy has one like this with a swimming pool. How about your place?? Look like a fairly big place maybe room for some well train pets to roam happy a free. Enjoy!! BigSnake No swimming pool but there is a one rai fish pond, behind that wall, that the kids like to swim in and the adults like to fish in. Our place is only five rai but the dogs lay claim to everything within a hundred meters or so of our boundary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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