Little Nest

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When mr;p and I stumbled upon S&S Sukhumvit by chance, we both just went ‘ahhhh’. The apartment layout is much better than the ones in the same league we had viewed so far. Located at Sukhumvit 101/1, it is still within walking distance to the soon-to-be-opened BTS stations and a street away from Udomsuk (Sukhumvit Soi 103), one of my favourite food streets in Bangkok. Most importantly, the price is still within our budget.

Initially, we like the 2-bedroom unit very much and was adamant on getting it. With a kind reminder from mr;p’s boss to start small and not to be too ambitious, both of us thought it through and decided to go for the 1-bedroom unit instead. Although we can still afford to pay for the monthly installments for a bigger unit, it means stretching our finances to the limits. To console ourselves, mr;p offered a Thai idiom which literally translates as ‘a small bird should build a nest that fits its size’, so we better opt for something affordable and not live beyond our means for now. Anyway, this is going to become an investment unit in several years’ time and is definitely not our retirement nest. I am still penning for a house with a garden and a dog in future. Heehee.

Developed by TCC Capitaland, S&S Sukhumvit is a Thai-Singapore joint investment (how fitting, haha). According to the development plan outlined, there will be plenty of green spaces for recreation (considered a rarity amongst Bangkok properties) and use of eco-friendly technologies throughout the property. I really hope the developers stay true to their words. The fully-furnished condo is expected to be completed by end 2010. Meanwhile, we have to exercise more prudent spending as we have to start paying the installments while renting a place from next month onward.

Here’s a preview of how our humble abode may look like.

Pictures taken from S&S Sukhumvit website.

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