Once we were wintering on Samui, and therefore this post appeared, where We will talk about local features of renting a house on Samui. Be sure to first read my instructions – how to rent a house in Thailand, in which I told all the methods of renting housing, how independent, and remotely via the Internet through the agency.
The content of the article
- 1 Beach selection
- Season 2 on Samui
- 3 What types of housing does the island have?
- 4 Cost of houses on Samui
- 5 Inside or outside of the ring
- 6 water
- 7 Crime
- 8 Inadequate homeowners
- 9 Infrastructure
- 10 Transportation
Contents
Beach selection
The most dense building and the best choice of houses is in areas of the island from Bang Po to Lamai, this is the northern and eastern parts islands. If you are new to Samui and are just collecting information, then you most likely, these names do not say anything. But you can see my review of all the beaches on Samui. Me personally Most of all I like Maenam beach.
The remaining areas of Koh Samui are mastered worse, they are not at home often, and the infrastructure of the regions leaves much to be desired. All this due to the fact that full-fledged beaches of the island are not so much around them and gathered the whole get-together.
Samui season
There are two different concepts – the season according to weather conditions and the season according to the number of people who came to the island. Samui weather from the end October and January are monsoon rains. And from February to the end March – the ideal length of time, which try to get tourists to rest with a minimum amount of rain and maximum amount of sun.
Winterers are planning to leave Russia at the end of October – the beginning November, to maximize stay out of the house and go to Thailand six months to april-may. Accordingly, the peak of the remote booking houses falls around August-September. Most The prudent begin to book housing in May, and the most trump options usually zakukany year ahead.
By experience, I can say that housing on my own it’s pretty easy to find somewhere until mid-October, but further options become critically small.
What types of housing is on the island
Unlike, for example, Krabi – on Samui offer any type housing. Hotels, apartment hotels, condominiums, villas, large houses, houses small, townhouses, guesthouses, stone bungalows, wooden bungalows, “Thai apartments” – there is plenty to choose from. So what important – on the island have long understood the need for homes with kitchens. A full kitchen, not a miserable extension of two and a half meters, there is almost every stone house that is rented to rent.
Although there is a choice of apartments on Samui, I would not would become attached to the apartments, especially during the peak season, because with houses the choice becomes much wider.
You have only 2 options, how to rent a house / apartment in Thailand: through a realtor or independently on the spot. Last thing very much to the amateur. Believe, combing the streets for several days in a row in 30-degree heat, not for everyone, you can rest are driving.
I recommend to book accommodation in advance through a realtor. You avoid unnecessary trouble in an unfamiliar country. Than before refer, the better option will get. Send me a request, I have her I will send to a proven person whom I trust myself. And then in The last time scam has become a lot.
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The cost of houses on Samui
The lower limit I know is 4500 baht per month, the so-called “Thai apartments”. A long building, similar to our garages, which sections are cut 5×5 meters – standard housing for the poor Thais and backpackers. They have a kind of kitchen, shower with toilet and space for a bed with wardrobe. Also seen for this amount the house is separate, but it was absolutely scary.
The upper price limit is not set, houses and villas can be removed from several tens of thousands to several million per month rent I have never been interested in this housing sector – not in salary question.
The average cost of a standard home in relative proximity to sea, with some furniture, internet, air conditioning and its territory – about 15,000 baht, or rather from 12 to 18 thousand. Double closer to 20-25 thousand baht and above.
Inside the ring or outside
The island is ringed by expensive Main Road or Island Road, which divides it into two sides – inside the circle (side of the mountains) and outside circle (side of the sea). Unlike Moscow, live inside the ring on Samui is less prestigious than outside. In part, this affects the price tag, but do not flatter yourself. If the resort is on the side of the mountains, but has swimming pool and well-groomed territory – houses in it will be worth no less those that are located in a minute walk from the sea.
If you need pedestrian access to the sea, then, as a rule, enough to live between the ring road and the sea shore, since the road passes quite close to the beach. You can also live straight near the road, inside the ring, too close to work. But easier total ruler on Google try on, because for one only The first line is on foot availability, and for the second and 20 minutes near.
Water
Samui is an island, do not forget. Here is water, or brought to water tower of the resort, or pump it out of the well, and this additional costs of the owners. Less common across homes with public water supply, which brings water from reservoirs. Typically, homes where water is brought in are a bit cheaper than those that powered from the well. In any case, when renting a house is specify whether water is included in the rental price or you will have to pay it separately.
Crime
Although local agencies advertise Samui as a paradise island – the outcasts have not gone away. Robbery cases come up regularly and thefts, the most popular of which are pulling down the bag while on the move, when you ride a scooter, or rob a detached house. So, settling in an inexpensive house on the outskirts of a residential area, it would be better to have a dog, an alarm or video surveillance. AND police phone at hand.
To try to protect yourself, try to choose a house in resort behind the fence, and that there was still a nearby house owners. Not extra will be the bars on the windows and an additional lock on the door. Safes are rare, but look so that it would be bolted to wall, otherwise just take it. Also I would not leave money and expensive equipment in sight in the house, it’s better to steal more difficult will be. And even more so I would not leave it on an open terrace, from where carry away is generally easy until you have gone to the toilet, and shine on no what if the terrace is peeking from a nearby road.
Inadequate homeowners
Among homeowners, Samui has a rather famous inadequate characters. One constantly cheats when billing for the light, the other – hysterical and alcoholic, the third with some bounce. If you rent a house yourself, and you have time to think – be sure to ask people a question social network, local community, or those who already live in it complex of houses.
Normally, in normal agencies they know these characters and not contact them.
Infrastructure
Samui Island is a land area of 20×20 kilometers, where the whole infrastructure is concentrated 1-2 km from the water’s edge. Further than this distances come across detached houses, rich villas or hotels. It is clear that there is a difference between two minutes walk to beach and two minutes drive to the beach, but if you plan to take in rent a car (rent a car on Samui) or a bike (rent a bike on Samui), and two kilometers from the beach, you got cool and inexpensive house – no need to abandon it because of the distance.
3 main hypermarkets (BigSi, Tesco and Macro) are located in Chaweng is right on the ring road. Since on Chaweng in mostly live, or lovers of parties, or those who came for a short while, the winterers have to go to the supermarkets shuttle bus, rented bike, or car from other areas. But if If you settle on Lamai, there is also a supermarket there, though not hyper, and medium in size, but its range should be quite enough
Transport
In order not to feel limited in moving around the island, it’s not necessary to rent or buy car / scooter. The island is well developed system of taxis “songteo”, both day and night. Therefore, if you do not consider it necessary spend money on rental equipment, it is better to choose a house closer to large hypermarkets. These are the Lamai, Chaweng, Bang Rak and Bo Phut areas.
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