The prime locations are not only characterized by those centred around the city’s financial and industrial districts or close at hand with the urban mass transit, but also those within the universities’ campuses which harbour mass students looking out for temporary stays. Grasping this new concept and possibility, the campus condos are launched to meet the demands of the students temporarily relocated from home in the remote areas as well as the buyers who want to invest in property by rent.
Kasetsart University’s Campus is eye-catching for its physical expanse allowing for countless lives to occupy together with the high proximity to the green line mass transit (under construction heretofore) extending from Mo Chit to Saphan Mai to Khu Khot and giving convenient accesses to Bangkok’s CBDs. Even though there are a number of condo units put up for sale around Kasetsart University, Pruksa Real Estate’s Chapter One The Campus Kaset is the only condo as of now fully constructed and ready to move in. As its development was completed earlier than the rest, it shall enjoy the first-mover advantage or such.
Project Details (Latest Updated on October 29th, 2015)
Project Name: Chapter One The Campus Kaset
Developer: PS (Pruksa Real Estate)
Address: Phahonyothing Rd, Chatuchak Sub-District, Chatuchak District, Bangkok
Project Area: 7-3-60 rais of land
Project Type: Seven 8-storey buildings with a combined total of 768 residential units and 15 commercial units.
Unit Layouts:
Studio [22.69 – 26.86 sq.m.] 339 units in total
1 bedroom [28.61 – 29.11 sq.m.] 330 units in total
2 bedroom [46.25 – 46.76 sq.m.] 99 units in total
Starting Price: 4.529MB/unit (2 bedroom)
Average Selling Price: THB 98,400/sq.m.
Average Rental Price: THB 10,000 – 20,000/unit a month
Terms of Payment: THB 10,000/unit for booking plus THB 20,000 for the contract
Sinking Fund: THB 500/sq.m. (1 time payment on the transfer date)
Maintenance Fee: THB 55/sq.m. (paid 2 years in advance)
Selling Rate: Only sixteen of 2-bedroom units left, then sold out.
Completion: Completed on June 2015.
Chapter One The Campus Kaset was meticulously designed under the concept of “Knowledge & Lifestyle Community” to the wish of those seeking a place suitable for peaceful study as well as anyone’s work-life balance. This condominium is what students and academic staffs enrolling at Kasetsart University are looking for, with the majestic Modern English design offering a brand new experience commensurate with one of living abroad.
The alleyway-covered garden is highlighted for its unique and exquisite open greeneries scattering all over the outside areas between 7 buildings. The mesmerizing atmospheric ambience is merely the result of abundance of shading trees and undergrowths put in place wherever there is a room for.
The condo embraces the commitment to create a productive environment by featuring a vibrant and peaceful landscape together with a full set of lifestyle facilities. The landscape consists of an expansive garden with tall trees proportionally distributed all over, while the facilities are available in all of the 7 buildings.
An outdoor square patio adjoining Building A, B and C acting as an outside commercial area.
The shops including a consignment (second-hand) shop, real-estate agent, laundry shop, coin-operated water vending machine, among others, are all lined up along the outdoor walkway.
This area is NOT restricted to the outsiders. But the incomers are always checked over at the entrance with the keycard access system.
An ample gate separating the residential and commercial areas.
Building B is inclusive of a juristic person office.
Building C offers the library and multi-purpose space contoured in Modern English style and coming with a tall, sizable room with reference to double volume.
Building D contains a fitness centre.
The lockers are located foremost while exercise equipment featured by powerline cable crossover machine, exercise treadmills, stationary bikes, and other weightlifting equipment, can be found on the inside of the room.
Building E is an expansive yoga room containing living furnishings located frontmost, mirrored walls, and great windows opening for ventilation and sunbeams.
Building F has steam & saunas, locker rooms, and bathrooms. The temperature controller is at the front door of sauna.
Building G is a so-called campus lounge, a recreational area mixed by pantry and living room.
An infinity-edge pool is located in the middle of the central garden and made up of an adult pool of 1.2 metre depth and kid’s pool of 0.6 metre depth. The area of the pool deck can be a great place to relax. The poolside showers are available near the steam rooms at Building F.
The security mechanism consists of CCTV coupled with security guards on 24/7 duty. The entrance is guarded with boom barrier integrated with keycard access system.
45% total parking space
Parking lots lined up along the entry way.
There is a side gated entrance for a convenient access.
Bike parkings are near the gate.
Two Schindler passenger lifts per building.
Total facilities include al fresco swimming pools, outdoor garden, fitness centre, yoga room, steam & sauna, library, lounge, bike parking, and commercial area.
Usual Layouts
Flooring: The bedroom, living room and dining area are laid with laminate wood floorings throughout. The bathroom and balcony are equipped with anti-slip ceramic floorings.
Floor to Ceiling Height: 2.5 metre high
Door: Lever door
Kitchen Set: Built-in counter inlaid with a sink and faucet. All made by Starmark.
Bathroom Sanitary: A sink and toilet bowl by Cotto. Prema faucet. Furnishings: Both fixtures and wall-mounted furnishings from Starmark.
AC: Samsung 9,000/12,000/18,000 BTU. One AC for a studio. Two ACs for 1-bedroom type. And Three ACs for a 2-bedroom type.
Master Floor Plan
The condo faces towards the northwestern direction. Even though the condo entrance from Phaholyothin Rd. is quite narrow so to describe, the outdoor space within the condo area is enormous. When passing through the gate, Building A appears at first sight. This building offers the cheapest units among them all.
The condo is densely surrounded by clusters of abodes of no more than 3 storeys, which are not in the way of sightseeing the townscape from the upper floors of the condo.
With the principal face looking with the easterly orientation, sweeping views of cityscape comprising 3-storey commercial buildings lined along Phaholyothin road and the railway can be obtained.
The north of the condo lies adjacent to Amorphan Market and townhomes surrounding Kasetsart University.
The south view encompasses commercial buildings standing closely to one another, one of which is an 8-storey building of Land Development Department, which can only be clearly visible from a few of units of this condo.
On the west, the western domain of this area shall come into view.
3rd – 8th Floor Plans
At present, the units available for sale at the condo are only the 2-bedroom type. This type has a bedroom on the corner of the unit and is available from 2nd floor onward. There are 16 units of 2-bed in total.
Unit Layout Studio [22.69 – 26.86 sq.m.] 339 units
1 bedroom with the size ranged from 28.61-29.11 sq.m. Available in 330 total units.
2 bedroom with the size ranged from 46.25-46.76 sq.m. Available in 99 total units.
The only remaining 2-bed are fully furnished and ready to move in.
Unit Review The sample units are all located in Building A and represent two layouts inclusive of 2-bed and studio.
The entrance of Building A
In Building A, a double-volume lobby is first seen when entering through the front door.
The mailroom of Building A is classically and exquisitely designed with lots of wooden patterns put into great use.
In the other buildings, mailroom is next to the lobby lift.
The corridor within the building.
1) 2-Bed w 1 bahroom, 46 sq.m., 4.529MB (3rd Fl @ Building A)
The unit door is a lever door with door cat eye.
The layout has a living room set frontmost of the unit.
The living area is inclusive of the dining area, so there will be living furnishings as well as dining table set placed together there.
For 2-Bed type, the whole kitchen is located by the front door laid flat against the wall.
On the opposite of the kitchen side lies built-in shoe cabinets for storing shoes and miscellaneous items also.
The living room abuts the outdoor balcony, accessed through the glass sliding door framed in aluminium.
The water pipes and lines are run on one side of the balcony.
The path leading to three rooms including a bathroom to the left, a small bedroom straight ahead, and a master bedroom to the right.
A master bedroom has a 5-foot long bed fitted in it and comes with outdoor balcony accessible through the glass sliding doors framed in grey.
Built-in TV cabinet and wardrobe are located at the end of the bed.
A tiny dressing table is located next to the head of the bed.
Doorstops
The bathroom’s walls are paneled with white anti-slip ceramic tiles. The counter top is made of granite. The bathroom is equipped with Cotto sanitary and mirror.
The bathroom is well proportioned but doesn’t have a partition. It comes with Prema shower head and the hot/cold water line is run.
A small bedroom is located innermost and comes with generously sized windows by which a 3.5 foot long bed is placed.
A 3.5 foot long bed with a drawer underneath is in a small bedroom. At the end of the bed is a folding table.
A built-in wardrobe in a small bedroom.
2) Studio, 23 sq.m., 2.349MB (Sales Closed)
The unit’s front door.
When entering the door, a spacious path leading straight into the living room.
A full built-in kitchen set located along an entryway.
An built-in granite counter top inlaid with a sink and faucet.
Located on the opposite of the kitchen counter are the bathroom, shelved cabinets, and shoe cabinet. With an inward slant a wardrobe shall be found next to the cabinet facing the bed.
A built-in 5-foot long bed perfectly fits in the master bedroom and has an outdoor balcony that can be accessed around the head of the bed. On the outside there will be water pipes and water lines run, so a laundry machine can be perfectly put there.
On the opposite of the bed A TV cabinet and storage are wall-fitted.
A long seating placed right next to TV laid back on the same side, suitable for sitting in or dining or reading. A tall glass windows (fixed) are at the end of the room, letting in a proper level of light.
There are water pipes located by the bedroom.
The bathroom is spacious and immaculate with walls of white tiles and floor of anti-slip tiles. The hot/cold water line is run.
The bathroom sink and mirror in every unit follows the same suit.
Phaholyothin is one of utter importance with immense property investments lurking around every bend as well as convenient accesses to transportations to neighbouring CBDs in plenty. It owed this prosperity to the nearby CBDs its margins are being in touch with. In the future, the green line will be established across the area to provide for easy accesses to places ranging from Rungsit to CBD. In details, the line extends from Mo Chit station to Ladprao Five-Ways to Ratchayothin Intersection to Kasetsart Intersection to Saphan Mai, and ends at Khu Khot station in Rungsit Khlong 2 region.
Never short of homes are the areas set along Phaholyothing Rd from Ratchayothin Intersection to Kasetsart Intersection, as well as the campus of Kasetsart University, a magnet attracting commercial centres, shops, restaurants and other conveniences. All of the places previously mentioned are all conveniently accessible via roads including Viphawadi Rd, Ratchadaphisek Rd, Ngamwongwan Rd, and Kaset-Nawamin Rd, which intersect with each other at many points, forming the crossings. The green line will soon be extended to serve the eagerly awaiting passengers at greater conveninece. For now MRT is accessible easiest at MRT Phahonyothin station, while BTS is accessible via BTS Mo Chit. People could have a go at other public transportations to travel to the remote locations deep in streets.
Directional map to Chapter One The Campus Kaset
Chapter One The Campus Kaset is situated on Phaholyothing Rd and 100 metre far from Kasetsart Intersection. In the future any inhabitants will be able to access Senanikom and Kasetsart stations as the most conveniently located entrances to the public transit at will. They can reach there easily by foot as the condo is adjacent to the main road.
Around the campus of Kasetsart University, Chapter One The Campus Kaset is the only famous landmark standing alone to shelter those who are in need for temporary or permanent stays, or for investiture purpose. It’s in great demand among the students who couldn’t afford to lose lodgings within easy walking with the university. Queued along the way from the condo to the university are convenience stores, pharmacies, street food stalls and markets, all of which set out grocery items on display visibly to the naked eyes. But if the residents of Chapter One would like to take the road to somewhere else, they are undoubtedly obliged to pull through the fanatic traffic blocks that commands this domain on a regular basis.
Getting There
Personal Vehicle: Go straight along Phahonyothin Rd through Ladprao Five Ways, Ratchayothing Intersection and Senanikom Intersction. After passing through Senanikom Intersection, stay on the left for about 300 metres and the condo is on the left.
An optional direction is to drive along Viphawadi Rd, past Don Mueng Airport towards Kasetsart University, then make a left towards Kasetsart Intersection. At the intersection take the right onto Phaholyothin Rd and drive straight along the road until reaching Senanikom Intersection, then turn around. Keep left about 300 metre and the condo is found leftward.
Public Buses: #26, 39, 63, 177, 191, 503, 524 and 545
Public Transits: The nearest stations are BTS Mo Chit and MRT Phahonyothin stations for time being. After getting off either of these stations, take public bus to come to the condo. In the future residents there will be stations Senanikom (green line) and Kaset (green line) established even closer to the condo.
The Green Line map (cr. www.mrta.co.th)
Lifestyle Amenities
Central Plaza Lad Prao
Tesco Lotus Lad Prao
The Avenue Ratchayothin
Box Space Ratchayothin
Home Village Kaset
Amornphant Market
As the only campus condo close to Kasetsart University, Chapter One The Campus Kaset has by now received the demand through the roof particularly among the university students, their guardians and even university staffs. They all agree to the convenient location and safety the condo can offer any of its residents. By now, the rental price of Chapter One The Campus Kaset is approximately THB 10,000 a month for a studio unit and THB 20,000 a month for a 2-bedroom unit.
Nearby Condos
Project 1 The Key Phahonyothin
A mid-rise condominium launched by Land & Houses consists of four 8-storey buildings together with a total of 505 residential units. Expanding over 6-1-87 rais of land located on Phaholyothing 34 Street, 500 metre from the main road. Established in 2011 and sold out before now. The resale price of 1 bedroom unit (33sq.m.) was 2.4MB at start.
The Key Phahonyothin
Project 2 Supalai Cute Ratchayothin
Supalai launched a condo development of five 8-storey buildings housing 887 units over 10-1-14 rais of land. It’s 600 metre from the main road on Soi Phaholyothin 34. The unit layouts available at the condo include studio type with a space of 33.5 sq.m. and 1-bedroom type with a space of 40.5 sq.m. The selling price starts from the low 2.4MB/unit. The complete construction is expected to take place in September 2016.
Supalai Cute Ratchayothin-Phaholyothing 34
Project 3 D’Mura Ratchayothin
D’Well Grand Asset launched D’Mura Ratchayothin with one 8-storey building of 216 residential units located on a 2-0-41.7 rai on Soi Phaholyothin 34, 800 metre from the street entrance. The project begun in the end of 2015 is expectedly able to be closed by late 2016. Only 45% of total units remain unsold as of now. The available unit layouts range from 1-bedroom ranging from 25.03 sq.m. to 32.77 sq.m. in size sold at 2.2MB, to 2-bedroom the size ranging from 25.03 – 32.77 sq.m. sold at 3.6MB.
D’Mura Ratchayothin
In overall, Chapter One The Campus Kaset is one of highly attractive residential places with untapped investment opportunities in store to be reckoned with. In terms of physical address it’s located off road by few hundreds of metres but conveniently accessible via all kinds of public transportations available in plenty here and there. Being amid the crowded community there is a public transit passing by to ride for a visit at any entertaining and living places in remote distances depending on their conveniences. It’s easy and safe to get to the university and office from this condo in any way. All the mentioned has a strong connection with the rental profits.
The exceptional residence is developed with meticulous attention in space and design, and located in a very private and unique location despite being within a bustling community around Kasetsart Intersection. The generously-sized, vibrant garden is a great retreat within the condo to soothe the residents’ souls. Main dwellings boast their well-proportioned position for giving an expansive outdoor space along with great sense of comfort to every individual to enjoy enormously.
The average rental price of this ready-to-move-in condo sets off THB 98,400/sq.m. It’s not immoderately costly when taking the following points into consideration: high proximity to public transit and main road, fully furnished unit, highly appraised values, and great demand of expats.
This project review is written by Chaiyasit, a full-time reviewer at DDproperty.com, the No.1 property listing portal in Thailand. For any questions, please email to chaiyasit@ddproperty.com.
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