Which is the Best Area In Hua Hin to Settle?

[av8er]

I guess if I could wave a magic wand, my ideal house would be: Already built-no more than 3-5 years old, to be sure about settling, cracks, doors, etc. Around 120 sq m, on around 400 sq m of land-I'm aware of the land tax kicking in at 400 sq m-no more than 10-15 mins from the centre, say soi 72, under 5m baht, world peace by next Friday, and a partridge in a pear tree. What do you think my chances of success are?!?!

[JW]

Classic post!

[inhuahin8years]

it must be noted that Rung Office in Soi 88 tucked behind the owners bar is NOT a notary, a lawyer or a qualified accountants. Rung or Anothai Bannakij will take your information and hand it to another office for lawyers to deal with and add a commission. My advice would be to steer clear of this company if you value your land, house or money. Go elsewhere.

[OrchidClock]

I lived West of the town centre for 4 years, North of the town at soi 6 for 2 years and now 30 mins South at Dolphin Bay for 1 year. My preference is South because you have great beaches and no traffic, excellent choice of restaurants that are considerably cheaper, more Thais and less farangs and an easy access Tesco with no parking issues.

I can avoid HH at the weekend and school times when it's so choked with traffic now it has become a pain. If I want to get pissed and go to karaoke then a guest house costs me 500 baht for the night!

It is a great valuable souce of information！I am looking for the better area in Hua Hin to settle. South probably is my direction too!

[hhfarang]

I have lived on Soi 94 (twice), in Takiab once, and south of the flyover (west of Petkasem and Takiab up in the hills) and I prefer Soi 94 as it is so close and easy to get to shopping and a plethora of restaurants and bars. I rarely drive more that a couple of hundred meters on Phetkasem road now so I avoid the traffic and parking hassles that used to drive me nuts... now if I could only do something about the weather...

[OrchidClock]

I have lived on Soi 94 (twice), in Takiab once, and south of the flyover (west of Petkasem and Takiab up in the hills) and I prefer Soi 94 as it is so close and easy to get to shopping and a plethora of restaurants and bars. I rarely drive more that a couple of hundred meters on Phetkasem road now so I avoid the traffic and parking hassles that used to drive me nuts... now if I could only do something about the weather...

Hi hhfarang，may I ask you something?

In the google map, I find one condo property called SeaRidge. It set at end of Soi 134. I like this place because it seems has ideal Fengshui for me. It is at foot of mountain with rainforest as backdrop and open in the front. Do you have any idea about that area? Is that too wild around it? Thanks!

[STEVE G]

We're now out in Hin Lek Fai now and it's turned out very well for me. The primary reason for going out there was due to having the opportunity to buy a rai of land for a reasonable price some years ago but I like it better than I expected, there's less noise around us than anywhere else I've lived in SE Asia, it has access to areas where I can go cycling without going on main roads, we're only a few minutes away from the bypass to get to areas to the north and south and it's still only twenty minutes into town.

[hhfarang]

I have lived on Soi 94 (twice), in Takiab once, and south of the flyover (west of Petkasem and Takiab up in the hills) and I prefer Soi 94 as it is so close and easy to get to shopping and a plethora of restaurants and bars. I rarely drive more that a couple of hundred meters on Phetkasem road now so I avoid the traffic and parking hassles that used to drive me nuts... now if I could only do something about the weather...

Hi hhfarang，may I ask you something?

In the google map, I find one condo property called SeaRidge. It set at end of Soi 134. I like this place because it seems has ideal Fengshui for me. It is at foot of mountain with rainforest as backdrop and open in the front. Do you have any idea about that area? Is that too wild around it? Thanks!

I think that's pretty far south, maybe halfway between Hua Hin and Pranburi. If you like living out of town and will have a car (or truck) then you may like it there, otherwise, you may feel pretty isolated.

[OrchidClock]

I have lived on Soi 94 (twice), in Takiab once, and south of the flyover (west of Petkasem and Takiab up in the hills) and I prefer Soi 94 as it is so close and easy to get to shopping and a plethora of restaurants and bars. I rarely drive more that a couple of hundred meters on Phetkasem road now so I avoid the traffic and parking hassles that used to drive me nuts... now if I could only do something about the weather...

Hi hhfarang，may I ask you something?

In the google map, I find one condo property called SeaRidge. It set at end of Soi 134. I like this place because it seems has ideal Fengshui for me. It is at foot of mountain with rainforest as backdrop and open in the front. Do you have any idea about that area? Is that too wild around it? Thanks!

I think that's pretty far south, maybe halfway between Hua Hin and Pranburi. If you like living out of town and will have a car (or truck) then you may like it there, otherwise, you may feel pretty isolated.

Thanks! From the map we can see from the Banyan Resorts to Midford Golf Club, there is narrow corridor defined by mountain and beach. This kind of landscape could be top position for living. Next time, I should stay there and may find a place to buy.

[Frank La Rue]

I have lived on Soi 94 (twice), in Takiab once, and south of the flyover (west of Petkasem and Takiab up in the hills) and I prefer Soi 94 as it is so close and easy to get to shopping and a plethora of restaurants and bars. I rarely drive more that a couple of hundred meters on Phetkasem road now so I avoid the traffic and parking hassles that used to drive me nuts... now if I could only do something about the weather...

Hi hhfarang，may I ask you something?

In the google map, I find one condo property called SeaRidge. It set at end of Soi 134. I like this place because it seems has ideal Fengshui for me. It is at foot of mountain with rainforest as backdrop and open in the front. Do you have any idea about that area? Is that too wild around it? Thanks!

MY wife and I looked at it last year - There was not much left in terms of houses for sale and the price was from 10 Mio and up. The location is too isolated for me so I think it depends of what kind of person you are. The area was well maintained but no shops or restaurants, only some facilities in the appartment section. I would get bored there

[OrchidClock]

I have lived on Soi 94 (twice), in Takiab once, and south of the flyover (west of Petkasem and Takiab up in the hills) and I prefer Soi 94 as it is so close and easy to get to shopping and a plethora of restaurants and bars. I rarely drive more that a couple of hundred meters on Phetkasem road now so I avoid the traffic and parking hassles that used to drive me nuts... now if I could only do something about the weather...

Hi hhfarang，may I ask you something?

In the google map, I find one condo property called SeaRidge. It set at end of Soi 134. I like this place because it seems has ideal Fengshui for me. It is at foot of mountain with rainforest as backdrop and open in the front. Do you have any idea about that area? Is that too wild around it? Thanks!

MY wife and I looked at it last year - There was not much left in terms of houses for sale and the price was from 10 Mio and up. The location is too isolated for me so I think it depends of what kind of person you are. The area was well maintained but no shops or restaurants, only some facilities in the appartment section. I would get bored there

Thank you Frank！Now we have a checklist including Summer and Autumn of Sansiri, SeaRidge, Seacraze, Celeste, probably Colonial for our next visit to Hua Hin.

[Frank La Rue]

I guess if I could wave a magic wand, my ideal house would be: Already built-no more than 3-5 years old, to be sure about settling, cracks, doors, etc. Around 120 sq m, on around 400 sq m of land-I'm aware of the land tax kicking in at 400 sq m-no more than 10-15 mins from the centre, say soi 72, under 5m baht, world peace by next Friday, and a partridge in a pear tree. What do you think my chances of success are?!?!

I would add a terrasse and a well.

[migrant]

We're now out in Hin Lek Fai now and it's turned out very well for me. The primary reason for going out there was due to having the opportunity to buy a rai of land for a reasonable price some years ago but I like it better than I expected, there's less noise around us than anywhere else I've lived in SE Asia, it has access to areas where I can go cycling without going on main roads, we're only a few minutes away from the bypass to get to areas to the north and south and it's still only twenty minutes into town.

Do you find it hotter than closer to the ocean?

[PET]

We're now out in Hin Lek Fai now and it's turned out very well for me. The primary reason for going out there was due to having the opportunity to buy a rai of land for a reasonable price some years ago but I like it better than I expected, there's less noise around us than anywhere else I've lived in SE Asia, it has access to areas where I can go cycling without going on main roads, we're only a few minutes away from the bypass to get to areas to the north and south and it's still only twenty minutes into town.

Do you find it hotter than closer to the ocean?

Hin Lek Fai, Elephant Village and generally up Hua Mongkol Rd has a lot of breeze am & pm throughout the year, so well worth a look

[hhfarang]

reasonable price some years ago

"some years ago" is the key phrase in that sentence. We recently did an exhaustive search for reasonably priced land around Hua Hin and now you just about have to go to the other side of the bypass to get land in a price range that I consider "reasonable". We ended up finding what I consider a comparable bargain off soi 112, but even that was way more than it would have cost just a few years ago.

Land prices here have increased way faster than anything else in the time we've lived here. Anyone who bought land 5 to 10 years ago will have a 300 to 1000% profit in land value alone now depending on location.