The Oliver family will be moving to a new house in order to get extra bedroom for growing children and to accommodate guests for extended periods.

Our current rental house at 186/51 World Club Land will become available for rent from 20th June 2008.

The house is very near Grace International School. Our children cycle to school in less than 5 minutes. We are very near a cluster of Grace teachers who live in what is fondly known as "teachers row". We also have some very nice Thai neighbours, which we really enjoy as it prevents it from feeling too much like "missionary-ville".

Click here to see location on google maps. GIS is to the lower right on the map (pan page and you will see the school swimming pool).

This blog gives some details and photos of the house. Click on a photo "visit inside" then hover mouse over areas of the photo to see detailed annotation e.g. find out which furniture belongs with the house and which we are taking with us.

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Hope you enjoy this virtual tour of the house and it may help you make an assessment if you are coming to Chiang Mai from overseas ...

Outside

Rather grand view of house through wide angle lens

The above shot is taken from the front left corner of the yard. The garden is quite pretty and has some nice tropical plants and flowers. There is a nice place to sit with a small table and "log" chairs and a pretty fish pond.

Behind the photographer in the very corner is a defunct spirit house or as we call it "the bird table". You don't see it much behind the plants.

Front of house

Seating area and fish pond

Main Living Area - Lounge

Front door & entrance area

To the right - TV/lounge area

Continuing to the right door through to office den

Opposite view of main area

Main Living Area - Kitchen & Dining

Kitchen dining area

Tea time!

Utility Kitchen

Utility kitchen at rear of house - Jenny and scary David - please excuse mess - we'd just moved in!

Office Room / Den

Office area

Den

Upstairs - Main Bedroom

Built-in cupboards

Main bedroom

Main bedroom

En-suite

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 2

Boys bunks

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 3

Big bed

Children'sBathroom

bathroom

Other Comments

The house is reasonably bright given that in Thai houses they are built for cool. It is also quite a cool house. There is quite a bit of wallpaper which is a little old fashioned but fairly neutral in design.

The rent includes a gardener who comes one a month.

The house does have:

• 2 ring gas cooker with gas bottle
• 1 clothes airer
• fridge with small freezer compartment and small water dispenser
• 1 large office desk & chair
• small table and 4 chairs for dining
• TV unit
• TV
• ADSL 1M download/.5M upload
• telephone
• coffee table
• 2 reclining chairs can be used in lounge - a bit unusual to sit on but
  OK for starters
• small "log" garden table and chairs
• 2 large double beds
• built in wardrobes in 2 bedrooms
• water heater for shower in each bathroom (3)
• built in storage cupboards in main living are with glass doors.
• built-in kitchen units
• 4 air-cons (one in each bedroom and office)

But does not have:

• Washing machine
• iron or ironing board
• oven
• sofa
• bed in bedroom 2
• household contents i.e. kitchen utensils or linen

Summary of expenses (at the moment £1=~62 baht, $1US=~31 baht):

• Telephone - 300-375 baht per month (£4.80/$9.60 - £6/$12)
• Internet - 1166 baht per month (£18/$36)
• Electric - 2000-3100 baht per month (£32/$64 - £50/$100)
• Water - 169 baht per month (£2.75/$5.50)
• Moobahn estate fees - 400 baht per month (£6.45/$12.90)
• Pest control (optional) - 5000 baht per year £80.65/$161.30 (417 baht per month £6.75/$13.50)

We hope you have enjoyed your virtual tour.

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