Hello All,
I am interested in finding a house/villa or flat for husband and me (no children). We expect to be in Cambodia for several years and would not move if we found a comfortable and affordable home.
We will be moving to Phnom Penh any time from 8 to 19 January (we'll know nearer the time)
Here are my preferences:
Three bedrooms minimum.
Rent: up to $500
Fully furnished
Garden/yard
Hot and cold water
AC and/or ceiling fans (mandatory)
Washing machine (desirably but not mandatory)
Parking space for car (mandatory)
Bathtub in the master bedroom (mandatory); if one is not installed, owner must be willing to install before we take the house.
Easy access to ECCC (Khmer Rouge tribunal); I understand the tribunal is some way out of town, past the airport.
Internet access is a must. If the property does not have Internet access, I should be able to install it within a day or two upon moving in.
I would prefer a reasonably quiet neighbourhood, but I would quite like to avoid an exclusively expatriate area - have done too much of that in the past.
I would love to live in a colonial-style house if one is available, but I am aware they may not be. I do not mind finding something slightly run-down (but with the facilities cited above) and giving it a lick of paint if it has sufficient character.
I do not want a flat in a high-rise.
I do not want to share a house.
I would prefer NOT to live in a neighbourhood with loud music and a busy night life.
I would prefer not to live in a neighbourhood with frequent power cuts, but I understand this may be tricky.
Note: if a really, really good house is on offer, I might bite the bullet and go up to $1000 but it's got to be really good. I do not want anything exclusive; I want something cheap and comfortable in a safe neighbourhood.
Thanks for reading this far and I hope to hear from someone soon.