Need help finding 2+Bed/2+Bath House for Rent 12/Months

[JAnderson]

I've been contacting real estate agents this week looking for a new home location. I initially submitted a very basic request to the top 12 or so results I found via google. A couple sent back lists of very basic and general results that meet about 60% of what we are looking for. Does anyone have any recommendations, referrals or insight into resources I can tap into to help this along? I recontacted a couple agents and provided a more detailed description of what will meet our needs, but I am not holding my breath. Any ideas or contacts are greatly appreciated.

As close as possible to the city center as possible. Walking distance to local resources (i.e. Grocery, 7-11, Shopping). Maximum distance from old city is an average 15 minute drive by motorobike.

Bedrooms 2-3, 1 Master with on suite bathroom

Minimum Bathrooms - 2 Full, 1 on master and 1 full.

Laundry capabilities

Modern Western Kitchen - an oven is a plus but not required

Large Patio area and or a private yard. Enough space to relax, BBQ and have a few guests over.

Pool - Community or private is a plus but not required

Monthly budget is 30k THB or less.

Available By November 1 2014

[worgeordie]

Check out Tanavan Village on 1001, there are houses that meet your requirements

exactly,you can walk to market,7-11,RimPing Supermarket,Tesco Lotus,easy access

to all of Chiang Mai,via Super highway,and Ring road. also has a communal swimming

pool. just look around,there are signs on the road and also on some gates.less than

30K.

regards worgeordie

[JAnderson]

Is Tanavan Village within Outer Ring Rd?

I only landed in CM last week and without having any practical knowledge of the area had this task dropped in my lap. I personally would rather be more centrally located towards central CM and give up on a pool, but it's still being debated by our group. My 2 other companions are just tired of being crammed into a condo for 6 months after spending the past couple years on Koh Phangan.

[toryboy1979]

Look on Tha iVisa classifieds - House rentals then go to the bottom of page and click Chiang Mai, there a few near to Meecjoke. Thanawan as it is known has two moobaans both close to Meechoke Plaza, Tesco, Seven eleven Rimping Supermarket, Fresh Market and most major banks. Tnanawan Two has a swimming pool. It's a very good location for someone who dosn't drive.

[toryboy1979]

Sory I should have self-edited. Meechoke !!

[JAnderson]

I should have just bought a motorbike as soon as I landed and started driving around to get my bearings. I've spent days looking through listings and trying to decipher where places are and which districts/areas i should focus on. But then I realize none of the district/areas are specific and cover massive tracts. So now I feel like i am just spinning my wheels wasting time. Only Hendricks and tonic is making this easier.

[worgeordie]

Is Tanavan Village within Outer Ring Rd?

I only landed in CM last week and without having any practical knowledge of the area had this task dropped in my lap. I personally would rather be more centrally located towards central CM and give up on a pool, but it's still being debated by our group. My 2 other companions are just tired of being crammed into a condo for 6 months after spending the past couple years on Koh Phangan.

Yes,its on the first ring road, about maximum 10 mins from Super Highway, 1001 thats the road

to Mae Jo.theres banks,restaurants,P.O.,no need for car,can walk to everything and plenty transport

into town.

regards worgeordie

[JAnderson]

I am going to cruise out that way today with my brothers GF and see if we can find something we like. She is the one who wanted a pool but lately has been more inclined to have a decent area to lounge in the sun and have people over. We do have one appointment around 3pm to check out a 2 bed, 2 bath house with a small private pool just south of old CM. 18k a month and the owners are open to adjusting the rate for improvements we are wanting to do and finance. So hopefully by sometime early next week we should have a handle on where we are going. If the south location is bust, i will definitely be pushing for off the 1001. Thanks for the recommendations and advice.

[JAnderson]

No Luck on the southern location. Awesome little pool, but that's where it stopped. The owner is a pool designer and builder and his pool was very well done. The rest was not even close. We were open to doing some renovating and upgrading, but this places was in the middle of nowhere and a pain in the ass to get to. We have found 2 more options inside the city, and are planning on checking those out. I am only intrigued by one of them, but looking never hurts. If those are failures, I am dragging people up the 1001 towards Meechok to see whats available.