City Garden Tropicana

City Garden Tropicana is a low-rise residential complex on Soi Naklua 16/1, between Naklua Road and the Wong Amat seafront in North Pattaya. It was built by Global Top Group, the Pattaya developer behind the City Garden series, and completed in 2015. The project is a single 8-storey building with 188 apartments. City Garden Tropicana condominium in Wong Amat, Pattaya follows a tropical theme, from the lobby to the landscaped garden around the pool, while the apartments themselves were finished with European-style kitchens and bathrooms.

Location

The building stands in a quiet lane among small hotels and older condominiums. Wong Amat Beach is about 600 m away in a straight line, but there is no direct path through the beachfront resorts: on foot along the lanes it is closer to 1.4 km, and the developer itself quotes 1.9 km by road. It is therefore fairer to call this a quiet address near the sea than a beachfront one. The developer also gives 2.6 km to Lan Pho Naklua Market, known for its seafood, and 3.5 km by road to Terminal 21 Pattaya. Supermarkets, cafés and massage shops line Naklua Road, where songthaews (shared pick-up taxis) run towards the Dolphin Roundabout and central Pattaya.

Facilities

• outdoor swimming pool set in a tropical garden
• fitness centre
• sauna and steam room
• lobby with reception
• car park
• 24-hour security, key-card access and CCTV
• fire alarm, smoke detectors and sprinklers

Apartments

The developer's unit mix consists of studios, one-bedroom apartments and larger one-bedroom layouts. Judging by agency listings, studios measure about 27 sq m, standard one-bedroom units about 35 sq m and the large one-bedroom type about 49 sq m; More Property's own listings here are 27 sq m studios. Apartments come with a balcony and a fitted kitchen. With only 8 floors, the outlook is mainly over the pool, the garden and neighbouring rooftops, though some upper-floor units catch a partial sea view.

Who it suits

City Garden Tropicana suits buyers who want a compact, easy-to-maintain apartment in the calmer northern part of the city: a holiday base, a winter home or a unit to let to long-stay tenants. The small size of the building keeps the atmosphere quiet, and the pool, gym and sauna cover everyday needs without leaving the grounds. Those who want to step straight onto the sand should keep the real walking distance in mind. As in any Thai condominium, up to 49% of the total unit area can be registered in foreign freehold ownership (the foreign quota); the rest is held under the Thai quota or through a company.

If you are looking at condos for sale in City Garden Tropicana, More Property can send you the current listings, compare them with other projects in Wong Amat and Naklua, and arrange a viewing.