La Santir

La Santir is a high-rise residential tower at the southern end of Jomtien and the fifth condominium by Pattaya developer Porchland Group, hence its official name, Porchland 5 La Santir. The project was unveiled at the end of 2011, the foundation stone was laid in March 2013 and the building was completed in 2015. It is a single 29-storey tower with 523 units on a plot of about 4 rai. La Santir condominium in Jomtien, Pattaya belongs to the affordable segment: compact layouts, its own grounds with pools and sports facilities, and the sea within walking range.

Location

The tower stands on Soi Chaiyapruek 3, a quiet lane off Chaiyapruek Road, the informal boundary between Jomtien and Na Jomtien. Jomtien Beach is about 650 m away in a straight line, but there is no direct path: on foot along the soi and Chaiyapruek Road it is roughly 1.2 km, or about 15 minutes, and a couple of minutes by motorbike or songthaew. The “600 m to the sea” seen in adverts refers to the straight-line figure. Chaiyapruek Road and the beachfront are lined with restaurants, cafés and small shops. Pattaya Floating Market, the Underwater World aquarium, the Makro and Lotus’s hypermarkets and Outlet Mall are a few minutes' drive away. Chaiyapruek Road runs out to Sukhumvit Road, and songthaews ply Jomtien Beach Road.

Facilities

The tower sits in its own walled grounds, with the lower levels given over to shared areas and shops.

• swimming pools for adults and children;
• gym and jogging track;
• tennis court;
• children's playground and garden;
• galleria with shops, a café and restaurant, barbecue area;
• lobby with reception, key-card access;
• 24-hour security and CCTV;
• residents' parking.

Apartments

The developer offered five layouts of 26 to 49 sq m: studios of about 26 sq m and one-bedroom units of 32 to 49 sq m. Larger two-bedroom apartments also come up on the resale market — for example, the 82 sq m unit in the More Property catalogue — and these appear to be neighbouring units joined together. Upper floors look over the bay or the city, lower floors face the surrounding buildings, so the view is best checked unit by unit. Apartments are sold finished and, as a rule, furnished.

Who it suits

La Santir is a practical choice for anyone after a compact apartment in Jomtien: for winter stays, a single person or a couple. Small unit sizes together with the pools and sports facilities on site also make it a straightforward option for long-term letting. The area is calmer than the city centre, but the beach is a quarter of an hour's walk away — buyers who need the first line should look at buildings on the beach road. As in any Thai condominium, up to 49% of the total unit area can be registered in foreign freehold ownership (the foreign quota), with the rest held under the Thai quota or through a company.

If you are looking at condos for sale in La Santir, the More Property team will send current listings, confirm the floor, view and ownership quota for each unit, and arrange viewings.