Sanctuary Wong Amat

Sanctuary Wong Amat, officially The Sanctuary Wongamat, is a low-rise residential complex right by the sea in the north of Pattaya. It was developed by Daika Estate, the company behind The Sanctuary Hua Hin, and completed in 2010. Three buildings, two of seven storeys and one of five, stand on a plot of about 9 rai (roughly 1.4 hectares) and hold around 200 apartments. Sanctuary Wong Amat condominium in Wongamat, Pattaya is quite unlike the towers around it: modest building heights, mature greenery and large family-sized apartments rather than studios.

Location

The complex lies at the end of Soi Naklua 12, on the northern side of Wongamat, and shares a boundary with the park of the Sanctuary of Truth, one of the city's best-known landmarks. The grounds open directly onto a small sandy cove beside the temple: depending on the building, it is 20 to 140 m from the door to the sand, about 100 m on average. The main stretch of Wong Amat Beach is roughly 1 km away on foot. Club Royal Wongamat and Garden Cliff Resort & Spa are the nearest neighbours. Pattaya–Naklua Road, with its songthaew route, shops and markets, is about 1.5 km up the soi, and Terminal 21 shopping centre is around 2.3 km away in a straight line. The setting is quiet, with no through traffic, so a car or taxi is the practical way to get around.

Facilities

The grounds are gated and well kept, with old trees and a landscaped garden.

• several swimming pools, one of them right by the shore;
• fitness room, sauna and steam room;
• tennis court;
• library and a lobby with a lounge area;
• direct access to the beach;
• lifts, car parking and key-card entry;
• 24-hour security and CCTV.

Apartments

Most homes here are two- and three-bedroom apartments; there are also four-bedroom units and duplexes. Floor areas start at about 62 sq m, typical two-bedroom apartments run up to 150 sq m, and the largest units exceed 220 sq m. Layouts are generous, with wide balconies; some apartments face the sea, the rest look over the garden and pools. More Property currently lists units of up to 138 sq m. The buildings are more than fifteen years old, and condition depends on the individual owner, so it is worth comparing options in person.

Who it suits

Sanctuary Wong Amat is chosen mainly for year-round living and long winter stays: families with children, couples, and anyone who wants quiet, greenery and the sea a few steps from home without living in a high-rise. The large apartments make it an alternative to a house by the sea. It also works for holidays, although the nightlife and shopping streets of central Pattaya are a drive away. As in any Thai condominium, up to 49% of the saleable floor area may be registered in foreign freehold ownership (the foreign quota), with the remainder held under the Thai quota or through a company.

If you are looking at condos for sale in Sanctuary Wong Amat, the More Property team will send you current listings, check the quota and condition of specific units and arrange viewings.