5 special features of the penthouse
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The top floors of high-end apartments and condos offer special units, known as penthouses, that set them apart from the rest. Aside from their higher selling prices, what are penthouses? What are they, and are they so special? Who is suitable for living in a penthouse? Let's understand this before deciding to buy.
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What is a penthouse?
A penthouse is a special room or unit in an apartment or condominium located on the highest floor with the best view of the building. They are most commonly found in high-end, high-rise condos, rather than low-rise ones.
Penthouses are large and spacious, occupying one or more floors. They are divided into separate interior spaces, including bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, kitchens, and dining areas. They also include large balconies or private swimming pools with pool and city views, creating the feeling of living in a large, luxurious home. They are also the most expensive units in the same project.
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What are the characteristics of a penthouse?
Penthouses typically have the following characteristics:
1. Special units in condominiums
2. Located on the top floor
3. Specially designed or using more luxurious materials than other units
4. Usable area of over 300 square meters
5. Small number of units. Some projects have only one unit on each floor, or 1-2% of the total number of units
These characteristics make penthouses a highly sought-after special unit in condominiums. However, with changing times, penthouses have adapted to the times. Traditionally, there were only one or two units per floor, but now some condominium projects have expanded the number of penthouse units, reducing the usable area to around 200 square meters to 1-4 units per floor.
Furthermore, the location of the units has also changed. Traditionally, architects designed penthouses on the top floor, but now many condominium projects design common areas such as swimming pools, fitness centers, co-working spaces, gardens, and relaxation areas on the top floor or rooftop as a selling point. This shifted penthouses to lower floors.
This change not only changed the definition of a penthouse, but also increased purchasing opportunities, with a larger number of penthouse units available, and developers now able to sell more of these highly sought-after, high-priced units.
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What's so special about penthouses?
What makes penthouses so special? Why do so many people dream of owning one? Especially city dwellers, who define a penthouse as a luxurious home in a high-rise condominium in a central location, fully equipped with amenities and lifestyle-friendly amenities.
1. Penthouse Location
Penthouses are the best locations in a project, located on the highest or second-highest floor. Living space covers the entire floor or more than one floor. Of course, the privilege of being at the highest point also comes with the best, unobstructed views, a 360-degree panorama that's hard to find.
2. Penthouse Living Space
Although penthouses today have reduced living space, they are still considerably larger than typical units. Currently, they are approximately 200 square meters, either occupying an entire floor or combined into a duplex, combining two floors. This allows for increased usable space, offering spaciousness, comfort, and a sense of spaciousness, similar to living in a large house in a high-rise building.
3. Room Design
The interior design is unique because penthouses are the project's most exclusive units, offering the largest living space. Penthouses are therefore larger and more spacious than other units in the same project. While a maximum of two bedrooms is typically available, penthouses can have three or four bedrooms or more, and the rooms are like a single home in a high-rise building.
4. Special Functions
The design also includes special features, such as a private elevator from the ground floor directly into the penthouse, permanent or fixed parking spaces within the project, a private swimming pool, a pantry, a Western kitchen, a laundry room, and a maid's room.
5. Penthouse Price
Usable space and height determine the price of a condominium. Penthouses are no different. With approximately 200 square meters of usable space, the best location, the highest floor, and the best view, penthouses are more expensive than other units in the project, not to mention the common area fees, which increase with the size of the usable space.
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Who are penthouses suitable for?
Penthouses are suitable for a specific customer segment: high-end customers. Penthouses are typically sold after construction is completed. This is because these customers are not buying for speculation, but for collecting. They want to see the unit before deciding to buy, and they usually buy with cash. Due to the high price, penthouses are not something everyone can afford. Besides the price, they are considered a rare item, with only a few units available in the project.
Buyers must have a ready budget and appreciate a penthouse that fits their lifestyle. Currently, penthouses are selling for 60-300 million baht per unit, and this trend is steadily increasing.
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Thank you for the great information from DD Property.
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What is a penthouse?
A penthouse is a special room or unit in an apartment or condominium located on the highest floor with the best view of the building. They are most commonly found in high-end, high-rise condos, rather than low-rise ones.
Penthouses are large and spacious, occupying one or more floors. They are divided into separate interior spaces, including bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, kitchens, and dining areas. They also include large balconies or private swimming pools with pool and city views, creating the feeling of living in a large, luxurious home. They are also the most expensive units in the same project.
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What are the characteristics of a penthouse?
Penthouses typically have the following characteristics:
1. Special units in condominiums
2. Located on the top floor
3. Specially designed or using more luxurious materials than other units
4. Usable area of over 300 square meters
5. Small number of units. Some projects have only one unit on each floor, or 1-2% of the total number of units
These characteristics make penthouses a highly sought-after special unit in condominiums. However, with changing times, penthouses have adapted to the times. Traditionally, there were only one or two units per floor, but now some condominium projects have expanded the number of penthouse units, reducing the usable area to around 200 square meters to 1-4 units per floor.
Furthermore, the location of the units has also changed. Traditionally, architects designed penthouses on the top floor, but now many condominium projects design common areas such as swimming pools, fitness centers, co-working spaces, gardens, and relaxation areas on the top floor or rooftop as a selling point. This shifted penthouses to lower floors.
This change not only changed the definition of a penthouse, but also increased purchasing opportunities, with a larger number of penthouse units available, and developers now able to sell more of these highly sought-after, high-priced units.
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What's so special about penthouses?
What makes penthouses so special? Why do so many people dream of owning one? Especially city dwellers, who define a penthouse as a luxurious home in a high-rise condominium in a central location, fully equipped with amenities and lifestyle-friendly amenities.
1. Penthouse Location
Penthouses are the best locations in a project, located on the highest or second-highest floor. Living space covers the entire floor or more than one floor. Of course, the privilege of being at the highest point also comes with the best, unobstructed views, a 360-degree panorama that's hard to find.
2. Penthouse Living Space
Although penthouses today have reduced living space, they are still considerably larger than typical units. Currently, they are approximately 200 square meters, either occupying an entire floor or combined into a duplex, combining two floors. This allows for increased usable space, offering spaciousness, comfort, and a sense of spaciousness, similar to living in a large house in a high-rise building.
3. Room Design
The interior design is unique because penthouses are the project's most exclusive units, offering the largest living space. Penthouses are therefore larger and more spacious than other units in the same project. While a maximum of two bedrooms is typically available, penthouses can have three or four bedrooms or more, and the rooms are like a single home in a high-rise building.
4. Special Functions
The design also includes special features, such as a private elevator from the ground floor directly into the penthouse, permanent or fixed parking spaces within the project, a private swimming pool, a pantry, a Western kitchen, a laundry room, and a maid's room.
5. Penthouse Price
Usable space and height determine the price of a condominium. Penthouses are no different. With approximately 200 square meters of usable space, the best location, the highest floor, and the best view, penthouses are more expensive than other units in the project, not to mention the common area fees, which increase with the size of the usable space.
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Who are penthouses suitable for?
Penthouses are suitable for a specific customer segment: high-end customers. Penthouses are typically sold after construction is completed. This is because these customers are not buying for speculation, but for collecting. They want to see the unit before deciding to buy, and they usually buy with cash. Due to the high price, penthouses are not something everyone can afford. Besides the price, they are considered a rare item, with only a few units available in the project.
Buyers must have a ready budget and appreciate a penthouse that fits their lifestyle. Currently, penthouses are selling for 60-300 million baht per unit, and this trend is steadily increasing.
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Thank you for the great information from DD Property.
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