Life Sukhumvit 48

Life Sukhumvit 48 is a condominium of 31 floors and three towers, with 612 units, on Sukhumvit Road in Phra Khanong, Khlong Toei. Sources date its completion to 2017 and 2018, so we call it a late-2010s building. AP (Thailand) is the developer. One source lists the tenure as freehold.

BTS Phra Khanong is about 650 metres away, which keeps the Sukhumvit Line within walking range. BestBKKCondos tracks 2 listings here, both two-bedroom rentals.

The shared spaces suit compact homes. A pool sits on the roof.

Facilities

• Rooftop swimming pool
• Fitness centre and sauna
• Library and common working space
• Garden
• Covered parking
• 24-hour security and CCTV

Unit types

Our two listings are 50 sqm two-bedroom, two-bathroom units. Source listings show one-bedrooms of roughly 30 to 40 sqm and a 62 sqm two-bedroom.

Sukhumvit Road, near BTS Phra Khanong

The BTS station is about 650 metres from the building, a walk of roughly ten minutes. Ekkamai lies one stop west and On Nut one stop east, and both have supermarkets, restaurants and shopping. Traffic on Sukhumvit Road is heavy at peak hours. The area serves local residents and commuters more than tourists, so day-to-day costs run lower than in Thonglor or Phrom Phong.

• Young couples and small families who share a 50 sqm two-bedroom to keep rent down.
• Commuters who want the BTS within walking range at a lower rent than the inner Sukhumvit sois.
• Owners planning to let to tenants who work along the line.

It does not suit buyers who want a quiet low-rise building. It also does not suit anyone who needs generous living space.

Both of our listings are rentals: a 50 sqm two-bedroom at THB 25,000 a month and another at THB 28,000. We have no sale listing here, so we give no price per sqm. We do not quote a yield.

One source lists the building as freehold. Foreign buyers can hold freehold units within the 49% foreign quota; check what remains with the juristic office.

Risks to weigh

• With 612 units, many similar homes list at once, so rents and resale prices face steady competition.
• Lifts and facilities are shared across three towers and can be busy at peak times.
• Sukhumvit Road traffic noise reaches some floors, so visit at rush hour before deciding.