After viewing a few places, I realized......I wasn't even thinking about the presence of a generator!! For me (other than location) the power going out and staying out drives me MAD...... especially with rainy season almost over.

I've started to consider sen sok due to the low prices. What stands out to you when looking for a decent long term living space?

Aside from proximity to work, shopping etc ( location), noise is something I'm always conscious of. If it's next door to a loud bar for example that would be a deal breaker for me.

Also roosters. Maybe not an issue where you are but I moved into a 2nd floor apartment once, I noticed the people on the ground floor had a small garden area with a few chickens in it but didn't think much of it until the first morning when the stupid rooster started up at about 3:30 a.m.

When checking out any apartment during the day look around, what's nearby and likely to keep you awake at night?

For myself:
1. Location. Need to be able to walk out the front door and there be at least one (1) decent place to eat and one (1) decent place to grab a cold one while sitting outside watching the world go by
2. An elevator (lift)
3. Balcony in the room
4. No more than a five (5) minute walk to some decent night life
5. Full kitchen with large refrigerator
6. Washing machine
7. Electricity no more than $.25 per KW
8. Some kind of security on the premises

make sure you aren't in a flood area - that's a pain in the ass

IraHayes wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 6:45 am

Random Dude wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 2:38 am Aside from proximity to work, shopping etc ( location), noise is something I'm always conscious of. If it's next door to a loud bar for example that would be a deal breaker for me.

Also roosters. Maybe not an issue where you are but I moved into a 2nd floor apartment once, I noticed the people on the ground floor had a small garden area with a few chickens in it but didn't think much of it until the first morning when the stupid rooster started up at about 3:30 a.m.

When checking out any apartment during the day look around, what's nearby and likely to keep you awake at night?

This is solid advice and i would go one step further and visit the property both during the day and in the evening. There may be a temp business thats sets up post 6pm and thats likely the time you will be home.

Where are these mythical quiet locations in Cambodia?
Out here in a small village in the provinces, you’d imagine it’d be fairly quiet? no chance, it’s mental how noisy it gets at times.
Cockerels are a given, crowing at any time day or night, each one triggering the next in a chain reaction, the same with dogs barking/howling/fighting, again any time day or night.
Noise from guys on clapped out motos riding through on their way to check their fishing gear at 2/3am, starting off the dogs at every house they pass.
The minivans doing 5am pick ups for those going to work in the factories, driving through the village with the stereo blasting and leaning on the horn.
The neighbors reminding everyone they’ve got the biggest and baddest sound system by starting it up at 6am and keeping it going til midnight.
The chainsaws roaring away all day, accompanied by hammering.
The constant precession of traveling vendors, alerting everyone of their presence by playing chimes or blasting their horns.
The shouting from the drunks enjoying themselves at the shop house.
The guy who likes to perform Karaoke to an audience of none, at full volume, from his hammock at the side of the road.
Kids with whistles, the list goes on.
Funny thing is though, once you accept it, you get used to it.

I have come to the conclusion that property searching should begin with a list of deal breakers and what is tolerable, because perfection here is a unicorn. It's all about compromise and what you might be able to get used to, as Chad said.