De Castle Royal

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Community Information

  • Name: De Castle Royal
  • Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • Slogan: De Castle, the Home of Distinction and Refinement
  • Website: www.decastle.net
  • Developer: Nuri D&C Company (Korea)1
  • Anticipated completion date: 20141
  • Size: 3000 sq-ft property area, 36-story building (height: 117 m)1,2
  • Total investment capital: $50 million USD3
    • Major investor: Canadia Bank – $28 million USD1
  • Type of housing: Condos
    • Price range: $130,000 to $900,000 USD3

Self-Narrative

“De Castle signifies our pursuit to achieve the luxurious quality of a castle. Rather than a simple product, De Castle is a premium brand of residential space to provide our customers with a sense of distinction and refinement as well as comfortable system.”2

Themes

Balance, Community, and Harmony

  • “One-Stop Life: Our condominium complex features everything you could possibly need for a fulfilling, stress free and satisfying lifestyle.“2

International Quality

  • “De Castle Royal’s location in BKK1 makes it appealing to both wealthy locals and expatriates.“4

  • “Nuri D&C sales manager Lach Linda said that of the 85 percent of apartments that had been sold, roughly half had been sold to Cambodians and the other half to foreigners including East and Southeast Asians as well as French buyers.“4

Location: Exclusive and Secure – Separate but Connected

  • “De Castle Royal for Royal families.“2

  • “De Castle Royal. Nobility to everyone.“2

  • “De Castle Royal is centrally located for easy access to all the city’s main amenities and transport routes making your life stress and trouble free.“2

  • “For your convenience, and the safety and security of your children, we have selected a location with convenient access to some of Phnom Penh’s most respected schools and universities.“2

  • “De Castle Royal is situated in Boeung Keng Kang 1; Phnom Penh’s most sought after residential area. Owning a property here not only guarantees a great standard of living, but also ensures the value of your property will remain high.“2

Organic

  • “Well organized communal gardens… provide plenty of safe and peaceful places for relaxing, walking and playing.“1

  • “A beautifully landscaped garden, with ornamental pond, provides you with a tranquil place to relax outdoors.“2

  • “Middle building garden: A beautiful, green and quiet western-style atrium garden for you to enjoy.“2

  • “Communal park: relax in the shade of one of the beautiful, mature trees we have planted or take an early morning stroll in this delightful residents’ park.“2

Views

  • “The exterior wall features a unique texted surface that creates visual impact from a distance. The unique design of the roof top ensures an outstanding and memorable landmark within the city, both day and night.“2

  • “Each condominium has been designed and constructed by international experts to maximize the use of natural light and breeze for the most pleasant and comfortable living experience as well as ensuring fabulous city views.“2

Media

Images from www.decastle.net

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Sources

1Siv Meng and Hin Pisei, “De Castle Royal to​be​ completed by 2014,” Phnom Penh Post, February 7, 2013, http://www.phnompenhpost.com/real-estate/de-castle-royal-%E2%80%8Bbe%E2%80%8B-completed-2014

2Nuri D&C Company, “De Castle Royal,” accessed January 27, 2014, http://www.decastle.net/

3Soeun Say, “Date of Completion Set for De Castle Royal Development,” Phnom Penh Post, accessed January 30, 2014, http://www.phnompenhpost.com/real-estate/date-completion-set-de-castle-royal-development.

4Horng Pengly, “De Castle Royal preparing to bring luxury condos to Phnom Penh,” Phnom Penh Post, November 27, 2013, http://www.phnompenhpost.com/real-estate/de-castle-royal-preparing-bring-luxury-condos-phnom-penh

This research sponsored by National Science Foundation Cultural Anthropology Program Award No. BCS-1026754.