Quality houses

Quality Houses' subsidiary Casa Ville this week introduced the latest ready-to-stay detached-house project under the brand Casa Ville @ Watcharapong 3.

The Bt2-billion project will be located on 97 rai of land and offers 421 houses at prices between Bt4 million and Bt7 million.

The detached houses will have utilisation space of between 140 and 245 square metres.

Eco-conciousness

Agency launches contest for energy-efficient design

The Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency Department has launched an "Energy Conservation House Design 2008" contest, inviting more than 200 real-estate developers to enter.

This contest is expected to raise awareness among developers and the general public to consider energy-conservation innovations while selecting home-decoration material.

The department hopes to reduce energy consumption in the residential and business sectors by more than 10 per cent, director general Panich Pongpirodom said.

Awards, plaques and certificates by the prime minister, are classifieds in three levels - exceptional, good and honourable-mentions. Winners will also be recognised and announced in the media.

The entries will be accepted until September 9 at the customer-service

section, Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency Department, Energy Ministry.

City living

Land & Houses offer pre-booking opportunity for Sukhumvit project

Land & Houses has introduced its latest city-condominium project worth about Bt290 million on Sukhumvit Soi 64 - The Room @ Sukhumvit 64. It will be open for pre-booking from August 2 at a starting price of Bt2.55 million per unit.

Corporate communication vice president Suparat Veerakul said the company would start bookings after the project is completed in December. But customers who are interested in buying a condo can pre-book the unit they want from August 2.