Set on the riverfront near Phnom Penh’s famous Night Market, this expansive 545 sqm penthouse apartment offers a rare combination of French colonial architecture, art deco character, and sweeping views of the Tonle Sap River and Chroy Changvar peninsula. Located in an authentic colonial building in the heart of Riverside, Daun Penh, this two-storey residence spans the 5th and 6th floors and is accessed by elevator — a rare feature for a residential building in this historic riverside district.
The lower floor is designed for practicality, housing a staff kitchen, laundry area, and a fifth bedroom for household staff. Upstairs, the main living floor unfolds across four generously proportioned bedrooms and a light-filled open living and dining area beneath soaring wood-beamed ceilings, ceiling fans, and glass-block architectural accents that nod to the building’s art deco heritage.
The heart of the home is its massive garden terrace, a lush, plant-filled outdoor sanctuary with mature trees, potted greenery, and multiple seating and dining areas — all framed by uninterrupted panoramic views over the Tonle Sap River and the city skyline beyond. Teak flooring, hand-carved wooden columns, traditional Khmer sculptural details, and antique furnishings run throughout the interior, giving the apartment an unmistakably authentic colonial-era atmosphere, while modern comforts like air conditioning, a full kitchen, and en-suite bathrooms with marble vanities ensure everyday livability.
A monthly management fee of $250 covers water, cable TV, and internet (Ezecom), 24-hour security with intercom and CCTV, in-house maintenance staff (including bi-monthly A/C servicing), elevator access, and cleaning of common areas.
This is a truly rare opportunity to rent one of Phnom Penh’s most distinctive penthouse apartments — a spacious, character-filled riverside home just steps from the city’s dining, nightlife, and river promenade. Floor plans available on request.
Property ID: DP2.B38
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Riverside: the real colonial downtown
Riverside, the real downtown is the old city with Wat Phnom, Old Market and Chaktomuk. Many generations’ footprints are here from Angkor kings, French colonists to UN troops.
It is where the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac rivers meet and where the Water Festival occurs each year. Riverside is pretty especially at sunrise and sunset. Day or night it is busy and a popular tourist spot.
Sisowath Quay (in honor of King Sisowath) is the riverfront road. It starts at the Buddhist Institute and goes north to Japanese Bridge. Here it becomes Road 6, then out of the city.
Riverside has a wide selection of eateries, hotels and bars. Among the restaurants, you will find Italian, French, Japanese, Vietnamese and Malaysian.
A personal reflection:
Street 172 is punctuated with $3 massage joints and bars occupied by grey faces framed with light grey hair.
Yet, just around the corner, Street 178 is now arguably the rising art gallery district of Phnom Penh with the University of Fine Arts a stone’s throw away.
Friends Café has made a bold statement and the Mansion House seems to be waiting for reincarnation.
Now the Hyatt has opened its doors to the Jet set, it may well be a different designer-schmick precinct to what is currently now.
In fact, when you look up along 172, the standard of shophouses is somewhat ‘better’ than in other parts of the city: it could be the rising star of Daun Penh and Riverside.
In the streets around Riverside, there is a sense that there are too many hostess bars, each vying for a shifting slice of the tourist and expat pie.
Rents will rise with the inevitable escalation of land values and the ROI of each vendor’s patch will become more and more critical as the clock ticks.
