Abode has been nothing but helpful,
professional and ready to bend over backwards to meet my requirements.
They don’t try to force up-sales on their clients like many of the other real estate agencies in the area.
Very happy with them and can recommend them wholeheartedly. ☺️
January 2019
An abode is a place of residence, a house, a home – and at Abode Real Estate, we want to help you find a real home in Cambodia, Phnom Penh, and beyond.
We established our company in 2020 with a mission to provide quality homes to rent, buy, or sell. Our values remain quality, honesty, and integrity, while our logo reflects Modernity, Precision, and Warmth.
abode /əˈbəʊd/ noun: a place of residence, a house, a home
With increasing numbers of agencies, how do we compete?
We cannot yet match large international firms, but we monitor peers closely. Alongside our core values, we emphasize QA, governance, and eco-friendliness.
As the industry matures, substandard practitioners will fade. We believe it is smarter to work with good companies rather than against them. Collaboration bears more fruit than competition.
We focus on clients with professionalism, quality, and personal service. For us, finding you more than just a house is the goal—we want to help you find a true home.
Phnom Penh is a delightful city with a colonial past. Its tree-lined boulevards, gardens, and stately homes once earned it the title “Pearl of Asia” in the 1920s.
Colonial homes stand apart from other Asian cities. They are well-built, suited to the tropics, and offer unique urban spaces. On both a micro (building) and macro (city) level, they deserve to be cherished. Without them, Phnom Penh risks becoming a generic glass-and-concrete jungle.
Abode aligns itself with preservation of beauty—historic and contemporary.
Phnom Penh was founded in the late 14th century and became the capital capital in the mid-15th century. During Cambodia’s “dark ages,” it declined to little more than a hamlet.
The city revived under King Norodom in 1866 when it became the royal capital again. French missionaries had entered the region earlier, and when Cambodia sought relief from Siam, the French agreed, establishing the French Protectorate in 1867. By the late 19th century, France controlled Indochina (Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam).
The French developed the capital into a modern city with offices, schools, hospitals, banks, and hotels. However, heavy taxation on locals led to discontent and revolts.
Despite tensions, Phnom Penh thrived until the dictatorship of Pol Pot (1975–79), when over two million Cambodians died. Once regarded as one of Southeast Asia’s most attractive cities, it suffered immense destruction. Since then, Cambodia has worked to recover, combining modern growth with cultural preservation.
The city’s architecture can be grouped into three main categories:
Chinese shophouse style – Late 1800s to 1960s, found throughout the city.
French Colonial & early European styles – Villas, public buildings, and later works like Phsar Thmei reflect Art Deco and Western influences. Other landmarks, such as the National Museum, drew on traditional Cambodian motifs. Most colonial-era buildings cluster around the Royal Palace, Post Office Square, Wat Phnom, and Norodom Blvd.
New Khmer Architecture – From the late 1950s–60s “Golden Age,” buildings like the Chaktomuk Theatre and Independence Monument showcase a modern yet distinctly Cambodian vision. Few remain in the city center.
We have shifted to quality rentals and sales, focusing resources where they are most effective. Once centered mainly in Daun Penh, we now cover the wider metropolis and provinces.
If you’d like to know more, contact us directly to discuss how we can help.
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