Issue 4 | Feature brought to you by Thai Estate Network
The district of Krabi in southern Thailand is arguably one of the most beautiful regions in the world, let alone the country. The crystal clear waters of the Andaman are made even more spectacular by the exotic, lush limestone mountains jutting straight out of the sea; a sight that movie producers and location scouts enjoy just as much as the tourist-turned expats who come here on vacation and end up never leaving. While there are of course many reasons people relocate to Thailand, the beautiful scenery is certainly a prevalent one. This is a trend that Thai Estate Network (TEN), Krabi’s leading real estate agency has strategically focused on; by concentrating its portfolio on properties with irresistible ocean views. Today, many of TEN’s well-heeled clients are enjoying stunning vistas and salty sea breezes all day, every day. Jealous? There’s no need to be. Here are three examples of properties in Krabi, all for sale, that offer simply magnetic views from nearly every angle.
1) A Villa on The Golden Hill
Nestled at the foot of “The Golden Hill” otherwise known as “Khao Tong,” this three-bedroom seaside villa provides breathtaking ocean views of Phang Nga Bay’s limestone islands and surrounding waters from every room. The graceful, traditional Thai style exterior competes with its background as you approach the villa, especially in the evening when the softly-lit façade reflects into the property’s small lake. As you enter directly into the main room, you can look straight across the modern kitchen area and lounge dining room space to the enormous folding doors leading out to the terrace. The focal point of this entire communal space is of course, the view from the terrace, which displays a picturesque scene of the infinity pool set before the bay, surrounded by lush palms.
The incredible vantage points do not stop with the living areas. The master bedroom offers a rotary king size bed, meaning you can use your remote control to position the bed for convenient views of the bay or the lake from any angle. Even the design of the bathroom, which features a large one-way mirror that faces the bay, considers the outdoor surroundings. Additionally, the extra large walk-in-rain-shower is strategically positioned at the side of the villa, allowing the open space between the wall and the translucent ceiling to keep you in contact with nature.
2) Elevated Living Over Phang Nga Bay
Perched on the water’s edge, overlooking Phang Nga Bay sits this elevated four bedroom villa, designed to maintain the traditional Thai style while focusing on maximum natural light as well as number of vantage points. Located only 15 meters from the ocean, the panoramic view is certainly the standout feature above all else, which can be caught from nearly every area of the house, including the sky-blue key-shaped pool, main living areas, bedrooms, and most bathrooms. The living and dining areas are separated from the outdoors by a wall made of glass windows and doors, allowing you to enjoy the view while also enjoying the interior comforts of home. As these doors open directly to the pool terrace, a relaxing sea breeze can sweep through the entire quarters. While the ability to enjoy the view and breeze from inside is a key feature of this villa, it’s more likely you’ll be spending all your time outdoors, discovering what Koh Hong, Chicken Island, James Bond Island, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta and Railay Beach look like from your picture perfect villa.
3) 360 Degrees of Ao Luek
A confidential lost paradise, this prestigious seafront villa is quietly set within private tropical gardens, and faces Krabi’s world famous Phang Nga Bay. The garden that surrounds the entire property creates a natural frame for each and every view from the five bedroom, six bathroom villa. The comfy couches in the open-air living room are positioned so you can look straight out the infinity pool, past lush vegetation and over the gorgeous tropical waters of Krabi. From the interior, many of the extra-large portrait windows feature similar views of the bay, and on the other side of the villa the windows will look uninterrupted out over the wild, preserved and protected nature. If you just can’t decide whether you want to take in views of the ocean or the jungle, just spend some time on the wooden bridge that connects two parts of the property and get a 360* view of the entire vista.