If you are looking for an opulent lifestyle, then Koh Samui is certainly going to get your attention. With its beautiful beaches backed by lush hills, it seems to be ideal for those seeking an exotic frame for good living. There’s space, there’s a pleasant, sunny climate and then there are the amenities that you would expect in an upscale and cosmopolitan city.
Not surprisingly it has been attracting some of the most discerning investors from all round the world and the island’s now sizeable expatriate community is a thriving one that insists on quality across the board. Thanks to Samui’s developers and builders, properties here are on par with top-notch holiday destinations in Australia, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.
There is plenty of luxury and exclusive real estate for sale Koh Samui. Villas are purpose-built to guarantee a laidback tropical lifestyle. Luxury homes can be found everywhere on the island, discreet and private, and enjoying all the amenities possible.
With its superb coastline offering a variety of bays, small coves and sandy beaches, many exclusive properties are to be found dotted along the island’s coasts. Imagine being able to walk out from your terrace and find yourself on a tropical beach. With incomparable views, such villas offer an enviable frame for an ideal lifestyle.
Other equally prestigious villas are perched on hillsides. A little further from the beach, the views from high up tend to be even more dramatic that those seen from the beachside properties; they give the sense of floating high over the sea, while you are cocooned in a luxurious setting.
Still other villas are situated inland and opt for rockstar seclusion. The epitome of privacy, most are to be found far from the main roads of the island and as often as not have their own approach roads. Surrounded by lush jungle, such villas tend to be situated on large swathes of landscaped garden.
Luxury and exclusive real estate for sale Koh Samui tends to be of the most contemporary kind possible. Very few properties date back many years because the island was only developed in the 80s and afterwards. While some older luxury villas still exist, modern designs are now the order of the day.
Let’s take a look at these villas and see what most of them have in common.
The vast majority will boast a large swimming pool – very often infinity-edged – as a focal point for residents. If you take to the air in a helicopter, you will be surprised at just how many pools there are on Samui. Usually, they are surrounded by decking and are relatively close to the main room of the house. This is so that they form a single entity, allowing residents to effortlessly move from the inside to the outside. After all, what’s better than a cooling dip on a hot day – even if the interior of the house remains at an ambient temperature?
Contemporary architecture in Thailand favors spaciousness and open-plan rooms. It’s very likely that a luxury property will have a kitchen that seamlessly melds with the living room. This means that snacks, food and dinners can be served up with ease, and of course, taken out to the swimming pool and its surrounds.
Kitchens will be equipped with state-of-the-art appliances. These make life easier, and in turn are good for energy-saving and keeping bills down.
Bedrooms will very often have balconies or even complete terraces, again allowing plenty of access to the outside world. Each will almost certainly have an ensuite bathroom, which may well strike you as being worthy of a spa. Expect granite hot tubs and Balinese-style rain showers, which may be located in a semi-outdoor space of their own. All this adds up to tropical luxury that is bound to please.
Those who are coming from colder climates – and that’s a fair percentage of all non-Thai buyers – may be pleasantly surprised at how lines between the inside and outside of the villa are quite blurred. Large glass windows (they are more like walls) can be slid back, to admit all the light and the air from outside. In a warm country, this works remarkably well and provides an extra sense of wellbeing and relaxation. It also means that the villa will appear bigger. Some villas may even favor layouts where bedrooms are totally separated and are not part of the main house. Small walkways connect them, so it’s necessary to step out into the garden in order to gain access.
If you are interested in luxury and exclusive real estate for sale Koh Samui, please feel free to contact us at Siam Commercial Service. We have a plethora of villas and residential homes in all parts of the island and would be happy to discuss possibilities with you.