Baan Kata Oceanfront Villa, Phuket

This is a rare chance to buy on the oceanfront between Kata and Kata Noi for far less than the neighbouring villas. It is a project house: the villa needs extensive renovation at the least, and the price leaves room for a substantial rebuild that would still bring the total well below comparable homes on this stretch of coast.

The villa stands on a 700 sqm plot in an established, managed residential estate. It is built in Thai-Balinese style as four pavilions, with 350 sqm of built area. The two front pavilions have two storeys. One holds the dining area and bar above a large living room, and the other the master bedroom and second bedroom, each with its own bathroom. A fourth room opening to its own terrace and the pool is currently used as a living room. Two single-storey pavilions at the back hold the third bedroom with its bathroom, the kitchen and the staff room.

The pool is in the front garden, with a timber sunbed area and a covered dining sala between it and the sea. An open sun deck hangs over the rocks. Steps lead down to the rocks themselves, where you can swim, snorkel or fish, and Kata Beach is around 150 metres away along the shore.

The five-star Kata Rocks resort is immediately next door, and the villa has its own private gate to it. The seller advises that owners and their guests can use the resort's lap pool, gym, spa, restaurant and bar. Parking is in the estate car park behind the villa, with a stepped path of around 40 metres down through the gardens.

The land is held on a long renewable lease and the villa itself is owned outright. The owner prices it in Singapore dollars, at SGD 2M, so the baht figure moves with the exchange rate. We arrange viewings and act for you from the first visit to registration.