Carpe Diem Villa, Natai Beach, Phuket

Carpe Diem is a colonial-style beachfront estate on Natai Beach, the long quiet stretch of sand in Phang Nga just north of Phuket. The plot covers more than 2,600 sqm with 30 metres of direct beach frontage, at the end of a cul-de-sac away from the main beach road, among other large beachfront homes.

Automatic gates open to a circular driveway with room for twelve cars, set in landscaped gardens. The ground floor of the main house is one big open room: kitchen, dining area and a lounge under a double-height skylight and chandelier, all opening to the pool and the sea. An office with sea views, a TV and media room and a guest bathroom are on the same level. A separate building holds a chef's kitchen for entertaining and self-contained staff quarters.

Upstairs are four bedroom suites off a landing that overlooks the lounge. The two master suites each have a walk-in wardrobe, a bathroom with bath, shower and double basins, and a private balcony over the pool and beach. The other two also have sea-view balconies, walk-in wardrobes and en suite bathrooms. At the back of the garden, a newly built annexe adds two more bedroom suites and a private living room, which gives guests a place of their own.

Outside, a dining and lounge terrace with a wrap-around veranda runs beside a fully tiled 17.5 m x 7.5 m pool, with lawns and tall trees leading to the sand and a built-in sound system. The grounds have hosted weddings and events for up to 300 guests. An enclosed sala by the beach houses a gym, a steam room and a massage area, with an outdoor dining spot and barbecue kitchen next to it.

The whole estate has been renovated from the ground up, with new landscaping and a new catering kitchen, and it is sold furnished and ready to live in. The airport is around 25 minutes away, and Khok Kloi town, with supermarkets, markets and an international school, is about four kilometres inland. We arrange viewings and act for you from the first visit to registration.