Lakeside villas in Layan — second phase of Botanica Lakeside, 18 units
Botanica Lakeside II — villa project, Layan: entry from ~$832,411, from $2,223 per sqm. Beach: Layan, ~2.5–3.5 km; Bang Tao ~4.5 km. Both freehold and leasehold available. A managed rental program runs here — the yield is calculated per unit. Per the project site — completed Q4 2024.
Botanica Lakeside II is the second phase of a Botanica villa quarter by a lake in Layan: 18 Thai-Balinese-style units, 3 bedrooms (~329 sqm) and 4 bedrooms (422–626 sqm), on plots that measured 432–815 sqm in phase 1. The complex sits in soi 7 of the Layan area, Choeng Thale, between Layan beach (2.5–3.5 km) and Bang Tao (~4.5 km) — a convenient midpoint for buyers who want access to both areas’ infrastructure.
For everyday needs, the nearest school (Ban Nok Le) is 2.6 km away (about 5 minutes by car) and a hospital (Bangkok Hospital) is 4.5 km away (about 8 minutes). HKT airport is around 13.3 km, about 23 minutes away, fairly typical for projects in this part of Choeng Thale. On site: a communal garden, a private pool at each villa, 24-hour security with CCTV, and pets are allowed; electricity and water in the quarter are billed at the government rate rather than a management-company markup — a detail not every villa project on the island discloses publicly.
The first phase of the same quarter — Botanica Lakeside — was completed back in 2023 and comprised 19 villas; the second phase covered here adds 18 more units. The developer states on its own site that Lakeside II was completed in the fourth quarter of 2024, yet the villacarte listing still describes some lots (“Phase 1”) in off-plan style, citing a 10–24 month build time. A reasonable explanation is leftover boilerplate not updated for the current status, but before booking it’s worth explicitly confirming whether you’re buying a finished villa or the remaining instalment on an unsold lot.
On price, villacarte quotes an entry of ~$832,411. Aggregator Hipflat shows a wider range on actual lots — from ~$731,450 for a three-bedroom villa to ~$1.75M for a larger four-bedroom one, with an average price per sqm of about $2,363. The gap between villacarte’s headline price and Hipflat’s lower bound is typical for this market — aggregators sometimes show stale or already-sold lots, so the current price list should be requested directly.
Ownership follows the standard structure for a project of this scale: freehold is available via a Thai company or for Thai nationals, while foreigners get a 30-year leasehold with two renewal options (up to 90 years total). The instalment terms are interest-free: 2% on reservation, 28% on signing the contract, and the remaining 70% in four instalments tied to construction stages — a fairly gentle structure compared with the typical 30–50% down payment at other villa developers on the island.
The main thing to watch when buying here is not confusing Lakeside II with the first phase of Botanica Lakeside: different units, different prices, though both sit on the same lakeside land. Villacarte’s stated ~6% annual yield is a marketing estimate for managed rental, not confirmed by independent statistics for this specific quarter.
On price per sqm (~$2,363 on average), Lakeside II is broadly comparable with other Botanica villas in the Layan area — Foresta, Layan Verde and neighboring projects sit in a similar range, so the decision usually comes down not to the brand but to the specific unit: view, plot orientation, distance to the lake within the quarter. For a buyer who wants a completed villa without construction risk and an instalment plan on the down payment, Lakeside II is one of the few options in Layan with a confirmed (at least per the developer) handover date.
As an agency we work off villacarte’s current pricing, but for Lakeside II the first step is confirming the exact status of the chosen unit (completed or a remaining instalment), verifying the plot size specifically for phase 2, and requesting a fresh price list — details aggregators don’t provide directly.
Prices and availability change; data is accurate as of the page update date. Request a fresh price list — we send it the same day. Updated: July 2026.
Our catalog currently tracks 25 projects in Layan; new-build entry level here: from ~$116,384. Botanica Lakeside II’s entry price is about 21% above the district median — the project sits in the upper segment of the location.
The median is calculated from the “from” prices of all catalog projects in the district and refreshes with every update.
Neighbours are picked by the same property type and the closest entry price in the same area — the projects our buyers actually shortlist against each other. Figures recalculate with every catalogue update.
| Botanica Lakeside IIThis project | Anchan Indigo | Baan Boondharik II | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$832,411 | from ~$837,117 | from ~$812,538 |
| $/sqm | $2,223 | $2,365 | $2,516 |
| Beach | Layan, ~2.5–3.5 km; Bang Tao ~4.5 km | Layan, ~5.8 km / ~10–12 min by car (villacarte measures from Layan; the site is in Pru Jampa, Thep Krasattri) | Nai Harn, ~3.3 km |
| Completion | per the project site — completed Q4 2024 | Under constructionoff-plan — construction starts after the first payment, 10–24 months (averaging ~12) | completed, December 2015 |
| Ownership | freehold — for a Thai company/Thai nationals; leasehold 30+30+30 years — for foreigners | freehold for Thai individuals/companies; 30+30+30-year leasehold (up to 90 years) for foreigners | leasehold |
| Rental program | yes | yes | yes |
The developer information in this listing states: freehold — for a Thai company/Thai nationals; leasehold 30+30+30 years — for foreigners. This is the project-level starting point, not a legal opinion on a particular unit. The contract, title, foreign quota and seller authority must be verified before reservation.
A foreign-quota condominium is registered in the buyer’s name. Purchase funds must enter Thailand with the correct purpose so the receiving bank can issue the foreign-exchange evidence used at the Land Office.
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From ~$832,411 per the primary source, villacarte. Hipflat data on actual sales shows a range of ~$731,450 to ~$1.75M depending on villa type.
Per the developer’s site — yes, phase 2 was completed in Q4 2024. The villacarte listing still describes some lots (“Phase 1”) in off-plan style, likely stale boilerplate. Confirm the status of the specific unit directly.
Botanica (AAP Development) — a villa developer on Phuket since 2005, the same brand behind Botanica Foresta, Grand Avenue and Modern Loft.
That is the first phase of the same quarter — 19 villas, completed back in 2023. Lakeside II is a neighboring but separate second phase of 18 villas with its own units and prices.
About 2.5–3.5 km to Layan, about 4.5 km to Bang Tao. The project sits between the two beaches, in soi 7 of the Layan area.
Freehold is available via a Thai company or for Thai nationals; foreigners get a 30-year leasehold with two renewals (up to 90 years total).
Yes, interest-free: 2% on reservation, 28% on signing the contract, and the remaining 70% in four instalments tied to construction stages.
Yes, the unit stays yours. Inside a managed rental program the number of owner-stay nights is capped by the contract — we go through the exact terms for this project before you book.
No guaranteed rate is claimed: a managed rental program runs here and income follows occupancy. We calculate it for the specific unit.
Funds arrive from abroad in foreign currency and the Thai bank issues an FET form. Without it the Land Department will not register freehold to a foreigner, so we agree the amount and payment reference in advance.
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