Already-built Botanica villas near Bang Tao — completed May 2023, 39 units
Botanica Modern Loft — villa project, Bang Tao · Laguna: entry from ~$802,576, from $2,787 per sqm. Beach: Bang Tao, ~5.2 km / under 10 minutes by car. Both freehold and leasehold available. No rental program at this project. Completed, May 2023 (the villacarte listing is still formatted as off-plan with an instalment plan).
Botanica Modern Loft is an already-built villa complex from the Botanica (AAP Development) brand: 39 villas with 3–4 bedrooms and 4–5 bathrooms, house sizes of 288–360 sqm on plots of 440–897 sqm, completed in May 2023. The developer originally planned 52 villas but built a more compact 39 units in practice — for a buyer, that means a more manageably-scaled complex without the risk of an overcrowded site.
The project sits in Si Sunthon (Thalang) — administratively not Bang Tao, though villacarte and some marketing materials attribute it to that area as a more recognizable location brand. In reality, Bang Tao beach is about 5.2 km away, or under 10 minutes by car, fairly typical for “second line” villa projects in this part of the island. For everyday needs there’s the local Baanpon market at 3.8 km and a small school at 1.4 km; for anything more serious, the nearest major hospital (Bangkok Hospital) is about 6.1 km away, roughly 11 minutes by car. HKT airport is around 20 km, about 30 minutes away. On site: a clubhouse, communal garden, private pool and outdoor shower area at each villa, 24-hour security with CCTV, and pets are allowed.
The project was fully completed back in May 2023; some offers may include developer instalment terms on unsold lots — we confirm a specific lot’s status and payment scheme during selection.
There’s a separate source of confusion around branding. Botanica Modern Loft II is sold in parallel — a distinct project from the same developer in the same area but with different price per sqm and villa sizes — and there’s also a design zone called “Modern Loft” inside the larger Botanica Four Seasons project. Aggregator listings sometimes conflate these three, so when sourcing for a client we always confirm the exact project name and address rather than relying on a general brand mention.
As an agency we work off villacarte’s current pricing, but for Botanica Modern Loft the first step is always to confirm directly with the developer whether finished villas are genuinely available, which ownership structure (freehold or leasehold) applies to a specific unit, and what the maintenance fees are — none of the sources we checked disclose these details in full.
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 132 projects in Bang Tao · Laguna; new-build entry level here: from ~$87,852. Botanica Modern Loft’s entry price is about 19% 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 Modern LoftThis project | Sinara Pool Villas | Rainpalm Villas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$802,576 | from ~$801,557 | from ~$804,915 |
| $/sqm | $2,787 | $1,673 | — |
| Beach | Bang Tao, ~5.2 km / under 10 minutes by car | Layan, ~9.4 km | Bang Tao, ~650 m |
| Completion | completed, May 2023 (the villacarte listing is still formatted as off-plan with an instalment plan) | Under construction10–24 months from construction start, per the developer | Phase 1 completed (Dec. 2025 per the listing), next phases — off-plan ~10–24 months |
| Ownership | freehold and leasehold — the option depends on the unit, details not disclosed | freehold/leasehold | freehold / leasehold |
| Rental program | no | yes | yes |
The developer information in this listing states: freehold and leasehold — the option depends on the unit, details not disclosed. 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.
A foreign buyer may own the structure but cannot directly own Thai land. The land element is normally held through a registered long lease or another lawful structure. Term, renewals, inheritance and resale rights must be explicit in the contract.
Verify the receiving legal entity, construction milestone, payment trigger, delay remedies and the documents the seller must deliver for registration.
This is general information. Structure and taxes depend on the unit, seller and contract; an independent Thai lawyer should complete the final review.
Indicative estimate: yield and the rental model depend on the project, unit and management program. Request an exact projection for a specific unit.
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The “12 developer checks in Phuket” checklist plus a personal yield projection for your budget — sent via Telegram or e-mail.
Availability changes weekly and isn’t published here. We’ll send the list of free units, an honest read on the negotiating room, and a net-yield calculation for your unit with every cost included.
From ~$802,576. The resale market shows a range of roughly THB 26M to THB 36M (about $800,000–$1.1M) depending on house size and plot.
Already built and completed — in May 2023. The villacarte listing is still styled as off-plan with an instalment description, which is likely leftover boilerplate not updated for the current status — current purchase terms should be confirmed directly.
Botanica (AAP Development) — a villa developer on Phuket since 2005, the same brand behind Botanica Foresta, Forestique and Grand Avenue.
These are separate projects from the same developer in the same area (Si Sunthon), but with different price per sqm and villa sizes — easy to mix up in listings, so we always confirm the exact project name when sourcing.
About 5.2 km, or under 10 minutes by car. The project sits in Si Sunthon — administratively not Bang Tao, though villacarte markets it under that more recognizable area name.
Both freehold and leasehold are listed — which applies to a specific unit is verified for the specific villa directly with the developer.
The ~6% yield quoted in the boilerplate description is not independently confirmed. We’ll provide an estimate based on actual rental statistics for 3–4 bedroom villas in the Bang Tao–Si Sunthon area.
Yes, with no restrictions: this project has no managed rental program, so the unit is yours year-round.
There is no income guarantee — the project has no rental program. The unit is let privately or through an outside management company.
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.
Take the PDF: developer prices, one-off fees, owner costs and net yield — on the current price list. Or message us on WhatsApp, we reply within 15 minutes.