Botanica villas on one of the last plots within the MontAzure estate above Kamala
Botanica MontAzure — villa project, Kamala: entry from ~$1,160,602, from $2,579 per sqm. Beach: Kamala, ~1 km (hillside site — walkability checked per villa). Both freehold and leasehold available. No rental program at this project. Completion: off-plan — handover estimated 2026–2027.
Botanica MontAzure is a villa project by Botanica (AAP Development) on one of the last remaining plots (~30 rai) within the large MontAzure estate above Kamala beach. It’s a partnership between a villa brand operating on the island since 2005 and the master developer of a well-known location — a combination that doesn’t come up often on Phuket, and one that adds confidence in the overall area infrastructure even though Botanica itself isn’t responsible for the whole estate.
Location is a strong point with a caveat: the plot sits on a hillside above Kamala, and driveways to some villas may be multi-level — worth checking for the specific lot during a viewing. Kamala beach is about 1 km away, but the site is on a hillside: we check real walkability for a specific villa at viewing. Patong and the Laguna Phuket estate are about a 10-minute drive away, and HKT airport is roughly 35 minutes.
36 villas with 4–5 bedrooms, 450–700 sqm, are sold on an instalment plan: 2% at booking, 48% on contract, 50% on handover — a fairly gentle entry compared to projects that front-load payment ahead of construction. The pricing picture doesn’t fully line up across sources: villacarte lists entry from ~$1,160,602, while aggregators quote a range for specific units from ~$1.2M to ~$2M — the gap is more likely explained by different villa types within the line (4-bedroom units are more compact than 5-bedroom ones) than a genuine data conflict. That entry point runs higher than the completed Botanica Luxury Villas Phase III at the low end but comparable at the top — the difference owes more to stage (off-plan vs. finished) and site (hillside above Kamala vs. flat land near Layan) than to the product itself. We couldn’t find a managed rental program run directly by Botanica; independent third-party estimates put yields at 7.5–11% gross (4–6% net after management fees), but that’s a third-party model, not a developer guarantee.
Completion timing is where extra care is warranted: one source cites June 2026, another an estimated 2027 (per the formula “18–24 months from March 2026”), explicitly calling this the latest-delivery project among Botanica’s active phases. That kind of spread isn’t unusual for off-plan, but it’s worth requesting the developer’s current construction schedule before booking rather than relying on a marketing-site date. The developer itself, Botanica (AAP Development), has operated on the island since 2005 and runs several other villa lines in parallel, including the already-completed Phase III near Layan, so the brand has a delivery track record. The extra risk here is Botanica’s role as a partner rather than sole developer within MontAzure: the estate’s infrastructure (roads, utilities, common areas) depends on the master developer’s pace, not just on the villa developer alone.
As an agency we work off villacarte’s current pricing, but for Botanica MontAzure the first step is always requesting the current construction schedule and the exact ownership structure (freehold via a company, or leasehold) for the specific villa chosen — given the discrepancies in timelines between sources, that’s not a formality but a necessary check before booking.
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 17 projects in Kamala; new-build entry level here: from ~$82,864. Botanica MontAzure’s entry price is about 178% 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 MontAzureThis project | Pavara Khiri Collection | Vista del Mar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$1,160,602 | from ~$1,157,097 | from ~$1,164,252 |
| $/sqm | $2,579 | $2,701 | $3,326 |
| Beach | Kamala, ~1 km (hillside site — walkability checked per villa) | Bang Tao, ~10 min by car | Nai Thon, ~700 m |
| Completion | Under constructionoff-plan — handover estimated 2026–2027 | part of phase 1 delivered (as of mid-2025), the rest off-plan | phase 1 — delivered, phase 2 — 10–24 months from first payment |
| Ownership | freehold via a Thai company, or 30-year leasehold registered with the Land Department | freehold / leasehold | leasehold |
| Rental program | no | yes | yes |
The developer information in this listing states: freehold via a Thai company, or 30-year leasehold registered with the Land Department. 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.
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From ~$1,160,602. The range for 4–5 bedroom villas is roughly $1.2M to $2M depending on house size and plot.
Botanica (AAP Development) — a villa developer on Phuket since 2005. The project occupies one of the last plots (~30 rai) within the large MontAzure estate, and the partnership with its master developer adds confidence in the overall location infrastructure.
There is no single confirmed date: one source cites June 2026, another an estimated 2027 (18–24 months from March 2026), calling this the latest-delivery project among Botanica’s active phases.
A mixed model: freehold available via a Thai company, or 30-year leasehold registered with the Land Department for foreign buyers.
About 1 km; the project sits on a hillside above the beach, so actual walkability is best checked for the specific villa.
There is no managed rental program directly from Botanica. The estimated yield is 7.5–11% gross (4–6% net after management fees), but this is not a developer guarantee.
MontAzure is a large estate above Kamala (cited variously at ~454 to ~600 rai) where several developers operate, including InterContinental Residences and MGallery. Botanica is building villas on one of the last available plots within the estate but is not the master developer of the whole area.
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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