The largest announced complex in the Layan area — 1,368 apartments, completion Q4 2028
Dandara — mixed-use project, Layan: entry from ~$116,384. Beach: Layan, ~1 km. Both freehold and leasehold available. A managed rental program runs here — the yield is calculated per unit. Completion: off-plan, completion Q4 2028.
Dandara is the largest project announced to date in the Layan area: 1,368 apartments, 4 standalone villas, and two hotel wings under a 5-star operator, combined into a single complex on the hills a couple of kilometers from the coast. The developer is CODA Company Limited; despite the similar-sounding name, the company isn’t connected to the well-known British housebuilder Dandara Group — the resemblance is limited to the brand, and legally and historically these are separate businesses.
The complex sits on the hills of the Layan area, about 1 km from the beach — reaching the water requires transport, this isn’t a beachfront residence. HKT airport is about 15–20 minutes by car, faster than many neighbors in the north of the island. The scale of amenities is unusual for this budget: pools totaling around 2,700 sqm with waterfalls and lounge areas, a 750 sqm coworking space with its own IT cluster, a recording/podcast studio, mini-golf, yoga areas, and a spa. Units are said to include smart-home systems and delivery robots — a set more typical of Bangkok city projects than of villa-oriented Layan.
In money terms, this is the most affordable entry point into the “Layan” address available today: studios start from ~$116,384, and select early-stage lots have appeared cheaper. For comparison, first-line Layan villas and condos like Layan Verde start from $235,995 — nearly double. That’s a difference not just in price per sqm but in format: Dandara is a large mixed-use complex with apartments and hotel management, not a beachside villa project. Prices move as sales progress — we verify the current figure before booking.
Completion is stated for Q4 2028 — a horizon of more than two years, which for off-plan means the full set of risks: changes in material costs, construction pace, possible schedule shifts. The exact staged payment schedule is not published — we fix the final scheme in the booking agreement. The stated rental yield of 5–7% per year is a projected estimate, not confirmed by actual statistics, since the complex hasn’t been completed yet.
As an agency, we’ll offer a more conservative benchmark based on comparable Layan projects at a similar stage, and before booking we’ll verify the land’s legal status, the construction permit, and the written payment schedule — in a project with this long a runway to completion, that’s not a formality.
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. Dandara’s entry price is about 83% below the district median — one of the most affordable starts in the area.
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.
| DandaraThis project | The Ozone Lagunia | Mida Grand Resort | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$116,384 | from ~$128,858 | from ~$130,985 |
| $/sqm | — | — | $3,638 |
| Beach | Layan, ~1 km | Bang Tao, ~3 km | Surin, ~750 m |
| Completion | off-plan, completion Q4 2028 | Under constructionphased, 2025–2027 | apartments delivered in August 2019 |
| Ownership | freehold (within the 49% quota) / leasehold | freehold / leasehold | freehold |
| Rental program | yes | yes | yes |
The developer information in this listing states: freehold (within the 49% quota) / leasehold. 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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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 ~$116,384 for a studio. Prices move as sales progress — we verify the current figure with the sales office before booking.
CODA Company Limited. It’s important not to confuse it with the well-known British housebuilder Dandara Group (Dandara Ltd) — these are two separate, unrelated businesses that happen to share a project name.
Stated as Q4 2028 — a fairly long horizon for off-plan, which allows time for an extended instalment plan but also means the full set of long-construction risks applies.
Freehold within the standard 49% foreign quota for condominiums, or leasehold above that. We’ll confirm the exact status of a specific unit and the remaining quota when matching a unit to you.
A yield of 5–7% per year is claimed, but this is the developer’s projected estimate, not confirmed by actual statistics — the complex hasn’t been completed yet. We’ll give a more realistic benchmark based on comparable Layan projects at a similar stage.
No verified source publicly discloses the exact schedule. Before reserving, we’ll request the written payment plan from the developer and lock it into the contract.
It isn’t villas — it’s a large mixed-use complex: apartments, several standalone villas, and two hotel wings under unified management. In format and entry budget it’s closer to a premium condo than to a typical villa in the area.
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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