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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 gated community of 16 modern-loft villas near the Laguna district in Bang Tao, with an 8% guaranteed return for 2 years
Le Villa Lake — villa project, Bang Tao · Laguna: entry from ~$868,599. Beach: Bang Tao, ~4 km. Both freehold and leasehold available. Yield: ~8% developer guarantee for 2 years. Completion: off-plan, construction starts after the first payment, average timeline ~12 months.
Le Villa Lake is a gated community of 16 villas with 3 bedrooms from developer M Pool Villa Resort, located near the Laguna district in Bang Tao. The architectural concept is modern loft with elements of tropical biophilic design: carefully considered transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces, panoramic glazing, and an optional lift. The project is at the off-plan stage, with construction starting after the first payment. Entry starts from ~$868,599, and the developer guarantees an 8% per year yield for the first 2 years.
The community sits near the Laguna district (Laguna Phuket) in Bang Tao, within walking distance of the resort’s infrastructure — restaurants, golf courses and beach clubs. Bang Tao beach itself is about 4 km away, roughly 10 minutes by car: this is not a beachfront project but an inland one, built around proximity to the resort zone rather than direct access to the sea.
Entry from ~$868,599 puts Le Villa Lake in the mid-to-upper segment of Bang Tao villas. The nearest budget benchmark in the same area is the completed Lake House from ~$887,835: a similar price, but a different format (a completed 2019–2020 property by its own lake, without a yield guarantee) and a different architectural style. The pricier Anchan Mountain Breeze from ~$992,905 shows that a similar budget in Bang Tao can mean a completely different location and positioning. The key economic distinction of Le Villa Lake isn’t price per square metre but the deal structure: the developer takes on a fixed 8% per year payout for the first two years, which removes some of the low-occupancy risk at the start of operation, but doesn’t guarantee yield once that period ends.
M Pool Villa Resort is a developer with a limited but verifiable portfolio: alongside Le Villa Lake, the company delivered the completed Le Villas & Residence complex in Rawai under the same Le Villas brand, which gives some track record of delivering properties. Construction of Le Villa Lake starts after the buyer’s first payment — a standard scheme for local villa-segment developers, but it means there’s no fixed handover date for a specific lot before sales begin. The 8% guarantee for 2 years is a developer commitment, not a bank guarantee: it’s important to check how it’s formalised legally (a separate contract, escrow, or simply a clause in the sale agreement) before relying on it as a source of income.
Who it fits: an investor looking for an off-plan entry with a fixed yield at the start, who is prepared to assess construction-stage risk. Those who want a completed property without construction risk, or a beach location within walking distance, should look at other projects in the area.
Our role as an agency is to verify the legal structure of the 8% guarantee, the construction status on site, and the freehold/leasehold structure for the specific lot 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 132 projects in Bang Tao · Laguna; new-build entry level here: from ~$87,852. Le Villa Lake’s entry price is about 28% 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.
| Le Villa LakeThis project | The Title Villa Kirara | The Teak Forestias | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$868,599 | from ~$870,517 | from ~$875,825 |
| $/sqm | — | $2,854 | $1,828 |
| Beach | Bang Tao, ~4 km | Bang Tao, ~5 km / 10 min by car (inland location on the border of Si Sunthon and Cherng Talay) | Bang Tao, ~3.6 km |
| Completion | Under constructionoff-plan, construction starts after the first payment, average timeline ~12 months | Under constructionoff-plan, handover estimated Q1 2027 | Under constructionoff-plan, ~10–24 months from construction start |
| Ownership | freehold (house) / leasehold (land) | both freehold and leasehold available, per villacarte | 30+30+30-year leasehold for foreigners / freehold via Thai company or Thai nationals |
| Rental program | yes | yes | yes |



The developer information in this listing states: freehold (house) / leasehold (land). 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 ~$868,599 for a 3-bedroom villa. The final price depends on the number of storeys (2 or 3) and the plot position.
M Pool Villa Resort Co., Ltd. — a developer that also built the completed Le Villas & Residence complex in Rawai under the same Le Villas brand line.
The project is at the off-plan stage: construction starts after the buyer’s first payment, with an average timeline of around 12 months.
The developer guarantees a payout of 8% per year of the villa’s value for the first 2 years after handover. This is a fixed developer commitment for a limited period, not a long-term projection.
A mixed structure: the house is freehold, the land plot is leasehold. We verify the exact terms for the specific lot before a deal.
~4 km to Bang Tao beach, about 10 minutes by car. The project sits near the Laguna district — Laguna Phuket resort’s infrastructure is within walking distance.
The main difference is the guaranteed 8% return for the first 2 years and the modern-loft design. For a price and format comparison, see the completed Lake House from ~$887,835 in the same area — a similar budget, but without a yield guarantee and a different architectural style.
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.