A ready 2008 condominium near Bang Tao — resale only, the developer sold out the entire project itself
Layan Gardens is a low-rise condominium of 40 apartments in five three-storey buildings near Bang Tao and Layan beaches, built by the British company Dufor Development and fully completed back in 2008. The developer sold out the entire project itself, so today only the resale market is active — lots from current owners. The format is three-bedroom apartments of two types (Standard and Enlarged) and penthouses with high ceilings. Entry is from ~$510,505.
The complex sits right on the border of Laguna Phuket resort, 5 minutes (about 2 km) from Bang Tao and Layan beaches — a convenient position without needing a shuttle or a long drive. Proximity to Laguna Phuket’s infrastructure means access to restaurants, beach clubs and the area’s broader developed environment, although Layan Gardens is not formally part of the resort as a brand. In the same Bang Tao area our catalog also has Laguna Village — a ready villa community within Laguna Phuket resort with an active resale market, a useful benchmark for those comparing the apartment format with a villa in a similar location.
The price from ~$510,505 reflects the resale market: there is no longer an official developer sales program, and price spreads between specific lots can be significant depending on floor, view and renovation condition. For comparison within the condo format in the Bang Tao area: the more compact and affordable Bellevue Lagoon costs from ~$115,967, but that’s a new, ready 2025 project without a long operating history — a direct price-per-sqm comparison isn’t meaningful given the difference in age and positioning. Layan Gardens has no official rental management program: renting out is arranged independently or through a third-party operator, and actual yield needs to be assessed for the specific unit and its history.
Dufor Development fully completed its obligations on the project back in 2008 — there is no construction risk here in principle, as this is a long-completed and occupied complex. The key risk for a buyer is different: the building’s nearly twenty-year age means the condition of engineering systems, roofing and common-area finishes depends heavily on the quality of condominium management over the years, not on the developer’s reputation. It’s worth carefully checking the history of major repairs, the current CAM fee, and the condition of the specific unit — the developer doesn’t publicly disclose this data; it is formed by the resale market.
Who it suits: a buyer looking for a ready, time-tested format within walking distance of Bang Tao and Layan beaches, who isn’t insisting on new finishes or a villa. Those looking for a villa or a project with an official developer rental program should look at other properties in the area.
Our role as an agency is to select a specific lot with a transparent ownership and renovation history, verify the current CAM fee and building condition before a deal, and assess realistic rental yield based on actual rates for similar units in the complex.
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 123 projects in Bang Tao · Laguna; new-build entry level here: from ~$93,683. Layan Gardens’s entry price is about 27% 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.
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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From ~$510,505 on the resale market — the developer sold out the entire complex back in 2008, so only current owners’ lots are on sale today.
Dufor Development — a company from the United Kingdom. The complex is fully sold out by the developer, and we found no public portfolio of other projects by the company on the island.
In 2008. This is a ready project with a long operating history, not off-plan.
On the resale market the structure depends on the specific unit and its ownership history — we verify each lot individually before a deal.
About 2 km, roughly 5 minutes by car to Bang Tao and Layan beaches. The complex sits right next to Laguna Phuket resort.
There is no official developer-managed rental program — renting out is possible independently or through a third-party operator, and yield needs to be assessed for the specific unit.
The main difference is that this is a ready 2008 complex with no active developer sales program, meaning the entire deal follows resale-market rules. For comparison: [Laguna Village](/villacarte/catalog/laguna-village) in the same area is also a ready format within Laguna Phuket resort, but villas rather than apartments, with an active resale market and a different architectural concept.
