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A club village of 12 villas in a quiet belt behind Bang Tao — from the developer of the Nature’s Rest series
Nature’s Rest Cherngtalay — villa project, Bang Tao · Laguna: entry from ~$1,421,518, from $2,253 per sqm. Beach: Bang Tao, ~4.7 km. Both freehold and leasehold available. Yield: ~6% developer’s forecast (villacarte). Completion: exact date not disclosed — average build time ~12 months from start (10–24 months).
Nature’s Rest Cherngtalay is a gated village of just 12 two-storey villas in a quiet belt behind Bang Tao: private 14m salt-water pools, a sala with a BBQ area, and a clubhouse with reception. The developer, Wednesday Development, is a Thai company that has already tested this intimate villa-village format in Rawai (Nature’s Rawai). Unlike Bang Tao’s large-scale developments with hundreds of units, this project bets on the privacy of a small scale.
Formally the plot falls within the Si Sunthon zone in Thalang district, but it is marketed and positioned through its proximity to Bang Tao — about 4.7 km to the beach, roughly 10 minutes by car. All of the belt’s infrastructure remains nearby: Boat Avenue 2.7 km away, the Porto de Phuket mall 2.5 km away, and the HeadStart international school just 800 metres away. HKT airport is about half an hour away. This isn’t a strictly beachfront location but rather an inland village within convenient reach of the beach and the district’s key infrastructure — a format chosen for quiet and price per sqm rather than a sea view.
The flagship unit type is a 631 sqm 5-bedroom villa from 46,500,000 THB ($1,421,518), which works out to around $2,250 per sqm of living area. For comparison, beachfront Bang Tao villas of comparable size — such as Amber Chamber (from ~$1,101,239) or Fifth Element (from ~$1,149,747) — carry a noticeably higher entry price for a location closer to the sea. The project also lists a compact 501 sqm 4-bedroom unit type — its price is not separately disclosed, but based on the developer’s comparable villas in this segment it is noticeably below the flagship price. The seller estimates rental management yield at around ~6% per year — this is a listing benchmark, not a guarantee confirmed by the developer.
The project is at the off-plan stage; the exact handover date is not published — the developer only states an average build time of about 12 months from contract start. Wednesday Development does not publicly disclose a detailed payment plan or the size of the CAM fee/sinking fund, which is worth clarifying before signing. On the plus side, the company has already delivered a project of the same format in Rawai, so it has a track record, even if a modest one. For a buyer who values the privacy of a small village and a price per sqm below beachfront comparables, rather than walking access to the sea, this is a workable option — provided that at the deal stage we request the current payment schedule and construction status from the developer, which the marketing landing page itself does not disclose.
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: August 2026.
Our catalog currently tracks 132 projects in Bang Tao · Laguna; new-build entry level here: from ~$87,852. Nature’s Rest Cherngtalay’s entry price is about 110% 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.
| Nature’s Rest CherngtalayThis project | Stella Estate Residences | Layan Lucky Villas II | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$1,421,518 | from ~$1,421,152 | from ~$1,408,699 |
| $/sqm | $2,253 | $2,900 | — |
| Beach | Bang Tao, ~4.7 km | Bang Tao, ~5 km | Bang Tao, ~4.4 km |
| Completion | Under constructionexact date not disclosed — average build time ~12 months from start (10–24 months) | Completedvillas are available for move-in | Under constructionoff-plan, construction starts after the first payment, average timeline ~12 months |
| Ownership | freehold / leasehold | freehold / leasehold | freehold (house) / leasehold (land) |
| Rental program | yes | yes | yes |
The developer information in this listing states: freehold / 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.
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From ~$1,421,518 (46,500,000 THB) for the flagship 5-bedroom villa of ~631 sqm. The project also offers a more compact 4-bedroom unit type of 501 sqm — its exact price is not disclosed.
Wednesday Development Co., Ltd. — a Thai company behind the Nature’s Rest series of club villa villages in Phuket, including a project in the Rawai (Saiyuan) area.
No exact date is given. Average build time is around 12 months from the start (10–24 months across the developer’s projects).
Both options are available. The exact freehold quota is not disclosed by the developer.
The seller quotes a benchmark of ~6% per year. This is a marketing estimate, not a figure guaranteed by the developer — there is no independent yield calculation for the project.
About 4.7 km to Bang Tao beach — roughly 10 minutes by car. No walking access.
It’s an intimate village of just 12 villas rather than a large-scale development with hundreds of units — yet the entry price is lower than many beachfront projects like Amber Chamber or Fifth Element for a comparable villa size.
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.
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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