Unique Eco Viva

Unique Eco Viva is an off-plan estate of 10 eco villas in the Chalong area of south Phuket, from developer Mira Unique Naiharn Co., Ltd. The project stands out for a full set of “green” technologies on every villa: solar panels, a smart home system, inverter air conditioning and an EV charging station — a rare level of equipment for this price segment on the island. For a buyer this isn’t just a marketing label — it’s a set of concrete engineering choices that directly affect the future cost of running the villa, worth unpacking one by one rather than treating as a single bonus.

Location and surroundings

Unlike most projects in our catalog, Unique Eco Viva doesn’t sit by the sea but deep in Chalong — about 26 km and roughly 52 minutes by car to the nearest popular beach, Nai Harn. This is a deliberate trade-off: in exchange for a beachfront resort setting, the buyer gets developed urban infrastructure in the district — the Robinson Lifestyle Chalong mall, the BCIS international school and Central Festival Phuket, all within 10–15 minutes by car. The format suits a buyer oriented toward full-time living or long-term rental to expats rather than tourist letting.

The difference between these two buyer profiles matters a great deal for an inland location like Chalong. A tourist renting a villa for a week or two will almost always choose somewhere walkable to the beach; an expat or family relocating to Phuket for a year or longer cares more about a school 10 minutes away, a nearby supermarket and a quiet residential area away from the tourist flow. For a buyer eyeing Unique Eco Viva as a short-term tourist-rental asset, the distance from the sea is a real risk to occupancy and average rate; for one planning to live here or let long-term to expats, that same distance barely matters and is offset by a larger plot and a more affordable price per sqm than at coastal comparables.

Economics and pricing

Entry into the project starts from ~$607,609 for a 3-bedroom villa of 330 sqm on a 280 sqm plot (Type B); the spacious 4-bedroom option (430 sqm, 381 sqm plot, Type A) costs around $709,376. Both layouts include a staff room — a rare inclusion as standard for this price range. Payment is spread over 6 construction stages — 35% on signing, then in step with foundation, structure and finishing progress, with a final 5% on title transfer — reducing the one-time financial burden compared with the typical 50/50 scheme on the island. That said, tying payments to construction stages only protects the buyer if progress is verified independently, not just taken on the developer’s own reports — a sound practice is sending your own representative to site before releasing each tranche rather than relying on the developer’s photos.

The stated eco package — 5 kW solar panels, inverter air conditioning, wall and roof insulation, smart home — bears directly on the owner’s future running costs, not just eco-credentials. On Phuket, air conditioning is the largest line item on the electricity bill year-round, and an insulated envelope with inverter split units meaningfully cuts cooling energy use versus an uninsulated villa. A 5 kW array can cover a meaningful share of daytime consumption, while the EV charger is forward-looking as electric vehicles grow more common in Thailand. The flip side: inverters, panels and the smart-home system need maintenance and eventual replacement, and who maintains this after handover — folded into the CAM fee or billed separately — hasn’t been disclosed; worth clarifying before signing. Managed rental gives a projection of around 6% a year, but without sea access that yield would rest primarily on long-term rather than tourist tenants.

Stage, developer and risks

The project is at an early off-plan stage: the developer doesn’t name a specific completion date, and construction begins after the first payment. Mira Unique Naiharn Co., Ltd. is a small developer without a long public track record; to date, one completed project under the Unique brand is confirmed — Unique Villa Naiharn in Rawai, delivered in 2024. That means a buyer should allow more time to verify permits and construction pace than when working with a developer with a long delivery history.

When buying off-plan from a small developer on Phuket, a reasonable minimum of due diligence before the first payment includes: confirming the developer’s registration with Thailand’s Department of Business Development (DBD), checking the land title type and status (Chanote or otherwise), confirming a construction permit exists for the specific lot, and verifying the land is free of liens and mortgages. It’s also worth fixing in the contract what happens if stages are delayed, since no fixed completion date is published. On ownership, the project offers both freehold and leasehold depending on the unit — a standard fork for foreign buyers in Thailand: a foreigner generally cannot hold land freehold directly and instead takes it on a long-term lease (typically 30 years, renewable) or via a Thai company structure, while the building itself can often be registered freehold to the foreigner separately from the land. These specifics should be confirmed with the developer and an independent lawyer before any deposit is transferred.

Who it suits: a buyer for whom eco-friendliness and energy efficiency matter more than proximity to the sea, and who sees Chalong as a location for full-time living or long-term letting to the local expat community. Such a buyer should be prepared for uncertainty around the completion timeline and the extra due diligence a small, unproven developer requires — in exchange, they get a lower entry price and equipment rarely found on coastal projects at a comparable budget. Those looking for a beachfront resort asset with a proven rental model should look at projects on the island’s west and north coasts.

As an agency, on a project from a small developer we will always verify the current status of construction permits and the actual pace of work on site before reserving a specific villa.