Both projects regularly end up on the same shortlist with our buyers. Below is a side-by-side of Above Element Villa and Vista del Mar on the key parameters — and our honest take on who each one fits.
Private-pool villas in Bang Tao by Art House Group — near Laguna golf and Boat Avenue
Sea-view villas 700 m from Nai Thon beach — a boutique project where neighbours already live
| Above Element Villa | Vista del Mar | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$1,190,291 | from ~$1,164,252 |
| Area | Bang Tao · Laguna | Nai Thon |
| Type | Villas | Villas |
| Status | Under construction | Under construction |
| Completion | under construction, averaging ~12 months after the first payment — no fixed date stated by the developer | phase 1 — delivered, phase 2 — 10–24 months from first payment |
| Ownership | ownership type for the villa is not publicly specified — confirmed per specific lot | leasehold |
| Beach | Bang Tao, ~2.5 km | Nai Thon, ~700 m |
| Developer | Art House Group | United Developers Corporation |
| Sea view | — | ✓ |
| Walk to beach | — | ✓ |
| Rental program | ✓ | ✓ |
Vista del Mar has the lower entry: from ~$1,164,252. Above Element Villa costs more, but compare price per sqm and stage — ask us for a unit-level calculation.
Both projects are under construction — compare payment schedules, developer track records and build pace. We’ll send photo reports for both.
The right answer depends on your goal: budget, purpose (yield or living), horizon. Message us — we’ll compare specific units of these projects on price per sqm, views and terms, and tell you honestly which to take.
