Both projects regularly end up on the same shortlist with our buyers. Below is a side-by-side of Aileen Villas Layan and Larimar Villas on the key parameters — and our honest take on who each one fits.
Gated hillside pool-villa estate between Layan and Bang Tao — Phase 1 already occupied
Ready lakeside villas in Chalong, ~5 minutes to the BCIS international school — not a beachfront project
| Aileen Villas Layan | Larimar Villas | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$520,856 | from ~$526,782 |
| Area | Layan | Chalong |
| Type | Villas | Villas |
| Status | Under construction | Completed |
| Completion | Phase 1 — completed and occupied; Phase 2 — off-plan, ~10–24 months from first payment | phase 1 completed June 2025; phase 2 — June 2026; phase 3 — March 2027 |
| Ownership | freehold / leasehold | freehold (house) / leasehold (land via assignment agreement) |
| Beach | Layan, ~1.8 km | Karon, ~8.6 km; Nai Harn, ~12 km |
| Developer | Trinity Property | Athena Developer |
| Sea view | — | — |
| Walk to beach | — | — |
| Rental program | ✓ | ✓ |
Aileen Villas Layan has the lower entry: from ~$520,856. Larimar Villas costs more, but compare price per sqm and stage — ask us for a unit-level calculation.
Larimar Villas is completed — move in or rent out immediately, no construction risk. Aileen Villas Layan is under construction: cheaper entry and instalments, but a horizon to handover.
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.
