Both projects regularly end up on the same shortlist with our buyers. Below is a side-by-side of Baan Mai Khao and Skypark Elara Lakelands on the key parameters — and our honest take on who each one fits.
A beachfront Sansiri condominium on Phuket’s longest beach
The first residential phase of the Laguna Lakelands mega-project: 220 units across three low-rise buildings with a rooftop infinity pool
| Baan Mai Khao | Skypark Elara Lakelands | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$318,167 | from ~$273,200 |
| Area | Mai Khao | Bang Tao · Laguna |
| Type | Condominium | Condominium |
| Status | Completed | Under construction |
| Completion | completed, December 2015 | Q4 2026 for the first buildings (developer announcement, 2024); the current villacarte listing points to a later horizon — end of 2028 |
| Ownership | freehold / leasehold | freehold / leasehold |
| Beach | Mai Khao, beachfront ~50 m | Bang Tao / Layan, ~5–7 km (no direct beach access) |
| Developer | Sansiri PCL | Banyan Group (Laguna Lakelands) |
| Sea view | ✓ | — |
| Walk to beach | ✓ | — |
| Rental program | ✓ | ✓ |
Skypark Elara Lakelands has the lower entry: from ~$273,200. Baan Mai Khao costs more, but compare price per sqm and stage — ask us for a unit-level calculation.
Baan Mai Khao is completed — move in or rent out immediately, no construction risk. Skypark Elara Lakelands 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.
