Both projects regularly end up on the same shortlist with our buyers. Below is a side-by-side of Botanica MontAzure and Fifth Element on the key parameters — and our honest take on who each one fits.
Botanica villas on one of the last plots within the MontAzure estate above Kamala
Completed villas and shophouses 5 minutes from Boat Avenue — a compact Art House Group project in Bang Tao
| Botanica MontAzure | Fifth Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$1,160,602 | from ~$1,149,747 |
| Area | Kamala | Bang Tao · Laguna |
| Type | Villas | Villas |
| Status | Under construction | Completed |
| Completion | off-plan — handover estimated 2026–2027 | villas completed June 2024 |
| Ownership | freehold via a Thai company, or 30-year leasehold registered with the Land Department | freehold / leasehold |
| Beach | Kamala, ~1 km (hillside site — walkability checked per villa) | Bang Tao, ~3 km |
| Developer | Botanica (AAP Development), a plot within the MontAzure estate | Art House Group |
| Sea view | — | — |
| Walk to beach | — | — |
| Rental program | — | ✓ |
Fifth Element has the lower entry: from ~$1,149,747. Botanica MontAzure costs more, but compare price per sqm and stage — ask us for a unit-level calculation.
Fifth Element is completed — move in or rent out immediately, no construction risk. Botanica MontAzure 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.
