Both projects regularly end up on the same shortlist with our buyers. Below is a side-by-side of Crown Estate and Raintree Villa on the key parameters — and our honest take on who each one fits.
A British-style villa community next to British International School Phuket
16 three-bedroom villas in Rawai — phase 1 already completed and being moved into, phase 2 under construction
| Crown Estate | Raintree Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$532,717 | from ~$531,077 |
| Area | Phuket Town | Rawai |
| Type | Villas | Villas |
| Status | Completed | Completed |
| Completion | completed, phases ready to move in (last handed over December 2023) | phase 1 completed (June 2025), phase 2 off-plan ~10–24 months |
| Ownership | freehold (usually via a Thai company) or leasehold — confirmed per unit | freehold / leasehold |
| Beach | not a beach project — nearest beaches ~20–25 min by car | Nai Harn, ~3.6 km |
| Developer | Soken Development Group | Raintree Villa Phuket |
| Sea view | — | — |
| Walk to beach | — | — |
| Rental program | ✓ | ✓ |
Raintree Villa has the lower entry: from ~$531,077. Crown Estate costs more, but compare price per sqm and stage — ask us for a unit-level calculation.
Both projects are completed — compare actual rental occupancy and building condition. We can arrange viewings of both in one day.
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.
