Both projects regularly end up on the same shortlist with our buyers. Below is a side-by-side of Elite Hillside Villas and Phirunda Villas on the key parameters — and our honest take on who each one fits.
A 22-villa club community in Chalong with an 8% guaranteed yield
A family villa enclave in Chalong with a spa, sauna and kids club — developer debt-free on land and construction
| Elite Hillside Villas | Phirunda Villas | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$414,040 | from ~$414,027 |
| Area | Chalong | Chalong |
| Type | Villas | Villas |
| Status | Under construction | Completed |
| Completion | off-plan, phase 1 targeted for December 2027 | completed in August 2025 |
| Ownership | leasehold | freehold / leasehold |
| Beach | Karon, ~6 km | Pa Lai Beach (Chalong), <1 km |
| Developer | Stone Estate Development Co., Ltd. | Phirunda Villa Co., Ltd. |
| Sea view | — | — |
| Walk to beach | — | ✓ |
| Rental program | ✓ | ✓ |
Phirunda Villas has the lower entry: from ~$414,027. Elite Hillside Villas costs more, but compare price per sqm and stage — ask us for a unit-level calculation.
Phirunda Villas is completed — move in or rent out immediately, no construction risk. Elite Hillside Villas 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.
