Both projects regularly end up on the same shortlist with our buyers. Below is a side-by-side of Garuda Villas and Kiri Buddha Pool Villa on the key parameters — and our honest take on who each one fits.
A boutique club of 4 villas near the Karon viewpoint, southern Phuket
A boutique estate of 8 Balinese-style villas at the foot of the Big Buddha in Chalong
| Garuda Villas | Kiri Buddha Pool Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$947,024 | from ~$947,024 |
| Area | Rawai | Chalong |
| Type | Villas | Villas |
| Status | Under construction | Completed |
| Completion | ~12 months from construction start (off-plan) | Phase 1 delivered June 2022; Phase 2 is off-plan, 10–24 months of construction |
| Ownership | freehold / leasehold | freehold for the Thai side of the deal; leasehold up to 90 years (30+30+30) for foreign buyers |
| Beach | Rawai, ~3.7 km to Nai Harn | Kata, ~7 km |
| Developer | Wamdom Development | Hunyaorn Design And Construction |
| Sea view | — | — |
| Walk to beach | — | — |
| Rental program | ✓ | ✓ |
Kiri Buddha Pool Villa is completed — move in or rent out immediately, no construction risk. Garuda 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.
