Both projects regularly end up on the same shortlist with our buyers. Below is a side-by-side of Larimar Villas and Le Villas & Residence on the key parameters — and our honest take on who each one fits.
Ready lakeside villas in Chalong, ~5 minutes to the BCIS international school — not a beachfront project
A completed eco-community of 20 villas with resort infrastructure in Rawai, on the south of Phuket
| Larimar Villas | Le Villas & Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$526,782 | from ~$529,741 |
| Area | Chalong | Rawai |
| Type | Villas | Villas |
| Status | Completed | Completed |
| Completion | phase 1 completed June 2025; phase 2 — June 2026; phase 3 — March 2027 | completed in May 2022 |
| Ownership | freehold (house) / leasehold (land via assignment agreement) | freehold (house) / leasehold (land) |
| Beach | Karon, ~8.6 km; Nai Harn, ~12 km | Nai Harn, ~3.1 km |
| Developer | Athena Developer | M Pool Villa Resort |
| Sea view | — | — |
| Walk to beach | — | — |
| Rental program | ✓ | ✓ |
Larimar Villas has the lower entry: from ~$526,782. Le Villas & Residence 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.
