Both projects regularly end up on the same shortlist with our buyers. Below is a side-by-side of Lavish Estates and Maan Tawan Village on the key parameters — and our honest take on who each one fits.

A 13-villa club community in Chalong with oversized pools and smart-home tech — off-plan, close to handover

A completed 2004 villa community by Layan beach — one of the area’s longest-standing club projects
| Lavish Estates | Maan Tawan Village | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$1,645,751 | from ~$1,627,698 |
| Area | Chalong | Layan |
| Type | Villas | Villas |
| Status | Under construction | Completed |
| Completion | off-plan, phases 1–2, handover slated for end of 2025 | completed in December 2004 |
| Ownership | freehold (house) / leasehold (land via assignment agreement) | freehold (house) / leasehold (land) |
| Beach | Kata, ~9 km; Nai Harn, ~11 km | Layan, ~50 m |
| Developer | Elite Manor Co., Ltd. | Tawan Property Developments |
| Sea view | — | — |
| Walk to beach | — | ✓ |
| Rental program | ✓ | ✓ |
Maan Tawan Village has the lower entry: from ~$1,627,698. Lavish Estates costs more, but compare price per sqm and stage — ask us for a unit-level calculation.
Maan Tawan Village is completed — move in or rent out immediately, no construction risk. Lavish Estates 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.