Both projects regularly end up on the same shortlist with our buyers. Below is a side-by-side of The Residence Resort & Spa Retreat and The Tales Story One on the key parameters — and our honest take on who each one fits.
Pool villas with their own spa complex by Richmond Group, a 10-minute walk from Bang Tao beach
Sansiri’s first pool villa collection on Phuket — 13 homes in Bang Jo near Bang Tao
| The Residence Resort & Spa Retreat | The Tales Story One | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$1,349,730 | from ~$1,349,730 |
| Area | Bang Tao · Laguna | Bang Tao · Laguna |
| Type | Villas | Villas |
| Status | Completed | Under construction |
| Completion | phases handed over in stages, some units ready to move in | timing to be confirmed — developer states 10–24 months from first payment |
| Ownership | freehold / leasehold | freehold / leasehold |
| Beach | Bang Tao, ~1.7 km (~10 min walk) | Bang Tao, ~4.7 km |
| Developer | Richmond Group | Sansiri |
| Sea view | — | — |
| Walk to beach | ✓ | — |
| Rental program | ✓ | ✓ |
The Residence Resort & Spa Retreat is completed — move in or rent out immediately, no construction risk. The Tales Story One 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.
