Fisherman Pearl Residences

Fisherman Pearl Residences phase 2 is a row of 12 single-storey pool villas in Bophut, less than a kilometre from Fisherman's Village. The plots, numbered 19 to 30, range from about 283 to 398 sqm and sit in pairs along a private alley.

There are two villa types, each sold in three packages: unfurnished, furnished or turnkey. Two bedroom villas cost THB 6.5 to 7.1 million and three bedroom villas THB 7.95 to 8.75 million. Optional extras are covered parking (THB 50,000), a covered terrace (THB 75,000) and a 15 kW hybrid solar system (THB 300,000).

Each villa is built around a 31 sqm covered terrace and an 18 sqm private pool. Inside, the 38 sqm living, dining and kitchen space is open plan with full-height glazing onto the garden. Every bedroom has its own bathroom, and there is a guest toilet.

• 2 bedrooms: 172 sqm in total, 92.7 sqm inside, two 18 sqm suites.
• 3 bedrooms: 188.5 sqm in total, 109 sqm inside, two 18 sqm suites and one 12 sqm bedroom.

Bophut is one of the most popular parts of Koh Samui for both living and holiday rentals. Fisherman's Village, with its beachfront restaurants and Friday walking street, is within walking distance. The airport is about ten minutes away by car, and Chaweng and Central Samui about 15 to 20 minutes.

• Holiday home buyers who want to walk to the beach and to Fisherman's Village.
• Families looking for a simple single-storey villa with a private pool.
• Rental investors who want a turnkey villa in Bophut. We don't quote rental yields for an off-plan project.

The villas are sold on a 30-year sub-lease registered at the Land Office. This is not a prepaid lease: each plot carries an annual land rent of THB 90,000 to 130,000, plus residence fees of THB 96,000 a year covering water, common areas, garbage, common electricity, pool, garden and pest control. Two years of land rent and THB 25,000 of registration fees are paid when the sub-lease is signed.

Payment follows the build: 10% at reservation, 20% at the construction agreement (around February 2027), then staged payments through to handover around April 2028. Permanent buildings revert to the lessor at the end of the lease, and renewal is a contractual option rather than a registered right. Have the contracts reviewed by an independent lawyer.