Modern 2-Bed House Near Old Town
2 bed2 bath1 living
Asking price
฿13.9M per rai
House
Type
100 m² / 0.1 rai
House / land
2016
Year
1
Floors
1 space
Parking
Freehold
Tenure
Nor Sor 4 Jor
Chanote
About this property
Architect-designed in 2016, this single-storey home in a quiet residential soi just inland from Old Town stands apart from the generic tropical villa template. A split-pitch butterfly roof tops a vaulted living and dining room with tall transom windows; sliding wooden barn doors on matte-black iron rails connect the bedrooms; polished microcement bathrooms and cast-concrete kitchen counters carry a calm, contemporary feel throughout - built to a Western standard inside.
Sold as-is at a price that reflects the work ahead, it's a compelling project - whether you're looking to flip, hold as a long-stay rental, capture the strong high-season nightly market, or simply finish it your way in one of Koh Lanta's most characterful neighbourhoods.
Condition
The structure and shell are solid - roof, bathrooms and build quality are good throughout. The interior paint is in decent condition, but the current colour scheme (light green in the master bedroom, warm yellow in bedroom 2, grey in the kitchen) is ripe for a refresh: paint it all white and the rooms immediately feel more spacious, brighter and new. The kitchen floor has a couple of spots showing minor movement - worth replacing the tiles when you repaint. Outside: fresh paint on the facade, landscaping front and back, raising the side fences for privacy (concrete wall to the east, foundations already poured to the west), and space for a back deck overlooking the green buffer behind. Sold as-is, with no further work planned by the sellers.
How you would own this
Thai law is split down the middle here: a foreign national cannot hold land in their own name anywhere in Thailand, but can own the building standing on it. That is why the same house is sold two different ways.
Which of these are you?
The land and the house are yours, with no end date.
Thai buyers - and foreign buyers who register the land to a Thai-majority company.
- The land
- Held in a Thai name: a Thai national or a Thai company
- The house
- Owned outright, together with the land
- Term
- Perpetual - it is inherited and resold like any deed
- Price
- ฿1,950,000
Freehold is full ownership registered at the Land Office. A foreign national cannot be the name on that deed, so foreign buyers who want freehold do it through a Thai-majority company - which is legal, common on Lanta, and has real running costs and real conditions. Ask us what it takes on this specific plot before you assume it is the right route.
How freehold and leasehold work in ThailandTitle deed on this plot
Chanote (Nor Sor 4 Jor)
Full title with GPS-surveyed boundaries. The only class that can be sold, mortgaged and leased at the Land Office without further confirmation.
What each title deed meansThis is a plain-language summary of what this listing offers, not legal advice. Have a Thai lawyer review the deed and the contract before you commit.
Details
- View
- Garden view
- Furnished
- Partly furnished
- Kitchen
- Open plan, onto the living area
Utilities & access
- Water
- Mains supply
- Electricity
- Single phase, 3-phase available
- Internet
- Fibre at the road
- Road
- Concrete
- Access
- Public road frontage
Floor plan
Location
Quiet residential soi in Old Town - one of Koh Lanta's most authentic and least transient neighbourhoods. The property is positioned within easy reach of the waterfront, 7-Eleven, and the vibrant hub of Old Town cafés and restaurants. A weekly Sunday fresh market sets up nearby, offering local produce including vegetables, fruit, meat, and fresh fish. Essential amenities like Lanta Community Hospital and local schools are also conveniently located nearby.
The nearby pier serves as a launchpad for snorkel and island day trips - Koh Por, a small beach island, is just a short boat ride away. For those seeking the west coast, Klong Nin beach is a quick motorbike ride away. The plot is framed by mature trees with a natural green buffer directly behind, ensuring no rear neighbours and a view of the mountain ridge in the distance.
Koh Lanta is increasingly a year-round destination, and Old Town leads that shift. The local cafés, restaurants, and shops stay open through the low season, sustained by a thriving resident community and a growing base of long-stay visitors, expats, and remote workers who call this area home year-round.
What is nearby
Schools
300 mSchool
5 min walk
Health
350 mHospital / clinic
1 min by bike
Food & shops
900 m7-Eleven
2 min by bike
Towns & travel
1.1 kmOld Town
3 min by bike
The area
Old Town
Explore Old TownLanta Old Town (Ban Si Raya) is the island's historic port on the east coast, built over a century ago by Chinese and Muslim traders. Rows of wooden stilt shophouses now hold cafes, restaurants, and galleries - there's no beach here, but it's Koh Lanta's most characterful, walkable town.