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T H E O R I G I N S
Not developed. Imagined.
A Swedish designer and metalworker, Arno discovered his paradise in Koh Phangan and decided to build the dream villa he wanted to live in — without compromise, without a developer, without a template. His Thai partner Nitta joined that vision and helped shape the life that grew alongside it.
The result is Ban Kinnaya: a self-sufficient ecological compound on a private hilltop above Srithanu, where the Gulf of Thailand fills the horizon every evening and nothing interrupts the view...
Most villas on Koh Phangan are anonymous concrete boxes. Ban Kinnaya has a soul, a story, and a deep connection with the land. There is nothing else like it on the island — and there never will be.
T H E C O M P O U N D
Built for living. Designed for more.
Three independent structures on 1,600 sqm of chanote-titled hilltop — each with its own character, each with its own view.
The compound sits at the end of a private road, with no neighbours in sight, open only to the sky and the sea.
A self-sufficient ecological complex as much as it is a home. The spatial separation makes it equally compelling as a private residence, a family estate, or a boutique retreat operation.
The Main Villa
The centrepiece of the compound. Organic curved concrete, sculptural metalwork, and epoxy surfaces designed by a craftsman with no compromise. The kitchen, the dining area, the sofa, and the infinity pool all share the same open terrace, facing a 180-degree view of the Thai Gulf. Every evening, the sun drops straight into that view. You will stop what you are doing, take it in, and feel blessed to live here. Every time.
150 sqm, kitchen, 1 bedroom, 2 baths
Vaulted open-plan living room
Private upper office — The Crow's Nest
Open-air pool facing the sea
Sun deck and jungle shower
Sea-facing BBQ terrace
The Treehouse
The Treehouse earns its name. Perched above the hillside, this self-contained studio opens to the jungle canopy through floor-to-ceiling glass panels, with a vaulted skylight that tracks the sun across polished concrete floors all day. Sleep under the stars. Cook breakfast in a treetop open-air kitchen with glimpses of the sea. The jungle is not the backdrop. It's the space.
64 sqm, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, kitchen
Domed glass skylight
Full jungle immersion
Private entrance
Currently generating rental income
The Cave Studio
Part art installation, part jungle den, the Cave Studio is an atmospheric grotto carved into the hillside. Retreat into the sculptural, arched sleeping alcove or admire handcrafted biomorphic furniture. Step out to a cantilevered deck suspended in the tree canopy, sea on the horizon. It is unconventional, beautifully moody, and remains perfectly hidden away.
60 sqm, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Dedicated yoga deck
Sea views, stone walls
Completely private
Currently generating rental income
The Land
The hilltop position delivers complete privacy and unobstructed 360° views of ocean and jungle. The permaculture garden feeds you. Sweet mangoes and bananas growing on the side of stone paths, cherry tomatoes on the vine, papaya trees heavy with fruit at eye level. A lily pond, a thatched jungle sala, a stone staircase climbing to an open sky platform built for stargazing. The garden is not landscaping. It is a sustainable relationship with the land that bountifully provides:
Banana, Mango, Papaya, Dragon Fruit
Kale, Spinach, Tomatoes, Turmeric
Avocado, Pomegranate, Blackberry
Ginger, Basil, Mint, Lemongrass
Sunsets and Lifestyle
Some evenings, time stops at Ban Kinnaya. The fire is lit. Crystal flutes catch the last light. Friends gather on the stone terrace as the Gulf turns gold, then pink, then deep violet. A table set with grilled prawns and garden herbs. Champagne. Laughter. Silence.
Other days are quieter — a coconut by the pool, a book, the eye-shaped window framing nothing but jungle and sky. A woman in white, alone with her thoughts and the horizon.
This is not a holiday. This is a life — unhurried, abundant, rooted in something real.
"Every morning, this. Every evening, this.
A horizon that belongs to no one and, for the right person, to one person alone."
T H E D E T A I L S
Everything you need to know.
Land Facts
Land title: Chanote (freehold — the strongest land title available in Thailand)
Land area: 1,600 sqm (1 Rai 71 SqWah)
Position: Private hilltop, end of a private road
Location: Srithanu, Koh Phangan
Views: 360° sea and jungle — west-facing for sunsets
Neighbours: None blocking the horizon
Orientation: West-facing — direct sunset views over the Gulf of Thailand
The Structures
Main Villa: 150 sqm · 1 bed · 2 bathrooms · office · kitchen
Treehouse: 64 sqm · 1 bed · kitchen · bathroom
Cave Studio: 60 sqm · 1 bed · bathroom · yoga deck
Garden House: 50 sqm (completing)
Observatory tower: star-gazing platform
Pool: open-air · full unobstructed horizon view
Expansion: space for 3 additional bungalows in lower garden
Infrastructure
Solar: 5kW grid-tied panels — majority of daytime electricity generated on-site
Rainwater: 70,000 L storage — compound water supply with negligible utility cost
Internet: fibre optic throughout all structures
Grid electricity: state connection as backup to solar
Water: rainwater system + neighbouring well access
Permaculture garden: 20+ food species in active production
T H E N A M E
Between legend and reality.
Ban (บ้าน) is the Thai word for home — not just a house, but a place of belonging.
Kinnaya draws from Kinnara, a mythological being of Hindu and Buddhist tradition, half-human and half-bird, said to dwell in the celestial forests at the foot of the Himalayas. In Thai culture, the Kinnari — its graceful female form — embodies beauty, elegance, and the rare ability to exist between worlds. The Mahabharata describes the Kinnara as eternal lovers, forever united. Golden Kinnari figures still adorn temples across Thailand.
Ban Kinnaya: the home of the Kinnaya — a place between the ordinary and the exceptional, rooted in the land yet lifted beyond it.
L O C A T I O N
The right hill.
Ban Kinnaya sits at the top of a private road, surrounded by jungle. There is no through traffic, no passing footpath, no neighbouring structure blocking the horizon, no noise.
Just five minutes away lies Srithanu, the conscious-living capital of Koh Phangan and the island's most evolved and design-literate community.
The compound is private without being remote. The island's main road gives easy access to everything — while the hilltop position ensures that nothing and no one intrudes.
Srithanu village & wellness community: 5 min
Chaloklum village: 10 min
Haad Yao beach: 10 min
Thong Sala — main town & ferry pier: 20 min
Koh Samui international airport: 45 min + ferry
Bangkok: 1 hr by flight
T H E I N V E S T M E N T
A rare asset. A documented return.
This is not a property with potential. It is a property already generating income — with documented returns from two active rental units and a clear pathway to significantly more.
It is an investment with the rare advantage of being somewhere you would actually want to live
The Numbers
Asking price: 35,000,000 THB
Approx. USD: ~USD 1,000,000
Land title: Chanote (freehold)
Rental income:
Scenario A (Owner in Residence): Live in the main villa. The two guest units work for you.
Current income (2 units active): 75,000 THB (~2,340 USD) / month
Projected income (garden house complete): 100,000 THB (~3,120 USD) / month
Projected income (+ 3 bungalows): 175,000 THB (~5,460 USD) / month
Scenario B (Full or Partial Investment): Rent the main villa. Spend part of the year on-site or treat this as a pure income asset.
Main villa additional income: 80,000–100,000 THB (~2,500–3,120 USD) / month
Total income (all 3 units active): ~180,000–200,000 THB / month
Total income (+ 3 bungalows): ~255,000–275,000 THB / month
Gross yield at full occupancy: ~6–8% depending on scenario
Sale type: Full sale only
Why It Holds Value
Chanote title: GPS-surveyed freehold, the strongest legal protection available to an international buyer in Thailand.
Irreplaceable: Eight years of custom construction by a single craftsman cannot be replicated at this price — or possibly at all.
Self-sufficient infrastructure: Solar power and rainwater capture keep operating costs structurally low, increasing net yield over time.
Srithanu premium: The island's most sought-after conscious-living location, with a growing international community and rising land value.
Multiple income streams: Three rentable structures now, three bungalow plots available in the lower garden.
Scarcity: Multi-structure sea-view compounds with Chanote title in this location do not exist elsewhere on the island
Privacy premium: Hilltop position at the end of a private road, with no neighbours blocking the horizon and unobstructed views.
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