The essential and emotional bridge
between
our vision and your desires
Chiang Mai real estate and
holiday rentals
Our small company is active in project development and holiday rental.
Creativity & effort assure us a succesful future. Our experience will realize your dreams!
Thailand is a wonderful country, but do not expect to find anything as you are accustomed to.
Nothing is easy and ordinairy tiling work can finish in tears and frustration.
Building a house An expat hired a company to build a house.
The builder would pay all building materials immediately.
The job went smoothly, which is exceptional, but after 95% of completion the builder disappeared.
The man decided to finish the job himself.
However all suppliers refused deliveries, until former orders had been paid. Hence the disappearance of the builder.
The building cost were finally 50% above the original agreement. Even the famous Thai smile was not able to compensate.
Finding a plot of land: Location is crucial in the future enjoyment of your home.
Avoid proximity to a noisy road, railway line, airport, etc. It ruins your peace. Construction Materials Transport of building materials to a remote spot, or a difficult access is extremely expensive. The best Thai professional builder requires constant monitoring.
It is time to collect the names of construction companies to compare prices, and each builder will say that he is the best.
Reality is that experience mostly is limited to the rice paddies or drinking whiskey.
The best Thai worker is not comparable with the experienced workers of the West.
A “good” contract will safeguard you against disaster?
Starting a Civil Law case in Thailand is costly.
You have a chance to win, however this is no
guarantee that the works will be properly finished, nor that you will
receive financial compensation. They will hide them selves behind company structures. Spend some money by hiring a professional foreman, or spend slightly more by buying a house in a
good project.
“Be prepared, …for anything and everything... After all, this is Thailand.”
Magazines featuring Paradise Development & Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Ban Lae Suan Magazine
"Villa
Harlequin"
Ban Lae Suan Extra Edition '47 (House and Garden) Number 280
Tropical Living Thailand Magazine
"
Villa Extraordinaire"
Tropical Living Thailand Magazine March 2005
Story by; Benjamin Malcolm/ Photography; Nakarin Banjerdjin
I thought to myself, as I walked through the exquisite Villa Kinkala in the Sankamphaeng area, south-east of Chiang Mai, just how much I would want to decorate it in the style of the designer, the dark wood furniture, flowing fountains, the bird cages and the antique statuary galore from Europe and Asia.
This superlative villa is like a large, hand-carved banquet table, ready to be set with that most special of meals.
Villa Kinkala and its surrounding land is certainly one of the premier properties in the north.
It consist of one main building and a separate guests/servants building, and a sizeable 21,000 square meter of landscaped water-rich gardens.
This villa would be ideal for a private and serene homestead, in the words of the English Poet Thomas Gray, "far from the madding crowd"
Villa Kinkala, symmetrical of design consist in alternating chambers and sunlit red-brick areas, amid the cool of alandscaped, surrounding lake.
The house is rich in fountains and open-air sitting and dining areas, the better to appreciate one's surroundings.
Two figures frame the front door.
These Buddha horses' were only a taste the things to come.
A collection of antiques that seemed to span everywhere from Burma to China and the length of Europe from Spain to Russia.
Each room has taken on a different feel, European in some cases with dark wood and Spanish paintings, Asian art with Buddha images ors a comprehensive array of Christian statues and paintings.
A marvelous collection of birds, peacocks and black swans, greeted us about every corner.
The birdsong formed a natural musical accompaniment for out tour. The owners pointed out the layout of the building and the designs and symmetry which were carried over from one side to the other.
One particular design that was used consistently is a star-like carving that appears above every doorway.
Another piece that will always remain intact is the carved Burmese chandelier holder above the entrance, at the base of a huge metal chandelier, which required the efforts of over a dozen men lifting and setting.
Surely, this is one of the more impressive pieces in the house, with less astute visitors might not even notice, and flushed into the ceiling above them as they wipe their feet on the welcoming carpet.
There are high ceilings throughout the building, which provide a nice sense of ventilation and natural air-conditioning.
This classic sense doesn't preclude the latest in electric accoutrements and a large gourmet kitchen area.
Although it was early in the day, I could see the lamps about the house and could well imagine the beauty of the house at night, with the surrounding floodlighting and shadows.
Our tour came to an end with a coffee break underneath the Burmese piece which had been lifted into place by a dozen men.
My eyes and ears appreciated the comfort and the beauty and at the skill used in building and decorating this estate... and of course the bird songs in the distant. How lucky would be the one who tries the re-setting of this finely carved banquet table of Villa Kinkala.
Boys Toys Magazine
"Thai up - Your Dream Home" Extravagance at its best!
Boys Toys “Yule love it” Issue, December 2005
Story by; Nick Judd/ Photography; Dirk van Ostaden
Escape the hustle and bustle of every day life with this exclusive tranquil habitat
in Chiang Mai... here you can archive the spiritual inner peace one needs.
If that sounds too
pretentious for your liking, than you can soak up the sights and sounds of Chiang Mai itself...
Thailands' second largest
city by utilizing its golf courses or white water rafting facilities and the like.
Surrounded by a magnificent vista of wooded hillsides and fertile rice paddies, you'll be able to boast having your own
lake and tropical gardens.
Villa Kinkala is a secluded haven, a unique blend of Asian and Mediterranean design,
offering spacious rooms and a luxurious swimming pool.
With walkways and fountains in and
around the pool you'll constantly be calmed by the presence of running water. Extravagance at its best!
Lanna Home Chiangmai Magazine
"'Villa Kinkala" The essentional and emotional bridge between a very special vision and human desires.
Lanna Home Chiangmai Magazine Volume May 2006
This high-class property represents the ultimate lifestyle, as it is one of the most exclusive residences in the Chiang Mai area. Surrounded by magnificent scenery of wooded hillsides, standing in the middle of a mature lake and tropical garden, 'Villa Kinkala' is part of a breathtaking panorama.
The totally symmetrical architecture is a unique blend if Asian and Mediterranean design.
An impressive secluded haven harboring immense charm and character...due to a harmonious decor with natural materials, masterpieces of handicraft and balanced colors.
'Villa Kinkala'
Created to exhibit and enhance image by a refined concept of grandiose extravagance
The entrance extends through the open central living area to a swimming pool at the end. Spacious living rooms, a striking study, an imposing dining room and a serene master bedroom are offering not only a distinguished atmosphere but also incomparable exclusivity.
Terraces, salas and walkways invite outdoor living close to nature.
Four independent and complete guest apartments are the guarantee for an exceptional environment and an enjoyable, luxurious and peaceful life. This is the only way to describe this remarkable mansion.
Residences Magazine
"Exceptional & Dramatic Mediterranean" A personal museum and gallery dedicated to the art of imagination.
Residences Magazine Volume June 2006
Story by; A. B. / Photography; X
In Thailand you can really let your imagination free and possibilities for building a dream house are almost limitless. Your money goes much further and the range of materials and styles offer all sorts of exciting choices to create a wonderful tropical villa or mansion.
Villa Kinkala is an Andalusian-styled residence which boasts multiple courtyards, numerous relaxation patios, a pool, four spacious living rooms each decorated in a different world style, and no less than four separate guest quarters
The house sits in a peaceful lakeside area with low hills as a backdrop.
It's the kind of retreat that only the super wealthy or privileged could afford
Each of the living rooms has an exquisite collection of antique or classical furniture from all four continents, items carefully collected for several decades.
One room entirely filled with Asian pieces including antique teak chairs from Vietnam, art from Thailand, porcelain from Yunnan and Buddhist sculptures from Burma.
In another you find yourself in Morocco and North Africa, while a third is decorated with classical Spanish art including an ancient life-sized crucified Jesus hanging on the wall.
The attention to detail truly is impressive.
Villa Kinkala is a personal museum and gallery dedicated to the art of imagination, but even without the furniture and art, it has a unique atmosphere.
With so many living areas privacy is assured and the symmetrical design, centred on a series of inter-connecting courtyards, guarantees plenty of natural light and a cool breeze.
Each of the courtyards is a quiet oasis filled with palms and tinkering fountains.
By designing the house with four different living areas they have created a choice of places to relax according the play of the sun throughout the day.
But perhaps the most unique character of the house is that they have imported foreign ideas and broken with the tradition of Lanna and Thai-styled finishing’s.
Instead of teak floors they have opted for a cool sand-wash floor, the pillars are loose face brick and the finishing are Moorish in appearance.
The kitchen resembles that of a European farm house and the courtyards are traditional Mediterranean in character.
Self contained and suitably large, one never needs to leave this peaceful environment and it certainly is far enough from the bustle of Chiang Mai to be considered a rural country retreat.
Residences Magazine
"An Excellent Decision" Dutch couple tells us just why they choose Chiang Mai to retire in.
Residences Magazine Volume June 2006
Story by; A. B. / Photography; X
'Middle aged couples' in Europe are realizing that you simply pack it all in early and retire in Thailand.
My timing was perfect.
Just as I arrived at the home of .... (names known by the Residences), they returned from a late afternoon cycle around their pleasant Thai neighbourhood.
Of course, they're Dutch so it didn't surprise me to see them with bicycles, but the expressions on their faces suggested they were clearly enjoying themselves more than pedalling home alongside canals and dykes on a miserable European November evening.
They have been in Chiang Mai for a year now, but they have been visiting Thailand for more than twenty years.
Now they have become the hosts, and several members of their family have come to visit and see for themselves the easy lifestyle they are leading."Many people in Holland choose to retire in Spain or France, but we choose Thailand", they tell me. "The people here are very nice and it's cheap", She explains. "Out here it's peaceful and quiet and we like being near the nature".They have bought a comfortable villa in On Tai, a wholly Thai village about a 20- to 30-minute drive from Chiang Mai.
To get their home, I passed through fields of maturing rice - a verdant sea of green - and than I followed a small country lane past a picturesque pond.
Immediately I agreed with them upon this being the perfect choice for a peaceful retirement place.
They refused to follow the trend of most other foreigners to find a condo in the city centre or to move into one of the popular mooban projects. "We looked at many places in town, but it was not what we wanted really, then the agent from ....(names known by the Residences) showed us this and we decided to take it without a second thought...its perfect", she told me.
Their house is in modest size, enough for the two of them, but it's the sense of space out there that I can see attracted them to see this remote neighbourhood.
After chatting a while, I got the impression that they enjoyed the adventure and difference of living here.
"We eat and shop at the local markets in Sankamphaeng, the childern from the nearby village come by to practice their English and we let them play on the computer.
We never had childern of our own", she relates to me.
In fact they aren't even ready retiring, but living in Thailand has made it affordable for them to give up their careers early and start really living.
So just why did they choose Chiang Mai? "Phuket is nice to see, but it's not true Thailand, this is authentic and not crowded with tourist and Western services.”The weather is much nicer here too", He explains.
They are not alone - more and more foreigners are choosing Chiang Mai as the ideal place to retire or simply make a new life, even start a little business here.
Many of them aren't even at retirement age yet.
They are realizing that you can pack it all in early and afford to reward yourself with a comfortable life relaxing in Chiang Mai.
One of the greatest advantages of making a home in Chiang Mai is the options of interior decorating.
Chiang Mai is world renown as the handicraft capital of Asia and buyers from all over beat a path to the famous Bantawai artisan's village south of the city, where you can find a wide choice of furniture and decor.
They brought very little with them from Holland - a piano and some family heirlooms - the rest they have sources locally.
Another bonus that they enjoy is the nice sized garden they now have, and having a home in Chiang Mai gives you a chance to take up gardening.
Chiang Mai is already home to a significant ex-pat population including all kind of Europeans, Japanese and Americans.
This means that any new arrival benefit from a well-established system to help them settle in.
Ban Lae Suan Magazine
Extra Edition '50 (House and Garden) Number 290
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