On the Water's Edge.

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Situated on Phuket's North East Cost, The Curve.

Zoom in on the view, wish you were here.

Phuket Seafront Property brings 89% more

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Monday 26 August 2013, 05:03PM from the Phuket News.

A recent analysis by property consultancy Knight Frank has confirmed what anyone in Phuket will tell you – that waterfront property commands a huge price premium. Knight Frank has put a number on that premium, in sought-after coastal locations in Phuket, it says, real estate costs 89 per cent more than for similar properties inland. The figure comes in a survey Knight Frank carried of 10 places around the world that attract international money for real estate. The Phuket premium is one of the highest in the world, exceeded only by Lake Como in Switzerland and Barbados, where waterfront property sells at double the price of inland real estate. They were followed by homes in Phuket and the central Algarve along Portugal’s southern coast, where values increase by 89 per cent and 75 per cent respectively. At the other end of the scale, prime waterfront properties in coastal locations in Dubai are worth on average only 10 per cent more than inland homes. In The Hamptons, home to some of the most expensive residential properties in the US, the presence of water nearby increases the value of a property only by an average of 30 per cent.

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The Curve Phuket Villa Two Information.

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Curve Villas offer owners a luxurious lifestyle option situated oceanfront on large shared 1 Rai (approx. 1460 sqm) land plots with uninterrupted sea views and with access to the sea below.

Looking back at the location with Ao Por Grand Marina over the hill.



The three bedrooms are generously spread out over two/three main levels with over 245 sqm of internal area in each villa.

 

 

 Villa Two consists:

Road Level accommodation consists of a 2-car undercover parking and entrance, two en-suite bedrooms, study area with garden terrace and stair access to the upper level.

The Main Level showcases a 72 sqm. swimming pool, an oversized  terrace and lawn, merging seamlessly with the indoor, extensive open plan living and dining room areas with a state-of-the-art kitchen, and master bedroom.



 

 

Drive the North East of Phuket

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Travelling around the North East of Phuket, it is hard not to notice the green and pleasant land that makes up this part of the island. It takes me back to the time we first visited the island in 1988. Then the whole island was a green and pleasant land. There was little traffic and there was an easy going nature on the island as a whole.

Things change everywhere, not necessarily always for the better, but things change. I am not here to decry the way Phuket has changed, but to extol its beauty and especially the North East of Phuket and the hold it has over people.

 

 

 

  

 

There are countless small roads that meander through the area; you can almost always discover something new and exciting to look at. We like to drive a road that takes us from the 7 Eleven shop, at the Ao Por intersection. Turning left and north, passing the Supalai Resort and Spa, eventually arriving via Radi Medical, back on the Paklok to Mission Hills road. The views are spectacular, especially travelling the route in reverse, but it is difficult to find unless you have done the trip a few times.

The rubber plantations in the area are numerous, quiet and peaceful places, interspersed with cattle or water buffalo grazing. Occasional you see people wandering and tending either the trees or the pineapples that grow amongst the younger plantations. There is still plenty of jungle, standing vertically off the steep banks or rising out of the cuttings where the road winds, so dense in parts it is black as you try to look through the vegetation. Stop, take a breath and the occasional photograph, just to prove that it is all real and such places exist in the hustle that is now the south and west of Phuket.

You are taken from the heights of the surging landscape down to the sea and back again passing the occasional fish farm and local fishermen’s houses. The road can become overgrown bringing the access down to barley a cars width in parts, but still a pleasure to drive. The switchback both up and down reminds one of a roller-coaster ride, one you can control and stop when you desire.

 

 

  

I only hope the area stays the same, undisturbed peace…………North East Phuket

Just as nature intended, today’s lunch.

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How to eat in the forest, yet still observe the best in Thai food, that is Peang Prai.  All presented with simple grace and attention to detail.

      

The restaurant’s location is just as nature intended. The name Peang Prai in Thai means ‘like a forest’ and the restaurant certainly is that. The top floor is open on all sides, with a link to the new extension, both sections take in the view of the surrounding jungle. The area is part of Khao Phra Teo Wildlife Conservation Park, with the Gibbon Rehabilitation Centre and Bang Pae Waterfall.

We believe Peang Prai has been here since 2006. You will always receive a warm welcome from Khun Bon and his wife, Nid. This is truly a family affair with Khun Bon’s mother, heading up the kitchen. On one of our first visits Khun Bon invited us to tour the garden, where many of the herbs and plants they use are grown. He is always available to assist with food selection if you are not sure what to choose.

 

There is always a good mix of people, mainly locals, both Thai and farang, with a small selection of well-read and advised tourists. Weekends are always busy as people travel from all over the island for a Saturday or Sunday treat. The new extension was built with this in mind, so everybody can find a table even at the busiest times.

 

Today I had my personal favourite, Buer Tod (deep fried prawns and herbs), this is large prawns sitting on fragrant Leb Krut leaves, in a light local batter. There is always a slight hint of spice with chilli paste to give a little flair, with a sweet chilli dipping sauce and only 100 baht. My large Chang Export is always on hand to wash it down. One of the best priced at 70 baht.

 The main dish today was the very simple but always good Khao Phad Gai (fried rice with chicken) and I always ask for Kai Dow (a fried egg to sit on top). Just for me and to set it off a little Prig Naam Plaa (chopped chillies in a fish sauce). 240 baht for two large portions.

 

 

As always we finished with a plate of complimentary banana fritters. These are batter-fried banana pieces, rolled in roasted black sesame seeds and icing sugar. They work well with the freshly brewed coffee, latte at 60 baht and black coffee at 50 baht.

Peang Prai’s menu is full and interesting you can order many of the usual dishes, curries, vegetables dishes and many rice and noodle variations. Lots of beer, a variety of soft drinks and wine by the glass.

 

Situated 8kms from the Heroine’s Monument, towards Paklok and just few kilometers past Phuket Air Par. Turn left into a road leading to the Gibbon Rehabilitation Centre, Bang Pae Safari on the corner. The new large sign cannot be missed follow the road for about 1km and it’s on the left.

Tales from the past.

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We have been travelling  to Phuket since 1988. Yes, it was very quiet then. Only one main road, Thepkasattri Road but not as you know it now. It was just wide enough for one car and a commercial vehicle to pass, not that we ever saw one.

Buying petrol was fun for our rented Suzuki Jeep....!! There were steel oil drums either suspended under a rattan roof or on the ground with a hand pump. It was fun but positively dangerous, with the dispensers often smoking while working.
 
You could count the main hotels on one and a half hands. The Pearl Village was a dream (now Indigo Pearl). That was our first impression of the island, where we now live. 

We have been travelling back periodically ever since, finally retiring here in 2011.

To keep us informed during the intervening period, we relied on the internet and a blog by Jamie Monk called Jamie's Phuket. A total inspiration to those who love and need to know about Phuket (see link Jamie's Phuket). So here we are, our love of the North East takes us back to 1988 and all things we loved about the island.

Just to show how the island has changed ( more than a little) here is a photograph from my collection, of Patong Beach taken in 1988.

Just North of The Curve Phuket

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Just north of The Curve Phuket and Ao Por Grand Marina lies the islands of Phang Nga Bay. Its a 15 minutes boat ride to the best of the best in sight seeing, kayaking, scuba diving and snorkelling. You could just laze back on the boat you are travelling in and take in the rays.

For those of you with a passion for flying, there are numerous light aircraft and helicopter rides available. Just take a look at some of the aerial photographs of North East Phuket's treasures.

 

 

 

 

Villa One Floor Plans

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These prime 3-bedroom villas sit on unique land plots and offer beautifully designed living areas of 246 sqm. internal floor area, with 412 sqm. total living space.

The modern architectural design is complimented with quality appliances and fixtures, and is ready for final finishing, decoration and furnishing to the potential owners own style. The development features direct ocean access to a small beach below.

The investment into a Curve Villa will be legally safe and secure with all contracts drawn up by agreement by all parties.

Just look at the view

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The Curve Phuket residential development consists of two complimentary pool villas located oceanfront on the Yang Cape headland of Phuket, one of Thailand’s most stunning addresses, with far reaching views to the islands of Phang Nga.