Crystal Blue Villa

Crystal Blue Villa sits high on the hillside above Bophut, on Samui’s north coast, and from almost every corner the view runs out over green slopes to the sea and the islands beyond. Mornings start with sunrise light spilling across the bay, and by evening the whole house glows gold. It is a big, generous home, made for an extended family or a group of friends who want space to spread out without ever losing the view.

Stone steps lead down from the living level to a twelve-metre infinity pool whose edge seems to dissolve into the treetops and the horizon. A curtained daybed pavilion sits right on the water, loungers line the deck, and a covered pergola terrace and a loft-level roof terrace give you shaded corners for reading, sundowners or simply watching the light change. Inside, the open living room has deep sofas, carved timber pieces and walls of glass, with a long dining table and a bright, fully equipped kitchen alongside.

Six bedrooms are spread across the house, four with king beds and two with queens, many of them with four-poster frames and floor-to-ceiling windows framing the sea. One bathroom has a deep freestanding tub looking straight out over the hills. A home gym with treadmills and a cross-trainer keeps routines on track, and there is a billiard table and table tennis for downtime. Fisherman’s Village, with its beach, restaurants and boutiques, is only a short drive down the hill.