Villa Sip Jet

Samujana Villa 17 is built into the natural granite of the Choeng Mon headland, and the great boulders are part of the house itself: smooth grey rock rises behind the sofas and frames the edge of the pool. The style is clean, minimalist and full of light, with floor-to-ceiling glass on almost every side, so the sea feels close wherever you sit. For a villa of its size it has a remarkably large garden, more than twelve hundred square metres of tropical planting around the house.

The saltwater infinity pool is unusually wide, nearly thirteen metres by eight and a half, with a cushioned daybed at its corner and loungers set on a wooden deck above the rocks. At dusk, lights in the boulders and the pool glow against the darkening sky. Inside, a long sofa curves round the living room facing straight out over the water, a bright dining room seats the whole group beside the glass, and a separate media room offers a cosy retreat. A roof deck with loungers and a parasol looks down over the turquoise coves of the coast.

Each of the four bedrooms opens onto its own private terrace with a view. Three have king beds and one has two single beds, ideal for children or friends sharing, and every room has its own bathroom and air conditioning. One bathroom has a deep tub set against a window onto the lawn. Return airport transfers and housekeeping are included, breakfast can be arranged, and Big Buddha and Fisherman’s Village are both close by for an evening out.