Manor

Bang Tao is where Phuket exhales. A short drive west drops you onto the island's longest stretch of soft sand, while Boat Avenue and Porto de Phuket put weekend markets, wine bars and beach clubs minutes from your door. Here the pace slows: mornings start with a swim, afternoons drift between the golf club and Blue Tree, and a local market sits a couple of minutes up the road. Manor settles into this calm with a single-storey, garden-wrapped footprint that feels private the moment you step through the gate.

Inside, vaulted timber-beamed ceilings lift the great room, where a sweeping sofa and long dining table open straight onto the terrace through full-height glass. The pool stretches alongside, edged by sun loungers and tropical planting, and at dusk the whole house glows out over the water. Behind the living wing the bedrooms rest quiet and light-filled, each framing its own slice of green. Move-in ready and effortlessly liveable, this is a home for a family or couple who want resort living without the resort.