Tassana Pra Samui
Tassana Pra is an authentic teakwood villa stand as a symbol of Thai elegance on the island of Koh Samui and beyond. This villa occupies a spectacular location atop a hillside and enjoys unsurpassed views across Samui’s northeastern coastline and the straits beyond to the distant outer islands. In the middle foreground is the famous Big Buddha Temple, the inspiration for the villa’s name where the words Tassana Pra itself means “house facing towards the Buddha”.
This villa is not just a villa rental since it has been specifically designed for most of the year. The imposing entrance gate and long stone driveway lead down to the villa through some of the 4,800 sq. m. of lush private gardens that are home to ponds, streams, waterfalls, and a multitude of tropical plants, trees and flowers.
The first and largest of the five connected pavilions that compose the villa has a soaring Thai roof supported by 16 antique wood columns, and is reached via an ornate covered walkway bridge across a lily pond. This is the sumptuous living and dining area, which opens out onto a large covered terrace, ideal for casual dining and entertainment, and offering spectacular and unobstructed 180-degree views of the mountains, the sea, the coastline, and the Big Buddha Temple, in addition to the swimming pool.
The four other pavilions are located at each corner of the villa and are all accessed from the living room. Three of them host luxurious bedrooms complete with four-posted beds, and combining traditional Thai style with modern western comforts.
The master bedroom has its own spacious dressing room, views of the ocean, and its bathroom contains a Jacuzzi. Each room features carved panels, doors and genuine antique furniture either from Thailand or Burma and made of solid teak, while the fabrics are of finest Thai silk and cotton. The fourth pavilion contains the private study of the owner (not accessible) and a guest bathroom.
On the ground level there is a fourth bedroom (double) with a more modern decor and en-suite facilities, ideal for children or younger members of the party. The ground floor also contains the fully equipped modern kitchen, as well as the hidden staff quarters and laundry.
In Tassana Pra will awaken you numerous senses bind with the unique aroma of aged teak, the soothing sound of water from the fountains, streams and waterfalls surrounding the entire villa. All of them together will bring you to an overwhelming feeling of tranquility. Stay in this villa and experience it by yourself.
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