1-Bed Apartment in Utopia Naiharn, near Nai Harn Beach

Between Nai Harn and Yanui beaches, set among greenery, the Utopia Naiharn condominium holds this 37 sqm one-bedroom apartment, which comes with a private pool as well as access to the communal facilities.

The complex runs with hotel-style services: a lobby with security, a rooftop restaurant, a spa and fitness centre, and two shared pools — one on the roof and a child-friendly one on the lower floor. Nai Harn is one of the south's best swimming beaches, and Yanui's small bay is close in the other direction.

The unit can be bought foreign freehold, Thai freehold, leasehold or through a company, and the developer offers a rental programme with an owner-stay allowance and a buy-back option. It is pitched primarily at investors, but works equally as a small personal bolthole.