Isaan, North East Thailand - Luxury, Private Thai Villa

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Address: 134 Moo 13 Baan Um Jaan Tabol Um Jaan A. Prajak Sinlapakhom, Udon Thani, 41110 Thailand Country: Thailand Email: greengecko@thaivillarent.com Telephone: +66-81-9180500 Website: http://www.thaivillarent.com Facilities: Swimming pool, Self-catering, Parking, Outside space Property Type: Villa Sleeps: Tell a Friend

Description Privacy, comfort, service  and style unite  in the heart of nature at Green Gecko, your luxurious Thai getaway villa!     Set in extensive grounds, with a private swimming pool, this traditional rural retreat  beckons  you to relax. The property itself is set among flowering gardens and  plantations of  tropical trees, sugar cane and cassava, and enjoys views over the surrounding rice paddies. During your holiday, your personal chef  prepares delicious Thai dishes for you and we ensure that the house is fully serviced. Your stay at this dramatic villa in the heartlands of Thailand provides you with unique access to a side of the country generally inaccessible to tourists. Green Gecko is located in Thailand's Northeast, or "Isaan", about 30 minutes from Udon Thani airport, which is served by frequent daily services from Bangkok, and from Chiang Mai. Green Gecko was designed to reflect the architecture of traditional Thai houses, whilst also placing a premium on privacy and comfort (steeply pitched, hand-made terracotta tile roofs clearly epitomize Thai style and help cooling, for example,  but air-conditioners are also incorporated throughout.)  Green Gecko is set in over 30,000sqm of private grounds. Its impressive wooden entrance staircase leads up through typical wooden doors to the inner sanctum of the property. The house offers two bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a living room, dining room, fully-equipped European and professional Siamese kitchens, a typical "sala",  a large wooden deck and private swimming pool. Set among woodlands, with serene views over to  rice paddies and tropical plantations,  Green Gecko beckons with its enticing pool and invites you to indulge, explore and relax! The main living area is raised on stilts over two metres from ground level, permitting excellent views of the surrounding countryside, as well as ensuring both cooling breezes and maximum privacy. Set around a large, central raised wooden deck and the private swimming pool are two main buildings and a "sala" (a sheltered but open-air relaxation area.) Settle into home The spacious, air-conditioned living room is finished in wood and cottons, and offers comfortable sofa seating with views out over your swimming pool and the surrounding countryside. Its doors also open out directly onto the main wooden pool deck. A large sunken snug offers a separate area with a widescreen LCD TV, full international satellite programming,  a top-end stereo system,  DVD player & film library. Should you wish to access the internet, we will be happy to lend you our notebook computer which provides wireless internet connectivity. The  dining room may be closed off from the kitchen or alternatively opened out into it. The teak and bamboo dining table comfortably seats six. The western kitchen is fully equipped (with refrigerator, freezer, microwave, toaster, blender, oven, crockery and cutlery, coffee plunger etc), and a well-ventilated Thai kitchen is also available, featuring  essential power-wok burners. You are free to use these kitchens or simply to ignore them, as your personal chef will conjure up delicious Thai meals for you throughout your stay. The bedrooms & bathrooms The air-conditioned master bedroom, finished in woods and cottons with a Thai twist, enjoys sweeping views over the surrounding countryside and the  swimming pool. It features an elegant king-sized four poster bed, crafted in teak.  There is ample  wardrobe storage, and sliding wooden panels may be opened or closed to reveal the spacious adjoining bathroom.  This features double sinks, hand-crafted in celadon, and a WC. In addition, the master bedroom  boasts a bewitching  exterior garden with a large rain shower, surrounded by lush greenery. The second bedroom is also air-conditioned, with views over both the deck area and adjoining woodland. It too is finished in wood and cotton, has a queen sized four-poster bed and generous storage space. The large en-suite bathroom features a hand-made sink, a walk-in shower, and WC. Private swimming pool & sala The house is centred around a vast wooden deck that affords privacy for sunbathing during the days, or a dramatic setting for an alfresco dinner under radiant stars. Here, the raised "sala" offers shade from the sun during the day, and a place to relax in the balmy evenings.  Lie back with a book on an oversized teak steamer  chair, or simply laze on a traditional Isaan cushion. Your private salt-water infinity swimming pool is finished in hand-made tiles, in subtly shimmering iridescent shades of green.  Swim out beyond the boundaries of the house and enjoy panoramic views of the countryside. Sun loungers on the deck afford a chance to soak up the tropical sun. The fresh zing of Thai food! As self-catering holidays often tie you to the kitchen, at Green Gecko we prepare and serve all your meals for you(we feel good meals make a good holiday, and guests should not be overcharged for a little indulgence!) Thai - and Northeastern  food in particular - can be searingly spicy: we will be happy to prepare your meals  as mild or as chilli-hot as you choose.  Should you have any specific preferences (vegetarian, allergies, etc) or requests, do simply inform us. We will be delighted  to show you how to make Thai and Isaan dishes should you wish to hone your skills and enable yourself to recreate these zingy, fresh and tasty meals at home! Villa rates PLEASE USE THE CURRENCY CONVERTER TO THE RIGHT OF THIS WEBSITE PAGE All-inclusive Your stay at Green Gecko includes free airport transfers, the entire house and private pool, all your meals prepared by your personal chef, bottled water, and local assistance. A good supply of cold beer is also provided free of charge... 1-2 guests: total THB9,500 / night 3-4 guests: total THB14,000 / night Self-catering Green Gecko may also be booked on a self-catering basis. If you rent a car during your stay, you may wish to purchase supplies  in Udon Thani and store them with you in the refrigerator at the villa. Self-catering rates assume you will have your own transport and purchase and prepare  your own meals and drinks, and are as follows: 1-2 guests: total THB7,000 / night 3-4 guests: total THB10,000 / night During a self-catered stay, meals may nevertheless be ordered in advance at THB300 per person per meal, and a car and driver provided at prevailing rates.