Dillenia Home: Lake-view + Nature

LOCATION:

10 miles (15 km) from the city of Chiang Mai, in the countryside, in a quiet, secure 1.7 acre (7,000 sqm) fenced property with natural park-like environment and a few houses.

HOUSE:

Private: Interior living area of 388 sqft (36 sqm). Exterior living area, consisting of terrace and garden.

Bungalow, comprising: 1 bedroom (with queen-size bed with mattress 5 × 6.5 ft = 152 × 200 cm, air-condition and ceiling fan, room safe, built-in wardrobe); living and dining room (with sitting area, ceiling fan); kitchen, fully equipped (with double hot plate, sink, 2-door refrigerator, microwave, hot water kettle); bathroom (with Western-type toilet, hand-wash basin, and hot shower).
Out-door living area, comprising: Deck and terrace adjacent to the living room of the bungalow, and a wooden stilt house, with nice views over the natural pond.

Shared: Natural park-like community garden, with pathways, sitting areas, canals, bridges, ponds, tall trees and bamboos, wild edible plants and fruit trees, most of the area can be explored and used for recreation. The large natural swimming pond, 23 ft (7 m) deep, is accessible for the community, can also be used for boating. Fishing possible on request.

Facilities: WiFi Internet, in the bungalow and around, as well as throughout the property. Tap water and electricity. Parking (1 car or 1 motorbike) within the property. Using the boat on the large pond. Using barbecue equipment in the garden.

Food: This home is offered for self-catering, but we can offer food occasionally, e.g. breakfast if ordered in advance. Furthermore, there is food and groceries delivery service.

Public transportation: Available from street adjacent to the property. Guests might consider public transportation inconvenient and would prefer private means of transport: Car, motorbike, scooter, bicycle, can be rented, details please read from our special blog about transportation in Chiang Mai.

Nearby and distant locations: Details please read from our main resort website/blog.

Pets: On our property live several cats and one dog outdoors. We therefore regret that we can not accommodate guests who want to bring their own pets.

Suitability: This home is best suitable for a single person, or a couple, who likes nature and an inspiring tranquil environment.

TRANSPORTATION

Recommendation: Public transport is available from the street adjacent to the property. It is cheap but considered inconvenient by most guests. Therefore, please consider to get your own (rented) car, motorbike, scooter, or bicycle. We can guide you on how and where to rent.

VICINITY

Our property is situated between two rural villages. Huge rice-fields, numerous irrigation ditches, canals and some streams hemmed by natural vegetation, scattered small rural villages with wooden houses and farm gardens are characteristic features of this not much developed landscape.

This area is part of the Chiang Mai inter­mountain basin, a widely broadened valley of the Ping River, little more than 300 meters above sea-level. The basin is about 25 kilometers wide and delimited by the western mountain range (foothills of Doi Suthep bordering the City of Chiang Mai), eastern mountain range (foothills bordering the district village of Doi Saket), and northern hills (beyond San Sai and Doi Saket with the Mae Kuang Dam). The hills and mountains can be seen from the resort at clear sight, nearly every day except on hazy days during hot season.

Small shops for daily life supply can be found in all villages around, the closest shop is 150 m distant, other shops are about 2 km distant). Local markets, open daily or on certain days of the week, can be found in Ban Pa Pong, Ban Bo Hin, Doi Saket, and in many other villages, at distances between 5 and 8 km.

There are small food-stalls and restaurants in many villages, mostly opened on certain hours every day. The next food stalls are about 2 km distant. Thai restaurants can be found in and between villages, most often located on country roads or higher ranking roads. Also, several restaurants with western food can be found in the district of Doi Saket, the nearest about 7 km distant.

In the district village, Doi Saket, there are several banks, a post office and a hospital.