Lychee Lodge, a little lakeside bungalow in natural garden, 15 km to the city of Chiang Mai

Lychee Lodge is a small rustic home for a single person or a couple who likes an inspiring, quiet environment in a large natural garden with swimming pond, trees, and bamboo. Located within a secure, private property with a few houses, only 10 mi (15 km) northeast off the busy city of Chiang Mai, in the non-touristy countryside.

Location: 10 mi (15 km) northeast of Chiang Mai, or 11 mi (18 km) to Tha Phae Gate, or 4 mi (7 km) to Doi Saket, in countryside, within a fenced, quiet and secure 1.7 acres (7,000 m², or 4 rai) private property with a park-like natural garden and a few houses.

Size of private areas: Interior living area 355 ft² (33 m²), plus open-spaced roofed living area 45 ft² (4 m²), plus private garden area ca. 155 yd² (130 m²).

Building: Detached bungalow, mosquito-tight, fully furnished, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom.
Bedroom, with 2 single beds, table, chairs, laptop friendly workspace, wardrobe, cooling fan. Living and dining room with integrated kitchen: Dining table, chairs, wall fan, kitchen fully equipped e.g., hot plate, microwave, refrigerator, sink. Bathroom, with hand wash basin, western-type toilet, electric hot shower. Laundry hut, with washing machine.

Private garden: Terrace, small roofed terrace with gas cooker, barbecue, seating area, patios, staircase dock.

Community garden: natural, with ponds, canals, bridges, pathways, driveways, tall trees, bamboo, fruit trees, herbaceous plants. The large natural swimming pond, 300 ft (90 m) long and 23 ft (7 m) deep, can also be used for boating and occasional fishing.

Facilities: Free and unlimited Wi-Fi Internet throughout the property, village tap water (drinkable), parking (1 car) within the property, covered parking spaces for bicycles and motorbikes, using the boat on the large pond, barbecue equipment in the garden, roofed community seating area with LAN connection.

Meals: Self-catering. Grocery and ready meal delivery services available. Some grocery shops and food stalls with Thai dishes are within walking or cycling distance.

Transportation: Public transportation available (from and to the public road in front of the property gate), fare to Chiang Mai ca. 60 Baht. Reliable and inexpensive app-based transport service from Grab (GrabCar, GrabBike) available. Renting a car, motorbike, scooter, or bicycle possible.

Pets: 1 male dog and 5 cats live on the property outdoors, therefore these animals may occasionally roam and hang out in private garden areas. However, our dog does not allow any other dogs in its territory. Therefore and unfortunately, guests with their own dogs cannot be accommodated.

Suitability: This home is best suited for a single person or a couple, who likes nature and an inspiring tranquil environment e.g., the elderly, retirees, writers, artists, digital nomads, people on long-stay vacation and sabbatical leave, as well as employees working in the east, northeast or southeast of Chiang Mai.

Visits: Any day between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., but 1-day prior notice via email or messenger is required. The entire property and the exterior of all rental houses can be viewed. The interior of a house can only be viewed if it is not currently rented.

Rental rates: 8,700 Baht per month, tap water and WiFi included, electricity extra. Security deposit equals 1-month rent. Minimum rental commitment 6 months.

Rental availability: Please inquire, or see the blog BAAN SAMMI NEWS: https://baansamminews.blogspot.com

Online Album (over 70 photos, maps, videos): https://goo.gl/photos/GM5GJWNKsob4pyU97

Location on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/q6aYAZskDAGWzjRL7
Exact location: Search on Google Maps for "Baan Sammi", or use the coordinates 18.8352, 99.1077 to locate the main entrance gate to the property, or follow the illustrated route description with generalized map in the blog https://baansammi-mpoint.blogspot.com/

First contact via e-mail or Facebook Messenger, please. You may write in English, German, Thai, or any other language that Google or Facebook can translate. An attempt to get a first(!) contact by phone will most likely be unsuccessful.