This section of Lipa Noi beach is very quiet and much less developed than the stretch further south. There's a ferry pier to the mainland around two kilometres from Baan Phulay, but this has little impact other than occasional through traffic on the road that leads to the villa. The same distance south along the sand takes you to some low key beach resorts and restaurants. The Nikki Beach Resort is also on this stretch of beach, but far enough away to remain unobtrusive. Behind the villa, paddies and coconut palms stretch back two kilometres to the main road that skirts Samui's hilly interior, with a few local houses and shops scattered amongst the palms along the way.