With a choice of three living spaces, six bedrooms and an expansive riverside garden and pool terrace, Baan Cheep Chang is an appealing choice for a large family gathering or group holiday. The pool provides a tempting focal point day or night, with comfortable sunbeds, a jacuzzi and a furnished sala (gazebo) offering ample opportunity for fun, sun and quiet contemplation.

Although not ideal for toddlers due to a proliferation of delicate ornaments and statues; families with older children will certainly appreciate the villa's multifarious spaces. Fidgety or sunburnt offspring can head to the dedicated TV den (large flat-screen TV with satellite and DVD) for some cool comfort and entertainment, while workaholics can avail themselves of the fully equipped office. Outside, the walled and carefully landscaped tropical gardens can be enjoyed accompanied by either a Bose-speakered soundtrack or birdsong and gently trickling water. This is rural peace personified, and therefore the perfect spot to do little more than read and snooze.

When hunger strikes, the villa's live-in cook prepares a healthy, filling breakfast and a tempting choice of Thai dishes (her cookbook is the menu) with the friendly but discreet villa staff serving drinks and meals throughout the day. Larger groups can gather at one of two large dining tables – either in the spacious main dining room or outside on the pool terrace – while for more intimate meals, smaller tables are strategically placed in garden nooks, one overlooking the river. Such space and flexibility also makes this an attractive option for weddings and other special celebrations. Exchanging vows at sunset on the villa's pontoon by the river would certainly make for a memorable matrimonial moment.

After a lazy day by the pool or sightseeing in and around Chiang Mai old town (a car and driver is included in the villa rate), restful sleep is guaranteed courtesy of the luxurious four-poster beds in each one of the six bedrooms. The river-view bedroom pavilion is the most private, but all are spacious and comfortable, and three boast indulgent bathtubs for a languid soak. Late risers may occasionally be woken a little earlier than planned courtesy of the village tannoy system, but with such an idyllic setting to enjoy, making the most of the day seems the wiser option.

• BBQ
• Bed Linen
• Bicycles
• Car
• Car Parking
• CD Library
• Air-con
• Baby Cot
• Coffee Machine
• Computer
• Hairdryers
• High Chairs
• Hotplates
• IDD
• Internet (WiFi)
• iPod Dock/Speakers
• Iron/Board
• Jacuzzi
• Equipped Kitchen
• Laundry Service (In-house)
• Book Selection
• Main Dining (14 persons)
• Dish Washer
• Tumble Dryer
• DVD Player
• Microwave
• Oven/Hotplates
• Electronic Games (Playstation)
• Swimming Pool Toys
• Extra Bed (Roll away/mattress)
• Safe
• CD Player/Stereo System
• Swimming Pool (Private)
• Home Theatre System
• Toiletries
• Towels
• TV (Satellite/Cable)
• Wine Fridge
• Massage Beds
• Masseuse/Spa Therapist
• Shopper
• Garden/Pool Staff
• Driver
• Manager
• Chef/Cook (All meals)
• Babysitter
• Housekeeping (Full time)

Period	Net Rates
from 1 March 2012 to 31 October 2012	$ 850
from 1 November 2012 to 22 December 2012	$ 1150
from 23 December 2012 to 7 January 2013	$ 1500
from 8 January 2013 to 28 February 2013	$ 1150

Baan Cheep Chang is something of a private gallery. The owner clearly has a collector's eye and the traditional decor and omnipresent artefacts give every room a heritage feel.

The house, built mostly of teak, is arranged over three buildings: the main, two-storey villa boasts four spacious bedrooms (three upstairs, one downstairs), each with high ceilings and air conditioning and furnished with an antique four poster bed draped with mosquito netting. All four bedrooms in the main building have ensuite bathrooms – two with bath tubs.

The fifth bedroom occupies its own Thai-style pavilion and overlooks the banks of the river while the sixth is in a garden pavilion towards the rear of the property and boasts a rustic wooden bathtub in its ensuite. Three of the rooms have views of the pool and river while the two stand-alone bedroom pavilions each have their own private terraces.

Upper and lower floor lounges, a large reception and a bar area mean groups are easily catered for. The dining room can seat 14 indoors comfortably and there's an outdoor table under the veranda by the pool which seats ten. Staying connected to the outside world is not a problem either, with a comfortable TV/DVD room attached to the lower lounge and an upstairs study with computer, fax and WiFi internet (the latter complimentary and accessible throughout most of the villa grounds).

A service kitchen is housed in the staff quarters where the chef prepares meals to order, while a second guests' kitchen inside the main villa connects to the dining room and boasts modern facilities for those wishing to self cater. The villa also comes with a good selection of table and glassware for entertaining.

Making the most of the views, a balcony extends from the upper lounge and offers fine vistas over the pool to the river. The gardens are beautifully landscaped with stone walkways leading to the bedroom pavilions. At the far end of the pool, by the river, a wide terrace houses a jacuzzi and a furnished Thai style sala. Steps lead down to small pontoon with wooden benches either side, excellent for fishing or sunset cocktails.

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