VILLA UMAH DURI - 3 BEDROOM - UMALAS
Located in the
picturesque area known as Umalas, the three ensuite bedroom villa,
Umah Duri, is a short ten minute drive by car to the upscale areas
of Seminyak and Legian, which boast some of the finest shopping,
dining, and nightlife on the island, along with several fine beaches
ideal for swimming and surfing.
This contemporary
three-bedroom Asian-influenced villa provides a cosy yet open-air
lodging from which to escape the bustle of downtown and retire into ones
own private world.
Guests approach the
villa by passing by the security post at the entrance, and then through
a stone yin-yang mosaic entrance. A long walled walkway flanked on both
sides by blooming tropical bamboo native to Bali adds another level of
privacy.
Two separate
buildings constitute the main living areas of the villa, separated by an
open lawn and swimming pool, and natural tiled walkways lined in
decorative smooth stones.
The slightly elevated
main building consists of a living area and kitchen flanked on both
sides by wrap-around veranda and two bedrooms with private ensuite
bathrooms. A formal dining terrace is located to the far right of the
structure. The master bedroom and its ensuite bathroom are situated in
the second building. All the bedrooms are air-conditioned and come with
security safety boxes.
Dividing the shaded
wrap-around porch of the main building into two distinct areas is the
main living room, which can be opened up for natural ventilation or
closed off by full-length sliding glass doors.
All the walls are
covered with natural colour paliman stones which give a wonderful
outdoor feeling to this room. The furniture is a mix of sculpted modern
and antique styles.
Two long blissfully relaxing Indonesian sofas offer lounging space
atop ivory mattresses and a backing of plush pillows. A solid coffee
table in antique teak wood rests in the middle, and along one wall
is a solid teak wooden shelving for the flat screen TV (with
Satellite TV), DVD player and iPod speaker system.
A wide selection of
DVD’s is available accommodating children and adults alike. A paliman
tiled wall conceals part of the fully equipped, very bright, enlarged
brand new modern kitchen equipped with a water purifier, drinks fridge
and separate fridge/freezer.
The contours of the
solid teak bar top accentuate the natural patterns of the wood, and
create a comfortable bar area in front of the kitchen from which one can
overlook the expanse of the property. The kitchen is complemented with
an adjacent fully equipped laundry room.
The exposed timber
cathedral ceiling arches to a point incorporating ceiling fans and heat
extractors to create a comfortable airflow environment.
Two contemporary
bedrooms are set off to either side of the main living room. The floors
and ceilings of both rooms are paneled with dark teak-wood, offering a
subtle contrast to the prominent lime green and turquoise toned
decoration features, accented by recessed lighting fixtures.
The bedroom to the
left of the main living area, known as the Turquoise Room, is dominated
by a king sized four poster bed around which hangs a delicate cream
mosquito net, a comfortable day bed opposite the main bed and a built-in
terrazzo wardrobe takes up the entire back wall.
The partially
open-air ensuite bathroom is done in grey terrazzo, with a modern
wrap-around shower, a large vanity and mirror, and an exceptional vase
filled with fragrant flowers. The veranda decking around this room has a
bistro corner and very comfortable large colonial style rattan chairs
with foot rests to enjoy the views of the garden and pool under the cool
ventilation of 3 ceiling fans.
The spacious second
bedroom, known as the Green Room, is furnished with a king sized four
poster bed, topped off with a cream mosquito netting, and an other four
poster single size day bed, which can sleep a third person or child. A
large terrazzo walk in wardrobe tastefully conceals guest clothing and
belongings, offering everything a guest could desire in terms of a
private living space.
The ensuite bathroom
is finished in crème terrazzo, with a matching wrap around shower and
large vanity mirror. The wooden veranda deck in front if this room
offers a two meter long and wide teak day bed backed with pillows to
enjoy the fresh breeze of the 2 ceiling fans.
The completely
open-air paliman dining terrace is set to the far right side of the main
structure of the villa. A slatted wooden overhang covered with glass
creates a giant sun-roof over the entire area, which is perpendicularly
oriented to the rest of the villa so as to be set in an open yet
separate enclave of the house.
The dining table
comfortably seats ten persons. A smooth natural colour paliman stone
wall gives a relaxing feel to this area, co-ordinating wonderfully with
the remaining colour scheme of the villa. A desire to close off the
dining room terrace can be fulfilled by drawing down the natural bamboo
blinds that surround the three open sides. This allows cool breezes to
enter and bring with them wafts of frangipani given off by the garden
lining the surrounding wall of the villa grounds. The villa temple is
situated behind the rear of the dining terrace.
A tiled pathway
slices through the meticulous lawn and leads from the dining terrace to
the second structure, housing the air-conditioned master bedroom. The
organic materials used in the construction of this traditional structure
emanate a natural ambience as does the warm golden beige toned
decoration features.
The high alang-alang
(thatched) roof provides an arched ceiling with a ceiling fan,
complimenting the rich teak-wood floors. The two prominent walls are
composed of huge sliding glass doors allowing the room to be completely
opened up to the property or closed off and concealed by either light
voilage or heavier golden beige black out curtains for absolute serenity
and privacy. Draped with delicate cream mosquito netting, the king sized
four poster bed dominates the room, and is complimented on either side
by matching wooden beside tables topped off with modern dimming lamps.
A standing wardrobe
is concealed behind the bed. The enormous ensuite bathroom is separated
from the room by sliding glass doors. It is done completely in crème
marbled terrazzo for a contemporary minimalist feel. The large bathtub
is set atop a Japanese-style slatted wood platform, with a tropical
rain-head showerhead arching above. A magnificent mirror sits above the
massive elegant double vanity, and all the amenities are tastefully done
in dark wood and bamboo.
The tranquil sounds
of fountains spouting three streams of cool water into the ten meter
swimming pool compliment the sun dappled property, embracing the
tropical easy-living climate produced by the villa layout. On both sides
of the pool are sets of sun-deck lounges and elegant white umbrellas
casting desirable shade when needed.
From any position on
the villa grounds, one is able to absorb the fine feel of open space and
comfort that Villa Umah Duri embraces so well, while watching the
maturing palm fronds play in the breeze. The villa offers a stimulating,
fully relaxing and serene retreat.
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