Umah Lu’ung have 4 one-bedroom self-contained villas and a big villa for a dining room, a library, a kitchen and a large open sp ace with daybeds where you can enjoy a stunning view of a valley and rice-fields. In a clear day you can see Mt Agung as well. The villas share a swimming pool. There is interesting places around Umah Luung, such as nice restaurants, gallery etc.

In Umah lu’ung you can do yoga, meditation, painting, writing your own book, enjoy the music and many more. Want to do outdoor activities? You can go trekking, biking or rafting.

Massage
We usually ask one of the maids to arrange it and sometimes we use a therapist/masseuse who works in Mandara Spa, who can serve us outside her working hours. Traditional Balinese massage by a village ‘tukang pijat’ can also be arranged.

Music
We have a small collection of CDs, usually we keep them in the library, you are welcome to take them to your villa and use the CD player there. You can get local and international channels.

Books
They are available in the library, mostly given by friends who stayed in Umah Lu’ung.

Location
Umah Lu’ung is located in Banjar Bayad, Desa Melinggih Klod, Kecamatan Payangan, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali . It is about 10 to 15 minutes by car from down town Ubud and near the most expensive boutique hotel in Bali , Como Shambala Estate at Begawan Giri (BG). We jokingly say that Umah Lu’ung is an annex of BG, but with a nicer view.

Great Seminyak Location
Kubu Pesisi @ Dhyana Pura is located in a sleepy quarter of Seminyak where a networks of laneways run directly behind an area known for its shopping, restaurants and vibrant nightlife. Although close to all the action, the villa remains a tranquil spot to unwind.

Within easy walking distance to the beach, guests staying at Kubu Pesisi @ Dhyana Pura can start the day with an early morning stroll before breakfast or take pleasure in Bali’s celebrated sunset. Ngurah Rai International Airport is just a 25 minute journey by car.

Modern Villa Retreat
Kubu Pesisi @ Dhyana Pura has been designed to sleep up to four adult guests or a small family unit without compromising personal space or privacy. It has a large open-plan living environment with a dining area that blends seamlessly into the outdoors.

A modern kitchen facility comes complete with branded stainless steel appliances and all essential table ware. Guests have the option of stocking up at the local supermarket to prepare their own meals or dining out every night of the week.

Private Sleeping Quarters
A tastefully appointed double bedroom is located on the ground floor. It features a luxurious four-poster bed fitted with crisp linen and plump pillows for comfort. The en-suite bathroom has a separate shower and bathtub for bathing indulgence.

Upstairs is a second bedroom that is similar in size and decor. A white mosquito net is draped over the double bed giving the room a warm and intimate feel. With its separate shower and tub, the en-suite bathroom is geared for leisurely bathing rituals at the end of each day.

Relaxing Outdoor Space
Kubu Pesisi @ Dhyana Pura has a compact garden area with a clear water swimming pool that is edged by neat rows of palms and shrubs in varying shades of green. This relaxing setting lends itself to long and lazy days spent outdoors.

A modern interpretation of a Balinese lounging pavilion is tucked into the corner. It provides shade from the sun and is also a great spot to sit with a good book. Kubu Pesisi @ Dhyana Pura has been created for guests to slow down and chill out.

Consider the lounge. The built-in couches are generously long and wide, more like a day bed really. They feature extra-broad edges, so you never need to reach far for that book, or drink. And when it’s time for something more active, the upper pool is literally a couple of steps away. The retractable 145 inch projector screen is equally user-friendly. One touch and it descends from the lounge ceiling, after which you’re all set for Cable TV or a movie from our wide selection of DVDs.

From the lower infinity pool you’ll look out over the Pangi river and padi fields that stretch from across the opposite bank and off into the distance. You’re close to nature here. Butterflies flit past, dragonflies hover in the sunlight and birdsong mingles with the melody of the river. This pool is especially refreshing and not just because of the view. It’s shaded by palms and towering gatep trees.

When you emerge from the lower pool, the Bale awaits. A Bale is a traditional gazebo found throughout Indonesia. Villa Tukad Pangi version is fully equipped with a ceiling fan, power points and reading lights, making it an excellent place to lounge, day or night. It’s also ideal for some serious pampering. One of the highlights of your stay here will be a massage in the Bale, with the soothing sounds of the river to complete the experience.

Taking advantage of the villa’s tropical location, the majority of the rooms boast large wood-framed glass doors that can be opened to allow the cool breezes to circulate, thereby ensuring that guests can enjoy the full impact of the surroundings while sheltered from the elements.

This feature also extends to the dining pavilion, which is a portrait of stylist restraint complete with an elegant teakwood dining table and eight chairs. Encompassed on three sides by glass to preserve the glorious view of the garden, the clever design of this room offers guests the choice of dining in air-conditioned comfort or alternatively opening the French doors to create a semi-alfresco ambience. A magnificent hand-carved antique wall panel separates the dining room from the fully equipped open kitchen flanked by a marble bar and high stools.

Leading off from the living room, and surrounded by a goldfish pond, is a fully enclosed study, providing an air-conditioned sanctuary in which to escape from the tropical heat. The fitted dark wood shelves hold a collection of books, which are freely available for the use of the guests. The villa possesses a number of precious amenities including satellite television reception. The infinity-style swimming pool is surrounded by a deck with lounge chairs and offers views of the rice paddies on the other side of the river. Nearby and sharing the same view is a bale (Balinese gazebo) furnished with overstuffed cushions, providing an ideal location for daytime massages.

With its spacious and luxurious atmosphere, numerous antiques and fine details, Villa Pangigita is ideally suited for hosting small groups of discerning people who want to experience the best that Bali can provide.

Villa Kakatua is ideal for friends or extended families on holiday. For guests with young children, the villas and staff are child-friendly with many baby equipment provided for like cots, high-chairs, baby monitors, toys, etc plus a children’s menu. In addition, there are no steep drops where toddlers can fall from and the pool is within view from the living, dining and bedrooms. Both villas are fully backed-up by a generator in the event of a power failure. The villas offer both families and groups of friends a relaxing holiday.

Villas Kakatua is located in Canggu, a 30 minute drive from the airport and just 15 minutes away from Seminyak and Legian, where the best restaurants & shopping are. The villas are approximately 100 meters from Sunset beach, a lazy 2 minute walk with surrounding rice fields and temples. Next door is a 22 room boutique hotel which provides guests access to a business center with high speed internet, food & drinks room service menus, gym and spa treatments. The Greg Norman designed Bali Nirvana Golf Course at Tanah Lot is also a 15 minute drive towards the North.

Location
40 minutes from the airport, 15 minutes to Nirwana Bali Golf, 20 minutes to Seminyak.

Nearby activities:
- Biking
- Golf
- Restaurants
- Shopping
- Surfing

Nearby attractions:
- Annual village festival
- Local villager’s ceremony

- Air-conditioned bedrooms
- Baby cots and equipment on complimentary basis
- Baby monitor on complimentary basis
- baby car seat at additional cost
- BBQ facilities
- Book Library
- Ceiling / Wall Fan
- Child Friendly
- Cable TV, DVD players
- Fence Pool
- Generator back up
- High chair complimentary basis
- IDD Telephone access
- Internet connection
- In villa chef
- Meditation/yoga
- Office
- Private pool
- Safety box
- Tropical garden

Villa Service
Villa Kakatua is supported by a carefully selected team of highly trained and experienced staff members who will ensure that its guests experience a truly enjoyable stay in Bali. The team includes an villa coordinator, villa attendant, driver, chef, a gardener & pool maintenance and security guards. The chef is trained in the preparation of both local and international cuisine, and is responsible for the market shopping.
- 1 time return airport transfer service
- Babysitting or Child Minding service can be arranged at additional cost
- Full staff including private chef, villa attendants, gardeners, technician
- In villa yoga at additional cost
- In villa massage at additional cost
- In villa dining based on groceries plus 15%
- Night security service
- Private car and driver up to 8 hours per day on complimentary basis excluding petrol and driver’s overtime
- Temporary membership at the Canggu Club
- Welcome refreshment and fruit basket upon arrival

Located next to Kedewatan’s Pura Desa (village temple) it is in close proximity to the town of Ubud, cultural and spiritual heart of Bali. The immediate area is rich in offering daily music and dance performances, cyclical Balinese Hindu ceremonies, a large selection of local and international restaurants, a myriad of destinations to inspire the most discriminating traveler. Ubud (the name derives from Malay obat or medicine) for centuries is a known place of healing. It is home to numerous yoga studios and has become an international center for yoga practitioners and teachers.

Villa Umah Tampih provides services to match any luxury hotel. It includes three air conditioned bedrooms, each with a private bathroom, ceiling fans in each bedroom, an ionized infinity swimming pool overlooking the amazing view of river valley and rice fields, expansive living room extended by a large terrace, staff quarters, two kitchens and private gardens, including lower garden with a traditional meditation Bale and white lotus pond. Our fulltime staff of seven includes housekeepers, cook, gardener and security. Additional help can be hired for special events.

We provide bookings for all local attractions and day-trips, in-house massage and spa services, Indonesian and contemporary international cuisine, and can help with recommendations and reservations in explorations of Bali and beyond, into the vast Indonesian Archipelago. We regard each and every guest at Umah Tampih as unique, and we will make every effort to ensure that your stay be restful, inspiring and most memorable.

Location
Villa Umah Tampih is 10 minutes drive from the center of Ubud, the cultural and spiritual heart of Bali and 1 hour from Bali’s International Airport.

The house and compound are nestled on a spectacular ridge, with views of Batukaru Mountain and overlooking a tapestry of rice fields along the Ayung River, the longest river on the island of Bali.

Bedrooms
All four bedrooms are beautifully decorated and are fully air-conditioned; with king size beds, each of the four bedrooms have walk in wardrobes and en-suite bathrooms with separate showers, and baths. One air-conditioned and beautifully decorated children room with bunks.

Villa Amenities
There is a dedicated theatre room with plasma TV, games lounge, and a spacious dining and living area perfect for entertaining guests.

Villa Service
The refrigerator will be stocked with an initial supply of soft drinks, coffee and tea, eggs and bread for your first breakfast. The bathrooms will be supplied with soap, shampoo, bath gel, cotton buds, tissues, etc.

If you require dinner to be prepared for your first evening our in house chef will be ready to prepare you anything from our extensive menu.

All villa staff wears uniforms and consists of in house chef, maids, house keepings, gardener, security guard, etc. They will take care of all routine work such as cleaning your villa, washing dishes, changing linen and towels, handling your laundry, etc. Your in house chef will do the shopping for groceries and prepare the meals of your choice and if you like teach you how to prepare traditional Indonesian cuisine. Our top villas include manager who will take care of ANY requirements you might have.

Throughout your stay in Bali at Villa Dewata III you’ll enjoy the free use of an air- conditioned, charge US$ 50 for car with driver available 8 hours per day, cost of petrol will be charged extra. More than eight hours we will add to the cost of overtime which is 30,000rp an hour or 4 USD an hour. The driver speaks English and he’ll take you to the place you wish to go.

We also provide several spa’s of your choice and a hair stylist who will come to the villa. During your stay in our Villa we can provide an English speaking babysitter and baby high chair.

We can give you up-to-date advice on restaurants, entertainment and shopping, and we’ll try to answer any questions you may have during your stay.

Location
Villa Dewata III is set in a quiet compound less than 100 meters from the main road in the center of Basangkasa, the area between Legian/Seminyak and The Oberoi Hotel. The international airport is about 20 minutes away. Many interesting shops are right on the main street near the villa; it’s about 1km to the beach, and a few minutes by car bring you to an increasing number of fashionable restaurants including Café Warisan, Ku de Ta, Hu’u, The Living Room, La Luciola, Trattoria, Mykonos, etc.

]]> http://balivillasagent.com/villa-in-seminyak-bali/villa-dewata-iii.html/feed 0 http://balivillasagent.com/villa-in-seminyak-bali/villa-jumah.html http://balivillasagent.com/villa-in-seminyak-bali/villa-jumah.html#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:18:42 +0000 admin http://balivillasagent.com/?p=3202 Jumah is the balinese word for “home” – and this explains exactly what Villa Jumah is all about. It’s a home away from home. Just a few minutes walk from all of Bali’s best beaches, dining, nightlife and shopping. Villa Jumah is a private family villa now available for short- term holiday rental.

The owner’s great attention to detail ensures Villa Jumah’s style will set it apart from other Bali villas. This 4- bedroom villa is beautifully decorated in a traditional style from high quality furnishings, imaginative decor, and a large pool set in a gorgeous tropical garden. Great personal service delivered by your private villa butler will ensure your holiday experience at Villa Jumah Seminyak is long remembered.

Villa Jumah is located in a quiet lane – just 20 minutes from Bali’s Ngurah Rai international airport. Although “Jumah” is in the heart of Seminyak, the villa is very private and tranquil.

Villa Jumah is a colonial style balinese 4 bedroom villa which was fully renovated in 2010. Consisting of three large king sized bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms, while the 4th garden bedroom stands alone with it’s own en-suite and “front row” position to the swimming pool. The oversized open floor plan, living and dining room area is perfect for entertaining or relaxing after a day of holiday fun. An open plan kitchen is ideal for catering to intimate dinners or serving family meals, birthday or wedding celebrations. There is also a second lounging area on the first floor for relaxation to enjoy some music or TV if you wish to escape the crowd. This room can also be used as an area for the children to enjoy television, DVD and Play station.

Garden & Bale Bengong
The “Bale Bengong” is situated to the side of the house facing the pool. It features a great area perfect for lounging around and enjoying a lazy vacation or reading a book. A Bose sound system provides music throughout the villa. Before evening cocktails enjoy a massage in the bale or enjoy a drink in the outside entertaining corner! The established garden is an oasis of tropical fruit trees and has been enhanced by one of Bali’s top landscape architects. It’s an integral part of Villa Jumah’s warm and inviting ambience.

Dining & Living Space
Villa Jumah’s main living area consists of the living room, kitchen and dining area. It is imaginatively decorated creating a warm and inviting environment. The ambience is relaxed and comfortable. It has a large flat screen Indovision TV with DVD – a library of music and DVD’s for your enjoyment. It is also equipped with ceiling fans. The pool and garden become part of the living space. It’s warm, tropical and very relaxing. It is also equipped with high speed WIFI should you need it, and a billiard table to please those with a competitive streak!!

The kitchen is well equipped for food preparation with all necessary appliances and utensils. A gourmet grocery store is located just five minutes from Villa Jumah and our talented and trained villa chef is available to prepare your meals. The dining table seats are for 8 – 10 people. Your villa Butler will cook your breakfast for you every morning.

The Villa

Temple Bedroom
The temple bedroom features a king size four- poster bed, with exquisite linen and bedding. It has a writing desk for your convenience and also has the largest en-suite featuring a central bathtub and shower with a powerful “raindrop” shower – head, and dual basin vanity. The master bedroom looks out onto the garden and temple, air-conditioning and mood lighting complete this beautiful bedroom.

Romantic Bedroom
This is the largest bedroom in the villa – comprising practically the whole first floor level. It has the traditional alang-alang vaulted ceiling – keeping the room cool. The four -poster bed and exquisite mosquito net and bed linen – make this room a very special one. It also has a writing desk and lounge area – ample cupboard space and a swinging hammock seat. The en-suite bathroom has a large bath with raindrop shower- head – twin basin vanity – and wonderful ambience! Ceiling fans and air conditioning also add to the comfort of this wonderful room.

Granny’s Bedroom
Aptly named as it was built for the original owners’ mother – it now comprises a king sized bed and has a view onto the “cow pastures” at the rear of the villa. The room has a writing desk and a very intimate atmosphere. The en-suite is an inside/outside bathroom, with large raindrop showerhead and it’s own private garden. The air-conditioned comfort helps to make this bedroom desirable.

Garden Bedroom
This is a special bedroom secluded from the rest of the house. It has a king sized bed which can convert to two singles – cable television, air – conditioning and a modern inside/outside en-suite. This is a hide-away for those who wish to be alone – it opens onto the pool so you can be the last to take a “dip” at night – or the first in the morning.

Spirituality is a recurring element, from the four en-suite bedrooms named after Hindu Gods to Tibetan prayer flags and constantly burning incense, chosen for its therapeutic qualities. Manager Asmara is also the villa’s spiritual advisor and expert on Balinese traditions. He is more than happy to impart his wisdom and arrange guest participation in traditional Hindu ceremonies, such as the villa’s monthly full moon blessings or rituals at the village temple.

As avid collectors of Indonesian art and antiques, the owners’ personally sourced Indonesian pieces – including fine old textiles, antique furniture and objects – are tastefully displayed in all rooms. Committed to eco-friendly practices and a healthy lifestyle, food is predominantly local organic, recycling is practiced and household cleaning materials are biodegradable. Supporting the local community, the villa established the Hansa Foundation, helping fund village children in the arts, sports and environmentally-aware education.

With its positive energy and genuine Balinese hospitality, Villa Hansa offers a relaxed bolt-hole, where the extremely friendly staff of ten – as well as three resident dogs – are all part of one big happy family.

Accommodation
Contemporary Balinese style with traditional touches, Villa Hansa comprises a main open-air pavilion with serap (ironwood) roofing, containing the living-dining room, kitchen and adjoining staff quarters. This building looks out over lovely tropical gardens with infinity-edge pool, bale and wooden deck area. Just outside the pavilion, to the left of the kitchen, a stairway leads to the detached yoga room.

Within the gardens and beside the pool, a detached one-storey wing contains bedrooms one and two. Further down on the same side, a double-storey, contemporary designed block contains bedrooms three and four. The pool and bedrooms extend to a lower lawn section and gardens flanking a small river; to the right stands the villa’s shrine.

The villa front entrance is accessed via an outer compound comprising manager’s office and parking area. Through traditional wood doors, stone steps lead down to a Balinese-style pond, filled with lofty lotus blooms and koi fish, surrounded by a moss-engulfed high wall with water feature. This section backs on to the main pavilion and living-dining room.

Bedrooms
All four unsuited bedrooms are located in two, separate outdoor wings in the gardens, flanking the pool’s left side. Each is individually named after Hindu Gods and varies in character and decor, but all are exquisitely furnished with antique pieces and furniture personally sourced by the owners. Rooms feature dark wood floors and king-size beds with four-poster frames and attached mosquito net. Quality white bed linens are draped with old, hand-woven Sumbalese throws, while soft furnishings vary in color in each room. All rooms supply safety deposit boxes and air conditioning (apart from bedroom three, all have traditional high ceilings with fan).

Bathrooms, especially those of bedrooms one and two, are a strong feature. All are fitted with stylish stainless steel his n’ hers Grohe sinks, white stone floors and separate stone wall partitions disguising the toilet and shower. Centre-stage is an indulgent circular stone bathtub. Villa Hansa sleeps eight guests in total, but provides a baby cot and rollaway bed.

Bedrooms One and Two
Nearest to the main pavilion and lying just off the pool, these two bedrooms are contained in a one-storey wing with serap roof. They are entered through glass patio doors.

Bedroom one, Brahma (’God of Creation’) offers a creative mix of old and new, with striking contemporary Balinese art contrasting with antique pieces such as stone Buddha heads. Traditional wooden doors lead through to a tropical outdoor bathroom, comprising high walls encircling a lush garden area with simple Balinese-style shower, as well as the features common to all the bathrooms mentioned above.

Bedroom two, Wisnu (’God of Protection’), is similar to its neighbor; again an interesting contrast of old and new, with Andy Warhol-style, Indonesian pop art and traditional pieces including old batik stamps. The outdoor bathroom here is similar to above, but features a larger garden shower section.

Bedrooms Three and Four
These two bedrooms are housed in a double-storey modern wing beyond the pool, surrounded by tropical foliage. Contemporary in design, rooms here contain more understated, traditional art and decor. On the ground floor, bedroom three, Ciwa (’God who destroys negative energy’) features floor-to-ceiling windows and a low, flat ceiling without ceiling fan. Leading out from the bedroom, the large porch with poly-rattan daybed and antique Javanese wooden chairs offers views of the gardens and terraced rice fields opposite. The bathroom is also more contemporary than those in the other wing. Apart from a small outdoor shower area, the grey-hued room is indoors. Facilities follow the other bathrooms’ format, but with only one sink.

On the first-floor, bedroom four, Ganesha (’God of wisdom and prosperity’) is reached by an outer stone stairway. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows look out over the pool, and the large private balcony with outdoor furniture offers the best views from the villa, overlooking the terraced rice fields, river and gardens. The bathroom is similar to that in bedroom three.

Living, Dining and Kitchen
The property’s heart, the open-plan, open-sided main pavilion is edged at the rear by a stunning walled pond section. A living area on the right comprises two white leather sofas and contrasting antique wood chairs and table; Indonesian objects, stone statues and vases of exotic blooms add a decorative touch. From the vaulted, traditional serap-wood ceiling hangs a huge lamp comprising Tibetan characters encased in shell pieces – this Tibetan element is a recurring theme throughout. Timbered floors feature fine Borneo woods, while the water wall feature behind ensures a constant soothing sound.

The central dining area comprises an expansive table crafted from solid teak wood, seating ten. To the left and on a lower level, the open-plan kitchen is contemporary in style and well equipped; a small guest washroom plus staff quarter’s leads off from here.

Being open to the elements, this pavilion doesn’t have air conditioning, but is kept cool by ceiling fan and natural breezes; bamboo blinds run along the entire front length, which looks out across the garden and pool. In keeping with the spiritual ambiance of the villa, this pavilion is without a TV or DVD player, but an iPod and dock is provided for musical diversion.

Yoga Room
The stand-alone yoga room is situated behind the kitchen and accessed via a high-walled stone corridor and up a staircase. Sunlight streams into this glass-encased, lofty-ceilinged room which comes tastefully decorated with antique pieces and furniture, including a Javanese carved wood table and Buddhist stone statue. Floors are of polished dark woods, littered with Balinese floor cushions. Continuing the spiritual theme, a striking chandelier-style ceiling lamp features 108 miniature Buddhist characters in individual glass pieces.

Although designed for yoga (several yoga mats are supplied), this multi-functional room also contains the villa’s only TV (29-inch plasma TV with 380 channels), plus DVD / CD player and Bose sound system. DVDs are also provided.

Pool, Garden and Bale
From the living-dining-kitchen pavilion, manicured lawns and lovely gardens of exotic blooms and leafy trees stretch down to the infinity-edge pool (18 x 6m, 2m depth) where the shallow end doubles as a customized whirlpool. Six sun beds and one daybed furnish the deck area while antique wood chairs and tables sit below a frangipani tree. Across the pool rests a spacious serap -roofed bale for quiet reads and contemplation.

Beyond the pool, lawns edged by tropical foliage leads down to River Tibu, marking the property boundary. Stone steps lead across this small river to a steep bank of terraced rice fields and the local farming communities beyond. The villa can arrange hikes through this scenic rural landscape. The garden is dotted with stone bas-relief murals and Hindu and Buddhist stone statues; a traditional shrine on the riverbank is used for daily prayers and ceremonies.

- Four en-suite bedrooms two bedroom with King-size bed, two bedroom with twin single beds that can be pushed together to form Super King-size bed when required
- Private swimming pool
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Outdoor BBQ bar
- All bedrooms air-conditioned and also have a ceiling fan
- Bedroom doors with an additional screen door
- Large LCD TV in living area. Cable TV with 50 international channels, movies, news, cartoons, sports
- DVD / CD player
- Baby cot (confirm with booking)
- Personal safe deposit box

Villa Services
- Complimentary groceries shopping service
- Complimentary breakfast cooking service at anytime
- Daily housekeeping 8 am – 4 pm
- Daily professional personal guest assistant service from 7 am – 11 pm
- 24 hours security services
- All bed linens, towels, toilet paper, cooking utensils, basic condiments and drinking water are provided
- Normal household supplies such as toilet paper, soap and other cleaning products are included in the rental price and will be replenished as needed
- Babysitting service (on request at additional charge)
- Laundry and dry cleaning services (additional charge)
- In-villa massage and spa treatments (additional charge)
- Reading materials and newspaper delivery (additional charge)