Villa Umah Duri located in the picturesque area known as Umalas, the 3 bedrooms Villa Umah Duri is a short fifteen 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.

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.

Two contemporary bedrooms are set off to either side of the main living room. The floors and ceilings of both rooms are panelled with dark teak-wood, offering a subtle contrast to the prominent light green and blue toned walls, accented by recessed lighting fixtures. All of the bedrooms are decorated with a collection of limited edition lithographs from modern Chinese artists, and boast a phone system complete with internet access.

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. 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 swaths of eggshell-toned draperies for absolute serenity and privacy. Draped with delicate white mosquito netting, the king sized canopy bed with Lombok sarong covers dominates the room, and is complimented on either side by matching wooden beside tables topped off with modern lamps and vases overflowing with fragrant fresh cut flowers.

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 wooden sun-deck lounges and elegant white umbrellas casting desirable shade when needed. [ ...read more about Villa Umah Duri ]