Dharma | 
06 27th, 2008| 
Bali Villas | Umalas Villas
Located in the picturesque area known as Umalas, the three ensuite bedroom Bali villa, Umah Duri, is a short ten minute drive by car to the upscale areas of Seminyak and Canggu, 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 Bali property 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 this Bali private 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 this Bali 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 this Bali villa 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 palimanan 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 palimanan 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 this Bali 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.
