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Nestled amidst lush, verdant plantation,
surrounded by panoramic views of rice fields and secluded by
coconut trees, the Villa Kanthi experience immerses you in a
soothing world of relaxation and tranquility that will revive
and refresh your spirit as you enjoy the mystique of this
spiritual land. Far from the bustle of daily Balinese life,
Villa Kanthi is situated on the edge of a quiet and small
traditional Balinese village, located 10 minutes drive south
from the centre of Ubud.
From that first moment of entering the
Villa Kanthi and for the entire duration of your stay, you
will be welcomed by the sound of water rippling down the
cascades to the bottom of the plantation. Savor this view
overlooking the garden from the highest point of the property
- it is both magical and unforgettable.
Stroll through the gardens paved with
special stepping stones, where water greets you everywhere -
tropical ponds with delicate lotus and water lilies,
reflecting ponds mirroring coconut and frangipani trees, and
still water ponds nurturing goldfish and dragon fish and
creating a natural environment for the local flora and fauna.
Tropical flowers, shrubs and trees are swept in by the
refreshing breeze where you will find a virtual celebration of
nature and life. Kanthi is the ‘Sanskrit’ word for “light” and
the residence is bathed in natural light while protecting the
privacy of our residents.
Built in perfect harmony with traditional
Balinese architecture and integrating the most contemporary
concept of outdoor living, Villa Kanthi offers to fulfill the
most discerning traveler’s dreams of luxury existence in a
tropical country.
Villa Kanthi provides a well-balanced
blend of air-conditioned comfort and tropical open-air living.
With [six –five?] pavilions established on 3200 sq meters of
land, it comfortably accommodates up to ten guests who would
still be able to lose sight of each other within the
boundaries of privacy that the pavilions offer. The focal
point of the property is the open-air living and dining
pavilion, which drops down onto the 20 x 4 meters lap swimming
pool filled with salt-treated water. This infinity pool is
complemented by a ‘Hammam’ (steam room) and Jacuzzi just
beside it. At the lowest reaches of this abode, overlooking
more rice fields, a meditation Bale located over a quietly
gurgling stream that marks the edge of the property will wait
for you for a few moments of seclusion, meditation, relaxation
or for a massage session.
For those moments where you might like to
remind yourself of ‘civilization’, there is a fully
air-conditioned Media & Entertainment room with a
spectacularly large screen – 67 inch satellite TV, home
theatre with an extensive DVD collection of international
movies and music. On the mezzanine level above the open-air
living and dining pavilion, a desk provides a PC with internet
connection and a printer for your convenience.
All corners of the villa are decorated
with a plethora of antiques, crafts and artifacts from the
Indonesian islands – Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, Lombok, Sumba,
the Moluccas, Irian Jaya and Bali itself. These decorative and
contemplative pieces, which have been collected over the years
by the villa’s owners, who themselves live in the property
when it is unoccupied, further enrich the discreetly cultural
yet meditative atmosphere of the house.
During your stay, you will be serviced by
ten staff who will offer you the highest level of personal
service while providing absolute discretion and privacy. They
will be at your service to ensure your stay is one of total
relaxation and comfort.
The Pavilions
Villa Kanthi sleeps a total of 10 guests
in 5 spacious suites located in three of the pavilions. The
main pavilion, the Living and Dining Pavilion is connected to
the kitchen on the side of the property by a soaring “alang
alang” (thatched) roof and carefully landscaped terrazzo and
walkways from special stepping stones (pebble washed) to the
three suite pavilions – the Master Pavilion, the Temple
Pavilion and the Rice field Pavilion. Each pavilion offers
panoramic views to the verdant rice fields beyond.
The Master Pavilion
This is a two-storey pavilion located at the top-end of the
property and contains a bedroom suite on each floor, identical
in size.
The spacious ground floor bedroom has a
creamy terrazzo floor and is decorated with Antique Chinese
pottery from Sumatra Island and artifacts from Bali. The
king-sized bed is canopied with a white mosquito net; a long
writing table and a comfortable [reclining] sofa face a
private garden; and heavy purple curtains with blackout lining
provide complete darkness. The remote controlled
air-conditioning can be individually adjusted to suit your own
requirements. The outdoor ensuite bathroom, with a soaking
bathtub built from green stone, huge rain-head shower and
tropical plant-filled garden allows you complete privacy in
the open area. An antique Balinese door provides access from
the bathroom to the private garden.
The upper floor bedroom was specially
designed to enjoy the surrounding natural environment in its
entirety. Sliding louvered glass window cover three of the
bedroom’s walls, allowing a clean refreshing breeze to
circulate through the room as well as providing breathtaking
panoramic views of the garden, the terraces and the rice
paddies, all of which can be enjoyed even from the bed itself
. The furniture is in old teak wood with beautiful traditional
carved panels from Madura Island used as a spacious wardrobe;
the queen-size bed is surrounded by a white organza mosquito
net’ the white bed linens and curtains add to the romantic and
colonial flavour of the room. By design, this suite has a
ceiling fan instead of air-conditioning, thereby allowing our
guests to enjoy the pristine yet aromatic air. The bathroom
has a ‘built-in’ soaking terrazzo bath tub, huge rain-head
shower with pebbled flooring and overlooks the terraced rice
field.
The Temple Pavilion
Comprised of two different bedroom types (queen bed at ground
floor and twin bed upper floor) is very ideal for a family of
four. The ground floor bedroom is decorated with artifact from
Toraja (in Sulawesi island) and is individually controlled
air-conditioned, tranquil and peaceful view to the Villa
temple, rice field on the other side and shooting feeling from
the sound of the small river. With a spacious ensuite
bathroom, soaking bath tub in dark terrazzo, huge rain-head
shower and private garden with orchids plants.
The upper bedroom with twin bed has a
spacious terrace where a beautiful nature would attract your
eyes. The bedroom is decorated with Oriental artifacts and
material. The window above the head bed where wooden shelves
for some artifacts are placed is covered with a clear glass
where you can see the rice field behind the villa with lots of
coconut trees at both side.
The Rice field Pavilion
A one bedroom pavilion with king size bed, decorated with mix
artifacts from the islands of Indonesia and in shades of white
color for the room linen. The tropical plants that surround
this pavilion give a total privacy. The open bathroom is
particularly large with huge rain-head shower located under
the tree. The stunning wall carving depicting the procession
of a temple ceremony is in front of black terrazzo of vanity
counter and soaking bath tub also in dark terrazzo with white
‘palimanan’ stone topping.
The Living & Dining Pavilion
This pavilion includes dining area, living area which has open
view to the terraced rice fields and also open to the swimming
pool, fish pond with water cascades above the pond and to the
kitchen where it is fully equipped for your dining experience
offering both European and Balinese cuisine.
Above the living area is the library with
PC and a printer for your convenience with an internet
connection. Media and entertainment room is located few steps
down from the living area where a fascinating big screen
satellite TV of 67 inch and home theatre with lots of DVD
collection of movie and music. A bathroom with ‘Zen garden’
design is located just next to the TV room and also designed
for the pool and public bathroom. Next to the bathroom is the
‘Hammam’ (steam room) in green stone where you would
experience a complete relaxation and cleansing before
finishing at the hot Jacuzzi just beside – adjoined with the
hammam.
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