Villas in Bali
A villa is basically a house where a family can spend their time
together. In Bali however, a villa is a breath of nature for the
family, for first time honeymooners, or individuals who want to
re-encounter the self being. Most villas in Bali take
personal privacy into account, and this is at harmony with
nature. The detailed concept of their respective architectures
can be various, but privacy and luxury play an important role in
the basic concept of many villas.
Luxurious, sometimes superbly luxurious, the architecture of
many villas in Bali is breathing in the rhythm of space that
plays on the silence of the surrounds and fits effortlessly and
discreetly into the small community.
In recent years the island of the Gods has become the site for
many villas, or a cluster of villas in Bali referred sometimes
as a boutique resort. The beginning of the new super luxury
trend began at the end of the 1980's, precisely with the opening
of the Amandari, perched on the edge of Ubud's Sayan Gorge. The
mind behind the resort was renowned Australian architect Peter
Muller along with owner Adrian Zecher.
Hotels of that era were built with many rooms. Villas, however,
have different approach. It is not simply how many hotel rooms
you have, but how wonderful they are. Luxury, too, is not only
determined by expensive materials for many of these resorts
often use the simplest of local materials.
The detail of concepts of boutique resorts and villas in Bali
have developed since the days of Muller and Zecher, who has
initiated the rejuvenation of the Balinese traditional village
living within their architecture design. "Nowadays, modern
touches are an important component in the design of villas in
Bali," said Popo Danes, a reputable Balinese architect who has
designed a plenty of villas in some of Bali's more remote
locations. As a result, according to Popo, the sense of
simplicity is becoming stronger.
Initially, simple village living has been blended with a
luxurious urban lifestyle. Nowadays, however, the sensation of
simplicity has built the luxurious atmosphere. Details of
architecture of many villas in Bali have beautifully combined
the traditional and modern elements and features.
There is one feature almost always seen: Balinese traditional
gate angkul-angkul, which usually gives access to Balinese
compounds in many places of the island, has been utilized to
strengthen the traditional senses of the villa building.
The presence of angkul-angkul has given a particular atmosphere
of village living in many villas in Bali. Almost all villa
designers' in Bali, seemingly, consider angkul-angkul as a
standard feature for Balinese designed villa. However, the
popularity of angkul-angkul has expanded beyond the boundaries
of the island. In Jakarta as well as in many places in Java,
including in Jogyakarta and in Surabaya, angkul-angkul has
gained a particular place in villa design, it is often applied
to give access to many private villas even luxurious residences.
Perhaps it is to remind them of Bali, to bring about the nuances
of Balinese harmony of living.
Once you pass the villa's angkul-angkul, a serene garden awaits
you. A garden is apparently another 'compulsory zone of beauty'
for Bali-based villa designers. With lines of colorful flowering
plants or decorative leaves, tropical gardens bring nature into
the villas, each of which with their own details according to
the sense of their respective landscape designer. The garden is
not merely decorating the villa; it is so much important for the
image that some villas in Bali use it as a marketing tool and
promote the property as a 'garden villa'.
Adjacent to the garden, often under the shadow of a frangipani
tree, often lays the swimming pool. Private pools have been
another luxurious trend in villa design. Nowadays, it seems that
a villa in Bali is not a 'real' villa without a private pool. It
can be a small swimming pool or even a plunge pool where you
guests spend time relaxing and basking under the sun.
The garden and the pool sometimes (not sometimes, often!) are
perfected with a spectacular backdrop of green rice fields, of
mountainside, of river flow or beachfront: according to the
blessing of the beauty of the villa's location. This is Bali,
where the stunning panorama of nature has long become an
important element of beauty.
A villa, by this very definition must be small and limited.
Above all, it should have its own recognizable flavor and
character. The only similarity between many villas in Bali is
the level of luxury and excellence. If you have the money and
want to really relax and enjoy yourself while visiting Bali,
make sure that you reward yourself by staying in one or more of
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