We defy you not to be spellbound
the moment you walk through Villa Waru hand-painted entrance doors into its
spectacular gardens. This is a rare chance to experience authentic Bali-style
living where thatched pavilions merge seamlessly with the landscape in
pleasing harmony, blurring the boundaries between indoors and out.
Designed for an international expat
family in the 1990s, and updated in 2013, this seven-bedroom villa (comprising
two residences and rentable as a three, four or seven bedroom property) rests
within enchanting water gardens created by landscaping legend Made Widjaya.
Scattered around this sprawling oasis of lawns and lotus ponds, waterfalls and
fountains, bougainvillaea and birdsong is a series of living and sleeping
pavilions in the style of a traditional Balinese compound, each sensitively
placed for verdant views and optimum privacy. The landmark design makes full
use of natural materials and local craftmanship: alang-alang thatched roofing,
coral limestone and Palimanan stone walls, teakwood and terrazzo floors,
elaborately carved traditional doors. Gracing the large, light-filled interiors
is a whimsical collection of colonial-era furniture, Asian antiques, artefacts,
carpets and curios that reveal the owners passion for Bali and shape Waru unique personality.
A much-loved family holiday home,
Villa Waru is sure to appeal to kids of all ages. Cool off in one of the two
pools, enjoy a massage in the bale, or meditate in the yoga octagon. Play
foosball at the poolside, become immersed in a book, board game or film in the
TV room, or enjoy a game of pool and some music in the underground cellar bar.
Gather in one of the two huge dining terraces for convivial conversation and a
gourmet meal prepared by the villa chef. Seek the privacy of your palatial
suite for a petal-strewn bath, air-conditioned siesta or blissful nights
sleep.
With an extraordinary choice of
both social and private space, the fully staffed Villa Waru is perfect for a
few families holidaying together. It is also a sanctuary for yoga, health and
wellbeing retreats, and a spectacular setting for special celebrations and
stand-out weddings.
Villa Waru is hidden away within
an exclusive residential enclave high above Nusa Dua in Southern Bali; you can
be at the beach in 10 minutes. But we aim to give you little reason to leave
our heavenly hilltop haven.
Villa Layout
Villa Waru comprises a series of
pavilions, all oriented for privacy and with plenty of space in between. From
the entrance, a path meanders past the swimming pool to the double-storey Garden
Residence, with living room, TV room and two bedroom suites on the ground floor
and a third bedroom suite and open-sided living area on its upper floor. Just
across the lawn is the Garden Residences fourth bedroom. Close by is the
kitchen pavilion, dining terrace and comfortably furnished poolside bale.
Shielded by landscaping and set around a serene water garden is the Pond
Residence, comprising one pavilion housing two bedroom suites fronted by a
plunge pool, and an octagonal pavilion containing the third bedroom, living
room, yoga room, kitchenette, cellar bar, and pond-edge bale.
Living Areas
Villa Waru has a choice of formal
and casual living areas spread throughout the pavilions and garden, from
party-worthy spaces to peaceful corners for those seeking privacy and a break
from socializing.
INDOOR LIVING
The Garden Residence air-conditioned living room offers a stylish space for socialising, with comfy
sofas and Indonesian day bed. Above, and reached by both internal and external
stairs, is a fan-cooled open-sided lounge, with sofas and chairs, a pair of
chaises longues, dining table seating eight, and bar counter and kitchenette.
Within Lucky Eight octagonal
pavilion is an air-conditioned living room with antique day bed and stylish tub
chairs where guests can watch a DVD on the 48-inch TV screen. Across the water
garden is a furnished entrance hall between the Purple and Sparkle suites,
where a marble-topped table and pair of cane chairs are framed by an antique
Madura panel wall.
Dining Areas
The villa main dining area
occupies a wide covered terrace overlooking the swimming pool. Under
eye-catching contemporary chandeliers is a huge table with benches seating 14
guests. Behind is the villa professional kitchen. A second dining terrace by
the Pond Residence Lucky Eight pavilion accords 12 guests a view across the
water gardens. (Smaller groups may prefer to dine in the Garden Residence breezy open-sided lounge or air-conditioned TV room).
TV Room
The air-conditioned TV Room
features a gilded antique Chinese opium bed facing the 50-inch TV (with
satellite channels and DVD player) across large floor cushions and bean bags.
Kids will gravitate to this room with its shelves of DVDs, books, board games
and toys. There also an electronic piano and a table for six for those who
wish to dine in air-conditioned comfort.
Cellar Bar
With its stone floor and alcoves
revealing the original coral limestone rock excavated during its build, Lucky
Eight underground cellar is the place to turn up the noise. There a seating
area, high leather stools set before a bar counter, projector and large screen
for cosy movie sessions, and a pool table.
Yoga & Meditation Room
The teakwood-lined Tip Top room
above Lucky Eight is a wonderful space for yoga, meditation, and retreat
circles. With the octagonal ceiling showing the underside of the alang-alang
thatching, this low-light space invites quiet contemplation.
OUTDOOR LIVING
The villa alfresco focus is the
15-metre swimming pool with sun terrace complete with 10 cushioned loungers.
Alongside is a large poolside bale furnished with a four-metre-wide daybed,
table football, and a seating area at the water edge. The plunge pool to the
front of the Purple Suite makes a cool, quiet alternative to the main pool.
Close by the Gecko suite is yet
another breezy fan-cooled living pavilion with more casual seating and a
kitchenette a quiet corner for reading, or for enjoying a massage.
Looking over the water gardens at
the heart of the Pond Residence is a relaxation bale with deep cushions and
privacy curtains. And suspended over the water in front of the Sparkle suite is
a deck with more seating.
The gardens with their expanse of lawns, ponds and water gardens also reveal many hidden corners complete with intriguing sculptures and moss-covered statuary.
Bedrooms
Villa Waru offers seven large
individually styled bedroom suites, each oriented for privacy. Bedrooms are
grouped within two residences: the three-bedroom Pond Residence and the
four-bedroom Garden Residence. They feature teakwood or terrazzo floors under
vaulted ceilings, with antique furniture and intriguing artefacts. All have
air-conditioning, overhead fans and top-grade mattresses and bedding, as well
as thoughtful extras such as in-bed reading lights and batik kimonos.
GOLDEN SUITE at THE GARDEN RESIDENCE
Taking centre-stage in this
spacious suite is a stunning Venetian-style four-poster bed, facing a pair of
handsome antique armoires and looking onto a private terrace where two sunbeds
lie by a lily pond. Thoughts dont stray far from romance in this 60sqm haven,
which even has a separate thatched bale for the stately terrazzo bath tub
within the bathrooms private courtyard garden.
TEAK SUITE at THE GARDEN RESIDENCE
Crafted by a master ship-builder,
the Teak Suite is a curved symphony in teakwood, echoing the captains cabin in
a royal galleon. Age-worn leather chairs and bed-frame and an antique roll-top
desk deepen the theme of this 50sqm suite, which has a walk-through dressing
room with vanity and basin leading to a shower room and then onto an open-sided
vaulted sitting area.
GECKO SUITE at THE GARDEN RESIDENCE
The Gecko Suite enjoys the
privacy of its own pavilion tucked away in the corner of the garden. The
queen-size four-poster bed faces a koi pond through a wall of sliding doors,
and the charm continues in the courtyard bathroom with alfresco shower. Close
by is a living pavilion edged with a lotus pond which can be the exclusive
preserve of the Gecko suite residents as a honeymoon suite, for example or
enjoyed by all villa guests.
COLOURFUL SUITE at THE GARDEN RESIDENCE
Accessed from the TV room as well
as from the garden, this brightly coloured suite has two single beds with
trundle beds under perfect for up to four children or teens seeking freedom
to roam and easy access to games and toys.
Alternatively, the bed can be configured as a queen-size. Adjoining it is
a marble-walled shower room.
SPARKLE SUITE at THE POND RESIDENCE
Contemporary chandeliers of
hand-crafted crystal and brass, together with the shimmering light reflected
from the pond, inspired the name of this 40sqm suite one of two within a
pond-edge pavilion with a furnished entrance area in between. In the centre, an
imposing queen-size canopy bed looks onto a teakwood deck suspended above the
pond a private place for reading, relaxing and perhaps an intimate candle-lit
dinner for two. A beautifully carved and painted wall panel from a heritage Mandara
house opens onto a statue of the Goddess Lakshmi at the entrance to the ensuite
bathroom, with twin basins, rain shower and recessed bathtub.
PURPLE SUITE at THE POND RESIDENCE
Presiding over the Purple Suite is an impressive four-poster 3.4-metre-wide platform bed, comprising three single mattresses joined together in one bed frame perfect for couples who appreciate extra space, or a bunch of kids. The suite is spacious and self-sufficient, with a seating area, pantry with microwave and bar fridge, and beyond sliding doors, a plunge pool. Within the bathroom is a sunken Moroccan-style bathtub, twin basins and rain shower.
LUCKY EIGHT SUITE at THE POND RESIDENCE
The largest of Villa Waru seven suites, the fabulous Lucky Eight offers fortunate guests the chance to stay in an octagonal bedroom with a king-size four-poster bed, walk-through dressing room, and huge bathroom with Turkish-inspired domed shower room and private garden with bathtub seemingly floating in a lotus pond.
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