Villa Matahari
The Villa
Villa Matahari is a sumptuous, two storey, four bedroom villa,characterised by open air tropical living rooms and an abundance of light, glass and space.
This contemporary property embraces symmetry and exudes style, fusing some of the traditional Balinese architectural elements: like the pavilions, and the four sloped roofs with the modern concept of space and featuring crisp white walls, white terrazzo floors, iron wood shingle roofs and decks, and high quality furnishings. This luxurious property is ideal for weddings and events. It was completed in 2009 and has an interconnecting garden door to its sister villa Mahatma House, which presents a contrasting décor and theme next door. Both villas can therefore be rented together, presenting accommodation for up to 18 people.
Accommodation
There are four air-conditioned bedrooms with expansive ensuite bathrooms. The two Master Suites are located upstairs with beds oriented towards the beach, and there are two independent Garden Suites on a single storey pavilion. Every suite has audio visual facilities with LCD screens, internal telephone system, safety boxes, as well as an outside private chillout area. The open air living & dining area takes up the whole of the ground floor, incorporating a lounge with a 50” TV, DVD player and 5:1 Cinema Sound System. There is also a fully equipped kitchen, a laundry room, a storage room, staff room, 2 auxiliary patios, a Security Gazebo and an office for internal management.
Master Suites
The Master Suites are stylish, minimalist and extremely spacious, each is flanked by a private, open air, roof terrace for relaxing. The Master suites bedrooms feature large windows on three sides overlooking the garden. The king size bed in each room is oriented towards the sea, and there is a built in desk behind the bed. The expansive ensuite bathrooms are each fitted with a luxurious
bathtub beside a wide window. There is a toilet on one side and a walk in rain-shower on the other side. A wide terrazzo vanity unit supports twin washbasins, and huge wall mirrors multiply the space. Fitted wardrobes provide plenty of hanging and storage space. Despite the abundance of windows, guests’ privacy is cleverly protected by one-way mirror glasses.
Garden Suites
The Garden Suites are each furnished with a king size bed, built in desk and fitted wardrobe. Sliding doors open to the ensuite bathrooms, each of which is fitted with double washbasins, a bathtub, a toilet and walk-in rainshower behind separate doors, as well as a long wall mirror, and built in shelves. Glass doors in the garden suites open onto timber decks in private back gardens, while another set of glass doors opens in each onto a sitting area overlooking the pool. Each of the Garden Suites have an iron wood deck terrace with a private open air but covered chillout area, designed for relaxing and for enjoying private meals. This Iron wood deck guides to the swimming pool deck, to the main chillout, and to the other Garden Suite located at the other side of the swimming pool, giving it a sense of unity and reminding the deck of a port.
Entrance, Living & Dinning Room
The main access to the house, leads to the entrance hall through two huge ironwood sliding doors, that when opened, allows to see a handmade stone waterfall with the symbol of the house, an antique wooden carved retro-illuminated Matahari, which in Bahasa Indonesia means “sun” coming from Mata = eye and Hari = day, “the eye of the day”. The Hall is flanked by two ponds with two enormous `made in situ´ white stone Buda heads, acting as waterfalls.
The living and dining room area is open on three sides and covers most of the ground floor of the main building. The open plan design incorporates a TV lounge, accessed by wide stepping stones over an ornamental pond and furnished with a daybed, complete with a 50’’ LCD TV, DVD player and a top quality 5:1 Home Cinema sound system.
The living area itself is the central focus. Aligned with the swimming pool and overlooking the garden, it is cooled by three ceiling fans. Presiding the space, there is a sitting Buda which is lightened during the night and reflects in the water of the swimming pool, giving and extraordinary sense of tranquillity. The dining area is accessed by another set of stepping stones over an opposite pond, and is furnished with a table for ten. There is also a guest toilet on the ground floor.
The Kitchen
The fully equipped modern kitchen is self contained and located close to the dining area for ease of service. It contains all of the facilities that the chef requires for the preparation of delicious meals, innovative buffets, and party snacks. Fine crockery and cutlery are complemented by a set of glasses for very type of drink. The fully equipped modern kitchen is self contained and located close to the dining area for ease of service.
Garden & Pool
The 18 m. x 6,40 m. swimming pool is a stunning feature, which completes the symmetry of the property. The swimming has a 4 side overflow that simulates a flat mirror over the black volcanic stone of the external walls and light green stones on the inside.
The interior green stones aided with the light of 10 powerful pool lamps invite to swim during the night when the magical atmosphere of Villa Matahari is revealed. The pool deck flanked by a pair of atmospheric, gas-fired firebowls, which are lit at sunset, the meticulously designed illumination of the
villa, the reflection of the Buda in the water, and the moon light through the coconut trees will give you so many nights to remember that you would like to come back every year. The large garden with its flat lawn is ideal for weddings, and celebrations. A central, open air lounge presents an additional chillout
area; it is sheltered by a roof and presides over the pool.
