Bali - Villa Voyage. Bali
Bali - Villa Voyage description
Welcome to Villa Voyage – a spectacular five-bedroom villa
according absolute beachfront luxury in laid-back Nusa Lembongan, off
Bali’s eastern coast.
Voyage implies a journey, an adventure, an odyssey. It suggests the
era of grand sojourns, of cruise ships and safaris, and is the perfect
name for a villa whose owner loves to travel the globe: Farah Khan,
whose fashion creations are favoured by many Hollywood celebrities, has
styled Voyage as a barefoot luxury abode, while maintaining the old
world charm of coconut-wood floors, bamboo, thatched alang-alang roof
and driftwood lamps in a tropical island setting metres from the
white-sand beach.
There’s a sense of space and freedom in the contemporary interiors,
with comfortable sofas and tables crafted from reclaimed limed teakwood
set before walls of glass framing the sea view beyond the deck.
Accenting the neutral colour palette of creams and greys are couture
designer touches and decorative flourishes supporting the glamour travel
theme – vintage Louis Vuitton monogram steamer trunks; Prada, Tods,
Aigner, and various other designer luggage, and lavishly illustrated
coffee table books on exotic destinations, culture, art and
architecture. Amplifying the luxury safari look is canvas and leather
furniture from the Esprite Nomade collection, including their renowned
bespoke tents that float over Voyage’s supremely comfortable beds.
Beyond the villa walls, Voyage keeps true to its luxury adventure
theme. On an island that has few cars, the villa has its own
safari-style open-sided buggy for land transfers, and also available to
villa guests for island expeditions is the Voyage jukung, a traditional
outrigger fishing boat that has been transformed into a designer
pleasure craft complete with Emilio Pucci print cushions and gourmet
picnic baskets. Of course, as in the days of grand travel where one was
accompanied by a retinue of helpers, guests can expect to be cosseted by
the villa’s charming staff.
As a designer beach retreat, Villa Voyage is incomparable. It is
particularly suited to couples, groups of friends and extended families,
and will be appreciated by lovers of design aesthetics and effortless
chic.
Villa Voyage is an imposing double-height pavilion oriented along the
beachfront to make the most of the magnificent sea vistas – 26 metres of
bi-fold and sliding doors open onto a spacious ironwood deck with
free-form infinity pool, beyond which turquoise-tipped breakers claim
the fine white sand. The open-plan living area takes up the lion’s share
of the pavilion. At one end is the dining area, bar and guests’ kitchen
and, beyond, the chef’s kitchen; at the opposite end is the master
bedroom suite and a second bedroom suite. Stairs lead to the mezzanine
level where a galleried walkway overlooking the sitting area below leads
to the two mezzanine ocean suites at either end.
A separate pavilion set in the garden within the villa’s walled
compound houses the fifth bedroom suite, and a third discreetly placed
building by the villa’s entrance is used as staff quarters.
INDOOR LIVING
Villa Voyage’s magnificent living room is open-plan for easy
entertaining, its walls of glass doors leading onto the pool terrace and
highlighting the stunning tropical beachfront setting. (The doors fold
back completely for open-air sea-breeze living, or can be closed to
create air-conditioned comfort.) Within the double-height central
section, four over-size cream upholstered sofas are arranged around a
sectional coffee table set before a console with 60-inch LED TV, Apple
TV, DVD and iPod.
The owners’ exquisite taste and design influence is everywhere:
Louis Vuitton trunks provide voyage-themed displays; Thai, lacquer ware
offering bowls provide red accents and richly scented candles tease the
senses; lavishly illustrated books on Balinese customs, exotic travel
and the best of international interiors engage the mind. Above, a halo
of over-size canvas lampshades lures the eye towards the mezzanine
gallery – noted designer, Ari Saski Wekku, also created the cigar-shaped
driftwood statement lamp over the entrance. On the far side of the
living pavilion are two dining tables of reclaimed limed teakwood, each
with six canvas director’s chairs. An island of teakwood and marble
acts as buffet, bar and cooking station for when guests wish to whip up a
gourmet meal themselves. Behind is the chef’s kitchen, equipped with
everything required to lavishly entertain 20-plus people.
OUTDOOR LIVING
Bridging the pavilion and the beach is an huge ironwood deck
overlooking the turquoise waters of Sandy Bay, with a 15m x 5m free-form
tension-edge pool big enough for swimming laps yet with a shallow
platform for relaxation. Equally evident here is the exquisite
attention to design detail found within the villa. Poolside beanbags,
sun loungers and daybeds invite indolence, and a shoreline pergola
provides shade for two defined areas: an over-size daybed platform
inches away from the beach for sea-breeze siestas and sunset cocktails,
and semi-circular seating curved around a teak table laden with shells –
the perfect spot for a leisurely breakfast. Stylized animal-print
cushions add just the right touch of glamour, and at night the area is
transformed by clever ambient lighting that illuminates the palms and
bathes the pool in changing colours.
A few steps down from the deck is a sand garden where offerings are
placed daily at a Balinese temple tucked under the canopy of a sacred banang-banang
tree; shaded beneath its bowers is an antique daybed and a few paces
away a gate set in the low dry-stone boundary wall leads directly onto
the beach.
Guests of Villa Voyage are looked after with flair by a dedicated team
of professionals drawn from the local community, under the direction of
the villa manager. They are trained to anticipate guests’ every whim
with typical Balinese charm and a ready smile, and are very much part of
the villa experience.
Butlers
A butler and two housekeepers take care of cleaning and tidying the
villa in shifts from 7am to 11pm. They also assist in the kitchen, and
serve as waiters for indoor and alfresco dining.
Gardener/pool attendant
The garden and pool at Villa Voyage is well tended by a team of gardeners.
Operations manager
Pak Ketut is on hand to ensure the effective day-to-day running of the
villa. A fount of information on Nusa Lembongan, he’ll organise outings,
arrange transport, and advise on all manner of island activities.
Security
Night-time security is provided from 7pm.
Spa/massage
Villa Voyage has a special arrangement with local fully trained
therapists who can visit the villa to provide a range of treatments
(prices on request).
The chef
Chef Windu is well versed in resort and villa cuisine. Most of his
recipes come from the owners’ vast travels and love of food. He puts
together cool picnics, is a dab hand at dinner parties and is happy to
discuss special menus and accommodate dietary requests.
Villa manager
Our villa manager, Winda F Wantania (Winda), is responsible for the
overall operation of Villa Voyage, including staffing and guest
satisfaction. Fluent in English, she introduces guests to the villa on
arrival and is at the end of a phone for special requests.
Bedrooms...
Villa Voyage’s five spacious bedroom suites are equipped with 2 king and
3 queen-size beds, ensuite bathrooms and either balconies or garden
terraces. King Koil goose down pillows, deep foam mattresses and
designer bed linen ensure a good night’s sleep – with rooms offering the
choice of air-conditioning or overhead fan.
Each of the two identical and enormous mezzanine ocean suites expresses
the villa’s luxury tented safari theme to perfection; a queen-size bed
is cocooned under a floating canvas tent suspended from the apex of the
alang-alang roof, and the rooms are furnished with wardrobe ‘tents’ in
the dressing area, a folding writing desk, day bed, and steamer trunks.
Coconut-wood walls and floors continue the rustic–luxe look, and large
Pucci print cushions add a dash of blue to the otherwise neutral palette
of browns and creams. A soaring triangular wall of glass to the front
opens onto a large private ironwood balcony furnished with a round table
and chairs and a pair of sun loungers and stunning sea views. To the
rear of the bedroom, cunningly concealed behind screens of canvas, is a
large open-plan bathroom with double basins and mirrors and glazed
terrazzo enclosure with rain shower.
Below, the master suite continues the ‘luxury under canvas’ theme, with a
four-poster queen bed bedecked with canvas and leather trim, a steamer
trunk acting as a media cabinet for the flat-screen 40-inch TV, a canvas
seating area that conceals a spare bed, and canvas-backed directors
chairs set before sliding doors delightfully opening onto the pool deck.
Beyond the bedroom is a dressing area lined with leather-trimmed rattan
clothes storage and shelving designed to accommodate the most
profligate packer. This leads into the bathroom with double basins,
patio with open-air shower and, taking pride of place before sliding
doors to the beachside deck, a sculptured terrazzo bathtub.
Next door, facing away from the sea, is the garden suite. The
contemporary four-poster bed laden with colourful cushions faces a small
courtyard and, on one side, a balcony with table and chairs. A
particular feature is the traditional leather travelling desk which
doubles as a dressing table. The large ensuite bathroom has a wardrobe
of rattan and leather, double basins and, set in a sun-filled patio, an
open-air shower.
The garden pavilion suite stands alone, surrounded by white sand in the
villa grounds. Its’ harem-style silken ceiling calls to mind Bedouin
tents and desert hospitality, and such romance continues in the soft
furnishings and decorations. Walls of glass offer glimpses of the sea
and lead onto a private deck. The ensuite bathroom is discreetly tucked
around the corner of the walled garden deck.
- Property Type
- Villa - Beachfront
- Bedrooms 5 Bedroom , Sleeps 10
- Bed types
- King, King, Queen, Queen, Queen