Banyan Estate Villa
Another Villa at umalas
6 Bedroom - Price : Low USD 950 | High USD 1500 | Peak USD 1500
Banyan Estate Villa Location in Umalas, north of Kerobokan, only 30 minutes drive
from drive from the airport, and only ten minutes from the restaurant
and nightlife center of Seminyak and Legian, the Banyan Estate is a
magnificent newly renovated property. Named for the ancient and massive
Banyan tree that dominates the land and the buildings, this compound
boasts many modern amenities, allowing its guests to enjoy their Bali
vacation in style and comfort.
Within the estate itself, following a style that is very common in
Bali, are six individual structures. Starting from the main entrance
after the parking area and staff quarters, the main house is adjacent to
a large sundeck and swimming pool. Next is the guest house, a gym, and
two outdoor bales (Balinese gazebos). All the buildings are painted in
warm earthy colors set off by the white deck, green grass, thatched
roofs and green ivy flowing down from the second floor of the main
house. Terrazzo has been used for all the floors, leaving them cool to
the feet in the tropical heat of Bali. Ceiling fans are located
throughout all the rooms of the property, and all the bedrooms have
air-conditioning. Displayed throughout the grounds of the estate are a
variety of elegant antiques and Balinese statuary.
The first thing guests will notice upon entering the Banyan Estate
is the huge Banyan tree in the middle of the complex that towers above
the dining bale. To the west, lies a small lawn containing tropical
flowers and strands of young bamboo. The property is roughly triangular
shaped and bordered on two sides by high walls, with its longest side
next to a small river.
Owing to its large size and detached structures, there are many
separate and distinct areas where guests can congregate in large
numbers, or break up into smaller groups, depending on how the mood
strikes them, making the Banyan Estate eminently suitable for hosting
large groups of people and entertaining.
The main house is made up of two floors with a large wrap-around
deck on the second floor, topped by an alang-alang (thatched) roof. At
one end of the ground floor is the dining room with its stately
sixteen-seat wooden table that was custom built for the house. Separated
by a wide counter and complete with bar stools, is a large open-plan
western style kitchen with all the modern amenities. Adjacent, is the
living room with a complete audiovisual center, as well as large couches
opening out onto the sundeck.
At the other end of the ground floor is a bedroom with ensuite
bathroom. All these rooms look out onto the large white colored sundeck
complete with deckchairs, hosting a twelve-meter blue tiled, kidney
shaped swimming pool, plus a smaller pool adjacent which contains
built-in seats suitable for lounging while escaping the heat.
Upstairs, there are three distinctive bedrooms. At one end is the
master bedroom with its own marble tiled bathroom and large walk-in
closet. This bedroom opens onto a large wrap-around deck that overlooks
the rest of the estate. Located at the other end of this floor are two
other bedrooms, which share another marble tiled bathroom with walk-in
shower. One of the bedrooms has a private balcony off the front of the
house, whilst both can access the large wrap around deck through a door
in the hallway.
Separated from the main house and the pool by approximately fifteen
meters is the guesthouse. It sits beside the river with a small wooden
deck on its front and has an alang-alang roof similar to the main house.
Contained within are two large bedrooms, each with its own ensuite
Bali-style (open-air) bathroom.
The gym lies behind the guesthouse and next to the river in its own
small building, again with an alang-alang roof. Running along the front
is a wooden deck overlooking the river. Inside is a large multifunction
machine for weightlifting, along with gym mats and space for other
exercise pursuits. A ping-pong table has recently been installed. In
front, and off to one side of the main house, is the dining bale,
containing a wooden antique table and eight chairs suitable for outdoor
entertaining and dining al fresco. Between the guesthouse and the main
house is another bale, a small, covered, raised pavilion that contains
comfortable cushioned daybeds. This is normally used for relaxing
outdoors when trying to avoid the sun, and provides an excellent venue
for receiving massages.
A staff of sixteen is on hand, providing all domestic services and
24-hour security, to ensure that your stay is a pleasant one. There are
three safes located on the property in which to safeguard guests