Two beautiful sister properties – Villa Dewi Sri and Villa Sarasvati – known collectively as Dea Villas, are hidden away next door to each other in the rice fields, about one kilometre from the rugged Berawa surf beach, near Canggu, on Bali’s southwest coast. Each of the two, fully-staffed, self-contained villas has a private entrance, but they share a common driveway, car park and staff service area. With nine air-conditioned bedrooms with ensuite indoor/outdoor bathrooms, two living & dining pavilions, two kitchens, two air-conditioned TV lounges, three swimming pools, a function room, a spa and three gardens – one of which is an enchanting rambling masterpiece punctuated with antique wooden gazebos – Dea Villas can accommodate up to 18 guests. The two, four-bedroom, main villas and the one-bedroom antique Gladak House can either be linked or remain totally separate and private, thereby presenting guests with a nine, eight, five, four, or one-bedroom renting option.
As an added bonus, guests at Dea Villas are entitled to membership of the neighbouring Canggu Club for the duration of their stay. The prestigious Canggu Club is Bali’s premier international members’ club, providing first class facilities that include a restaurant, bar and lounge, library, kids’ club, floodlit and indoor tennis courts, air-conditioned squash courts, a 25-metre swimming pool, gym and aerobics centre, indoor sports hall, sauna, and a billiard lounge.
VILLA DEWI SRI
Villa Dewi Sri is a stunning four bedroom luxury villa that forms part of the beautiful Villas Dea development located in Berawa , on Bali’s south west coast. Its location offers privacy and seclusion, while still being only ten minutes drive away from the restaurants, boutiques and nightlife of trendy Seminyak.
The villa offers 4 air conditioned bedrooms complete with en suite bathrooms, open air living and dining, an air conditioned family room, fully equipped kitchen and an 18 x 5 m swimming pool surrounded by beautifully landscaped tropical gardens.
An added bonus to a stay at Villa Dewi Sri is that guests have full access to the prestigious Canggu Club for the duration of their stay. The Canggu Club is Bali’s premier international members club, providing first class facilities that include a Restaurant, Bar and Lounge, Library, Kids Club, Tennis courts ( flood lit and indoor) Air-conditioned Squash courts, 25meter swimming pool, Gym fitness and aerobics centre, Indoor sports hall, Sauna, and a Billiard lounge.
Accommodation
The four-bedroom Villa Dewi Sri – named after the goddess of rice – is beautiful, hassle free and calm. It was designed to accommodate and fulfil the needs of a Western couple with two young daughters, who occasionally take holidays in Bali, but are also happy for other holidaymakers, especially families, to stay at their delightful home. Here, tropical living is the theme, characterised by an open-sided living & dining pavilion, balconies, roof terraces and glass doors that slide open to invite the garden inside. This is further enhanced by garden-bathrooms, an air-conditioned family room, a fully-equipped feature kitchen, a 17-metre swimming pool and a shady pergola, against a beautiful rice field backdrop. Guests enter the villa via stepping stones over an exotic lily pond and through a long hallway, which exudes space and light due to its clear pergola roof.
Bedrooms and Bathrooms
There are four air-conditioned bedrooms at Villa Dewi Sri, distinguished by an inspired use of sophisticated fabrics with a different colour scheme in each. The Zen Bedroom, in red and black, is elegantly furnished with a king-size bed and adjoins a glass-walled, air-conditioned bathroom. Here, a large bathtub rests beside glass doors which, for an alfresco bathing experience, can be slid open to a totally private, Zen inspired, Japanese garden. The Tropical Bedroom is similar, with a king size bed and a padded window seat, which doubles as spare bed for a child. Adjacent is an air-conditioned dressing room, from which a pair of old traditional Balinese doors opens into a garden bathroom, complete with a bathtub protected from the elements by an overhanging roof. The two upstairs bedrooms are accessed via a large, cool and breezy balcony terrace. There is a great view from here, while the natural grass planting on the flat roof of the living pavilion – which is reminiscent of rice ready for harvest – honours the goddess after which the villa is named, while ensuring that nothing detracts from the gorgeous surroundings. Both of the upstairs bedrooms are furnished with Hollywood twin beds that can be converted to queen size beds. The adjoining dressing rooms are open to the ensuite bathrooms, complete with standing rainshowers. From here glass doors open onto private, roof top terraces hedged by frangipanis and palms, and furnished with sunloungers.
Family Rooms
Each villa presents a cosy, air-conditioned, family room, located upstairs. Each is furnished with comfortable sofas and equipped with a large flat screen satellite channel TV and DVD player with surround sound. In Villa Dewi Sri, this room also doubles as a sleeping area for kids.
Living and Dining
Running the length of the garden beside each of the main swimming pools, the single-storey living & dining pavilions at both of the villas are hugely spacious and ideal for entertaining. Each features an open-plan modern kitchen at one end.
At Villa Dewi Sri, the pavilion is open-sided and fan cooled. The dining area is positioned adjacent to the kitchen with a solid teakwood table that seats 12 guests, while the living area is furnished with three deeply cushioned sofas. The walls are adorned with artwork and complemented by sculptures, as well as a big screen for playing Wii, and a music system with four speakers.
At the far end of each of the living & dining pavilions, overlooking the rice field, is a pergola with a floor composed of ironwood decking. At Villa Dewi Sri, this is an open air space, ideal for massage.
VILLA SARASVATI
Villa Sarasvati is the second villa located within the prestigious Villas Dea development.
The villa is a five-bedroom property comprised of two distinct areas, each with a private entrance and a private pool, thereby presenting guests with a one, four, or five bedroom renting option. On one side is a contemporary 4-bedroom villa and on the other side is a one-bedroom antique Joglo house.
Conceived in perfect harmony with the peaceful surroundings, spa treatments at Sarasvati take place in the privacy of the antique timber spa building, which presents two massage beds, washroom and outdoor rain shower. Combining beauty and well-being, traditional treatments such as mandi lulur, Balinese massage or reflexology, administered by skilled therapists, will make guests feel reborn, awakening the mind, body and soul.
An added benefit of a stay at Villa Sarasvati is that guests also enjoy the full use of the services and facilities of the nearby Canggu Club, the only exclusive members club in Bali.
Accommodation
Villa Sarasvati is a five-bedroom property comprised of two distinct areas, each with a private entrance and a private pool. On one side is a contemporary four-bedroom villa and on the other side is a one-bedroom antique Gladak house. Both entrances are heralded by carved stone murals introducing Sarasvati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, wisdom and the arts, after which the villa takes its name. The main villa comprises a stand-alone multipurpose studio room, a long entrance hall, four bedrooms, a living & dining pavilion with a feature kitchen, an air-conditioned TV lounge, a pergola garden room, flat lawn and 17-metre lap pool. The contemporary tropical architecture utilises local materials while the eclectic interiors ooze with style, visual texture, antiques and rich fabrics. The second area is incorporates the Gladak, complete with ensuite bathroom, kitchenette and verandah. This gorgeous old house is a traditional high-peaked teakwood building representing a bygone era, yet with all the comforts of modern day living. There is also an antique wooden spa building (available when the Gladak House is included in one of the rental options), a timber relaxation gazebo, an elevated rice field shelter known as a ‘Pondok’, a free form swimming pool, a giant chess set and a Pétanque court, set within an exceptional rambling garden, which rolls down to the rice fields.
Bedrooms and Bathrooms
At Villa Sarasvati, there are five air-conditioned bedrooms, one of which is located in the antique Gladak House – stunningly furnished with a king-size bed and an antique wardrobe, complemented by lush soft furnishings, and equipped with a TV/DVD player. The rustic ensuite bathroom is semi open-air, sheltered by a pergola roof and extending out into a private walled garden. It is equipped with a hollowed out river rock bathtub for two, and a two rainshowers, one indoors and one outside. The master bedroom in the main villa is on ground level, entered via an anteroom and completed with a huge dressing room. The ensuite indoor/outdoor master bathroom is fitted with a freestanding terrazzo bathtub, positioned within a glass walled area, with doors that can be slid open to the private garden for a semi-alfresco bathing experience. There are two rainshowers, one indoors, and one open to the sky in the spacious shrub-filled garden. Each bedroom in the main villa, including the master, has a built-in cushioned daybed along one wall, a four-poster king size bed, teak furnishings, and a TV/DVD player. Each ensuite bathroom is fitted with twin washbasins, walk-in rainshower and bathtub. The downstairs guestroom has a semi open-air bathroom bordered by an ornamental pond with Ganesha statues spouting running water. The two upstairs bathrooms are characterised by open air rooftop terraces, each with a romantic outdoor bathtub resting under a pergola.
Family Rooms
Each villa presents a cosy, air-conditioned, family room, located upstairs. Each is furnished with comfortable sofas and equipped with a large flat screen satellite channel TV and DVD player with surround sound.
Living and Dining
Running the length of the garden beside each of the main swimming pools, the single-storey living & dining pavilions at both of the villas are hugely spacious and ideal for entertaining. Each features an open-plan modern kitchen at one end.
At Villa Sarasvati, the pavilion is fitted with sliding glass doors, which can be closed for air-conditioned comfort. The splendid dining table seats 14, with bench stools and a grand cane planter chair at either end. Five giant, clear glass bell-jar lanterns hang over the table and the room is lovingly adorned with a collection of antique wooden artefacts. There is also a tactile sculpture that pivots on its stand to form a screen beside the living space, which is furnished with cane sofas and armchairs.
At the far end of each of the living & dining pavilions, overlooking the rice field, is a pergola with a floor composed of ironwood decking. at Villa Sarasvati, it is a sunny sitting room, furnished with a large sofa and coffee table.
LOCATION
Dea Villas are located within the beautiful agricultural belt between Kuta and Tanah Lot, an area that is home to some of the most luxurious private residences on the island. Trendy Seminyak, with its wide choice of international restaurants, chic cocktail bars, exciting nightclubs, lavish spas and elegant boutiques, is a mere 20 minutes’ drive away.
Neighbouring sporting facilities include the Canggu Club, offering sports, social and leisure facilities. Within a kilometre of the villas is a delicatessen, several good value restaurants, a yoga studio complete with daily yoga classes, and a spa. At the nearby Echo Beach is a strip of restaurants and cafes set on a beachside buff. This is a fun social scene complemented by live music. For horse lovers, the family-run ‘Kuda P’ stables is just five minutes’ drive from the villas, offering rides and tuition. The Nirwana Golf Course, designed by Greg Norman and renowned as one of the best golf courses in Asia, is a 20-minute drive. The nearby Berawa Beach is known for its world-class surf breaks, offering an exposed reef break with consistent surf. The villas are 40 minutes’ from the international airport, and convenient for all of the Island’s main shopping malls and tourist attractions, including Tanah Lot, Bali’s most dramatic and venerated sea temple.
