Spectacular Dream Villa

Villa Mentari or Sunrise Villa is a modern luxury six-bedroom beach and river front property in North Bali. The main house and bungalow, set in 1.15 hectares of beautifully maintained verdant gardens, offer stunning ocean, river and mountain views. The moment you drive past the guard house, the giant teak gates and the bridge spanning the river that cuts the property in two, you enter the luxurious and spacious world of Villa Mentari, the largest villa in North Bali and perhaps in all of Bali. If you arrive at night, the bright glass-enclosed lights along the winding road will guide you to the entrance of the main house. If you arrive during the day, you will see that the drive follows the bend of a river that often times rises within its stone banks with wildly rushing storm water. If you are fortunate enough to arrive very early in the morning and walk to the front of the Villa, you will see the day star hanging like a brilliant jewel over the shining crown of the main gazebo and soon the first rays of the sun shooting across the immense stillness of the Java Sea where only a few ancient Balinese fishing boats chug on the quiet water like some insects skimming on a blue pool. And soon fishermen will wade in the ocean and slowly pull their nets out of the water while old women will sit on the beach, murmuring around a dying fire. And soon the rays of the rising sun will bathe the foothills of the northern Balinese mountains in red and gold—and a typical Mentari day will have begun. The Villa is as beautiful a spot as one could find anywhere in Bali and all its diversities make it almost a world in itself. On the eastern side of its extensive circuit is a dense banana plantation; on the west, a high wall; on the south, the river and its wild reaches; and on the north, an unusually wide swath of black sand beach. This very private, almost naturally enclosed property supplies its visitor with nearly all the verdure he might desire. There are magnificently landscaped gardens with coconut palms, flowering frangipani and bougainvilleas near the main house, fruit groves with papayas and bananas near the plantation, rubber trees near the guest bungalow, and near the river huge bamboo groves that seem to sweep the sky and whose far-reaching stems shelter a meditation boulder and a rendezvous spot with table and chairs. And throughout the property there are romantic walks and an arching teak bridge that somehow bring all these diverse gardens and groves together to form a harmonious whole. Villa Mentari is by far the largest and most impressive private villa in the North. It has number of features and advantages that should be emphasized. First, the villa offers not only unparalleled views of the Bali Sea even from the master bedroom, but also views of the Kalianget River and the northern foothills and mountains. Second, the villa has a tennis court and a golf driving range, which represent an unusual combination of attractions for any villa. Third, the villa has one of the largest infinity pools of any private villas in Bali: 20mx9m. Fourth, the villa has two Jacuzzis: one next to the pool and another in the en-suite bathroom of the master bedroom. Fifth, the villa boasts three gazebos, one of which is specially equipped for massages. Sixth, the main house has a Bose sound system with speakers throughout the house and in the garden. Finally, Mentari has a generator which can be switched on if there are problems with the electricity supply from the PLN. The guests have access to the main house and bungalow. The huge main house (1,000 m2) has two floors with four bedrooms, providing accommodation for a private party of eight persons comfortably. The spacious master bedroom, which overlooks the Bali Sea and has a Jacuzzi in the en-suite bathroom, is on the ground floor. There are also two additional bedrooms with bathrooms en suite. The open living and dining area (about 195 m2), is air-conditioned and includes a grand piano. There is a large fully equipped modern kitchen, a temperature-controlled wine storage room and an extra bathroom in the entryway. The top floor has an office with computer and internet connection and a printer as well as a library. Adjacent to the office is the fourth bedroom that enjoys garden and ocean views. In addition, there is a bungalow (120 m2) with a living room and kitchen on the ground floor and two air-conditioned bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms on the first floor. Nestled on the beach between the Bedugul mountain range and the Bali Sea, the villa is close to many attractions. It is 15 minutes by car to Lovina Beach with bars, shops and restaurants. The award-wining Damai restaurant is also a short drive away.