Villa Adinda in Bali

We fell in love with the land and the place and built a house at the
edge of a village surrounded by rice fields and with a breathtaking
view of the sea. We realized our dream: to live within walking
distance of the ocean, to experience the growth and wealth of the
tropical nature, to be part of a peaceful community. We want to
share the dream.
On Bali people live outdoors. There are no doors. The garden is part
of the living room. The wind from sea blows gently along the dinner
table, the kitchen and the couch to the lotus pond, the terrace, and
the swimming pool and to the palms near the temple against the back
wall of the garden.

The bedrooms all have air conditioning to keep the sleep cool, but
during day time the windows can be opened to let in the sea breeze.
On the balcony of the bedroom you have your breakfast in the morning
and at sunset a beer, the sea aquamarine, tangerine or almost black.
The sky is aflame. Sometimes a tropical shower pours down.
On Bali people live outdoors. There are no doors. The garden is part
of the living room

The feeling that you had as a child when you crawled away in a
tent or a tree-hut will return when you sit in the baleh bengong. To
read, dream, sleep, eat a pisang, have a fruit punch. It is next to
the swimming pool. If it gets to hot, you dive in.

The gods have their own home within our home. Two temples dedicated
to the Balinese gods keep peace and happiness in and demons out.
Daily the servant brings offerings to the gods: little baskets with
flowers and fruit.

As soon as the world wakes up, the birds start singing and the earth
blushes like a bride, nothing is more wonderful than to walk to the
sea, look at the foaming waves of the ocean and the beautiful shells
whipped ashore. You are alone except for a fisherman who throws his
nets in the sea and draws his catch in.

Your evening stroll takes you to the village. Now and then you see a
large mat partly on the road with rice drying on it. At the warung a
man squats down to grill sateh. He laughs and raises his hand in
greeting. Boys drive their scooters over the road as in the past
they drove their small horses through the fields. A woman carries a
big basket on her head. She has done her laundry in the kali. A man
on his bicycle passes with an enormous bunch of bamboo on the
carrier. You smell nasi goreng en kretek-cigarettes. Also the
flowers: frangipani, melati, jasmine.

There is a permanent staff at the premises for security and
service. ‘Security’ sounds as if criminality is prolific on Bali.
That is not true. The terrible bombings of 2002 were also a
violation of the essentially peaceful Balinese society. It gives you
a safe feeling though that your properties and valuables are
protected. The house, garden en swimming pool are kept clean, the
laundry is done for you, if you wish. The servants bring offerings
to the gods. Tell the servant every morning what you want to eat and
drink, give him/her shopping money and he takes care of the contents
of the fridge. Your meal will be served at the time you decide to
eat. If you do not want to eat at home, you don’t eat at home. If
you want to do your own shopping, you do that. If you want to do the
cooking yourself, then you do it yourself. It is that simple. The
staff is invisibly present. They are proud to make your stay as
pleasant as possible without disturbing your privacy. The villa and
the servant’s house are built so that staff and inhabitants do not
live in each others view. The manager of the villa, who speaks
English, is always available by telephone.

The rent of the villa includes the salary of the staff, electricity,
water, gas, gardener, local taxes, etc. The groceries etc. are for
your account. Linen and towels are of course included.

There is satellite tv. Telephone on payment. Internet is available
in villa Adinda itself (if you bring your laptop) as well as
in an internet cafe in village. You will be met at the airport and
taken to the airport. Also there are adapters for electricity, there
is a baby-cot, baby-sit service, drinking water and umbrellas.

The climate on Bali is tropical, hot and moist. Dry season is from
March to November. But you have to count with a shower now and then.
Rainy season is from November to March. Even then life on Bali is
wonderful. The sun shines anyway, although there are more and
heavier showers. It is less crowded than during dry season. For the
peak season in July, August and September and also during Christmas
holidays you are advised to book early.

Surfing, Golf, Swimming, Horseback Riding, Beach Walks, Shopping,
Restaurants, Sightseeing.

Per day : USD 220
Per week : USD 1190
Per month: USD 3850