Villa Shinta Dewi Ubud

Villa Shinta Dewi Ubud – a beautiful contemporary villa on the edge of a rural village five minutes’ drive from Bali’s cultural and artistic heart.  Here, guests may enjoy traditional Bali-style indoor/outdoor living with all the hi-tech comforts of a five-star hotel.

Villa Layout

Villa Shinta Dewi Ubud’s four bedrooms and extensive living areas occupy a contemporary double-storey building facing west to catch the afternoon sun.  From the entrance, steps across a courtyard garden lead directly into the living room, with dining area, open plan kitchen and, behind, the service kitchen and laundry room.  Off the living room is the media room/study (with shower room), which can be set up as a fourth bedroom, plus a guest washroom, a gym and a massage room.  The full length of this level opens onto the pool deck.  Above is an open ‘sunset’ lounge, flanked by two guest bedroom suites and a large master suite opening onto a tree-level terrace.

Indoor Living

The social heart of Villa Shinta Dewi Ubud is the huge fan-cooled living room with its statement wall of Palimanan stone emblazoned with lotus flowers carved by the island’s best stonemasons.  Plushly upholstered modular sofas sit on an expanse of polished terrazzo flowing into the river-stone pool terrace running the full width of the villa.  In the dining area eight upholstered chairs encircle a dining table crafted from a single-slab of Suarwood, set before the marble-topped island dividing the living space from the well-equipped guest kitchen.  (A separate service kitchen – the chef’s domain – lies behind out of sight, along with the laundry room and staff quarters).

Alongside the living area behind a wall of glass is an air-conditioned room that opens onto the terrace.  This may be set up as a study/media room (with 32-inch satellite TV and DVD player), or as the fourth bedroom (with shower room).  Further along the terrace is an air-conditioned gym where a top-range running machine, stationary cycle and weight bench rest on a rubber floor before a mirror wall, and a door leads to the massage room.

Skimming the treetops on the upper level is a breezy fan-cooled ‘sunset’ lounge, with bar counter and comfortable seating arranged around a 50-inch satellite channel TV and DVD player under a vaulted timber ceiling.

Outdoor Living

The gorgeous terraced garden is a special feature of Villa Shinta Dewi Ubud, and the16-metre infinity-edge swimming pool is the main focus here.  Between the villa and pool, sun loungers and brightly coloured beanbags recline on the river-stone terrace, and the poolside balé provides a shady spot for breakfast at the all-weather rattan four-seater table.  Below the pool is a barbecue terrace with table for eight, and a second cushion-covered balé.  Flamboyant trees, bougainvillaea, canna lilies and oleander provide splashes of colour in the garden, and a plantation of coffee and cocoa trees line the ravine edge.

Master Suite

The spacious master suite enjoys extra privacy, standing apart from the guest bedrooms and separated by the upstairs living area.  Its large king-size bed (with trundle bed below) sits on a polished teakwood floor, oriented to enjoy the treetop views.  The suite is equipped with air conditioning and ceiling fans, a 32-inch TV, DVD player, a bar-fridge and safe deposit box.  Through the well-designed dressing room – with more hanging space than could possibly be needed – is the marble-clad bathroom with two basins, shower enclosure and bathtub.