Services
Villa Asante is supported by a carefully selected
team of highly trained, friendly staff who will
do their best to ensure that their guests experience
a truly enjoyable stay in Bali. The team is
headed by a villa manager who will oversee and
coordinate the staff and property, and is available
to assist guests during their stay. The team
also includes a chef, housekeepers, a gardener/pool
attendant and security guards. The chef is trained
in the preparation of both local and international
cuisine, and is responsible for all the market
shopping, in accordance with the needs and the
whims of the guests. The housekeepers will arrange
for the daily laundry service. A driver and
car is available, inclusive of price, 10 hours
per day. Baby-sitting and massage services are
also available on request at an extra charge.
Facilities
Entrance
The property is accessed via a private driveway
leading into a secure car parking area, complete
with a covered car port. The front door opens
onto broad stepping stones that appear to float
upon a fish pond flanked by flowering heliconia.
The entrance hall is furnished with an antique
circular marble table and guarded by four Balinese
goddess statues positioned in alcoves in the
wall. The inner hallway is an atrium, fitted
out as a library with a large shelf unit, a
desk, and a huge wall mirror that cleverly doubles
the sense of space. Villa Asante provides WiFi
Internet access for guests who bring their own
laptop computers.
Living
Pavilion
The Living Pavilion presents open air living
at its very best. Open on three sides with a
cream terrazzo floor under a soaring shingle
roof, the pavilion is illuminated by mood lighting,
adorned with colourful artwork, and cooled by
natural breezes and ceiling fans.
It is furnished with deeply cushioned segmented
sofas, a coffee table and shelf units. Hidden
behind cupboard doors is a 42” satellite
channel TV and DVD/CD player together with a
Bose sound system.
Dining
Pavilion
Stepping stones across an ornamental pond link
the Living Pavilion with the open-sided Dining
Pavilion and Kitchen.
The spacious dining area is cooled by ceiling
fans and furnished with a teakwood dining table
for twelve. It is linked to the open-plan kitchen
by a wide service bar complete with bar chairs.
Kitchen
The designer kitchen reveals a discriminating
taste for functional beauty and cutting-edge
style.
Crafted in white with a central island and ample
storage space, it is fully equipped with an
imported oven and hob, and everything else that
the chef needs in order to prepare delicious
meals, in accordance with the whims of his guests.
TV
Room
The cosy, air-conditioned TV Room, fitted with
ceiling fan and pivot windows, is positioned
centrally upstairs.
It is furnished with comfortable upholstered
sofas, low tables, lamps, and a television cabinet
with a flat screen 42” TV with satellite
channels and a DVD/CD player.
Swimming
Pool & Garden
The 20 x 12 metre swimming pool is linked to
an ornamental pool to create a T-shaped feature,
which ensures that two sides of each of the
twin, open-air, living and dining pavilions
are bordered by water. Beside the pool is a
timber deck furnished with six sunbeds and sunbrellas,
while centrally positioned poolside is a big,
open-sided ‘bale' relaxation pavilion
with a cushioned floor. The walled garden is
planted with fragrant frangipani trees, travellers'
palms and a line of coconut palms. The flat
velvety lawn covers a sizeable area and is ideal
for outdoor games or as a venue for Balinese
dance performances, parties or weddings. The
modern kitchen provides the staff with the equipment
and facilities to cater for a variety of small
functions. Special events can also be coordinated
by professional outside caterers who have the
world-class expertise to prepare a sumptuous
feast at the villa, in addition to the coordination
of decorations, flowers, lighting, sound systems
and entertainment. |