Wake up to the sound of the surf, and step out onto your balcony to survey the ever-shifting boundaries of an estuary lagoon as the river meets the waves, carving through the sand and redefining its course with the changing of the tides.

Inhale the cool sea air, and start the day with a platter of tropical fruits, before exploring an abundance of relaxation areas, each one blessed with a glorious view.

Laze in a swinging chair, bird-watch from a breezy upstairs veranda, lie back on a sunlounger and allow the ‘nothing-is-too-much-trouble’ staff to serve you drinks and homemade cookies. Punctuate this with a few laps of the sparkling swimming pool while the kids play safely in their own pool, and then sit down to a gourmet lunch.

Later, marvel at a crimson sunset from a built-in garden daybed, fittingly fashioned to resemble the sun’s rays, be indulged with a massage on a bamboo-shaded rooftop deck, and relish a fresh seafood barbeque. Finally, enjoy a classic movie in a huge home cinema before slipping into a rolltop copper bathtub followed by a yielding bed.

Such is a typical day at Villa Ambra.

This beautiful thatched property is comprised of three buildings and a series of covered walkways, stairways, and ponds filled with water-lilies and fat, happy koi fish. Natural-styled gardens reach out to meet the beach, bordered by ornamental grasses, aromatic lantana, and balustrades crafted from volcanic river rock.

If booked in conjunction with the other four Pantai Lima villas (offering a total of 26 bedrooms plus an impressive range of common facilities including a tennis court and seminar room) the enclave works particularly well as an executive retreat or wedding venue. Meals are prepared by Pantai Lima’s five-star French chef who will transform the most basic of ingredients into something magical (provisions, at cost, on guest account). All the staff are trained to the highest standards, and are on call 24 hours a day. An added bonus is the inclusion of a car and driver for up to ten hours daily.

• Tumble Dryer
• DVD Library
• Ceiling Fans
• Fax
• Food Starter Pack
• Gym (shared)
• Hairdryers
• High Chairs
• Hotplates
• IDD
• Internet (WiFi)
• iPod
• iPod Dock/Speakers
• Iron/Board
• Jacuzzi
• Equipped Kitchen
• Laundry Service (In-house)
• Book Selection
• BBQ
• Bed Linen
• Board Games/Toys
• Car
• Car Parking
• CD Library
• Air-con
• Baby Cot
• Coffee Machine
• Computer
• Food Menu
• Microwave
• Oven/Hotplates
• Swimming Pool Toys
• Safe
• CD Player/Stereo System
• Swimming Pool (Private)
• Tennis Court (shared)
• Home Theatre System
• Toiletries
• Towels
• TV (Satellite/Cable)
• Washing Machine
• Wine Fridge
• Wine List
• Main Dining (10 persons)
• Massage Beds
• Masseuse/Spa Therapist
• Driver (10 hours)
• Security
• Service Staff
• Shopper
• Chef/Cook (All meals)
• Babysitter
• Housekeeping (Full time)
• Manager

Period	Net Rates
from 15 April 2012 to 14 June 2012	$ 1559.25
from 15 June 2012 to 14 July 2012	$ 2194.5
from 15 July 2012 to 15 August 2012	$ 2887.5
from 16 August 2012 to 15 September 2012	$ 2194.5
from 16 September 2012 to 14 December 2012	$ 1559.25
from 15 December 2012 to 15 January 2013	$ 2887.5

Villa Ambra is built into the contours of the land, with two triple-level buildings linked by a single-storey wantilan pavilion. Each of the five bedrooms has a balcony or terrace with fabulous views, a walk-in dressing room, a double or queen bed, and a 37-inch TV/DVD player. The ensuite bathrooms are fitted with powerful monsoon showers and bathtubs, and each is individually styled with funky tactile materials ranging from bamboo and stacked slate to marble, timber and pebbles. Three of the bathrooms are partially open-air.

The main building incorporates a cinema room on the lowest level with a high definition movie projection system and a big ‘cinema bed’ along the back wall. On the central level is a bedroom with a wide balcony overlooking the lagoon and a dining room with a table for ten opening out onto the pool deck (where another table and a barbecue promote alfresco dining). The master suite covers the upper floor, complete with an open-sided sitting room, bedroom, ensuite and rooftop massage deck.

The wantilan pavilion is bounded by a fishpond and fashioned in the architectural style of a Balinese village meeting place with open sides, antique-style Javanese floor tiles, and a soaring, two-tiered roof supported by wooden pillars. This eclectic living space is furnished with three sofas arranged around a coffee table, two swinging chairs, and a pair of low colonial chairs. It also features a bar with a mirrored façade and two stools, a set of rotating woven screens on one side for privacy, a water cascade, and a decorative collection of watering cans.

The third building presents a guest washroom on the lowest level and a second master suite on ground level adjoined by a private study furnished with a desk and a set of 20 antique medicine chests. This master bedroom opens onto a covered garden terrace that looks directly over the ocean. An impressive stairway with a Javanese tiled floor sweeps up to two more bedrooms past a wall embellished with woven leaf and rattan hats. This floor is ideal for families.

Guests can enjoy the 20m infinity pool, which is surrounded by a timber deck. There is also a shallow children’s pool and an eight-person hot jacuzzi tub positioned beachside.

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