Villa Hansa has all the discerning comforts you’d expect of a deluxe holiday home – 18m infinity-edge pool monopolising pretty riverside gardens, stylish minimalist bathrooms, iPod and docking station, plasma-screen TV – and, as the owner’s are avid collectors of antiques, this contemporary Balinese property is littered with them, personally sourced from across the Indonesian archipelago. Rooms, including the striking, semi-open main pavilion and the four delightful guestrooms, house Javanese wood chests, rare Buddhist busts and vintage woven throws from Sumba.

Yet there’s also a wonderful informality and relaxed calm about this 2007-built property – a reflection of the owners’ personalities. It starts with their belief that staff are a key component of the Hansa experience; the team of ten locally employed staff are endearingly friendly and welcoming, each making you feel like part of an extended Balinese family. Given the owners are also surfing enthusiasts it’s no coincidence that Villa Hansa is situated near to a string of surfing beaches along this beautiful south-west coastal strip – the nearest, Pererenan Beach, is 300m away – and a collection of forty or so surfboards is available for guest use.

Spirituality and culture, though, is a core element at Villa Hansa with practically everywhere offering a ‘Zen moment': from the soothing sounds of the living area water-wall to a recurring Tibetan theme, including Tibetan prayer flags strung along the staircase and a stunning ceiling lantern in the living room. Each guestroom is named after a Hindu God and there’s a dedicated yoga room where, tellingly, you’ll find the only TV in the house. Even the full-time manager doubles as a spiritual guru!

This eco-conscious villa emphasises healthy, natural food and wherever possible the two accomplished chefs use locally sourced, fresh organic produce for their excellent array of western and Asian dishes (which include ‘naughties’ like Indian curries and Mexican tacos!) Provisioning for meals is charged on guest account, although first-day breakfast is inclusive in the rates.

If you can tear yourself away, take advantage of the seven-seater car and Made, the villa’s ‘in the know’ driver-guide. He can whisk you off to a host of fascinating destinations and, along with the rest of the lovely staff, help you have a truly memorable Bali sojourn.

• Air-con
• Bed Linen
• Board Games/Toys
• Car
• Car Parking
• Tumble Dryer
• DVD Library
• DVD Player
• Ceiling Fans
• Fax
• Hotplates
• IDD
• Internet (WiFi)
• iPod
• iPod Dock/Speakers
• Iron/Board
• Jacuzzi
• Equipped Kitchen
• Laundry Service (Sent out)
• Laundry Service (In-house)
• Book Selection
• Food Menu
• Oven/Hotplates
• Extra Bed (Roll away/mattress)
• Safe
• Swimming Pool (Private)
• Home Theatre System
• Towels
• TV (Satellite/Cable)
• Washing Machine
• Main Dining (10 persons)
• Driver (8 hours)
• Security
• Manager
• Garden/Pool Staff
• Housekeeping (Full time)
• Chef/Cook (All meals)

Period	Net Rates
from 15 April 2012 to 31 May 2012	$ 519.75
from 1 June 2012 to 15 September 2012	$ 635.25
from 16 September 2012 to 14 December 2012	$ 519.75
from 15 December 2012 to 8 January 2013	$ 687.22
from 9 January 2013 to 7 February 2013	$ 519.75
from 8 February 2013 to 13 February 2013	$ 635.25
from 14 February 2013 to 26 March 2013	$ 519.75
from 27 March 2013 to 6 April 2013	$ 635.25
from 7 April 2013 to 31 May 2013	$ 519.75
from 1 June 2013 to 15 September 2013	$ 635.25
from 16 September 2013 to 14 December 2013	$ 519.75

Built in contemporary Balinese style with traditional Indonesian touches, Villa Hansa rests in 1,200sqm of riverside grounds. The stage-setting entrance features a pond filled with lotus blooms, enclosed by a moss-consumed wall. Across the stepping stones, you arrive in the open-plan main pavilion, traditionally designed with fine Borneo wood floors and ironwood roof.

To the right, the living area comprises a square formation of two white leather sofas, contrasting with antique wood chairs and table, framed with Indonesian objets, stone statues and vases of exotic blooms. From the lofty ceiling hangs a spectacular lantern comprising Tibetan characters encased in numerous shell pieces. Respecting the spiritual ambiance, an iPod and dock are the only electronic diversions here. The central dining area is dominated by an expansive table seating ten and crafted from one block of teak while to the left is a generous and well-equipped modern kitchen with adjoining staff quarters and guest washroom.

Entirely open-sided (protected by bamboo blinds), the main pavilion is kept cool by ceiling fans and natural breezes. Outside, a high-walled stone corridor and staircase lead to a detached yoga room, which contains the villa’s only TV (29-inch plasma screen with 380-plus channels) with a DVD/CD player and stacks of DVDs.

From the pavilion, pretty gardens scattered with stone murals and statues stretch down to the infinity-edge pool and deck. Outdoor furniture includes sunbeds and antique armchairs; opposite, the ironwood-roofed balé (gazebo) makes a secluded spot for repose.

Four ensuite bedrooms located in two garden wings flank the pool’s left side. Each varies in character and décor, but all come exquisitely decorated and feature four-poster king-size beds and stone-clad bathrooms with circular stone bathtub. In the single-storey wing nearest the main pavilion, two bedrooms boast additional outdoor garden bathrooms. Bedrooms three and four, in the double-storey wing further along, don’t have outdoor bathrooms but provide large porches facing the rice fields. A lower garden leads down to a Hindu shrine and the River Tibu, marking the property’s boundary.

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