Nestled beside a river embankment in the tourist-thin village of Umalas just a few kilometres north of Seminyak, Villa Karishma is an exclusive retreat where privacy for discerning groups or a couple of families is guaranteed. Reached down a narrow lane flanked by moss-encrusted walls, your arrival at the villa quite literally transports you into another world as vivid memories of a cosmopolitan lifestyle soon dissolve into a vision of luxury, peace and calm. Bedrooms designed to comfort, delight and pamper the overworked are presented on either side of a huge living room that stretches the entire width of the property and opens widely onto to a contemplative pond garden and an expansive swimming pool terrace dotted with shaded loungers and enhanced by a natural wooded backdrop.

Here you can relax beside the aqua blue swimming pool listening as the water trickles past in the river and watching as the birds flit about the feathery stands of towering bamboo rising up from the wooded embankment. From the raised balé beside the river, you can kick back with a book to enjoy a little peace and quiet away from the rest of the group as the fan whirrs gratefully overhead. The six bedrooms are equally-sized (if you don’t include the gigantic master suite) and arranged in twos, giving each pair plenty of privacy.

For movie buffs this villa is an inspired choice since each bedroom is equipped with its own TV and DVD player with surround sound. One of the bedrooms can also be converted into a cinema as it has its own movie projector. iPods can be connected to the main sound system in the living room which is also wired to speakers beside the swimming pool to create an ambiance entirely dependent upon your mood. The shiny granite-topped bar is an ideal place for social gatherings whilst the excellent kitchen is geared for the chef to create gourmet delights (at cost price). Karishma’s staff team, while small in number, will assist you with anything from unpacking your belongings and ordering a taxi to pouring your favourite drink.

• Main Dining (14 persons)
• DVD Library
• DVD Player
• Ceiling Fans
• Fax
• Food Starter Pack
• Hairdryers
• High Chairs
• IDD
• Internet (WiFi)
• iPod Dock/Speakers
• Iron/Board
• Jacuzzi
• Equipped Kitchen
• Laundry Service (In-house)
• BBQ
• Bed Linen
• Car Parking
• Air-con
• Baby Cot
• Coffee Machine
• Food Menu
• Microwave
• Oven/Hotplates
• Extra Bed (Roll away/mattress)
• Safe
• CD Player/Stereo System
• Swimming Pool (Private)
• Toiletries
• Towels
• TV (Satellite/Cable)
• Wine Fridge
• Wine List
• Security
• Service Staff
• Shopper
• Chef/Cook (All meals)
• Babysitter
• Housekeeping (Full time)
• Manager
• Masseuse/Spa Therapist

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Villa Karishma is presented in an F-shape where two bedrooms and a living area form the two horizontal prongs of the letter, with the space in between occupied by a pond planted with a row of royal palms. Two further ground floor bedrooms and the kitchen form the vertical stroke of the ‘F’.

The living room is a huge open-plan, air conditioned space with expansive squashy sofas at one end and a dining table for 12 and black granite-topped bar at the other. Unusually, there are four different styles of chair around the dining table which gives even the practical furnishings an arty edge. Tall sliding doors open on three sides to provide access from the rear garden and the pool.
Behind the living area is the kitchen, whose contemporary cupboards blush red and whose corner breakfast table seating is cushioned for comfort. The kitchen is fully equipped with a large oven, hob, coffee machine, microwave, big fridge, freezer and also a fully-stocked wine chiller.

Aside from the master bedroom, each of the five florally-named guestrooms is similarly sized and, although different in colour accent, decor and location, shares the same amenities; air conditioning, double beds, writing desk and built-in wardrobes with LCD TV, DVD player with surround sound, and mini fridges. Bathrooms vary in size slightly but all have rain showers, tubs and twin vanity units. One of the bedrooms, Garance, features a projector that plays movies onto the end wall. Four of the six bedrooms are on the ground floor: two open onto the pool terrace and two towards the rear of the house. Two upper storey bedrooms (including the master) are accessed via a staircase leading up from between the rear ground floor bedrooms and the living area.

The air conditioned master bedroom is an indulgent living space with sliding doors opening onto a garden-view balcony. A high timber roof creates grandeur whilst the rich black-and-red colour scheme and quilted leather furnishings hint at seduction. Furnishings and facilities include a king-sized bed, a wall-mounted LCD TV with DVD player and surround sound, built-in cupboards, a writing desk with WiFi connection, a treadmill and a sitting area. The ensuite bathroom is also air conditioned and has a double jacuzzi tub, twin sinks, shower and a spacious walk-in closet.

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