From the soothing melody of gentle waves lapping the shore to the booming roar of the ocean surf as it pounds the reef and rushes up the beach, the sound of the sea is mesmerising and unforgettable.

Resting absolutely beachfront, beside an out-of-the-way stretch of brown-sugar sand and a mangrove-lined river estuary, is the blissful and aptly-named, five-bedroom property Villa Sound of the Sea. The songs of the waves will serenade you while you dine alfresco at the water’s edge, they will captivate you like a hypnotic mantra while you indulge in a massage, and they will lull you to sleep at the end of the day. This is definitely not just an empty seashell pressed against the ear.

Villa Sound of the Sea resonates with open-air living, dining and relaxation pavilions, a 20m infinity pool, separate kids’ pool, and an air-conditioned home cinema. The thatched-roof architecture is a contemporary take on the classic Balinese style, while the interiors are a quirky cohesion of funky furnishings and natural stone and timber fixtures, especially in the ensuite bathrooms where each space has been given its own distinct look. This glamorous villa is a place to immerse yourself in the beauty of the locale. Here, you can sink into a soaking tub on the balcony of the master bedroom and be swept away by the glorious view of the sunset over the ocean.

When all five villas are booked together (offering a total of 26 bedrooms), Pantai Lima works particularly well as an executive retreat or wedding venue. The enclave’s impressive range of guest facilities includes a tennis court and a seminar room. Meals can be selected from the villa’s extensive menu or prepared according to request (provisions, at cost, on guest account): the on-site, five-star French chef will transform even the most basic of ingredients into something magical. All the staff are trained to the highest standards, and through the clever use of shift work they are on call 24 hours a day.

• Main Dining (10 persons)
• Tumble Dryer
• DVD Library
• Ceiling Fans
• Fax
• 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
• CD Library
• Air-con
• Baby Cot
• Coffee Machine
• Computer
• CD Player/Stereo System
• Swimming Pool (Private)
• Tennis Court (shared)
• Home Theatre System
• Toiletries
• Towels
• TV (Satellite/Cable)
• Washing Machine
• Wine Fridge
• Wine List
• Food Menu
• Microwave
• Oven/Hotplates
• Swimming Pool Toys
• Massage Beds
• Masseuse/Spa Therapist
• Security
• Service Staff
• Shopper
• Chef/Cook (All meals)
• Babysitter
• Housekeeping (Full time)
• Manager

Period	Net Rates
from 15 April 2012 to 14 June 2012	$ 1264.72
from 15 June 2012 to 14 July 2012	$ 1611.22
from 15 July 2012 to 15 August 2012	$ 1957.72
from 16 August 2012 to 15 September 2012	$ 1611.22
from 16 September 2012 to 14 December 2012	$ 1264.72
from 15 December 2012 to 15 January 2013	$ 1957.72

Entered via a covered colonnaded walkway, the property unfolds to reveal a series of stand-alone pavilions, the most impressive of which is the open-sided living and dining room, fashioned in the style of a Balinese village meeting hall or wantilan with a high, two-tiered roof supported by wooden pillars. It is furnished with sofas, chairs and a large glass-topped oval dining table for ten.

Next to this, the sun deck sports ten bold red sun loungers beside a 20m pool, which juts out towards the ocean and lives up to its infinity moniker, overflowing on all sides and with a separate hot tub at the far end. Another thatched pavilion runs adjacent to the pool furnished with a wooden table and bench seating for ten. Alongside this is a small shallow kids’ pool, perfectly positioned so parents can keep an eye on the little ones while they swim. And, just to spoil guests for choice, a third dining table is positioned alfresco on the edge of the beach. Further back in the garden, encircled by a koi pond, is a sunken, cushioned, chill-out lounge which doubles as a massage pavilion.

There is only one double-storey building at Sound of the Sea; housing three of the bedrooms, with the master suite on its upper floor. Here, under a pitched ceiling, French windows open onto a panoramic deck with a romantic outdoor bathtub. This suite also incorporates an indoor bathroom with a walk-in rainshower, and a large sitting room at the back with a Balinese daybed, which can sleep one child.

Located beneath the master suite are two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms fitted with walk-in rainshowers and bathtubs. Both bedrooms open on to the garden and are blessed with ocean views. Finally, a single-storey pavilion close to the entrance of the villa houses two more ensuite double bedrooms, also with walk-in rain showers and bathtubs. These bedrooms are situated on either side of a media room fitted with a bar, a long built-in sofa, and a high definition TV and movie projection system, complete with a library of DVDs.

All five bedrooms are equipped with air-conditioning, TVs and DVD players, all have queen-size beds apart from one (in the two-storey pavilion), which has a smaller double bed.

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