"Karang Kembar 2" is a dazzling, 4-bedroom
villa (plus a small children’s bedroom), complete with 15 x 5 metre
infinity-edge swimming pool.
Perched upon a clifftop, 90 metres above the pristine Kutuh
Beach and the rolling surf of southern Bali,
the villa commands an easterly aspect, ensuring glorious sunrise views
across the Indian Ocean and the neighbouring Nusa
Penida Island.
The contemporary villa is comprised of three glass-sided
pavilions within a terraced garden.
One pavilion incorporates the living and dining area with its
open plan kitchen, another pavilion incorporates the Master Suite with
massage room and children’s bedroom, and a third pavilion houses the
three guestrooms.
Veering away from tradition, the flat roofs, Palimanan
stone walls and white interiors ooze a profound sense of calm, privacy
and seclusion.
The villa is fitted with WiFi Internet access and personal
safe deposit boxes, and guests are granted use of the exclusive Karang
Kembar Beach Club.
Karang Kembar 2 is located on the
southernmost tip of Bali in a
region known as the Bukit Peninsula
– a limestone tableland boasting some of Bali’s most glamorous villas,
private estates and internationally-branded boutique hotels.
Characterised by wide open spaces and skies, the azure waters
are the playground of dolphins and migrating whales, and the landscape
is dotted with wild flowers, cactus, kapok trees and spectacular
scarlet flamboyants.
A tropical, equatorial climate means year-round balmy
temperatures, this area is much drier than the rest of the island and –
even in the rainy season – is a reliable sun-trap.
When the southeast trade winds blow offshore and the southern
ocean swells hit the reefs, the barrelling surf breaks are among the
best in the world.
In the shallows, within a patchwork of underwater,
bamboo-fenced plots, the local people traditionally cultivate, harvest
and export seaweed, for use in cosmetics, food stabilisers and
medicines.
Despite its remoteness, Karang Kembar 2 is
only 35 minutes’ drive from the endless shopping, vibrant nightlife and
international restaurants of Kuta and Seminyak.
A world-class beachside golf course can be found a few
kilometres away at Nusa Dua, with another one at
the nearby Dreamland Beach complex.
The remainder of the island offers a rich mosaic of
cultures, tastes, sights and sounds, together with a wide array of
activities.
