Sapi Villa 3424

Villa Sapi in Lombok is a six-bedroom masterpiece of design on a peaceful island. Bordered by the almost deserted Sira Beach against a backdrop of soothing seas, soaring peaks and sensational sunsets, it presents funky architecture, three swimming pools plus a children’s pool, a stand-alone two-bedroomed guesthouse, a tennis court, exemplary service and gourmet cuisine.

This is tropical living and barefoot luxury at its very best; a place where guests can truly escape. Villa Sapi is secluded and lusciously private but by no means isolated; prestigious neighbours include the Lombok Golf Kosaido Country Club, Hotel Tugu and The Oberoi, and the coral-fringed Gilli Islands, with their superb dive sites, are just a short boat ride away.

About The Villa

• Canadian architect David Lombardi’s concept of ‘Function over Form’ leaves this villa’s guests with a sense of discovery and surprise at every turn, from the traditionally styled, grass-roofed building that houses the main kitchen to a futuristic home theatre. Furnishings carry a signature colour theme of black, red and lime green, while the walls are adorned with flair – bamboo, water cascades and conceptual artwork. The first clue to the quirky nature of the artwork is a white sculpture in the coconut grove garden which, in huge black letters, suggests that we should ‘Stop Making Sense’.
• The view from the villa’s open-sided living and dining room, bedrooms and bathrooms is unrivalled; here guests can look forward to a vista that is ever-changing with the moods of the sea, sky, neighbouring islands, distant mountains, forests and colourful fishing boats. At night, after a magnificent sunset, the scene becomes even more magical as the moon’s reflection twinkles on the water, presenting a picture of tranquillity and unforgettable beauty.
• A full team of staff is on hand at Villa 3424 to look after every guest’s need with superb cuisine and service. The villa’s manager, chef and head butler were all previously employed by The Oberoi Hotel Group and have been trained to the highest level. A wide range of activities is available to guests at Villa 3424, including tennis on the villa’s private court, golf, snorkelling, diving, waterfall hikes and mountain trekking, cycling, day trips to the nearby Gili Islands, cookery classes and more.
• There is a sweet story behind the villa’s name. The huge coconut grove on which the property stands used to be grazing land for cows, the most treasured possessions of Lombok farmers, symbolising status, wealth and happiness.

Living Areas

Indoor Living

• The villa’s living and dining areas lie below the soaring roof of an open-fronted pavilion. The sitting area is furnished with plentiful sofas and ottomans crafted in coconut shell veneer. In the dining area, an impressive wooden table eats 14. There’s a second sitting area at the guesthouse, with six comfy chairs and a solid wood coffee table.
• The villa’s two kitchens are connected via a bridge over an ornamental pond. The guest kitchen, which is adjacent to the dining area, features a service bar crafted in resin and lit by three original ‘Campari Light’ suspension lamps, and is equipped with a Nespresso coffee maker and a five-burner gas hob and oven. Behind the guest kitchen is a state-of-the-art staff kitchen, fully equipped with professional appliances.
• The air-conditioned oval study is characterised by curved walls of white stone and glass. With views out over the garden, this room is furnished with a centrally positioned desk and accessorised with funky lights and black & white framed photographs. Within the study is a concrete ‘funnel’ housing a shower room lit from above by a skylight. Wooden steps spirals around the outside wall of the shower room leading up to the rooftop. A king-size bed can be installed in the study to convert it into a sixth bedroom if required.
• The extraordinary ‘space-age’ home theatre is wrapped in bamboo and appears to hover above the ground. With its sides of glass and heavy sliding door accessed via a solid stone step, this unique building features funky ceiling lamps and a polished concrete floor upon which ten bright beanbags are arranged for comfortable viewing. A large flat-screen satellite-channel TV and DVD player fitted with surround-sound is positioned at the far end of the room.
• A thatched lumbung (traditional rice barn) featuring ornate carvings and wooden shutters and furnished with two massage beds serves as a fan-cooled spa room in the garden. A washroom is positioned next to the lumbung, its curved roof planted with grass and its rustic shower, crafted from bamboo, open to the sky.

Outdoor Living

• The main swimming pool extends for 25 metres between the beach and the main house. It is deep enough to dive into and has a springboard for that purpose. Sunloungers rest upon the grassy deck and a modern flat-roofed balé (relaxation pavilion) sits at one end. Running alongside the main pool is a shallow (80cm-deep) children’s pool. Two more swimming pools serve the guesthouse on two different levels, both of them are bordered by small timber decks.
• Dotted with dozens of towering coconut palms, the garden fronts onto the beach and is so huge that guests will have no problem escaping to private areas. A wooden structure in one corner of the grounds serves as an elevated, sheltered platform for watching tennis on the adjacent, floodlit court.

Bedrooms

• Master Bedroom: 
  • Accessed from the living room via an unusual swivel door.
  • A king bed with coconut-shell veneer takes pride of place, while floor-to-ceiling windows look out over an ornamental pond against a backdrop of garden and sea.
  • The ensuite bathroom presents three distinct areas, one of which contains clothes storage and a twin vanity, a multi-faceted shower and a bathtub next to a picture window that looks out towards the ocean
• Bedroom 2:
  • Also located off the living room
  • This air-conditioned and fan-cooled guest bedroom is ideal for kids or a young family with its king-size four-poster bed that neatly incorporates a large trundle bed below its frame.
  • The ensuite bathroom is fitted with a resin-topped vanity unit and features an outdoor shower screened for privacy. Doors slide open from the bedroom onto a private terrace where a furnished deck lies beside a pond overlooking the garden
• Bedroom 3:
  • Furnished with a king-size bed crafted in coconut shell which ‘floats’ above a sea of white pebbles
  • Sliding door opens to an ensuite bathroom
  • This bedroom also has its own private terrace, accessed from the bedroom, which features a furnished deck beside a pond with garden views
• Bedroom 4:
  • There are two urban-chic air-conditioned bedrooms in the guest pavilion.
  • One of these, on the same level as the sitting area, features polished concrete floors, walls and ceiling.
  • It is furnished with a king bed, a desk and fitted wardrobes. Glass doors slide open to a sheltered wooden deck beside a private swimming pool.
  • The ensuite indoor bathroom has a tub facing the sea and a single vanity unit. An outdoor ‘bamboo pipe’ shower opens to the garden.
• Bedroom 5:
  • A flight of stairs in the guest pavilion descends to a semi-subterranean bedroom with a steeply curved concrete roof
  • Furnished with a king bed featuring decorative white pebbles underneath
  • The ensuite bathroom has a tub facing the sea, a single washbasin and an alfresco poolside rain shower, sheltered by a roof and sheer white curtains.

Quick Facts

The Locale

Villa 3424 is located at Sira (also spelt Sire), a spur of land bordered by a white ribbon of beach with magnificent coastline views. Just one kilometre from the villa is the Lombok Golf Kosaido Country Club, an 18-hole championship course, which is open to the public. 300m in the opposite direction is Hotel Tugu Lombok, a funky-fantastic, atmospheric living museum of extraordinary Indonesian antiques, with a restaurant and bar. Tanjung (4km) is an attractive Sasak market village with stalls overflowing with local produce; this is also home to The Oberoi Lombok Hotel, complete with a jetty – should you arrive by boat – and a gourmet restaurant.

Distances

• Hotel Tugu Lombok: 0.50 km
• Kosaido Country Golf & Club: 1 km
• Oberoi Lombok Hotel: 4 km
• Bangsal: 4 km
• Tanjung: 4 km
• Senggigi: 23 km
• Mataram and Sekarbela: 31 km
• Banyumulek: 40 km
• Senaru, Rinjani National Park: 59 km
• Lembar: 60 km
• Sembalun: 77 km
• Lombok Airport (Praya): 80 km