Voyage Villa 3629

Villa 3629 accords one of those rare once-in-a-lifetime experiences: a right-on-the-beach tropical island setting, gorgeous sea vistas, glamorous ‘luxe nomad’ themed interiors, gourmet cuisine, and professional staff focused on spoiling their guests.

Created as a luxury beach home for couples, groups of friends and extended families, this beautifully designed five-bedroom beachfront villa is set on the crescent of Sandy Bay in Nusa Lembongan, 30-minutes’ boat ride off the east coast of Bali. Completed in 2012, it is unquestionably the finest villa on Lembongan Island.

Welcome to a spectacular five-bedroom villa according absolute beachfront luxury in laid-back Nusa Lembongan, off Bali’s eastern coast.

The villa implies a journey, an adventure, an odyssey. It suggests the era of grand sojourns, of cruise ships and safaris, and is the perfect name for a villa whose owner loves to travel the globe: Farah Khan, whose fashion creations are favoured by many Hollywood celebrities, has styled this villa as a barefoot luxury abode, while maintaining the old world charm of coconut-wood floors, bamboo, thatched alang-alang roof and driftwood lamps in a tropical island setting metres from the white-sand beach.

There’s a sense of space and freedom in the contemporary interiors, with comfortable sofas and tables crafted from reclaimed limed teakwood set before walls of glass framing the sea view beyond the deck. Accenting the neutral colour palette of creams and greys are couture designer touches and decorative flourishes supporting the glamour travel theme – vintage Louis Vuitton monogram steamer trunks; Prada, Tods, Aigner, and various other designer luggage, and lavishly illustrated coffee table books on exotic destinations, culture, art and architecture. Amplifying the luxury safari look is canvas and leather furniture from the Esprite Nomade collection, including their renowned bespoke tents that float over the villa’s supremely comfortable beds.

Beyond the villa walls, the place keeps true to its luxury adventure theme. On an island that has few cars, the villa has its own safari-style open-sided buggy for land transfers, and also available to villa guests for island expeditions is the jukung, a traditional outrigger fishing boat that has been transformed into a designer pleasure craft complete with Emilio Pucci print cushions and gourmet picnic baskets. Of course, as in the days of grand travel where one was accompanied by a retinue of helpers, guests can expect to be cosseted by the villa’s charming staff.

As a designer beach retreat, the villa is incomparable. It is particularly suited to couples, groups of friends and extended families, and will be appreciated by lovers of design aesthetics and effortless chic.

Villa Layout

• At the heart of Villa 3629 is an imposing double-height pavilion, oriented along the beachfront to make the most of the magnificent sea vistas.
• Here, 26 metres of bi-fold and sliding glass doors open onto a spacious ironwood deck with a free-form infinity pool, beyond which turquoise-tipped breakers claim the fine white sand.
• The open-plan living area takes up the lion’s share of the pavilion.
• At one end is the dining area, bar and guests’ kitchen and, beyond, the staff kitchen.
• The opposite end houses the master bedroom suite and a second bedroom suite.
• Stairs lead to the mezzanine level, where a galleried walkway overlooking the sitting area below leads to the two mezzanine ocean suites at either end.
• A separate pavilion set in the garden, within the villa’s walled compound, houses the fifth bedroom suite, and a third discreetly-placed building by the villa’s entrance is used as staff quarters.

Indoor Living

• Villa’s magnificent living room is open-plan for easy entertaining, its glass walled doors leading onto the pool terrace and highlighting the stunning tropical beachfront setting.
• The doors fold back completely for open-air breezy living, or can be closed for air-conditioned comfort. Within the double-height central section, four oversized cream-coloured upholstered sofas are arranged around a sectional coffee table set.
• The owners’ exquisite taste and design influence is everywhere: Louis Vuitton trunks provide voyage-themed displays, Thai lacquerware offering bowls add red accents to the decor and richly-scented candles tease the senses while lavishly illustrated books on Balinese customs, exotic travel and the best of international interiors engage the mind.
• Above, a halo of oversized canvas lampshades lure the eye towards the mezzanine gallery, and a cigar-shaped driftwood statement lamp designed by noted designer Ari Saski Wekku hangs over the entrance.
• On the far side of the living pavilion are two dining tables of reclaimed limed teak, each with six canvas director’s chairs.
• An island made of teak and marble acts as a buffet, bar, and cooking station for when guests wish to whip up a gourmet meal themselves. At the back is the staff kitchen.

Outdoor Living

• Bridging the pavilion and the beach is an huge ironwood deck overlooking the turquoise waters of Sandy Bay, with a 15m x 5m free-form tension-edge pool big enough for swimming laps yet with a shallow platform for relaxation.
• Equally evident here is the exquisite attention to design detail found within the villa.
• Poolside bean bags, sun loungers and daybeds invite indolence, and a shoreline pergola provides shade for two defined areas: an oversized daybed platform inches away from the beach for sea-breeze cooled siestas and sunset cocktails, and semi-circular seating curved around a teak table laden with shells – the perfect spot for a leisurely breakfast.
• Stylised animal-print cushions add just the right touch of glamour, and at night the area is transformed by clever ambient lighting that illuminates the palms and bathes the pool in changing colours.
• A few steps down from the deck is a sand garden, where offerings are placed daily at a Balinese temple tucked under the canopy of a sacred banang-banang tree.
• Shaded beneath its bowers is an antique daybed and a few paces away, a gate set in the low dry-stone boundary wall leading directly to the beach.

Bedrooms

• Mezzanine Ocean Suite
  • Romantic, safari-themed room
  • Queen-size bed under a tented canopy
  • Triangular wall of glass opening onto a private timber balcony
  • Stunning ocean views
  • Wooden floors and sloping roofs Spacious ensuite with double basins and mirrors and a glazed terrazzo enclosure with a rain shower
  • Air conditioned, with the additional feature of a ceiling fan
• Master Suite
  • Queen-size bed under a tented canopy with leather trim
  • Large sliding doors open onto the pool deck, with sofa seating for room guests
  • Separate dressing room
  • Ensuite with double basins, patio with open-air shower and sculptured terrazzo bathtub
  • Air conditioned, with the additional feature of a ceiling fan
• Garden Suite
  • Four-poster queen bed facing a small courtyard
  • Furnished balcony
  • Travelling desk and dressing table
  • Air conditioned, with the additional feature of a ceiling fan
  • Semi-outdoor ensuite bathroom with rattan and leather wardrobes and double basins
  • Open-air shower
• Garden Pavilion Suite
  • Standalone harem-style pavilion suite on the white sands
  • Queen-size, canopied, four-poster bed
  • Glass walls on either side, framing green garden views
  • Leads onto a private deck
  • Semi-outdoor ensuite bathroom

Quick Facts

• Capacity: 10 adults (in 5 queen-bedded rooms with their own bathrooms).
• Living areas: Double height open-plan sitting room; indoor dining for 12; outdoor dining for 10 in gazebo; pool deck with multiple seating
• Pool: 15m x 5m. 0.5m-1.6m depth
• Staff: Villa manager; housekeepers; gardener; guard providing night security
• Dining: A private chef can be organised for an additional charge of USD 55++ per day. Grocery cost is charged 20% handling fee which is subject to service and tax at the prevailing rate.
• Facilities: WiFi internet access., Books; games; portable speaker (JBL).
• Property area: 1,900 square metres.
• Transportation: Villa guests arrive via the Sanur-to-Nusa Lembongan ferries which run regularly through the day. Guests arriving in Sanur later than 5pm will require overnight  accommodation on mainland Bali as crossings are not recommended at night. Your villa manager can help with ferry bookings (on guest account). Once on-island, a pick-up  truck (seats 10 passengers) and driver can be arranged if necessary; this is standard transport on Nusa Lembongan. The villa staff can also arrange motorcycle, buggy or  bicycle rental for guests.

The Locale

• Villa 3629 commands prime position on a small, sandy cove in the south-west corner of Nusa Lembongan; other than Nusa Dua on mainland Bali, from where a string of lights sparkle across the sea at night, the nearest landfall is Australia!
• Villa 3629 is part of a small, exclusive community comprising a handful of private villas along the beach and raised on the cliff.
• Next door is the Beach Club at Sandy Bay with it’s charming, quiet, beachfront restaurant and brand, new spa, Glo.
• Across the bay is the spectacular rock formation of Devil’s Tear, scene of crashing waves and plumes of white-tipped foam.
• A pleasant ten minute stroll along the cliff-top path – populated by pandan plants and the occasional cow – is Dream Beach with it’s popular café and swimming beach; a fifteen minute walk in the other direction are the restaurants and bars of Mushroom Beach.

Distances

• Dream Beach: 0.5k
• Mushroom Beach: 1k
• Underground house: 1k
• Lembongan Village: 1k
• Nusa Ceningan: 2.5k
• Mahana Point, Nusa Ceningan: 4.5k
• Mangroves: 5k
• Bali: 25 minutes by boat