Resting upon a headland beside a deserted beach on Bali's west coast, with a breathtaking 360-degree view of mountains, ricefields and the Indian Ocean, is a spectacular six-bedroom hideaway known as Villa Babar, a luxury beachfront villa in Bali.

In this one-of-a-kind sanctuary, every comfort has been considered and personal service is of the essence. This is a place to escape and enjoy peace and tranquility in beautiful surroundings, with personalised service and excellent food. If you choose to stay at this exclusive retreat, you will experience Bali's ultimate in elegance, quixotic beauty and genuine luxurious appeal. In fact, you will never want to leave...

Getting to Villa Babar incorporates a delightful journey through traditional villages, via quiet country roads, wooded valleys, causeways across rivers and, finally, a simple track that winds through the swaying fields of rice.

Upon arrival, your senses will be awakened by the purity, spirit and timelessness of an extraordinary landscape. You will be greeted by welcoming Balinese smiles, the fragrance of tropical flowers and the constant sound of the waves.

The two-storey villa is characterised by white Yogya stone walls, cream terrazzo tiled floors, limewashed timbers, and a colonnaded walkway on either side, on both ground and upper floor levels. A single-storey guest wing, linked to the main building, presents two guestrooms and a media room. The style is modern and minimalist, cleverly blending sophisticated elegance with the ambience of the setting. The architectural concept reveals comfort and simplicity, while the interiors unobtrusively introduce natural materials, fabrics, and colours. There isn't anything ostentatious about this villa; the chic simplicity ensures that nothing detracts from the incredible view.

The awesome vista takes in Bali's chain of volcanoes from the mighty Mt Agung in the east, to Mt Pohen, Mt Sangkiang and Mt Batukau - the island's second highest volcano - which rises from its foothills just 20 kilometres away, and majestically stands guard over Villa Babar. On the seaward side is a windswept beach of glistening black sand, and a coastal panorama that extends all the way down to Uluwatu on Bali's southwestern tip. On a clear day you can see Java; to the east you can watch the sunrise behind Mt Agung and, to the west, the sunsets are amazing.

Location:

Villa Babar is located on Bali's west coast, in the Tabanan Regency. This is a coastline famous for its surf beaches, including Medewi and Balian, which offer the longest point breaks in Bali.

Depending on the traffic, the villa is 90 minutes' drive from Bali's international airport and less than one hour's drive from trendy Seminyak with its exciting nightlife and abundance of fashion boutiques, luxurious spas, and internationally acclaimed restaurants - including the famous 'Ku De Ta', 'Kafe Warisan', 'Living Room', 'Sarong' and 'La Lucciola'. 'Nirwana Bali Golf Course' is less than 30 minutes drive. Designed by Greg Norman, this was voted the number 1 golf course in Indonesia; it is situated beside the dramatic, waved-lashed sea temple of Tanah Lot.

The Tabanan Regency is known as Bali's 'rice bowl' - the most agriculturally productive area in Bali. It is also home to the 2276 metre Mt Batukaru. Local guides will lead you on anything from gentle hikes through the forests and jungle, to challenging treks up the mountain. The food forest yields coffee, cacao, palm-sugar, vanilla, candlenut, cloves and tropical fruits such as durian, jackfruit, mangosteen, salak (snakefruit), coconuts and avocados. Endemic to this area is the rare, black leaf-eating monkey; the kijang (small forest deer); beautiful butterflies and moths; flying lizards; the landak (porcupine) and the lubak (mongoose). It is also a bird watchers' paradise, habitat of the Java Kingfisher and the Bali Black Eagle.