Villa Aranya

Villa Aranya has the feel of an Elves’ dwelling place, a palatial tree house that seems to have emerged from the forest itself. Facing a lush thicket of trees, each of its two levels extends beyond the lip of a steep valley; two flat roofs, one set with a shallow pool reflecting the sky, the other planted with local grass, draw the environment closer, while a peaked pavilion roof in the traditional Balinese style covers a flight of steps leading downward to the main living area. Aranya means forest and the villa is well named, for its whole orientation is designed to achieve a sense of intimacy with the forest. From each of the three bedrooms, one above the main living area, the other two in a separate compound on the other side of the expansive horizon pool, you can watch eagles flying to and from their eyries, monkeys feasting on fruit and rare, brightly feathered birds.
Garden balconies planted with thick lawns of well tended grass stretch over the valley’s edge, geometric lotus ponds offer glimpses of darting goldfish…
And always, you find yourself turning your gaze back to the forest.