Description:
Come through the gates and the golden door and you will find a secluded Balinese paradise. Serene views over rice paddies, ravine and jungle unfold and terminate on the volcanic peak of Gunung Agung. Luxuriant terraced gardens planted with orchids and tropical climbers overhang a twenty metre salt swimming pool far below. Puri Sasih Karo is unique. Planned on a grand scale with spacious rooms and high ceilings the buildings have been completed to western standards of finish and amenity. The main house includes the master suite, public lounge area, offices, kitchen facilities, etc. The guest house contains three luxury suites with marble bathrooms and marble floors throughout. All cabinetry is solid teak. These buildings are linked by white limestone terraces, fountain ponds and a roofed dining pergola. Separate staff quarters are located by the arrival court along with garaging, parking and service areas. Unlimited high quality water is supplied from a deep well. Mains electricity connection is 12.5 kva.Set in the peace and beauty of rural Bali, Puri Sasih Karo is removed from the commotion of tourism yet is only a 7 km drive to the centre of Ubud, the island’s arts capital. A private residence today, the property would adapt readily for use as a boutique resort, health spa or meditation venue. It is walled for privacy and embraces an area of 5,800 sqm (1.4 acres) of freehold on several titles. Further land on the boundaries could be acquired. The inner garden and buildings cover about 2,300 sqm leaving the balance available for further development or sale.The altitude of 370 metres gives a pleasant climate significantly cooler than the resort areas on the south coast. Tropical produce grown in the gardens includes mangoes, papayas, avocados, bananas, coffee, cocoa, vanilla, limes, pomellos, rambutans, durians, coconuts, etc. The gardens contain aviaries of rare parrots and ponds of tropical fish. There are three Hindu temples.The property is for sale equipped, furnished and staffed.
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