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Novus Taman Bebek
Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud - Bali, Indonesia
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The story of Taman Bebek dates back to 1944, when American musicologist Colin McPhee built a Balinese house and beautiful garden on the edge of the ridge above the magnificent Ayung River valley. During the 1930s this area was the playground of many international stars — such as Margaret Mead, Barbara Hutton and Betty Waterson.
In 1980, when landscape artist and writer Made Wijaya acquired the land, only the foundations of these houses remained – the view, however, was still magnificent and unspoiled.
A number of cottages, approximating the scale and layout of the original pavilions, were slowly built. During the years 1985 – 87 these were Made Wijaya’s home. Ten other villas, swimming pools, and a café/library and shop have been added since 1988.
The new villas, all with the lush gardens and views overlooking the river valley, are unique in design and have a tranquil atmosphere. Taman Bebek is a lovely place to soak in the beauty of the Balinese countryside and culture.
Gallery Cyber Cafe
Our Art gallery come cafe has a cyber corner, for accessing the internet.
Facilities:
VALLEY EAST VILLA
These two villas are a mix between the Queenslander and the Malay house styles, with broad wrap–around verandahs, spacious garden bathrooms and colonial–Dutch interiors. Items from Wijaya's personal art collection and various historical prints are on display in these villas, which are the most spacious and private in the compound.
VALLEY WEST VILLA
These two villas are a mix between the Queenslander and the Malay house styles, with broad wrap–around verandahs, spacious garden bathrooms and colonial–Dutch interiors. Items from Wijaya's personal art collection and various historical prints are on display in these villas, which are the most spacious and private in the compound.
VILLA MADE
Villa Made was writer/landscaper Made Wijaya’s original Sayan home, designed by Wijaya in the mountain style he calls Bali–Baronial..
The thatched, split–level villa has a full bathroom on each floor and a small kitchenette. It is one of the most dramatically sited mountain view villas in Bali.
The architecture style is rustic – sliding Japanese style screen walls and dark Jaka Palm floors, with coconut wood columns – but the interiors are contemporary and comfortable.
There is a small swimming pool adjacent this villa and a Balinese kitchen on an upper terrace where dinners can be served under the stars in Sayan style.
Villa Made has for ten years been the summer retreat of photographer Tim Street-Porter and his writer artist wife Annie Kelly
ROYAL VILLA
This villa was built on the site of musicologist Colin McPhee’s original 1950s Bali home, as featured in his book ‘A House in Bali.’
Built in the Balinese Majapahit (red brick) style, the villa overlooks the hotel northern swimming pool and the Ayung River valley beyond.
This villa features a very private bathroom garden with valley views.
MALAY VILLA
Wijaya is an authority on regional architect and wanted in this villa to showcase the elegant bungalow style of Trengganu in Malaysia, the home of some of Malaysia’s most handsome colonial/traditional buildings.
The interiors feature textiles by Lady Victoria Waymouth, and many antique pieces. An airy, independent bath–house, connected to the house, has a great view across the river valley. The bungalow has a wide view-side verandah.
Francis and Eleanor Coppola stayed in the Malay House while conceptualizing their Belize beach hotel, The Turtle Inn.
CROISSANT COTTAGE
In 1980 French heiress and Balinese dance aficionado Agnes Yeti commissioned Wijaya to design a cottage in the former garden of musicologist Colin McPhee, adjacent to Villa Made.
Wijaya had always loved the colonial ‘Queenslander’ style of Australian country house, wrapped with wide verandas; this became the inspiration for the house. The interiors are a unique Franco–Javo–Balinese blend.
Architect Peter Muller and his wife stayed in Croissant Cottage where they designing and building the legendary Amandari hotel just up the road.
PRESIDENTIAL SUITE
In 1995, Made Wijaya wanted a new house to showcase the view of neighboring site and was keen to flex some architectural muscle on the site. With his partners Gusti Sarjana and Nyoman Miyoga, a ‘Presidential Villa’ was conceived in a style that could be called ‘power dressing’. He wanted to do a substantial house that would be a new direction for traditional Balinese architecture and also their office’s decorative clout. The land’s three gentle terraces were turned into a dramatic two, with a lozenge–shaped lap–pool taking up most of the lower terrace. Three traditional structures were then built on the sizeable upper terrace.
(P.S. A view of the valley and the pool is desperately needed to define the house style and show the reader “one of Bali’s seven natural wonders” alluded to).
BALI AGA SUITE (Opening Dec 2008)
Spacious suites located near the new lap pool and outdoor of Bali Aga Museum of Architecture. These suites are the newest and most luxurious of Taman Bebek accommodation.
Set in a former coconut plantation, the villas have both valley and garden views and are conveniently situated near the hotel’s lap pool, lobby and dining terrace.
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