Entrance
Villa Niloufar is approached via a spacious car park
with a security post and an openwork metal pivot gate.
Guests will then walk past the first of the two, stunning
rooftop lily ponds as they descend a stone stairway into the main,
open-air entrance area with its natural stone walls.
From here, the full visual impact of the villa takes
effect.
Eyes will be drawn along the length of an elevated, ornamental
pond, past immaculate lawns towards the swimming pool,
the river and rice terrace beyond.
A pair of welcome statues from the island of Nias rest in
front of the entrance hall, and from here guests will look across to
the main living and dining area capped with another lotus pond roof.
Living & Dining Room
The expansive living and dining area is open on
three sides and features a terrazzo floor.
It is cooled by natural breezes and ceiling fans,
and amply furnished with an abundance of large segmented daybeds,
ottomans and cushions.
The décor presents fresh white and natural stone walls
complemented by teakwood panels.
An antique Timorese dining table for twelve is positioned next
to a terrazzo bar, while rustic artwork and primitive statues complete
the fusion of ancient and avant-garde.
There is a spacious guest washroom located off the living
area, complete with a walk-in rainshower.
Kitchen
The kitchen is conveniently located behind the bar,
close to the dining area.
It is fully equipped with everything that the chef
needs in order to prepare delicious meals, in accordance with the needs
and whims of his guests.
A wet kitchen and a laundry
are both tucked away out of sight at the back, together with the service
area, staff quarters and staff entrance.
TV Room
The air-conditioned TV room is located off the living room, and is
fully equipped with the hi-tech facilities of a Pionner home theatre,
including
- Samsung 42-inch plasma TV with 45 channels
- Pionner DVD/CD player
- Sansui 4X300 watts amplifier
- four BMB speakers – sufficient power for a discotheque!
The room is furnished with comfy segmented sofas and a
built-in terrazzo shelf unit.
Gym
The gym is located a lower level than the main living and
dining area, underneath the swimming pool
and overlooking the river. It is accessed by descending an external
stairway.
The villa gym includes a range of excellent equipment with
elliptic, power plates, treadmill, steps… and air conditioning (of
course!).
There is also a TV and DVD player in the
gym and an outdoor shower on the approach.
Bedrooms
There are five self-contained bedrooms at Villa
Niloufar, three of which are tucked under a lotus
pond roof.
There are two master bedrooms; one
is located on an upper level and is very private with a terrace and
daybed overlooking the magnificent lotus pond above the living area.
This spacious room features sliding glass doors to maximise
the spectacular view, a custom built teakwood king size bed, hanging
space and storage units.
The adjoining bathroom is equipped with
washbasins carved out of rock and a walk-in shower and toilet within
separate glassed areas.
An additional walled, garden, bathing
area, open to the sky and planted with palms and
bougainvillea, is dominated by an oversized, deep bathtub, which has
also been carved out of solid black rock.
The second master bedroom
embraces lovely views of the garden and terraced rice field.
Doors on either side of the king size teak bed open into the
bathroom, complete with a large terrazzo tub, twin washbasins,
a walk in shower and toilet.
The remaining three bedrooms are all quite similar to
each other, yet each one has its own characteristics.
Each is furnished with a king size bed and
built in wardrobes and storage space.
Each bathroom is equipped with a walk-in rainshower,
twin washbasins and a toilet.
One of these bedrooms features an outdoor shower in a walled
garden bathroom.
Each bedroom is equipped with a safe deposit box.