Set in a one hectare tropical garden with stunning views down to the sea, this traditional Javanese villa is designed to be environmentally friendly, with passive open air cooling, rain-water harvesting, low-energy appliances, and solar heated water. Villa Laras is a luxury four-bedroom villa, that accommodates up to nine guests. The villa is fully self-contained with a large open kitchen, large central living space, open-to-sky second-storey gallery, and direct access to the pool. Villa Laras is a unique design, based on the traditional Javanese limasan form. It’s built with beautifully restored antique carved teak panels and contemporary features. The property is a one-hectare, naturally landscaped tropical garden, featuring a dam with fish, a natural creek, tropical trees and traditional Javanese statues, bamboo stands and open grass lawns. The garden is a natural bird refuge and is managed organically to encourage local wildlife. It includes a playground with recreation facilities including a trampoline, a kids-pool with a little waterfall, a ping-pong table, badminton-field, a designated family-barbecue area, and a traditional massage pavilion. The property is designed to be environmentally friendly, with passive cooling, rain-water harvesting, low-energy appliances, solar power and the use of recycled timber. It has an open air living-room, open-to-sky bathroom and access to the main infinity pool, which faces the sea and enjoys wonderful views, to enhance a relaxing and leisure experience. We have staff available and on call to help make your stay comfortable. It's close to the tourist town-center of Senggigi ( approx. 5 minutes), close to the restaurants and the shops, but far enough to enjoy real peace and harmony in a natural setting. The beach and touristic attractions are easy to reach. Taxis are plenty available and usually come within 10 minutes after calling. We also have a car with driver for airport or harbor transfers and excursions around Lombok. Details on car rental available on request. The whole complex is also kid friendly with heaps to do for youngsters: pool, trampoline, badminton, boules, table tennis, tree climbing, popcorn cooking and even an environment trail. Babysitting is available for the little ones and children (up to 12 years) may stay for free if sharing a bed with mum and dad or siblings. Infants (up to 2 years) stay free, and a cot and baby car-seat are provided free of charge.