Set upon 4,000SqM of rolling tropical gardens and yet centrally located, Istana Semer Villa is one of the few villas to have a real Bali atmosphere, and still have all the modern amenities you could desire. A fully staffed villa inc. an in-villa chef as well as two Butlers. Located in a peaceful area, conveniently close to the village of Umalas, and less than 10 minutes from the centre of Canggu and Seminyak. Istana Semer offers that perfect combination of peace, tranquility and convenience. UNIQUE FEATURES *Fully staffed, included In-Villa Chef and Butlers *5 / 6 Bedrooms *Can sleep up to 13 guests *Traditional Balinese design *Large private pool with shallow end for families with small children *Day beds and Umbrellas *Poolside and garden Bale (shaded day beds / Balinese 'thinking houses') *Pool Side, Club House with dining table for 14 guests, bar and fridge *Extensive gardens & lawn *Media Room / Office *Indoor Plunge pool/jacuzzi There is no better entrance after a flight than walking through the gate down to the main house, welcomed by the smell of tube roses floating on the breeze coming from the pool and garden ahead. Faces of children and adults alight as they breathe a sigh of relief entwined with excitement for their holidays ahead. Long lazy days by the pool, with cool drinks served to you by the butler, the clubhouse housing the pool table and al fresco dining terrace with flowers tumbling from the roof; this is a villa to be enjoyed by all ages! The traditional open air Balinese architecture leaves a sitting and dining room of epic proportions, the huge professional kitchen is ideal for those running retreats to include cooking classes or perhaps those on holiday wishing to learn the art of balinese traditional recipes with the villa chef. Our chef is on hand to prepare western or indonesian meals throughout your stay with child friendly menus if required as well.  Istana Semer has been home to weddings, birthdays and so many other wonderful events with life long memories created in this enchanting villa. MAIN PAVILION The core of the villa is the main pavilion consisting of the living room, dining area which seats up to 10 people, office and indoor plunge pool with a day bed. Ample comfortable sofas make a great space for all to come together for evening drinks before dinner to watch the sunset. The circular pavilion has a natural stone floor, high alang-alang ceiling and is kept cool with natural breezes and a ceiling fan. STUDY /MEDIA ROOM Set at the back of the main pavilion, the study offers a choice of air-conditioning or a fan-cooled breeze. A large satellite TV, DVD/CD player with a movie library for all awaits you as an afternoon nap spot or a quiet evening.  This room can also be converted into a 6th bedroom if required (extra charges apply) THE CLUB HOUSE Sitting above the pool, long lazy lunches can be had around the table seating up to 14 people on the terrace with parents easily able to keep one eye on the children playing in the garden or pool whilst comfortably chatting with a glass of rose in hand. The Club House has a bar and fridge making BBQs possible at any time of day as well as an airconditioned second TV room next door if some have had a little too much sun and need to retreat to the cool! The club house has also been a key element to the villa lending so well to events of all sizes. BEDROOMS The villa has 5 generous double bedrooms, all with en suite bathrooms. The master and second bedroom both have baths and the rest have showers. King size four poster beds with princess-esque mosquito net canopies enveloping you whilst you dream away in the quiet of Istana Semer. The villa comfortably sleeps 10 adults and 4 children – we can provide one cot if required and if further are needed we can easily rent them for you for a small fee. UPSTAIRS MASTER BEDROOM The upstairs master bedroom looks over the garden from a lovely terrace and has its own little sitting room area, dressing room large bathroom with bath and shower as well as TV with international channels and a DVD player. GUEST BEDROOMS Four guest bedrooms are on the ground floor of the villa and all have typically tropical indoor / outdoor bathrooms, and one has a day bed on the veranda outside perfect to retreat to with a good book before dinner. KITCHEN “La piece de resistance” for all enthusiastic amateur or professional chefs is Istana Semer’s impressive kitchen with masses of space for everyone to enjoy a cooking lesson in the cool. With our in villa Chef ready to take you on a culinary journey. If you want to host an extra special dinner at the villa we can organise this in-line with your requests with menus as you wish and beautifully laid tables creating a ‘wow factor’ for your guests. GARDEN & POOL The gardens are simple and elegant providing an easy and safe location for events of all sizes and everyone to enjoy. Dotted with little corners of shade as well as several wooden “bale’s” for you to enjoy a long and indulgent massage at any time of day.  The prominent 18m infinity-edge pool is bordered with pool deck on two sides and lotus ponds and pool bale on the other side providing more shade. One end has a shallow 3m x 4m for little ones learning to swim and gain confidence in the water.  Price is for rental of the entire villa, you have full access to the entire Villa. The standard nightly rate does not include events. Any events or parties have to be informed to Secluded Bali Villas in advance during the booking process. For events involving guests from outside of the villa or external contractors such as caterers, additional charges apply. Full event guidelines and charges can be found via the Istana Semer website or via Secluded Bali Villas Website. Istana Semer has a full-time staff including house manager who will assist you during your stay. Villa Manager, chef, 2 female Butlers, housekeeping, gardeners and security that work around 8 hour days. Arrival and departure transfers can be arranged if we required at additional charge, as well as scooter or car hire. Istana Semer is a serene gem in Umalas, and yet is just 5 to 10 minutes drive to the many bars, restaurants and shops of either Seminyak or Canggu. Taxis are easy to get to visit places. Our team can arrange it for you accordingly. Otherwise, a motorbike or car rental is also possible. The standard rate is based on 5 bedrooms and 10 guests but you can have up to 13 guests at the villa with extra beds. Additional charges apply for guests over 10/more than 5 bedrooms. SMOKING IS IN OUTSIDE AREAS ONLY ALL MEALS INCLUDING BREAKFAST ARE AGAINST CHARGE. We operate a groceries system at our villa, which means that you only pay for the actual receipts for groceries and drinks and a 20% villa charge which covers costs without a receipt (such as transport fuel) and maintaining a stock of standard ingredients, with anything left going to the staff, and for that our team will go out and purchase the groceries, prepare, cook, serve the meals and drinks, and then clear up afterwards. The villa is fully staffed with security, daily housekeeping, cook and a Villa Manager to ensure that your every need is taken care of during your stay.