FLOOR PLAN

TO ANSWER ALL THE QUERIES ABOUT THE VILLAS -  HERE IS ONE OF THE FLOOR PLANS. FROM THE RIGHT THERE IS A PRIVATE ENTRY GARDEN AND LILY POND LEADING INTO THE OPEN LIVING PAVILION WITH PERIMETER BANQUETTE SEATING, DINING TABLE, CENTRAL BAR, KITCHEN AND STORE. THIS VILLA HAS A STAIR LEADING UP TO A MEZZANINE TV AREA. THE LIVING AREA OPENS OUT TO THE PRIVATE COURTYARD WITH TROPICAL GARDEN, PLUNGE POOL AND SUN LOUNGES. ACROSS THE COURTYARD ARE THE TWO AIR CONDITIONED BEDROOMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN ENSUITES, WHICH ARE PARTLY OPEN TO THE SKY BALINESE STYLE. CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE

PLUNGE POOL NUMBER ONE

THE FIRST POOL IS NOW FORMED AND AS YOU CAN SEE THEY CONSTRUCT POOLS VERY DIFFERENTLY IN BALI WITH BLOCK WALLS USED FOR THE MAIN STRUCTURE PRIOR TO THE CONCRETE LINING. EACH VILLA HAS ITS OWN PRIVATE PLUNGE POOL.

HAND DIGGING THE SECOND POOL

WORK COMMENCES ON THE EXCAVATION OF THE SECOND POOL. THIS HOLE WILL EVENTUALLY BE 7.0 x 4.0 METRES x 1.8 DEEP, THAT IS OVER 50 CUBIC METRES TO BE HAND DUG. ANY VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST?

HAND OVER OF THE DEPOSIT CHEQUE

KEITH HANDS OVER THE DEPOSIT CHEQUE TO A VERY HAPPY NYOMAN (THE BUILDER MAN) WHO LOOKS AS THOUGH HE HAS JUST WON LOTTO. ACTUALLY IT IS THE SIGN BOARD FOR THE PROJECT AND KEITH DISPLAYS IT AS HE PATIENTLY AWAITS THE ARRIVAL OF FOUR CONCRETE NAILS TO FIX IT TO THE FRONT GATE.

OFFICIAL NAMING CEREMONY

WITH THE USE OF A COUPLE OF BENT NAILS, THE FIRST OFFICIAL SIGN BOARD GOES UP ON THE PROPERTY ADVERTISING VILLA TEMAN ( Teman means FRIEND in Indonesian) AND THE ARCHITECT. CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO SEE THE ARCHITECT'S NAME, CAN'T THINK WHO IS IT RIGHT NOW....................

THE INSPECTOR

OUR GOOD FRIEND AND YOUR FUTURE DRIVER AND GUIDE, WISMA INSPECTS THE WORKS DURING KEITH'S RECENT TRIP. HE LOOKS HAPPY WITH WHAT HE SEES, IN FACT HE IS ALWAYS HAPPY AS ARE ALL THE BALINESE PEOPLE.

THE WALLS APPEAR

THE FLOOR SLAB TO THE BEDROOM WING HAS BEEN POURED AND THE WALLS ARE ON THE WAY UP, FULL HEIGHT WILL BE 3.3 METRES - THEY HAVE HIGH CEILINGS IN BALI. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SITE ELEPHANT HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND IS UNDER THE BLACK TARP - WELL THEY SAID IT WAS AN ELEPHANT!!!!

THE FORMAL OWNERS

SOME PEOPLE WERE ASKING "SO WHO ARE THE OWNERS OF VILLA TEMAN???" NOT SURE IF THIS PHOTO ADEQUATELY ANSWERS THAT QUESTION. HOWEVER, IT DOES SHOW THE GANG OF FOUR, FORMAL OWNERS, PARTY ANIMALS OR WHATEVER TAG YOU WOULD LIKE TO POST - FROM LEFT TO RIGHT KEITH, JAN, LEE AND MICK

WHERE IS LOVINA BEACH?

TO ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS "WHERE IS LOVINA BEACH?" YOU CAN CLICK ON THIS MAP TO GET A CLEARER PICTURE OF BALI AND THE LOCATION OF LOVINA BEACH. THOSE WHO HAVE TRAVELLED TO BALI BEFORE WILL KNOW THAT THE AIRPORT IS JUST SOUTH OF KUTA BEACH (DOWN NEAR THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE ISLAND). UBUD (ANOTHER FAMILIAR SPOT) IS A LITTLE EAST OF NORTH FROM KUTA AND ABOUT 20KMS. LOVINA IS ALMOST DIRECTLY NORTH OF KUTA ON THE NORTH SHORE OVERLOOKING THE BALI SEA - IT IS WEST OF SINGARAJA WHICH IS THE FORMER CAPITAL OF BALI - CURRENT CAPITAL IS DENPASAR.

WATER TOWER - LEVEL TWO

UP GOES THE WATER TOWER TO LEVEL TWO. THE FIRST LEVEL (GROUND FLOOR) WILL BE A STORE ROOM AND THE WATER TANKS WILL BE ON LEVEL THREE. IT IS PROPOSED THAT LEVEL TWO WILL BE MENSWEAR AND SHOES

SWIMMING POOL

THE FIRST OF THE THREE SWIMMING POOLS HAS BEEN HAND DUG. AS WE ARE SO CLOSE TO THE BEACH, THE WATER TABLE IS NOT VERY FAR DOWN FROM THE SURFACE LEVEL. IT IS A GREAT EFFORT BY THE WORKMAN TO DIG OUT THE POOL IN SUCH A SHORT TIME AND DURING THE WET SEASON AND NOT A GUM BOOT IN SIGHT.

SITE INSPECTOR

HI HANNAH, DAUGHTER OF GOOD FRIENDS DANIEL AND PENNY WHO LIVE JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND ARE TAKING PHOTOS FOR US BETWEEN OUR VISITS. MANY THANKS TO THEM FOR KEEPING US INFORMED ON THE EVER ADVANCING PROGRESS OF THE WORK ON SITE. THIS SHOT SHOWS THE CONSOLIDATED FILLING GOING IN BETWEEN THE BASE WALLS IN PREPARATION FOR THE CONCRETE FLOOR SLABS

FRONT FENCE

CONSTRUCTION HAS COMMENCED ON THE FRONT FENCE ALONG THE MAIN JALAN (ROAD). THIS WALL WILL EVENTUALLY BE RENDERED AND EXTEND ALONG THE FULL PERIMETER OF THE PROPERTY FOR PRIVACY

BASE WALLS DONE

RAINED OFF

SITE OFFICE

WATER TOWER

BEDROOM WING

SET IN STONE

CONSTRUCTION COMMENCES

PROPOSED VILLAS

LOADED UP WITH MATERIALS

BUILDING SETOUT

WATER CONNECTION

CEREMONY

SITE CLEARING

VIRGIN TERRITORY

WOOD CUTTER

TREE REMOVAL

SITE SURVEY