It’s rare to find such a well-established villa in a quiet location 60m from the beach (only temple land lies between) and yet just a five-minute taxi ride from Seminyak. Beyond the entrance is sunset bar and tapas haven La Laguna.  A five-minute stroll along the sand brings you to Mozaic Beach Club and a few simple beachfront cafes; W Hotel and Potato Head are just a little further.

Within the Avalon estate itself are several sociable living spaces (both formal and informal, indoor and alfresco) – the mark of award-winning architect Popo Danes who conceived the estate as a harmonious blend of contemporary design with a Balinese community feel and an Asian twist.  When all three villas are booked together, the maximum capacity of 21 still doesn’t feel like a crowd; there are plenty secluded corners for quiet escape.  And yet a honeymooning couple basking in the romance of the one-bedroom villa alone may feel they have the entire estate to themselves, such is the intimacy of the layout.  No wonder Avalon is a sought-after venue for an enchanting tropical wedding, a renewal-of-vows ceremony and indeed family celebrations of all kinds!

While guests snooze on their private bedroom terrace, enjoy a few laps in one of the estate’s three pools, gather around the pool table with a few beers, curl up with a good book in the air-conditioned library, or indulge in an in-room spa treatment, the well-trained ten-strong staff (including a competent chef) work discreetly in the background to provide stellar service from morning until night.

With the four-bedroom main villa, a two-bedroom villa, one-bedroom villa, and several extra beds, Avalon offers multiple rental options for anything from one to 21 guests.

Avalon I’s four air-conditioned bedrooms provide sumptuous sleeping space for from 8 to 14 adults in two separate pavilions.  Each has a sitting area with TV and DVD player, and top-of-range mattresses dressed with plump pillows, snuggle-into duvets and crisp cotton bedlinen.

The high vaulted ceiling of the sleeping pavilion give both bedrooms – one with a king-size bed, the other a queen – a theatrical sense of space, heightened by handsome furnishings and arresting Balinese paintings.  Granite basins and walk-in rain showers add glamour to both ensuites and there’s generous wardrobe space for the nattiest holiday packer.

Avalon III provides the perfect sanctuary for a couple who value extra privacy.  Accessed via a small lobby off the living room, the bedroom features a queen-size bed and small seating area facing the pool terrace beyond a wall of glass double doors.  Alongside is a positively palatial L-shaped ensuite bathroom, with twin basins, statement bathtub, rain shower enclosure, and a separate dressing room and walk-in wardrobe.

Address: JI. Pura Kayu Putih,, Banjar Tegal Gundul, Canggu, Kuta Utara, Kabupaten Badung