The villas have been designed by ‘Gfab’, an internationally acclaimed architectural company, established in 1999 by Gary Fell who worked in a senior capacity on the Four Seasons Resort Sayan, Bali. The Bali-based company now boasts an impressive portfolio of aesthetically beautiful, high quality villas, resorts, boutique hotels, and private homes in Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Spain.

By using the natural elements of the land, the architects have generated solutions that blend style with nature, thereby promoting the spirit of ecological responsibility with minimal impact on the environment. Great care has been taken to utilise the best possible natural and local materials suitable for modern living, including white limestone, red-hued merbau timber, terrazzo pebble washed floors, and ‘Paras Kerobokan’, the bedrock of the small creek that borders the site. The villas blend into the landscape, giving the impression that they have been carved from the existing rock base. Space and light are key elements due to the application of flat roofs and the avoidance of large overhanging pitched roof structures, commonly associated with Balinese architecture. Moreover, the creation of roof top gardens and roof top ponds ensures that there is no urban or ‘built-up’ feeling to the estate, and that no villa is overlooked. The only visible elements are the rooftop gardens and water gardens, which serve the double purpose of being aesthetically pleasing to the eye while, at the same time, providing an energy-saving natural cooling system. The open living areas are therefore cooled passively by evaporation, reducing the need for mechanical ventilation and maintaining the feeling of openness that is synonymous with tropical living. Further energy saving benefits are gained through maximised natural light, natural ventilation, low cost and low maintenance saltwater chlorination systems, water recycling and storage systems.

Furthermore, Kali Uma has been equipped with the practical, luxurious and hi-tech facilities that are required for permanent living, not just for holidaying. Each of the ten villas is uniquely different in its shape and layout. Each comprises two or three spacious air-conditioned bedrooms with en-suite garden bathrooms, a separate TV and audio room, a kitchen, and an expansive open-plan living and dining areas extending into a private garden with ample space for children to play, complete with a relaxation ‘bale’ pavilion and a large, 15-metre private swimming pools. Built in a contemporary style, the design features high ceilings and full height sliding glass doors, combining air conditioned comfort with open air living around the pool. Elegant finishes incorporate superior imported sanitary ware, lock sets and door hardware. Each property is equipped, if required, with wide screen plasma TVs, wireless high speed Internet access large kitchen appliances high quality furniture, bed linens, towels, soft furnishings, crockery, glassware, cutlery and kitchen utensils.