The villa

Small, and built like it matters.

How the developer describes it

Arawa Villas is a collection of six two bedroom villas in Balangan, on the Bukit. Created for both comfortable everyday living and long term ownership, the project combines contemporary tropical architecture with practical design, quality construction and a straightforward ownership experience.

Each villa offers approximately 106 sqm of internal living space across two levels and sits on private land plots ranging from 92 to 105 sqm. Every space has been planned to maximise natural light, cross ventilation and the connection between indoor and outdoor living, creating homes that feel open, functional and comfortable throughout the year.

The ground floor is designed as the heart of the home, with an open plan kitchen, dining and living area that flows directly to the private swimming pool and garden. It also includes a guest bathroom and private parking. Upstairs, each villa offers two spacious ensuite bedrooms, an additional shared bathroom and a private terrace.

Built using high quality construction materials, custom made teak wood furniture and carefully selected finishes, every villa has been designed for durability as well as everyday enjoyment. High ceilings, large openings and a simple tropical design create bright, naturally ventilated spaces that require minimal maintenance while remaining timeless in style.

The developer says its own team supports owners from first enquiry through construction updates, handover and property management, whether the villa is a home, a holiday property or let out.

That is the developer's account and it is worth reading as one. All of it comes from their material rather than from a building we have stood in, because this is off plan: what you are buying today is a drawing and a contract. When the villa exists we will say so and we will photograph the real thing.

What we would add. The furniture being custom made in teak and jati rather than a rental grade package is unusual at this price and is most of what you are paying the difference for. There is a private water well on the site. Property management is the developer's offer, not ours, and we take nothing for it.

Balangan sits on the Bukit peninsula, south of the airport, above the beach it takes its name from. It is a different proposition to the west coast: drier, higher, closer to the surf, further from everything else. We are not going to tell you where that market is heading, there or anywhere. What the Bukit actually is, and the questions worth asking in it, is on the areas page.