Skip to playerSkip to main content
  • 2 weeks ago
In this episode, we are inviting you to experience the epitome of luxurious living with this magnificent villa nestled in the heart of Canggu owned by Gaby and Zoltan, the power couple from Hungary. This breathtaking contemporary masterpiece is meticulously crafted to harmonize with the modern family's lifestyle, all while exuding an aura of sophistication. Positioned on expansive riverside land, Villa Terratirta boasts 5 bedrooms and 1 multifunctional room, each paired with ensuite bathrooms featuring bespoke furnishings made of premium recycled plastics. Meanwhile, the separate studio unit exemplifies loft-style living, complete with an outdoor tub and a rooftop terrace.

Elevating sustainability to an art form, this villa is equipped with state-of-the-art energy-saving heat-pump appliances and solar power infrastructure, championing environmental consciousness with every luxurious detail. It also features a lush garden with fruit trees, an 80 sqm swimming pool, and a jacuzzi perfect for relaxing with family and friends. And of course, we must mention the kitchen, which includes a double-door refrigerator, electric cooktop, oven, grill, and dishwasher, making it easy to prepare y
Transcript
00:01Hi Bowie Inferiors, good to see you. I'm Gabi and this is Zoltan. Welcome to our home,
00:07come inside and take a peek into our paradise. We are on 800 square meters of land in the heart
00:24of Canggu and we are surrounded by a lot of nature. We have a sungai, a river in the back,
00:31we have a water temple, we have a family temple and we have rice fields. When we purchase this land,
00:37we design the house and we work together. I don't like to follow a lot of rules when it comes
00:43to
00:43design, so I think basically we had two guiding principles when it came to designing this home.
00:49We didn't only want to build a house, we wanted to build a home. I think we both like a
00:54space
00:54that has meaning, not only just bricks and walls and windows. Yeah, my favorite feature of the
01:00house is the volume. It is a very big house, yet all this space are very intimate, so this is
01:06probably what I like the most about it. So come on, follow me, let me show you around.
01:18So when I think of the design of the house, I like to think of it as New York City
01:22is having the love
01:23affair with Bali. And when I create a space where we design a house, I always try to make sure
01:28that
01:28we bring something in from our past that brings us memories and keep us grounding. We also like to
01:35create the space for our present, but also make some room for the future. I love visit shopping,
01:41I love flea barn, I always like to bring new pieces that have meaning. So this is the area which
01:47I
01:48consider the heart of the house. And we don't have a typical kitchen island, we have coffee island.
01:56And the reason why we have a coffee island is because my husband is a passionate coffee enthusiast.
02:01So for the coffee island, I use this very rich colored, beautiful, luxurious onyx material. And
02:10although the house is very linear, we have a lot of straight lines and 90 degree angles. I like
02:16this couple of places where I introduce soft edges. And this is one of them. So it's a big two
02:22by one
02:23meter coffee island that is rounded. And it's just luxurious. It feels good. We love gathering around
02:29it. And since I got a little bit of leftover piece from the material, I used it as a floating
02:35shelf on
02:36the wall, where I actually display all my china cups that I gathered over the years. So this is a
02:45dining room.
02:45So I love the fact that we have the high ceiling. I also like to use crown moldings to elevate
02:52the
02:52space. And I love about it that it's airy and has a lot of light coming through. I chose these
02:59translucent
02:59chairs again enough to make it bulky. And when it came to the design of it, my husband came in
03:06the picture
03:07and he chose the fantastic glass floors where there's more light comes through from the swimming pool.
03:14Yeah. So this area is cantilevered over the swimming pool and we wanted to make sure that the swimming pool
03:19will be light and airy. And that's why we decided to make it glass. And on the top of it,
03:24the deepest part
03:26of the pool is just under this corner. So we can just jump in. So follow me. Let me take
03:31you to my
03:31favorite room in the house.
03:40So this is probably my most favorite place in the house. I like to use colors. I'm not shy about
03:47bringing in deeper and darker colors. We have this four meter, very, very comfortable sofa. And again,
03:54I love sourcing materials that are eco-conscious and the sofa is covered in material that is made
04:01out of recycled plastic bottles. So it's very eco-conscious and it's four meters, super comfortable.
04:07I complemented the space with these beautiful rocks from Morocco. So this is the place where I like to
04:14read my books, do some work. And it's also just a fun place to hang out with my boys who
04:18are on the mall.
04:20So living in Bali, we also learned that outdoor living is very important, but
04:24also outdoor, it must be covered. You know, we've been living here for over six years,
04:29and I think this is the area where we really like to be outside. When we designed the house,
04:34we decided to make it as sustainable as possible. So we installed solar panels, and that's basically,
04:41you know, cooling and heating the house. And we are using heat pump technology for the jacuzzi,
04:49as well as for the showers and the bathtubs to make it very energy efficient.
04:54So over here, we are surrounded by a lot of nature. It was a very important thing for us to
05:00preserve
05:00all the large and mature trees that came with the land. So since we don't have a lot of direct
05:07sunshine, we decided to create a dry garden here. And this Toronto round seating area,
05:15bench area with a fire pit. And I just love the material. It's natural, it's curvy. And again,
05:23we have a lot of linear lines, we have a lot of corners. I always like to bring in some
05:28softness
05:29into the space by creating this semi-circle seating area. So we have six bedrooms in the house. And this
05:35is one of the bedrooms that we don't use as a traditional bedroom. This is a very sophisticated
05:40pinpock table. It's actually the size of a professional pinpock table. That is a very versatile
05:47piece. We have this amazing handmade net on it. So our kids come here and play a lot of ping
05:54pong.
05:55But if you remove the beautiful net, you can use it for board games to create or play cards, pulling
06:01out these beautiful benches. And also it's a versatile space. It's a bedroom, but we don't use it as a
06:07bedroom. So this is probably my favorite bathroom in the whole house. In Bali, we do a lot of outdoor
06:12bathrooms. And again, straight lines, but I really, really love softening the space with some curves.
06:20And I use this beautiful dark green handmade tiles all around. So in this curve area, we have the shower,
06:27we have dark vanities that kind of bring a little bit of drama in the space. And we also have
06:32the
06:32toilet. So this is also a bathroom area for this room and also can be used as an outdoor bathroom.
06:38So come with me upstairs. Let me show you around.
06:47Welcome to my office.
06:51So this one is another room in the house, which was created as a bedroom. It has an en suite,
06:56but we have set this up with an office. It has a gorgeous view on a clear day. You can
07:01see all the
07:02way to one tour. And I really like to have a lot of fun with creating the built-ins. And
07:08it has a
07:09concealed door that actually takes you into the en suite shower area. We have this walk-in shower with
07:16a band and this beautiful marble countertop. And again, I used black vanities for the sink and for the
07:23toilet just to bring some more drama in the space. And I also chose brass faucets and accessories just
07:32to bring some warmth into the bathroom.
07:36So this room is the one that's closest to the master suite. And we set it up as a children's
07:42room
07:42instead of a large double bed. We chose to do two single beds. The beds are handmade, made out of
07:49bamboo. It came from Java. I think it's beautiful, all the details on it. And it's set up specifically
07:56for younger children. Again, we have a growing family. Our children are leaving the house. So when
08:02we designed this space, I think what we had in mind is that to create a children's room very close
08:07to the
08:07main bedroom so that parents can actually have that connection with their younger children.
08:13And certainly this is my favorite room in the house. Come follow me.
08:21So this is our master suite. It actually has two main areas. We have a sitting area where we also
08:29have
08:30these bamboo chairs. Like I said before, I really love recycled materials. I use recycled fabric that's
08:37made out of plastic for the headboard and also for the couch in the sitting area. And over here,
08:45we have a French balcony. We reintroduce some of the greenery that surround us. So I really love this
08:50space that we have light coming through throughout the day from both sides. And again, with the accent
08:56pieces, I love to bring some soft colors. And also with the straight lines, I love this mirror. It has
09:02the soft edges. It has the curves. So this is probably one of my favorite places in the house.
09:08So the question, what is behind this door? Is this a coffee shop, a closet, or a master bedroom bathroom?
09:14Let's find out.
09:21So for me, it's a closet. It's really large, based on Bali standards and Bali sizes. I love that I
09:28have
09:29so much space to display my things and my bags and my shoes. I am very OCD. I love to
09:34color coordinate.
09:35So I really, really enjoy that the space is really big.
09:38And there is something for me as well. I have my little coffee shop set up just right here,
09:44since the kitchen is really far away. So on Sunday mornings, this is the best spot to make a coffee
09:49and enjoy in the master bedroom. So in this bathroom, we use double vanities. So we have the dark
09:54black standing water bases, and also use brass fixtures, double shower head, custom-made soaking
10:02bathtub. And what's really fun about this bathroom is that we have this smart Japanese toilet. And I think,
10:09you know, we try to bring so much inspiration from our travels. And I think once you go to Japan,
10:14and you try one of these, there is no turning back.
10:24So Villa Terra Tirta has two buildings. We have the main house, where we have five bedrooms with
10:29ensuite bathrooms under the same roof. The exterior of the house, we decided to choose,
10:35use this beautiful, beautiful handmade terracotta tile. They're actually handmade by one family from
10:41the nearby town Tabernan. And besides the long linear lines, we have a lot of curves and rounded windows
10:48to bring some softness in. So this is our loft style studio building that stands separately from the main
10:56house. It's currently used as a studio loft for our son. We have a sitting area downstairs where they can
11:03watch the replay, play some games. He has a mini kitchen space with the water dispenser and some
11:12mini fridge. He has a bathroom, which has an outdoor bathtub. And also on the top of it, it has
11:19a sleeping
11:20lot.
11:38Thanks Balint Harriers for taking a peek into our paradise. See you next time. Bye guys.
11:50Bye.
Comments

Recommended