Articles tagged ‘Villas’
Where to build a house in Bali
By Nick | November 27th, 2006 |
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If I had a pot of money and time on my hands, I might build a house in Bali. Even if I don’t, just thinking about where it would be, is a lot of fun. Riding around on my motorbike and marking spots with a GPS, I see there is no limit to the amount [...]
Anantara Seminyak: Apartments on the beach in Bali
By Nick | November 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Anantara Seminyak is the name of a project at the end of Jl. Dhyana Pura in Seminyak. For those people who have been to Seminyak before, the site is directly across from Gado Gado, in the area that was used for parking. How much they paid for that land, I hate to think, but looking [...]
Bali rental and restaurant eccentricities
By Nick | November 4th, 2006 | 5 Comments »
Today I talked with a Euro guy who is opening a restaurant in Seminyak. He asked me if, when I go to a restaurant, do I prefer the service and tax, to be built into the prices, or added at the end. Which do you prefer?
Villas are a cash cow in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | October 11th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
A western friend told me recently a piece of gossip that would put the wind up many people living here in Bali. As so many westerners a rel iving in Bali and working without paying tax, there were whispers about charging a tax on villas of 50,000rp per day.
Jimbaran Bay real estate on the radar
By Nick | September 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Jimbaran Bay real estate is creeping onto the world radar. To be honest its there already, with the Intercontinental hotel and the Four Seasons. Location is the key once more, and for people who are looking for access to the shopping and nighlife of Kuta / Seminyak, the airport, the Bukit and live on a [...]
Jl. Drupadi Seminyak: Fast dissappearing rice fields
By Nick | September 7th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
This afternoon I rode down Jl. Drupadi in Semniyak, the location of my first house in Bali. Across from my old house at 16X, is the new office of Bali Land & Houses, the guys who rented me the house, what a small world it is.
Investing in real estate: Bali vs. Phuket
By Nick | September 4th, 2006 | 5 Comments »
All this talk about holiday villas and real estate, brings up one important question: How does Bali stack up with it regional competitors, as an investment location? Michael Martin from Exotiq Real Estate, compares Bali to Phuket Thailand.
Bali attracting expats from all over Asia
By Nick | September 4th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bali is ahead of the pack when it comes to islands, holiday places and locations to buy a vacation home. Last year I met Ian Macaulay, Director of Developments, at Elite Havens, based in Kerobokan.
Own a piece of paradise in Bali: Buying a holiday villa in Bali
By Nick | September 3rd, 2006 | 9 Comments »
Someone told me there are 2,000 villa construction projects currently going on in Bali. Who knows for sure how many there are, but in my area, Seminyak and the surrounding areas, there is certainly no shortage of existing villas, and new projects.
Bali: Is it safe to go back in the water?
By Nick | August 31st, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Tourism is staggering back to life after the 2005 bombings. The main travel market, in real terms, meaning Aussies, have yet to return in numbers. Some people are asking, ‘is it safe to go back in the water?‘
