Villa Pakuk

An eleven-metre ribbon of jade-green water runs the full length of Villa Pakuk, hemmed in by palms, ferns and tall tropical trees so thick the garden feels like a private jungle clearing. Warm timber, exposed brick and tall sliding glass give this four-bedroom Canggu home a modern, grounded feel, and on a sunny morning the whole ground floor seems to open onto the water.

The timber deck is where days drift by: loungers and umbrellas along the pool, and a long shaded table right at the water’s edge for lazy breakfasts and candlelit dinners. Inside, a bright double-height living room with low sofas and a TV flows into a dining table under a big paper lantern and a sleek kitchen with an island, oven and coffee maker, so cooking in is a genuine pleasure. A floating staircase climbs to an upper landing lit by skylights and lined with brick.

Three bedrooms have king beds and the fourth has twin singles that can be joined into a king, each with its own bathroom finished in deep green tiles and timber. Several look onto the garden or pool, so you wake to greenery rather than walls. Pererenan Beach and Echo Beach are around a kilometre and a half away, with Canggu’s cafés and restaurants an easy hop from the gate.