Ohana Retreat Bali
Even though the final ownership document was not even close to being done, we decided to go ahead with the road. Having to fight the brush and mosquitos each time we wanted to show people the property didn’t sound like fun. I could have purchased a machete or hired a local to clear a path. […]
We found Arkana Architects on the internet and immediately liked them. They provide a concept pitch for free, and then if you like it you hire them. I emailed a few other local architects but I just sensed that Arkana was the one. In general the more established you are as an architectural firm the […]
In Bali everyone has a friend or relative that wants to help out (and thereby get work). Word of mouth among local neighbors is part of the cooperative fabric that makes Bali unique. It may have all started by sharing the water that flows from your neighbor’s rice field, to yours, and then to the […]
From the previous post you can see that, due to its location at the rear of the seller’s property, an access road would have to built. It’s exciting to have a private road, but I did have to cough up some extra $ to get it. Initially the seller designated a road that was 2.5 […]
We spent several months searching for the right piece of land. “Dreams are our only geography — our native land.”― Dejan Stojanovic And like the quote above, it felt like a strange dream to be in Bali, looking to transform dirt and weeds into an ambitious retreat. Secondly, being an expat means not really having […]