Colvin Haven — Umah Sora

Charred timber slats beside a covered walkway, with a shingled pavilion roof among tropical foliage

LAND SIZE

1500 M2

YEAR

2026

LOCATION

MENGWI, BALI

SORA (空 - Sky)

Across 300 square metres, Sora carries the same quiet reverence for nature as Tsuki: a two-bedroom home and guest house with a separate office.

Recycled ulin timber, charred in the yakisugi tradition, turns the cladding a deep, quiet black, a Colvin Haven signature, set against warm local teak and river stone from Bali. Restraint does the work: nothing more is needed, and nothing can be taken away. A wellness centre and a koi pond settle into gardens planted long before the house was finished. The office stands apart, so the working day can end when you close its door.

Ferns arching over a still koi pond edged with river stones

A covered walkway between two of Umah Sora's overlapping roof planes

An open-air corridor keeps you connected to the elements, every step of the way. The roof gives shades, and the garden stays within reach. Step slowly: the walkway was made for it.

A built-in wooden bench against Umah Sora's dark timber-slatted wall

An old piece of solid teak, brought back to life. Sit here and be still.

Sora floats over its natural landscape. We studied older Japanese facades to give this house a timeless feel, where the new meets the old. Classic, refined by our local craftsmen, and not one line out of order.

There are many places here to sit and be still, and this is one of the best for the morning. Bring a coffee. Watch the gardens wake up, the farmers move though the paddies and the light reach Mount Batukaru. It’s a view that has been here long before the house.

Visits to Sora are by invitation.

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A round window set into Umah Sora's timber facade, opening onto a garden view

A living room opening onto Umah Sora's pool through full-height glass

A cloud-pruned pine beside Umah Sora's dark timber-clad entrance

A framed artwork of scattered blue dots beside Umah Sora's kitchen counter

A round paper pendant light above Umah Sora's kitchen counter

Every home has a room where everyone ends up and here it is the kitchen. Designing a home is a lot like cooking, you start with blank canvas then you decide how it should taste, feel, and look.

The design is one thing, but lighting is where the magic comes from. The washi lantern above the counter comes from an old paper lamp company in Japan, made with traditional techniques that have been passed down for generations. We source many of the lights in our home, and now we design number of them ourselves.

A living room at Umah Sora opening onto its pool and garden

Welcome to the living room: the place to go gather with friends and family. When the day warms up, the natural salt pool is just beyond the sofa.

Seven steps down come up and the day gets quitter. Welcome to Sora.