Article: SMART VILLAS - excerpts from an article on Hanno Soth

A Mind of its Own
HOT Property
Summer 2006



Tired of turning door knobs and getting up to draw the curtains? Then maybe you should think about raising the I.Q. of your home.

As the trend in Bali to build more extravagant and lavish houses continues, it’s inevitable that this technology will start popping up in villas around the island. One developer setting the benchmark for Bali smart properties is Hanno Soth of C151. His recently launched flagship property is equipped with a plethora of technological conveniences that are incorporated into each of his villas to provide a sense of extravagance while offering ergonomic and economic advantages.

Marketing as SMART VILLAS, C151 boasts an impressive list of thoughtful systems and amenities that Hanno Soth explains will add to the total comfort of the villa, keep quests there as much as possible and create an environment in which many of his professional guests can continue to supervise their overseas businesses form the comfort of the vacation home. "We have dedicated high speed internet lines linked into our CC TV system, so quests can simply tune into their systems, say back to their factory in China, and monitor everything that's going on there from almost every room in their villa here."

The intelligence of C151 smart villas is evident from the start, as remote controlled sliding glass
doors breeze opens at the push of a button to reveal the main property. A point to point laser security system is hidden on the grounds of each villa and itself can be activated or deactivated by a push of a button either remotely or from a central control a panel within the villas.

Other smart technology at C151 includes underwater speakers in the swimming pool, a fully integrated sound and lighting system that can be controlled by remote or through static switches mounted in each room, electric curtains and blinds, state of the art air conditioners, integrated bathtub Jacuzzi and automatic Toto toilets that not only raise their lids when someone walks in front of them but can also be programmed to remember an individual's water pressure and seat temperate preferences.

Soth raises the point that it's not only technology that makes a home smart; it is also about lifestyle and convenience. C151's generous assignment of plasma and LCD TV's in each room, including all bathrooms, and their thoughtful placement of switches - all within reach of a sitting and laying position - are examples of how a house can be smart without necessarily being a technological Disney Land.

excerpt from an article by Robert Mebo
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