Beachfront bungalow with pool on Bali

We sepnt Christmas and new year at Molamola and to be honest my frst impression on arrival was thast we were very remote and too far from shops and restaurants. However, after only a day or two our opinion changed totally. We had utter seclusion and were able to relax totally looking at the most beutiful sunsets from our villa. There were enough shops and restauarants close enough to walk to and when we wanted to join the crowds it was easy to book a car and driver and then be able to retreat to our peaceful haven for a dip in the virtually private pool. We had the best of both worlds.
The listing was very accurate and when I asked the owner questions - in particular about the beach, he was very honest and even sent me photo's. On one item he was being conservative - we were expecting to be slightly further from the beach but were delighted we were much close than we thought - happily so as we could hear the sea from the patio! For a family who can't live without tv - the satellite choices are limited, but who needs tv when you have a beautiful vista outside your door.
The property is well maintained and we were very well looked after by the staff and will's friend Margreet who lives nexct door. Customer service therefore was outstanding.
I'd recommend this property to anyone who wants to relax by a pool for most of their holiday and throw in a bit of sightseeing, shopping etc. We went to the volcano and white water rafting - fantastic - it was my first time (Baliview white water rafting).However, if you're a keen diver this is also definately the place for you - there is a dive school next door.
We self catered and the only tip I'd give is shop at Carrefour directly from the airport as its a one and half hour trip back to stock up - having said that we made it into a day trip to Kuta.
There is no oven or microwave but that's no problem if you buy accordingly. With picky children it's much easier to cook at home or get takeaways.The property is used by the owner so there are plenty of pans and utensils - even a liquidiser for making smoothies with the lovely fresh fruit.
This is probably one of the few main holidays I've had where I would go back and was actually sad on the last day to be leaving. thanks Will - you have a lovely villa. Happy new year.