Scheduled to open this October, Soneva Kiri joins
length of the compound. An adjacent tree house,
two sister resorts in the Maldives, as well as numerous Six
replete with private deck and pool slide, serves as
Senses and Evason resorts and spas around the globe.
a children’s room. With leather and wood finishes,
Island Living
spacious master bathrooms include outdoor and indoor bathing areas. The rest of the home contains a lounge, dining area, gym, steam room
In addition to 42 resort villas, Soneva Kiri offers 21
and sauna, spa pavilion, sunbathing decks,
residences, including three Beach Villas, three Cliff
open kitchen, wine cellar, and quarters for a
Villas, and 15 Hill Villas. All homes include four bedrooms
live-in butler.
(with the exception of one six-bedroom Beach Villa) of 1,200 sq m to 1,600 sq m in interior and exterior living
Eva Shivdasani, Sonu’s wife and the group’s
space. Occupying 3,900 sq m (2.4 rai) to 6,200 sq m
creative director, designed the fully furnished
(3.9 rai) plots of land, homes are priced from
interiors. True to the Soneva spirit, homes exude
USD 4.5 to 7.5 million.
an air of rustic sophistication. Bose sound and entertainment systems are hidden in stacked
Each secluded unit is comprised of a cluster of wooden structures connected by walkways. Seamlessly blending and opening into its natural environment, Beach Villas front the white sands and azure waters,
leather trunks and furniture has been crafted from natural, ecologically sustainable materials.
Green Vision
while Hill and Cliff Villas afford views of both the ocean and tropical underbrush.
Other eco-initiatives include recycling wastewater for use in the gardens and
Master bedrooms are exquisitely well-considered, opening onto an infinity edged pool that spans the
landscaping, turning solid waste into compost and fertilizer, use of electric carts, bio-fuel
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