What happens when a couple with a lifelong love of and deep roots in Indonesia decide to build a villa in Bali? Something magical is created and the villa becomes a special treasure with an indescribable aura to be shared and enjoyed with others. Enter the Longhouse and you cannot help but feel the affection and care that has gone into every detail.
The Nederkoorn family first came to Java in the late 1800’s when Robin’s grandfather worked as an engineer building the narrow gauge railway. Robin’s father, Thys, was born in Bandung in 1917 and in his early life worked as an officer for KPM, sailing between the small islands of east of Java. Robin himself was born in Singapore after Thys returned from his wartime naval commission with his new bride, Anne.
Fast forward to 1979. Robin and his American wife, Linda, arrive in Singapore with their baby daughter. From the time the young family came to Southeast Asia, they traveled extensively through the region, but particularly in Indonesia, where on several occasions the entire family accompanied Thys to revisit many of the far flung memories of his youth.
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