The police sealed the Green Flow Villa complex on Raya Sayan Street in Ubud, where 20 luxury villas appeared illegally on agricultural land, owned by Russian citizen Felix Demin, also known as the owner of the 'plane-hotel' on the Bukit Peninsula.
Violations have been recorded since 2024: the owner received warnings, recommendations were given, and instructions conducted, but construction continued. On June 23, 2025, the properties were sealed.
According to Acting Gianyar Police Chief I Made Arianta, two villas were built in a tourism zone too close to the sacred grounds of a temple, while three others were constructed on LP2B land designated for sustainable agriculture.
Demin is well-known for another project - 'Private Jet Villa' on the cliffs of Nyang-Nyang on the Bukit Peninsula, where he turned a decommissioned Boeing 737-200 into a luxury two-bedroom hotel with a helipad and a jacuzzi in the cockpit. The project opened in 2023 and was presented as the 'world's first plane-villa' costing up to $6,500 per night.
The Green Flow Villa case fits into Bali's tightening policy of protecting agricultural land: in June, authorities already demolished illegal structures on Bingin Beach, and the investigation around the large-scale Parq Ubud complex is ongoing.
Source: detik, nusabali.com
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