According to CNN, this "airplane villa" is a Boeing 737 and was previously part of the fleet of Mandala Airlines but has been out of service since 2014.
The plane was purchased by Russian businessman Felix Demin in 2021, then renovated into a resort villa with 2 master bedrooms and a swimming pool. Currently, Mr. Demin is renting this villa for $ 7,000 / night.
According to the Russian businessman, he initially bought the plane for personal use but quickly realized its potential when he found about 20 similar "aircraft villas" in Indonesia.
However, transporting the plane to its current location was no easy task, a team of engineers had to disassemble each part and move it to the cliff to reassemble.
The villa was later named Private Jet Villa by Hanging Gardens by Mr. Demin because it was built in a precarious position, located on a cliff 150 m above sea level.
The interior of the plane has been converted into a living room with a bar, bed and sofa. The old plane windows have been kept almost intact so that guests can enjoy the view of the surrounding sea and mountains.
The cockpit is converted into a large bathroom and retains the front windows so you can shower while enjoying nature.
The plane's wings are covered with wood, turned into balconies, and have glass railings installed so that visitors can experience the feeling of floating in the air.
Not only has the interior been transformed, the garden surrounding the plane has also been carefully renovated with sun loungers, a luxurious outdoor seating area and even a fire pit.
For those who love to take a dip, the villa also has an infinity pool with views of the Indian Ocean.
American pilot turns 2 old planes into dream home
Joe Axline, a trained pilot in the US, decided to convert two old planes into his dream home after his divorce in 2011.
From a young age, Axline had hoped to one day live in an airplane . As he grew up, Joe Axline gradually forgot his childhood hobby. Although he had a pilot's license at a very young age, he chose to work in the technology field.
It wasn't until he turned 49 and went through a divorce in 2011 that he suddenly wanted to fulfill his childhood dream. Joe then decided to turn his dream of converting an airplane into a house into a reality and called it "Project Freedom".
Joe started work on April Fool's Day 2011. By January 2012, the new house was ready to move in.
The house was converted from two of Joe's airplane fuselages. Photo: Captain Joe.
Joe originally wanted to buy a BOEING 747, but he knew it would cost at least $500,000 to own one. So he bought a Spirit Airlines DC-9-41 and half of a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 airliner from Arkansas.
In the early days of his job, Joe was strongly opposed by his children. However, Joe was determined to completely renovate the two halves of the plane and turn them into the perfect house of his dreams.
After a lot of installation work and hours of repairs, Joe had a house with three bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, and an office.
The house in the plane has 3 bedrooms. Photo: Captain Joe.
“Living here is just like living in a normal house,” he said. “I get a lot of people visiting and they are all amazed at what is inside.”
Since this plane is not placed directly on the ground, if you want to enter the house, you have to walk down the ladder to the deck.
Joe used the original frame structure at the end of the plane to create a door, and placed a small round table on the deck as an outdoor entertainment area, right at the main entrance. Many areas inside still retain the interior of the aircraft cabin, some other areas have been added with more furniture and living items.
The house even has a backyard with a giant chess set. Photo: Captain Joe.
"I don't care if the value of this house in the plane goes up or down — it doesn't matter to me. I'm going to live here until the day I die," Joe told Business Insider.
Recently, he even expanded the plane's deck to accommodate hydroponic vegetables next to the chess board.
Joe is planning to make some changes to the interior of the plane to give it a more modern feel. He has lived in the renovated house for over 10 years now.
"I won't live here forever, this is just the time for me to realize a long-standing dream. My next goal is to build a house on the lake. I have found the ideal place but have not been able to start it yet," he explained.
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