Elevated beachfront villa for sale

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Feb 7

Written By Max Duddy

A wonderfully positioned contemporary villa with perhaps the loveliest ocean view of any in Sri Lanka.

For sale - Guide price USD 1.45m

Tangalle - Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Modern, minimalist beach villa with superb ocean views
Show-stopping infinity pool overlooking the bay
Internal square feet - approx. 3,000
Bedrooms - 3
Bathrooms - 3.5
Extent - 123 perches (0.8 acres)
Reference - 43

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Outline

The owners of this gorgeous villa spent 7 years scouring beachside plots along the Sri Lankan coast, looking at some 200 locations before discovering this uniquely beautiful site looking West across a series of bays on the island’s Southern-most stretch.

It’s quickly obvious why they then stopped the search.

Happily distanced from the main coast road, the villa sits at the Eastern edge of a small fishing bay with sandy beach, a little West of Tangalle. Its elevation provides stunning views over the ocean and the set of headlands that reach out and along back towards Galle.

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The house

The house is designed very clearly to make the most of those views; every space offering them through double height glass doors that open onto the pool terrace. The infinity pool itself runs almost the entire width of the living space of the property.

The main living spaces include a comfortable dining space, adjacent to the kitchen, and a large sitting room - again each with views out to the ocean.

Two principal bedrooms sit behind and at either side of that drawing room, each with large indoor/outdoor adjoining bathrooms.

A third ‘bedroom’ sits directly behind and opens onto the sitting room. Equally generous in size, and with is own bathroom also, it doubles as an office/study.

Significant ‘staff’ accommodation as well as ample storage space sits behind the main villa. There is certainly potential to convert/extend these rooms to give more guest accommodation or living space.

Land and beach

The land drops to the bay directly from the pool, a wild garden sloping away from the house.

The beach directly in front is not suitable for swimming but the gorgeous Silent Beach (of the Amanwella hotel) is a 10-minute walk, via the rocky headland or the smoother village road.

Location

With the extension of the Southern Expressway, journey time is about 2.5 hours drive to Central Colombo and the International Airport, north of the city.

If even that’s a little too much then the seaplane can be taken, landing on the lagoon at Mawella - though, if truth be told, that option wouldn’t save a great deal of time given the admin involved.

Relatively untouched, the area has long attracted investors wanting beachside spaces quieter than those surrounding the likes of Galle and Weligama. Tourist numbers are increasing, though, with the likes of Hiriketiya attracting a bustling largely surf-driven crowd. Beaches like Mawella and Dickwella remain less visited but equally beautiful.

Rental opportunity

When not used by the owners the villa has rented successfully over the last 10 years. Improved recent access, as above, and a returning tourist market in Sri Lanka should help drive a continued income stream should new owners wish.