Luxury boutique hotel property for sale
A stunning renovated Wallauwa, potentially an iconic boutique hotel in Sri Lanka.
For sale - Price on application
Near Colombo - Western Province
Architects - Hilda Obeysekera & Muditha Premathilake
Bedrooms - 8
Bathrooms - 3.5
Extent - 7 acres
Set across seven acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, on a hilltop with views reaching as far as Colombo, this exceptional property stands apart from all others in Sri Lanka. Built in the 1930s and renovated, initially by a Hollywood actress, the property includes:
the Wallauwa (meaning 'ancestral home') - with three very large suites, two bedrooms, extensive dining room, kitchen, drawing rooms, study/library
the Cottage and Pavilion - separate buildings offering three bedrooms and two drawing rooms
the Lookout - an elevated, high-ceilinged yoga pavilion/studio with two bedrooms and bathroom below on the ground floor.
Landscaped gardens overlook jungle and mixed plantation with views spreading south and west towards the capital.
A further cottage provides suitable staff accommodation and office space.
Location
The property sits on a hilltop within seven acres of landscaped grounds. A main lawn reaches to the swimming pool in front of the Wallauwa and other lawned areas surround the main house. The rest of the property grows more wild and tropical.
The Nugadola Wallauwa lies approximately 40km inland on the main (current) route between Colombo and Kandy. It is within very easy reach of the International Airport and improved infrastructure is continually decreasing the journey time to Colombo - currently approximately 1.5 hours.
Infrastructure
Built in the 1930s by the returning Sri Lankan High Commissioner in London, the Wallauwa borrows from Kandyan styling with sharply pitched roofs and ornate columns and fittings. U-shaped, it encircles a much-loved mango tree providing an open central courtyard down into which the three principal bedroom suites look.
The property has undergone major re-furbishment since 2018. The roof of the Wallauwa has been entirely re-fitted and notably, the driveway in, of some 2.5km, entirely re-surfaced.
Three large suites sit on the top floor of the Wallauwa. All offer abundant space with separate sitting rooms or (as shown) large sitting areas within the bedroom. A wide verandah runs along the outside of the suites - two of which boast stunning, large sun terraces.
Two large bedrooms sit on the ground floor of the Wallauwa - opening onto a shared wide wooden deck. The Pavilion offers two large bedrooms with large bathroom, both opening onto a wide terrace and adjoining a private sitting room.
The converted 'ballroom', L-shaped, is made of family kitchen, dining area, and two drawing rooms/spaces. Restored teak French doors open to a large terrace on one side and the courtyard on the other.
The primary kitchen is set on the lowest level of the property alongside utility and storage areas. The converted ballroom, though, offers a family kitchen area, running to a dining area and drawing room.