Location:
6 km land inwards from Payagala/Maggona.
In a small village 15 km from Kalutara. 6 km from access
to future Colombo-Matara Highway. Presently it takes 1 1/2 hours
to drive to Colombo. In future it will be only 45 minutes.
Description of the
buildings:
The Walawwa was the residence
of a 'gate mudaliyar' (aristocratic). It was built in 1896 on a
small hill, so there is always a cooling natural breeze.
Strong foundation and the walls are made out of granite stone (kalu
gal), 40 cm thickness. All doors and window shutters are of old
jak wood. Above all the doors and windows you find decorative
woodcarvings. Beautiful woodcarvings (wadimbu) along all the
roof, moldings on the outer walls, and columns and arches inside
of some of the rooms.
Floors are 'cut and polish', partly new made. Original mosaic
tiled floors in the hall and verandah. Some ceilings original,
some newly made. Every thing is there what makes a genuine
Walawwa.
After finishing the renovation and alternations the Walawwa will
have 8 bedrooms, each with attached bathroom, and a big hall (sala)
in the center, an enclosed pentagonal verandah and an open
verandah with courtyard. 5 bedrooms are almost completed, incl.
bathroom fittings.
Without disturbing the whole architecture we have added a new
spacious kitchen and a reception/office and a separate airy
restaurant. There is also a nice 3-roomed staff house and
several store rooms. a separate rustic building could be used
for ayurvedic treatment or for meditation. 2 overhead tanks and
3 wells constructed. Water available throughout all year.
Description of the
land:
About 6 acres (almost square shaped)
are enclosed by a 6 1/2 feet parapet wall, an adjoining longish
land of 1/2 acre extension is only fenced and could be used for
constructing add. staff houses or for other purposes.
The Walawwa is almost in the middle on a hill, surrounded by
tense vegetation.
The vegetation is unique, even for Sri Lanka. Some huge trees
are over 100 years old. The land is a real ARBORETUM, almost a
botanical garden. Very mixed vegetation.
JUNGLE - FRUITS - SPICES - FLOWERING TREES/BUSHES - PLANTATION,
all on one land!! (see the list of plants at the end of this
text)
The land is run purely organic for the last 6 years, no spraying
done. Therefore you find now a lot of butterflies and wild
birds, incl. rare specimen. (see the list of birds at the end of
this text)
Swimming Pool:
We have completed a very special
swimming pool. It is partly embedded in natural granite rocks
(sides and bottom). Uneven shape. Fairly big, deep end about 6'+
. WC, showers, changing room. Simple 'pool bar' and rustic open
air 'pool restaurant'.
Prospects/further
perspectives:
The number of rooms could be increased
. There are flat granite stones (boulders), an ideal place to
construct about 3 eco-bungalows into the rocks.
3 places on the land are selected to erect luxury chalets and
also a manager bungalow.
The place could be run also as a bio-farm.
note: It is a Paradise for Birdwatchers and Nature lovers.
There are only few places like this one left in Sri Lanka.
Absolutely quiet place, only the Sounds of Nature to be heard.
Clean air, very few mosquitoes, lower temperature due to the
many trees, natural breeze.
A refugium and Oasis!
An ideal place also for a Center of Meditation !!
The place is for
sale for 1.7 million US$.
But we are also ready to enter into a
Partnership with financial participation and assisting
to complete the building works up to the opening of the Hotel..
Foreigners or local partners who are willing to share
our concept are welcome.
Inspection of the place is only possible after prior
appointment.
List of plants:
a
specialty are our many big African Tulip trees, flowering
throughout all year. Other flowering trees are: Lagerstroemia,
amherstia nobilis, ashoka trees, jacarandas, many different
cassias, flamboyant's and araliyas.
Many different ornamental palms (among them huge cycas)and
bamboo, flowering bushes. We have even fern trees, unique for
this part of the country.
About 150 coco trees, big jackfruit trees, breadfruit, coffee
plants, tea bushes and cocoa. Mango trees, ambarella, durian,
avocado, lime, oranges, beli, mangustine, rambutan, 200
pineapples, also rare fruits like laulu, namina , dellkos and
wool apple.
Spices: a lot of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, pepper, goraka.
Many Ayurvedic plants.
List of Birds
Woodpeckers, kingfisher, black hooded oriole, minivet,
bee-eater, pitta, mynah, both types of Paradise flycatcher,
jungle owlets, hornbill, ring-necked parakeet, S.L. hanging
parrots, many babblers, berbets, munias, iora, koel, coucal,
emerald doves, green Imperial Pigeon.
Price US $1.7
Million
Contact:
info-aseatica@asiatours.net
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