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about the villa
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The Dutch House
Sagala
Poonagala Road
Bandarawela
Sri Lanka
www.lankavillas.com |
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THE DUTCH HOUSE - BANDARAWELA
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A BOUTIQUE VILLA IN THE
TRUE SENSE OF THE WORD
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The Dutch House
is run by Rodney Arnoldi and Eric Gunawardena. After retiring from the
antique furniture trade (1972-2005) and closing their business premises in
London and Richmond-upon-Thames. England, they decided to make Sri Lanka their
new home. The comfortable climate of Bandarawela seemed to be the ideal
location, so they set about building an old style colonial house
(Sagala) using antique windows, doors and verandah columns. The two-acre plot high up in the hills also
seemed the ideal place to build a house for travellers looking for a
peaceful and private environment.
The Cape-Dutch design
they chose to build
came from the idea that if the Dutch settlers who once occupied Ceylon
during the 17th & 18th centuries, had moved to the Hill Country instead of
settling in the coastal areas, they may well have designed their houses as they did in the Cape of South Africa.
Their interest in antiques and interior design will be obvious when you
visit the house.
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WHAT A VISITOR CAN EXPECT AT THE DUTCH
HOUSE-BANDARAWELA
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1, High quality private accommodation set in the heart of the Tea
Country, 2, Spotlessly clean rooms. 3,
Crisp, quality linen including duck down pillows, hygienically protected by
pillow protectors, duvets to keep you warm, and very comfortable
mattresses. 4, Two members of staff available at anytime to attend
to your needs and able to provide Sri Lankan and Western food.
5, A Sri Lankan home with a 15ft x 28ft enclosed swimming pool with
two spa seats, all to yourself, 6,
Only one booking taken at any time, 7, Secluded in spacious landscaped
woodland gardens surrounded by tea gardens. 8, A boutique villa perched on the mountainside at 4,500ft, overlooking the town some
450ft below and with spectacular views of
the mountains beyond. Cool and comfortable at night. 9, The use of our
private cinema
with a good selection of DVDs. Equipped with a high definition projector, an 8ft
wide screen and a high quality sound system.
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