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:: Craigbank, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka ::
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!! is a hill country bungalow with a colonial feel, situated amid landscaped gardens and possessing a prime vantage point above Nuwara Eliya, overlooking the golf course. Nuwara Eliya, an old colonial hill station, lies more than 6,000 feet above sea level. The drive from Kandy is about three hours or hop on an Air Taxi from Colombo and arriving in Nuwara Eliya within an hour. The Air Taxi lands on Lake Gregory near the town.
!! stands in an acre of landscaped gardens. The interiors are warm and inviting with hardwood floors, fabric-lined walls, antiques, plush sofas, and fireplaces that are lit at night. The villa has spectacular views of Single Tree Mountain and Pidurutalagala. Relax with a cup of tea on the peaceful verandah, take a stroll along Nuwara Eliya’s leafy by roads lined with colonial period mansions, or play a round of golf at the century-old Nuwara Eliya Golf Club with its tight fairways and testing greens. !! is rented exclusively to one party at a time and can accommodate up to eight adults and two children. |
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AccommodationAccommodation There are four tastefully furnished, ensuite bedrooms which includes a spacious Master suite. Two additional fold away beds are available upon request for children.
South Room: This is the Master suite situated at the front of the villa and opening on to the verandah. The bedrooms are furnished with a king-size bed and have a fire place. There is also a dressing room and ensuite bathroom with a bath tub and h/w shower.
North, East & West Rooms: All these rooms are furnished with king-size beds and have ensuite bathroom with h/w shower.
FacilitiesFacilities The living room with a fireplace is furnished with plush sofas and opens on to a verandah and landscaped gardens. There is a flat screen TV with satellite channels. The dining room has a ten-seater dining table set by a fireplace. Sri Lankan and western cuisine is prepared with locally grown fresh vegetables and produce purchased daily from Nuwara Eliya town. Discuss your meal preferences with the chef ahead of time. The sprawling front garden is perfect for morning walks or for children to run around. !! is staffed with a chef and housekeeping staff.
ExcursionsExcursions Take a walk along the leafy byroads of Nuwara Eliya lined with tall pine trees and heritage mansions. For the more active there is tennis and snooker at the Hill Club, jogging around the Race Course, and, of course, golf at the century-old Nuwara Eliya Golf Club with its tight fairways and testing greens. For nature lovers, visit Victoria Park with its landscaped gardens and Himalayan migratory birds such as the Kashmir Flycatcher, Pied Thrush Indian Pitta and the Indian Blue Robin. Horton's Plains, an undulating 2000m high plateau 28km south of Nuwara Eliya, is also a popular day's excursion. The grassy plains, which are interspersed with small patches of forest, are home to leopards, sambur, deer, bear, monkeys and a rich array of birds, including some endemic species. A guided tour around a tea estate and factory is an enlightening experience where you can learn about the process of tea production before it reaches your cuppa. It also provides an opportunity to buy the best grades of up-country tea.
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