The Beach House
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| The Beach House is barefoot luxury at its very best having been fully upgraded to meet the demands of the most demanding modern beachcomber. Frequently described as one of the best beach villas in the world this is a modest understated five-bedroomed bungalow once owned by the American artist Douglas Johnston who lovingly restored this colonial property into an idyllic beach retreat with the help of his friend Geoffrey Bawa, Sri Lanka’s most eminent architect. The bungalow has been painted in shades of blue and white highlighted in some places by ochre to make it stylishly blend in with its beach surrounds. The white walls of the colonnaded verandah are offset by dark wooden antique furniture and planters chairs. Cushions in slate, blue and cream add a stylish splash of colour but stay in keeping with the understated elegance of the property. Johnson’s own paintings, collages and portraits provide for his legacy alongside mosaic mirrors, colonial artefacts and exquisite antiques that predominately fill the more formal sitting room. The garden sofas and chairs beside the manicured lawn are ideal to relax in especially as you close your eyes and listen to the gentle crashing of the waves just footsteps away. The Beach House’s most inviting feature is definitely its seclusion; it is immensely private and set on one of the island’s most beautiful and undeveloped sandy beaches at Seenimodera. You are invited to do little more that completely succumb to the blissful solitude of this fabulous property - whilst being pampered by an able staff - and make the most of its every asset, which includes a 15m swimming pool and three-acre tropical garden. While a stay at the Beach House must surely involve doing very little, you are in a great position to explore Tangalle’s wild stretch of coastline and visit a selection of wildlife parks, historical towns and temples. | |||||||||||||||||
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