Although this house looks elegantly aged it is a brand new, 3 bed, all en-suite villa built to the highest standards and using the finest materials throughout. The house is sold with all furniture, fixtures and fittings included in the price – even to ice buckets and wine glasses!

Each large double bedroom has a 4 poster bed; the master bathroom comes with walk in shower and elegant slipper bath, the second bathroom is indoors/outdoors and features a rubble wall shower outside and an antique claw foot bath inside; the third bathroom has walk in shower.

The master bedroom also comes with panoramic views out over the paddy fields and is reached by a stylish wooden spiral staircase.  All bedroom and living areas are floored in locally sourced Mara wood throughout.

The marble work-topped kitchen comes fully equipped with full sized fridge/freezer (essential for those chilled Sundowners) a full gas hob and oven, crockery and glassware. Of course, being only 2km from local Thalpe restaurants such as Wijiya (favourably reviewed by River Cottage chef Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall), cooking is an optional extra.

The ambalama or verandah is spacious enough for dining and is provided with dining table and chairs, as well as lounging space.  The extended deck is cantilevered out over the slope to the lawn surrounded swimming pool and incorporates existing trees into its structure to ensure fluency between the house and its environment.

Situated only minutes from Galle Fort and the beautiful beaches of Thalpe and Unawatuna, this newly built walauwa style property, set in 90 perches, has to be seen to be appreciated.

The property is priced to sell at US$ 490,000 and has been structured such that ownership transfer will be as simple as possible.