| 3km
along the Kalundawa Bakamuna road off the Dambulla Matale
main road. |
Spacious
open house surrounded by a 4.75 acre water garden |
Diyabubula is a 4.75 acre water garden, entirely forested,
located 3km along the Kalundawa Bakamuna road off the
Dambulla Matale main road. As the name implies, there
is a perennial spring on the land and a stream runs around
one boundary. There are 5 small wewas (lakes) and a dam
impounding a large body of water.The forest includes over
50 mahogany trees over 8 years old, and over 10,000 trees
and shrubs. It is refuge for a large variety of birds
and small mammals and reptiles.The garden has 10 sculptures
designed and executed by artist Laki Senanayake, who is
also the owner of the property. The main house has one
large bed room and attached bath on the ground floor,
and a large and open sitting area with open deck overlooking
a large lake, on the upper floor. The dining and cooking
area is on the ground floor beside a rock pool. there
is a seperate building away from the main house, with
2 rooms, kitchen, a store, veranda and toilets for watcher
and staff. Both houses are wired and supplied with electricity,
and the water tank is supplied by the spring. This house
and garden has been featured in "Asian Tropical Houses"
a book on Asian architecture by Professor Robert Powell
of the university of Singapore. |
US$260,000 |
