Location

The Estate House is located 10 minutes from the bustling town of Kegalle, ideally located in the central west of the island, our property is the perfect place for any stage of your holiday in Sri Lanka.

We are 2 hours from Bandaranaike International Airport; 2.5 hours from the capital, Colombo; 1.5 hours from the centre of Kandy and 3 hours from the Cultural Triangle. Guests can also travel to the beaches around Galle on the South coast in less than 4 hours and access the wonders of the East Coast in 5 hours.

Jaffna on the Northern tip of the island can be reached by train in less than 6 hours from Polgahawela Station, which is a short drive away from the property.

Perched on a hillside at 1,000 feet, you can enjoy the perfect tropical climate with cooler evenings and less humid days than at sea level. The house benefits from stunning views from the front veranda towards Kandy and the surrounding ranges of hills whilst the rear overlooks the estate and jungle covered hill sides.

DIRECTIONS

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CAR & DRIVER

Given our location most of our guests arrive with their own car and driver. Please let us know if you would like us to make arrangements for you to be met from the airport or transferred from another hotel.

We do not offer driver accommodation on property. Accommodation is available at the Kegalle Rest House which is 4 km away.

LOCAL TRAIN STATIONS

Polgahawela train station is just 20 minutes away and  generally has better connections, plus Rambukana train station is a 30 minutes’ drive from the Estate House.

From Polgahawela you can catch the express train to Colombo in less than 90 minutes, although we strongly recommend pre-booking to guarantee a seat.

Pickups can be arranged using local taxis or three wheelers are available for hire at the stations. However, please be aware that the quality of these vehicles may be below the standard that you are used to and it is important that you have driving instructions to find the property as taxi & three wheeler drivers may not be familiar with our location.