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James Fennell

Tamarind Hut, Sri Lanka

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The Tamarind Hut is a traditional wattle and daub Sri Lankan villa set in the most stunning location - on a one and a half acre coconut grove 'island' surrounded by rice paddies in the valley of the ancient Yatagala Temple. Voted by Harpers Bazar as one of the '15 most fabulous villas in the world', sleeping just four people in two double rooms, it offers intimacy and the ultimate escapism. Simply furnished with teak furniture, decorated with traditional textiles and finished with polished...
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The Tamarind Hut is a traditional wattle and daub Sri Lankan villa set in the most stunning location - on a one and a half acre coconut grove 'island' surrounded by rice paddies in the valley of the ancient Yatagala Temple. Voted by Harpers Bazar as one of the '15 most fabulous villas in the world', sleeping just four people in two double rooms, it offers intimacy and the ultimate escapism. Simply furnished with teak furniture, decorated with traditional textiles and finished with polished cement bathrooms it is the last word in tropical outdoor living
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  • The low thatched roof indigenous to Sri Lanka provides ample space for a large porch
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  • Light blue painted garden chairs and a table are placed on the garden lawn
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  • The distressed wooden door is framed by a whitewashed doorway
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  • A row of wooden chairs at one end of the porch has the lush garden as a backdrop
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  • The porch is protected from the tropical sun by the large overhanging thatched roof
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  • Close up of a bunch of coconuts resting against a wooden upright on the porch
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  • Bunches of freshly picked coconuts resting on the edge of the large porch are left to dry in the tropical sun
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  • The porch is furnished with a carved wooden sofa beneath a window with emerald green shutters
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  • The open living and dining area is furnished with a rustic dining table and a corner sofa
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  • The porch that runs around the hut also houses the open living and dining area
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  • A simple sideboard positioned against a mud wall under the porch is used for serving
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  • The open living area comprises a built-in L-shaped banquette made comfortable with piles of cushions
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  • A wooden armchair of a local design is placed beneath the overhang of the thatched roof overlooking the garden
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  • A rocking chair outside the entrance to one of the bedrooms occupies the foreground of the porch with the living and dining area beyond
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  • A pair of carved rustic chairs flanks the entrance to a simple bedroom
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  • A pair of wooden armchairs flanks the entrance to one of the bedrooms
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  • A selection of local fruit is displayed on a mud shelf beside a small bowl of freshly cut flowers
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  • Each bedroom is furnished with a rustic four-poster bed draped in mosquito netting
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  • The mosquito netting around each bed is supported on a bamboo frame held up with rope
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  • The window of the small rustic kitchen opens onto the porch and the outdoor living/dining area
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  • The bedrooms are simply furnished with a rustic bed draped in mosquito netting
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  • The simple wooden bed is dressed with a mosquito net and crisp white bedlinen
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  • Each bedroom has an ensuite shower separated by a simple curtain
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  • A simple curtain separates the ensuite bathroom from the bedroom
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  • Each bedroom has a rudimentary ensuite bathroom
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  • A vase of Plumeria flowers
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  • The walk-in shower in the ensuite bathroom is made of concrete
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  • A pair of colourful parasols in the garden of the property is overlooked by a group of tall palm trees
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  • Tall palm trees surround the outdoor swimming pool
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  • The thatched roof of the hut can be glimpsed through the leaves of the banana trees
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