Taylor’s Hill, Kandy
A 150-year-old former home of a British tea planter, the picturesque Taylor’s Hill is nestled among rolling tea plantations and verdant hills in the highlands near Kandy. The spacious 5-bedroom mansion with its imposing architecture and stone façade offers a cosy ambience reminiscent of an English country cottage. Each bedroom has a distinct and striking interior decoration theme. The breakfast room is light and airy, and serves delicious breakfasts. Evening meals exude the ambience of a small, intimate dinner party. Set amid an immaculately manicured lawn, the mansion’s airy interior and plush furnishing makes it an ideal location for a quiet getaway. The surrounding hills and plantations with winding trails are perfect for long walks and cycling. Located 40 minutes drive from Kandy itself, it’s has all the advantages of being able to visit the Temple of the Tooth and Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, but at the same time being removed from the of the increasingly crowded city surrounded as it is by tea estates and small villages.