Living inside outside

A verdant tropical and secluded oasis steps from Mawella beach.

The hideaway named Kumbuk started off as as a simple fisherman’s house. It was fully renovated some years ago and now recently updated by its English owners in a contemporary style using local Sri Lankan finishes; remaining simple and minimal while providing spacious and contemporary living spaces for couples and families alike.  

Kumbuk has its own private pool (12metre x 4 metre), a pool house with outdoor kitchen, dining area and outdoor shower. The main house has a double bedroom and twin bedroom (both with AC) with a large family bathroom, a comfortable living room and kitchen and a direct short (40 metre) sandy path to the beach.  The bathroom is finished in traditional Sri Lankan polished plaster providing a large shower, loo and basin.

The hideaway also has a staff house for the team, so they are on hand but located just behind the house and pool.

The hideaway is within the breakwater at the western end of Mawella Beach on Sri Lanka’s beautiful south coast. The breakwater provides calm seas and protected swimming. It’s a 200 metre walk to the main crescent beach which stretches for some 1.3 kilometres.

The prevailing onshore sea breeze varies in strength but generally provides the hideaway with a cool and airy atmosphere augmented by ceiling fans in all rooms as well as air conditioning in both bedrooms.