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Galle villa terrace facing the ocean
Chapter 01 · Cinnamon coast

Villa Galle

4 residences2 bedrooms eachPrivate plunge poolOcean 90m

A low house under old cinnamon trees, three sides open

to the sea wind. You hear the reef before you see it.

Ivory-washed entrance courtyard framed by palms
The arrival

Lime-washed walls, one heavy teak door, then green.

No lobby, no desk. You walk from the lane into a courtyard of frangipani and are handed a cold towel and a king coconut. Your name is already on the door.

Plunge pool edge with moss stone and frangipani
The pool

Six metres of dark stone, shaded until noon, warm by four.

Daybed on the pavilion in morning mist
The verandah

Where most guests spend the day, and where breakfast finds you.

Lantern-lit garden pavilion at dusk
The pavilion

Lanterns lit at six. Dinner is served here unless it rains.

The residence

Residences
Four
Sleeps
2 to 4
Plot
1.2 acres
Pool
Private, 6m
Kitchen
Garden-fed
To the sea
90 metres
Rates & reservations
Opening soon for the 2026 season.

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