50/50 Mbps fiber. A desk. The ocean three minutes from the garden gate.
The Cabin is a private, standalone space for one or two — built for guests who want to stay longer than a week and be left in peace to work, think, or do nothing in particular.
It was part of the same 2024 rebuild as the Main House — same neighbourhood, same people, same intention. Quiet. Small. Built for living in, not for photographing.
The space
In January 2024, we came back to Sri Lanka and drove through Unakuruwa — a quiet village near Tangalle, between two beaches and a lane of palms. We stopped at a tired house: sandy soil, trees leaning inward, no grand gestures. We signed the deed before the trip was over, and spent the next eight months rebuilding it for ourselves — not for yield, but for the home we wanted to live in. We called it Aliya Watunu Hena (අලියා වටුණු හේන) which is what the local people have called this ground for generations — the place where the elephant once passed. We kept the name. In Sri Lanka, elephants do not belong to humans. Humans pass through their territory. That is precisely how we run this place. It became somewhere to stay only because guests kept asking.
The workspace
A dedicated desk and chair — properly sized, properly lit. The same fiber broadband that runs to the Main House: 50 Mbps down, 50 Mbps up. USB-A and USB-C charging at the desk and beside the bed. The veranda is covered and quiet — an outdoor work option when the light is right.
The cabin
One queen-size bedroom. Sleeps up to two. Standalone building with its own private entrance — no shared walls with the Main House. Naturally ventilated, designed for airflow. Kitchenette, filtered drinking water, garden-facing veranda. The bathroom is partially open to the garden — ambient temperature water, by design.
The Cabin shares the garden compound with the Main House. When Main House guests are present, you have entirely separate indoor spaces — the garden is communal, nothing else is.
The location
Unakuruwa, near Tangalle. Quiet residential village. No resort infrastructure. No traffic noise.
Three beaches on foot:
– Unakuruwa Beach — 3 minutes
– Paradise Beach — 5 minutes
– Silent Beach — 15 minutes
Walatha Seafood, Ceylon Chef, Break Point Restaurant, and Harmuni's all within walking distance. No car needed for any of it.
Long stays
28-day Airbnb discount applies automatically. For stays of a month or longer, contact us directly — we are set up for it and prefer direct communication for longer arrangements.
A few things worth knowing before you book
No air conditioning. Cross-ventilation and ceiling fan. It is comfortable in Tangalle if you are not coming from a sealed hotel room. If you need AC to sleep, this is not the right place.
Cold-water shower. Partially open-air bathroom, ambient water temperature. A deliberate choice.
No pool. The ocean is three minutes away. That was the point.
No resort services. We are here as hosts — present, available, and responsive. Not hotel staff.
Who stays here
Solo remote workers. Couples on a longer stay who want private, quiet, small. People who have stayed at villas that described themselves as "peaceful" and found they were not — and are trying again with a place that actually is.
Ladi and Mila
Guest access
The Cabin has a private entrance and is self-contained. You share the garden with Main House guests if the Main House is simultaneously occupied — all indoor spaces are entirely private.
Other things to note
The Cabin was part of the same 2024 rebuild as the Main House — same neighbourhood, same people, same intention. Quiet. Small. Built for living in, not for photographing.
We respond quickly. Long-stay enquiries welcome. And:
– Pets welcome
– Complimentary Ayurvedic herbal toiletries (locally sourced)
– Fiber optic broadband: 100 Mbps down / 50 Mbps up — shared infrastructure with Main House
– USB-A and USB-C charging at workspace and beside bed
– Nearest airport: Mattala Rajapaksa (HRI, ~30 min) or Bandaranaike International (CMB, ~3.5–4 hrs)
– We are just a tap away throughout your stay
