Would highly recommmed this for families and friends with older children. It's a hidden piece of heaven. Brilliant base for the Hill Country and just relaxing.

We stayed at this wonderful house with a large group of friends over New Year - we all loved it. The property is truly beautiful and the location as idyllic as it gets. If you are after simplicity, peace and beauty then this is the place for you. Far off the beaten track you feel very removed from the 'real world' - after days spent swimming, hiking, doing yoga, reading (and much staring at the beautiful view) we left feeling totally re-energised. Can recommend!

A beautiful, secluded little hide out where you can just completely unwind and relax. Loved the ambience of the early morning misty mountains and the amazing food cooked by jeyanthy. Would highly recommend to anyone who wants a relaxing break from the hectic hustle and bustle of every day life. Thank you Shaunagh for letting us stay in your beautiful home.

We spent 3 wonderful days at Guava House - the house and its surroundings were so impressive, we switched off the internet during our stay and made full use of the space for cooking, reading and relaxing. The pool was also fantastic for a quick cool-off on those hot days and energising morning swims. The house was a marvellous find: off the beaten track location, great setting and totally authentic. The local village of Hemathagama is charming and has a few shops for basic supplies. We also ventured into some of the bigger local towns to buy a few extra luxuries and ingredients. Jeyanthi the cook, won our hearts with some of the best food we experienced in Sri Lanka. We looked forward to every meal, enjoying fresh fruits, health salads and a fantastic range of curries (The okra dish and brinjal proved to be our recurring favourites!) There were just 2 of us but we could easily imagine coming back and filling the house and separate dwellings with lots of friends and family - there are plenty of spaces and areas conducive to different activities (yoga, reading, swimming, cooking, exploring etc etc). Thoroughly enjoyed our time here and we look forward to coming back someday!

I spent a wonderful four days at Guava House over new year 2014. We went en famille - seven people - and found ourselves spread over not just the house itself, walking straight out of the kitchen into the swimming pool, abut also in the two beautiful little cottages tucked into different corners of the estate. The house sits at the summit of a rubber plantation, up in the treetops, with glimpses through the leaves of the mountains above and the rice paddies below. At night its noisy with every type of creature you can imagine. We spent our time doing as little as possible, except walking into the local village, Hematagama, with its market (and an excellent barber...) and going for walks around the countryside lanes, finishing up at the hopper stand at the end of the lane for egg hoppers at sunset. Jayanthi, the cook rustled up superb meals at our request, and looked after the place for us. This is a wonderful place to go - quiet, and completely off the beaten track, and the closest you'll get to seeing what the countryside of the Sri Lankan hill country is really like.

The most stunning property I have ever stayed in. Simplicity combined with luxury, with great attention to detail. Set among the treetops, the views are stunning. There is a veranda right around the house, providing plenty of quiet places for private meditation or contemplation. Cooking in the kitchen is bliss, looking out to the hills beyond. Absolute heaven.