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Inland: tea plantation in Udugama (20 km off Galle)

• 228,000 m² (= 57 acres)

Details of land / property
The land consists of 57 acres (230,671 sq.m) of land currently includes :

• Approx. 10 acres of organic tea, which could be expand up to 57 if desired
• Numerous species of intercropped fruit trees, spices, herbs and vegetables
• Original 1920s Planter’s and Manager’s Bungalows tastefully modernized and equipped with solar hot water, solar lighting and septic tanks
• New staff/manager’s bungalow, tea shed and storage building
• Numerous fresh water wells in a catchment area and natural spring
• Mains electricity
• 8,000 gallon ferro-cement water tank that gravity-feed all three buildings
• New concrete secondary alternative access road along northern boundary
• Fertile, chemical free soils, paddy fields and aquaculture areas
• Banyan tree zone with caves, grottoes and ancient Hindu shrine
• Bathing pools and rapids in bordering river that flows to Weligama Bay
• Miles of restored, original stone terracing, steps and drainage channels
• 42 species of endemic bird recorded, along with rare amphibians, butterflies and dragonflies
• Protected habitat for endangered nocturnal pangolins, porcupines, ring-tailed civet cats, flying squirrels and purple-faced leaf monkeys

Location

• Situated at the 20 km post on the Udugama Road,
• 12 kms and 17 minutes drive from the new highway exit; 1.5 to 2 hours from Colombo and 30 mins more to the international airport.
• 30 minutes from the Galle coast.
• 35 mins from Galle Fort UNESCO site. (The current widening and resurfacing of the Udugama Road will shave a few more minutes off these times.)

Ownership

• Tittle deeds have been checked.
• The property is currently held on a company structure.

Broker's fee: 3% to be paid by buyer

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