Talpe Vacation villa rental with private pool, beach/lake nearby, internet access and air con

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  • Villa
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 10
  • 1 night min stay
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Key information

  • 100% refund within 24 hours after booking. See Policies & House Rules
  • Beach/lakeside relaxation
  • Swimming pool
  • Child friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet friendly
  • Private garden

From the owner

Once the house of the village headman, located in an old small clove plantation which now has only two surviving trees, Old Clove House has been renovated, restored and modernised, and given a new lease of life as a holiday rental home. Located just minutes from the beaches of Thalpe and Unawatuna, the private leafy compounds of this house is a welcome respite and sanctuary from the beaches and town.The house consists of three large double bedrooms, all en-suite with hot water rain showers, and are cooled by overhead ceiling fans or air-conditioning. The main master suite has a large King-sized bed, a separate sitting/ lounging area, a large dressing area and a wonderful landscaped area with an open to sky shower. The second bedroom, the pool room, opens directly to the swimming pool, and has a King-sized bed, a walk-in dressing room and an attached bathroom with open to sky rain shower. The third bedroom, suitable for adults or a group of children, comprises a main bedroom with a Queen-sized bed, an attached smaller room with a single bed which could be used by more children or the nanny and has an attached bathroom with open to sky rain shower. Old Clove House is in a lush, verdant beautifully landscaped garden, and is very peaceful and tranquil, but just minutes from the beaches, making it a great base to explore the beaches of the South of Sri Lanka, and Galle Fort/ town. Old Clove House is perfect for a large group, be it family or a group of friends. Guests will have access to the entire house and are expected to treat the house as they would their own. There is high-speed WiFi connection, with satellite TV offering all premium channels and the latest Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Speaker III which guests can stream any music of their choice from any of their smart devices via Bluetooth and enjoy superlative sound quality. There is an in-house cook who will prepare all meals for guests as required. We take great pride in the high standard of the meals served at Old Clove House and endeavour to provide our guests with a very memorable dining experience whilst staying at Old Clove House. All food and beverages prepared and consumed at Old Clove House are at cost with no mark-ups. Old Clove House is your home for the duration of the rental and you are not expected to pay any more for food and drinks consumed than when you're at your own home.The head houseboy and two additional younger houseboys attend to housekeeping duties, guests' welfare and will also assist with guests' laundry if required. The staff is highly valued and work very hard with integrity and honesty and we only expect that they are well tipped if guests are happy with their service. Previous guests have been extremely happy with the dedicated service of this hardworking team. Pets are allowed and welcome and smokers are not discriminated against.

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Amenities

Bed & bathroom

  • Bedroom 1: Queen Bed 2 Twin beds
  • Bedroom 2: Queen Bed
  • Bedroom 3: Full bed 2 Twin beds
  • 3 Family bathrooms

Families

  • Great for children of all ages
  • Pets welcome
  • High chair

Access

  • Parking
  • Secure parking
  • Accessible for wheelchair users — please contact the owner for details before booking

Essentials

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Air conditioning
  • Private outdoor pool (unheated)
  • Private garden
  • BBQ
  • Deck
  • Internet access
  • Safe
  • Staffed property
  • Stove
  • Fridge
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Kettle
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Iron
  • High chair
  • TV
  • Satellite TV
  • DVD player
  • Stereo system
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided
  • Housekeeping Included

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Smoking

Yes, smoking allowed

About the owner

Tai O.
Calendar last updated:
19 Nov 2021

Years listed:
10

Based in:
Sri Lanka
Languages spoken: English
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A Holiday Lettings verified reviewer

Divine end to our Sri Lanakan trip
Apr 2016

My wife fell in love with the Old Clove House when she saw the photos. Communication with Tai and Sathish was then very easy and all our questions were met with quick replies. When we arrived at the p… More 

6 Apr 2016

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Wish it was nearer and could visit more often
Dec 2014

Can not fault it. The house was beautiful light and specious .the renovation tastefully executed The staff, friendly and most helpful, nothing was too much for them. The location wonderful easy acces… More 

9 Jan 2015

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Response from the owner
Thank you so much for your kind words and we all at Old Clove House are really really happy that you've had a really good and enjoyable stay here with your incredibly amazing family. It was such a pleasure and honour to have have you all here and a joy to meet you. Congratulations on your celebration and we were all very happy that you all could see in the new year at Old Clove House. All the very best wishes and hope to see you very soon. Sri Lanka is not too far from Dubai or Singapore, and a very convenient meeting point for all of you who are now spread out far and wide and I really hope to have the opportunity to host you and your wonderful family again at Old Clove House.

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A perfect place to stay
Dec 2014

We stayed with a large family consisting of young kids, teenagers, parents and a grandmother. When we arrived the owner, Tai, helped move all the beds around so the kids could all sleep together and r… More 

8 Jan 2015

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Response from the owner
Thanks for your lovely, honest review and assessment of your experience at Old Clove House. We're really happy and delighted that you had a great time, and that you found the food and accommodation to be good as we really do try our best in that department as that's what makes the experience of staying at a private villa. I do apologise for the situation with the mosquitoes but there had been very heavy rains during the weeks preceding your arrival and this has exacerbated the situation of the mosquitoes. We have since remedied that with various plug-in repellents all around the house and we're delighted to say that this has worked very well, and that the current set of guests with young children are finding that there are minimal issues with mosquitoes in and around the house. I do look forward to seeing all of you again, particularly your mum, who's such a wonderfully special and lovely individual and really glad that you all had the occasion to celebrate her 80th birthday, and to see in the New Year at Old Clove House.

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The_Bali_Agent
Seminyak, Indonesia

Stunning
Nov 2014

Old Clove is just stunning ! It is located very close to Unawatuna or Talpe beaches, in a quiet residential area, very esay to move around in Tuk-tuks or scooters. Galle is just 6km away, and perfect … More 

29 Nov 2014

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Response from the owner
It was really wonderful having you and your siblings stay at Old Clove House. It was so unfortunate that your bag got stolen at the beach but of course we had to do all we could with our contacts at the police to act quickly to trace and recover your bag and belongings. I am truly regretful that this hapened but truly delighted at the happy ending of recovering all your belongings and cash, and I really hope this didn't mar your experience of Sri Lanka. We look forward to welcoming you and all of your friends and family to Old Clove House again.

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VIRGINIE635792
Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, France

UNE ADRESSE EXCEPTIONNELLE.
Aug 2014

Il n'y a que des superlatifs pour décrire cette maison! le service "sur-mesure" inclus dans la formule amplifie le confort des lieux avec la présence de "Kumard"… More 

2 Sep 2014

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Response from the owner
Thank you very much for your review and it was a pleasure having you and your family stay. The team at Old Clove House looks forward to welcoming you and your family and friends back to Old Clove House.

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FAQs

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Send Tai (the owner) an email through the contact form on this page. Alternatively, if there’s a phone number on this page, you can call them.

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Use the Book your stay form to pay provisionally online. You can pay by credit/debit card or PayPal. Tai (the owner) will have 24 hours to accept the booking and no money will leave your account before then.

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In most cases, you don’t pay a damage deposit up front. Instead, we save your payment details securely and you’re only charged in the event of damage to the property.

Occasionally, you will pay a damage deposit up front as part of the total rental cost. In this case, the owner has 10 days after you check out to report any damage. If they don’t, we’ll return your deposit. If their claim is successful, we’ll deduct the agreed cost and return the remainder.

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Go to Manage your holiday booking to view all your booking details, pay the balance of your holiday or cancel it if you need to.

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You can pay the remaining balance of your holiday at any point. Simply go to Manage my holiday booking and click Pay now.

We’ll automatically charge the balance payment to the same payment method 10 days before it’s due. Go to Manage my holiday booking to see when the payment will be taken.

How can I retract my booking request?

You’ll need to contact Tai (the owner) to do this. Send them a message in Manage your holiday booking or through the contact form on this page.

How do I cancel my booking?

Go to Manage your holiday booking to cancel your booking. Here you can view your cancellation policy to see if you’ll be refunded.

How do I edit my booking?

You can request to change the dates or number of people on your booking via the Manage your holiday booking page. To change your holiday dates use the Edit booking button. If you need to change the number of guests staying then send Tai (the owner) a message.

If Tai (the owner) agrees, they’ll send you a revised quote outlining the changes. You can review and accept/decline this from the Manage your holiday booking page. You’ll have 48 hours to take action before the revised quote expires.

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