Heritage Bungalow
The original 1884 Scottish bungalow
The main house, the original planter's bungalow of 1884, with its bedrooms, log fires and gracious rooms opening to the estate and gardens.
- 6
- 1884
- Estate and gardens
Stafford Bungalow
Set among the quiet hills of Ragala, Stafford Bungalow offers an intimate tea country experience where estate landscapes, thoughtful hospitality and the warmth of a restored highland home come together.
1884
50 Acres
Ragala
Tea Country
Where tea country feels like home.
Hidden among the eastern hills beyond Nuwara Eliya, Stafford Bungalow reflects the quieter traditions of Sri Lanka's tea country. The restored estate home preserves the character of highland living, where gardens, cool mountain air and surrounding plantations shape the rhythm of each day. Personal in scale and deeply connected to its setting, the bungalow offers a gentler perspective on the landscapes and communities that continue to define this region.
Days unfold through estate walks, garden paths and quiet moments shaped by the surrounding hills. Explore nearby tea landscapes and highland villages before returning to the bungalow, where conversations, thoughtful dining and the warmth of a private home define the evening.
Choose your suite
Owner's Cottage
A private cottage in the grounds
A separate cottage in the grounds, well suited to families or a couple wanting more privacy, with the same estate setting.
- Cottage
- Families or couples
- In the grounds
Moments to carry home
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Morning walks through quiet estate landscapes
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Slow afternoons in the bungalow gardens
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Evenings beside the warmth of the fireplace
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Experiencing tea country at a personal scale
We include Stafford Bungalow for travellers who value intimacy over scale. Its appeal lies in the feeling of staying within a private tea country residence, where personal hospitality, landscape and heritage create a quieter connection to Sri Lanka's central highlands.
Choose your suite
Heritage Bungalow
The original 1884 Scottish bungalow
The main house, the original planter's bungalow of 1884, with its bedrooms, log fires and gracious rooms opening to the estate and gardens.
- 6
- 1884
- Estate and gardens
Owner's Cottage
A private cottage in the grounds
A separate cottage in the grounds, well suited to families or a couple wanting more privacy, with the same estate setting.
- Cottage
- Families or couples
- In the grounds
Everything within reach
- Garden Pavilion dining
- Chef-prepared Sri Lankan and continental
- Cook with Chef experience
- Swimming pool and heated jacuzzi
- Gardens, herb garden and croquet lawn
- Guided tea walks and factory tours
- Hiking, cycling and birdwatching
- Games room and reading library
- Mini golf and verandah with plantation views
Ragala, Nuwara Eliya
Stafford Bungalow stands on its fifty-acre tea estate at Ragala, in the eastern hills of the Nuwara Eliya district, at around twelve hundred metres and some twenty kilometres from Nuwara Eliya town. It is a long drive from Colombo, close to six hours, or reached on the hill-country railway to Nanu Oya and a drive on into the hills.
Once here, the estate is the world. Nuwara Eliya, the surrounding plantations and the high country lie within reach, but the pleasure is the garden, the pool and the quiet of a private home. Our designers arrange the private transfers and the estate experiences.
- Colombo (CMB)
- About 6 hours from Colombo
- Private car or scenic train
What sets it apart
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Restored 1884 planter's bungalow
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Fifty-acre working tea estate at Ragala
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Swimming pool and heated jacuzzi
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Garden Pavilion dining and Cook with Chef
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Guided tea walks and factory tours
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Design a journey featuring Stafford Bungalow
Our designers will weave this property into your itinerary — preferred rooms, private transfers, added benefits, and the moments only an Āvara guest receives.