A home for visitors in Uva
View(s):The entrance to MF Bungalow reveals a lot about the character of the place to the observant visitor. There is a discreet sign by the wrought-iron gate, a well-swept driveway with a classic Mini motorcar parked to one side under a marquee, a green lawn of soft grass, and a varnished bungalow façade adorned with hanging potted plants. In a flower pot on a ledge, a tiny black bird peeps from its resting place for the night.
I realised then that even birds feel safe at home in this unique bungalow in the hills of Uva.
This bungalow, just six kilometres away from the cacophony of construction and development that bedevils the once charming town of Bandarawela, is unique because it is not original.
The guestrooms are also unusual with a décor that immediately suggests sedate comfort.
Four rooms are on the ground floor, two on each side of the gallery hall. There are two more bedrooms with a private lounge upstairs.
The ground floor restaurant is large and bright with picture windows embracing the view and verdant scenery.
At MF Bungalow (named with the initials of the two brothers who own it) there is none of the elaborate pretence of commercial, upmarket tourist bungalows, just an enviable atmosphere of old-fashioned style and a love of heritage that touches the hearts of all who stay,even if only for a couple of nights.
