Micklefield Farm

micklefield farm, at gurutalawa of mrs. inga.l. fairweather. extent: the property consists of 2 contigous allotments of land with an aggregate of 10a - 2r - 32.00p. situation and access: the property is situated at lumpottawela village, gurutalawa, within the welimada pradeshiya sabha in dambawinipalata korale of udukinda division, in the district of badulla.uva province. all the necessary public institutions are situated at welimada, within a radius of 7 kilometers of the property. boralanda on the west, an important junction with trading activity and the gateway to nuwara eliya via keppetipola and to ohiya. haputale and diyatalawa with railway stations on the main line, is just 4.25kilometers away. the access to the property from welimada is along boralanda road for a distance of 7.5 kilometers up to gurutalawa and turning left into a pradeshiya sabha road- through timber reserves of a forest department and proceeding for 2 kilometers up to the entrance to this property. there is a network of motorable roads within. history and description of the property. the property an extent of 10a 2r - 32.00p land together with two residential buildings and several farm buildings and ancillary structures of a livestock farm styled "micklefield farm " is situated in an ideal location of gurutalawa with access over a forest department road. it is surrounded by timber reserves of the department and is well protected from outside encroachemnts. the property originally during the colonial era developed as hunting ground styled "the kennels of erabadda " now over the years with the acquisition by the present owners completely modified the land area beautifully landscaped and the original building extended and refurbished for conversion into a well kept farm in addition to it being a sought after popular holiday resort. also an 1 acre of newly planted tea. it is centrally located in the central hills of uva enjoying a mild climate and rainfall and within easy reach of several important upcountry towns such as nuwara eliya, welimada, haputale. bandarawela. diyatalawa and ohiya, the gateway to the famous horton plains. it is a short distance away from st: thomas ' college gurutalawa - a popular branch of s.t.c. mount lavinia. the property in addition to being a well established farm, could also be developed as an eco tourist resort for nature lovers, with the added attraction of a variety of outdoor activity such as horse riding, hiking and outdoor excursions and hunting coupled with quiet and peaceful surroundings to attract the more discerning tourist for rest and recreation. with all these facilities, this is not merely a farm - but a place offering a multitude of activities both within and out.