Designed by Narein Perera and built in 2010, this minimalist retreat looks light above the rolling green hills of Matugama. Its three floors are designed to provide maximum privacy for the residents while also creating a feeling of openness. The elevated deck extending off the side of the hill does the trick. The bungalow sits almost on top of the raised terrain of a 17 ha estate, where the rubber plantation stops and the jungle begins. It’s selected and elevated siting allows an undisturbed view of the estate, the valley below and the hills beyond, a view that is always in flux with the changing seasons and the cycle of the paddy cultivation.