Villa Turnover Service

Your villa, ready for its first guest.

Own a villa or a property suited to holiday rental? We inspect it, build a brand around it within the budget you set, and hand it back ready to open, with the website, social media and photography already in place.

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Brand sheet Sent to you for approval
  1. 01Inspect
  2. 02Brand
  3. 03Prepare
  4. 04Launch

Is it right for you?

From private home to holiday rental.

Turnover is for owners who want their property earning as a holiday rental, without managing builders, designers, photographers and web agencies themselves. We run the whole project and hand you a villa that is ready to start.

You own a villa or property

Finished, half-used or in need of work. A private villa, a family house or a property you bought as an investment.

It suits holiday rental

Location, layout and character that guests would book. Our inspection tells you honestly whether it does.

You set the budget

Every recommendation is shaped around the figure you give us, and everything is quoted before any work begins.

The process

Six stages, inspected throughout.

One team runs the project from first visit to handover, and checks the work at every stage. A typical turnover takes 10 to 14 weeks, depending on how much the property needs.

Inspection or approval point

  1. 01

    Property inspection

    Weeks 1–2

    We visit the property and look at it the way a guest and a builder would.

    • Condition survey: structure, roof, plumbing, electrics and pool
    • Suitability for holiday rental: layout, rooms, access and setting
    • A look at the local rental market around you
    • Written inspection report with photos

    You receive the inspection report

  2. 02

    Budget & plan

    Week 2

    You tell us the budget. We shape the plan around it, putting money where guests will notice it most.

    • Scope of works prioritised within your budget
    • Timeline for every stage
    • Clear quote before anything starts
    • Nothing proceeds until you approve

    You approve the scope and quote

  3. 03

    Brand creation

    Weeks 2–4

    Every villa gets its own identity, drawn from the property itself: its architecture, its setting and its story.

    • Name, meaning and founding story
    • Logo mark, colours and typography
    • Tone of voice for guests, email and social media
    • A complete brand sheet sent to you for approval

    You approve the brand sheet

  4. 04

    Property preparation

    Weeks 3–10

    Our partner contractors and designers bring the villa up to guest standard, and the brand into every detail.

    • Repairs and renovation to the agreed scope
    • Interior design, furniture and styling
    • Guest amenities: Wi-Fi, linen, towels, kitchen, safety equipment
    • Branded details: gate plaque, signage, key cards, stationery, linen

    We inspect the works at every stage

  5. 05

    Photography & digital

    Weeks 8–12

    Once the villa looks its best, we photograph it in soft, golden light with level horizons, and build its presence online.

    • Professional photoshoot to the brand's photography direction
    • Villa website with gallery and direct enquiries
    • Instagram and Facebook set up with launch content
    • Listings prepared for booking platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com

    You review photos, website and listings

  6. 06

    Ready-to-start handover

    Weeks 10–14

    A final inspection, then the keys. Your villa is ready to take its first booking.

    • Final walkthrough and snagging
    • Villa team recruited and briefed, as needed
    • Guest welcome kit and villa guide
    • All brand files, website and accounts handed over to you

    Final inspection and sign-off

Brand creation

A brand, built around your villa.

We study the property, its architecture, its setting and its history, and turn them into a name, a mark and a voice that belong to it alone. Before anything is produced, you receive the complete brand sheet for approval. It becomes the rulebook for everything that follows, from the gate plaque to the Instagram grid.

DRAFT YOUR REVIEW REVISIONS APPROVED REPEAT UNTIL YOU ARE HAPPY

Brand Design Sheet · Edition I

Your villa

A private villa by The Ceylon Villas & Co.

17 chapters

  1. 01The name
  2. 02Pronunciation
  3. 03The mark
  4. 04Colour
  5. 05Typography
  6. 06Guest experience
  7. 07Founding story
  8. 08Values & voice
  9. 09Monogram & pattern
  10. 10Iconography
  11. 11Stationery
  12. 12Guest touchpoints
  13. 13Linen & amenities
  14. 14Signage & uniform
  15. 15Digital
  16. 16Photography direction
  17. 17Files & usage

See a real example

Download a sample brand sheet to see exactly what you receive for your villa.

Download sample (PDF, 3.8 MB)

Where your brand appears

  • At the villa

    Gate plaque, room plaques, wayfinding and pool signs

  • Guest touchpoints

    Welcome card, key cards, dinner menu, door hanger, pillow note

  • Linen & amenities

    Embroidered towels and robes, soap wrappers, candle labels

  • Team uniform

    Staff shirts with a tone-on-tone mark and name badges

  • Stationery

    Letterhead, compliment slip, business cards, email signature

  • Online

    Website, Instagram grid, story templates, favicon and app icon

At handover

Everything needed to start operating.

You don't receive a renovated house and a to-do list. You receive a villa with a name, a face online and a team in place, ready for its first guest.

Property

  • Inspection report and agreed scope
  • Repairs and renovation by partner contractors
  • Interior design, furniture and styling
  • Guest amenities, linen and safety equipment

Brand

  • Brand sheet: name, mark, colours, type and voice
  • Brand kit: logo files, favicon, pattern, icons and palette
  • Signage, key cards and stationery
  • Guest welcome kit and villa guide

Digital

  • Professional property photoshoot
  • Villa website with direct enquiries
  • Instagram and Facebook with launch content
  • Booking platform listings prepared

Operations

  • Villa team recruited and briefed, as needed
  • Final inspection and snagging
  • All files, website and accounts handed over
  • Ready to take the first booking

Questions

Before you begin.

That is what the inspection is for. We look at the condition of the property, its layout, access and setting, and the rental market around it, then tell you honestly whether it suits holiday rental and what it would need.

You do. You tell us the budget and we shape the plan around it, prioritising the work guests will notice most. You receive a clear quote, and nothing starts until you approve it.

It is the complete design guide for your villa: its name and story, logo mark, colours, typography, tone of voice, and how the brand appears on signage, stationery, linen, the website and social media. You approve it before anything is produced, and we revise it until you are happy.

A typical turnover takes 10 to 14 weeks from inspection to handover. Properties that need more renovation take longer; the timeline is set out in your plan before work begins.

No. We inspect the work at every stage and send you the report, the brand sheet, photos and the website to review and approve remotely.

A villa that is ready to start operating: renovated and styled to the agreed scope, branded, photographed, with its website, social media accounts and booking listings in place, a guest welcome kit, and your brand kit of logo files, favicon, pattern, icons and colour palette. All files and accounts are handed over to you.

Start your turnover

Tell us about your property.

  1. 1

    A call within 24 hours

    We learn about the property and what you want from it.

  2. 2

    Property inspection

    We visit and assess it for holiday rental.

  3. 3

    Your plan and quote

    Scope, timeline and cost, built around your budget.

Prefer to talk? WhatsApp +94 71 710 0111 ↗ or ayubowan@theceylonvillas.com

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