The Shelter - The Country Home

It's the best time of the year to experience staying atop a small hill in the stone house with green surroundings blessed with fruits, veges, purest water from the well, sounds of birds, insects, walkways & cycling paths, living close to nature & not too far from the city known for the number of good restaurants, shops, theatres, churches, temples, Ayurveda centres, Naturopathy proximity to the backwaters & boating plus some of the hill stations that can be covered in a day's trip & back. Our place is suitable whether you are on a Holiday, Business trip, Medical/ Dental/ Ayurveda treatment, Pre/ Post wedding stays, long term or short term, Pre/ Post wedding shoots or even for Film/ Ad shoots. Whatever be your reason for the break, our home built in stone atop a small hill is a great place to be in. It comfortably fits 8, centrally located with proximity to backwaters and plantation sector of the high ranges. It is close to a number of tourist attractions yet seemingly distant from all the hustle and bustle of the city, allowing our guests to spend a quiet and relaxed vacation. Our stone mansion has three spacious, well-kept rooms including a family room available for our guests. Two of the three bedrooms are air-conditioned. *There is an extra room with two single beds. * A small kitchen with some essentials. * A Washing Machine. * An Iron. The Asterisk marked, above mentioned 4 additional facilities are available to you only on request during your stay at an extra minimal per night depending on your requirement/s. Since these requirements vary from one to another, we haven't included the charges herein but you may pay the extra on arrival only if you need to avail those. .The uniqueness of our listing is the fact that you experience an 'out of the world charm' that comes naturally to you soon as you enter The Shelter. Birds and butterflies and a driveway filled with tiny colorful flowers. It is nature all around. You will also get to buy some pure and natural stuff from our little shop, Fairytale Treasures that stands in the same premise, holding the best of our daily requisites like pure and natural spices straight from the estates, raw honey from The Shelter, Homemade products such as Jams, Squashes, Pickles & Wines as per the season and availability at the time, cute cook 'n' serves in earthenware & other utilities at very affordable prices. Our guests have a separate entry to each of the rooms that they have booked. All the rooms are on another level of the stone house as per the natural landscape of the land. On this level, there are 3 bath-attached bedrooms for 1 to 2 people in each room of which 2 rooms have air-condition. One of the bigger rooms with AC have an extra bed therein for a child at an extra charge of Rs. 500/- per night. There is a family/ common room with a TV that our guests may use during their stay. On the same level, is also an extra room with 2 beds that can accommodate 2 extra people at an extra charge as is applicable. We also have a small kitchen with basic essentials & a washing machine that may be used at an extra charge. Both Jacob & myself live in this stone house on one level & that only helps us to ease your stay & not interfere in your space or privacy. As much as we respect & honor your privacy during your stay at The Shelter, we'd appreciate the same on the level that we live in as well & that would add to total peace & satisfaction of your stay as our guest/s & ours as your host/s :) You are free to walk around & explore into our backyard where we grow our own fruit trees & vegetables and you can see our bee boxes too around The Shelter. Jacob would be the happiest to tour you around these, explaining in detail or as you need to know. Both of us, Jacob and Alice live in The Shelter and therefore will be there whenever you need us. We'd love to show you around our vegetable and bee farm and sit with you for a chat if you are up for it. It shelves the purest of pure honey, coconut oil, extra virgin coconut oil, spices from estates & the cutest earthernware cook n serve pieces that are both microwave & dishwasher safe. You will love your stay with us in our Homestay. Our stone mansion is located just 15 kilometres away from Kumarakom backwaters, and is not too far from various local tourist attractions including Wagamon Hill Station (70 km away) Allepey Backwaters (20 km away) and various rubber plantations and churches. Adjacent to the property is a Government Guest House that traces it's origin to the British era. We organize travel as well as boating facilities on the nearby backwaters for an additional charge. The Shelter is situated in a village ambience called Mooledam near Kottayam town. State transport/private bus stands, railway station & boat jetty stand within 15 minutes drive. 75 kms to Cochin international Airport. 40 minutes drive from Kumarakom back waters. The best part of our homestay is that we serve simple, good, healthy meals prepared from the organic fruits and veges procured from our own farm. We also have our own chickens who lay eggs. Therefore, enabling us to serve our guests with healthy farm fresh, free range, country eggs. While breakfast is included in the tariff, lunch and dinner can be served on prior request for an additional charge. All things here, pure and natural. In addition to all of the above mentioned, to those who'd like, we also arrange for Ayurveda massages as per the guidance of our expert Ayurveda Doctor. Ideal home for long term stay such as Wedding groups prior to the event's, to hold events/ parties. The Shelter is also available for Pre - Wedding & Post - Wedding Shoots.