Vaaranam Farms · Kodaikanal
The Grove
The ground floor of the Tower — built low, so anyone could reach it.
The Grove is the ground floor of this building, the Tower is the floor above. Book both together for the whole structure — sleeps 4.
The ground floor of the Tower — built low, so anyone could reach it.
The Grove shares its structure with the Tower just above — but sits low enough that no stairs stand between you and the door, built for guests who'd rather not climb, and for a closer, quieter kind of wildlife watching.
Potted plants, a hanging fern, warm terracotta against a rust-orange wall — the entrance sets the tone before you've even stepped through the door.
Tile underfoot instead of timber this time, but the walls stay true to the family look — full wood panelling, an old carved door, and a small painting that catches the eye on the way in.
A four-poster bed anchors the room, tile floors run cool underfoot, and the door stays open to the green outside — built to feel grounded rather than elevated.
Two low chairs and a round table catch the last of the daylight in the corner, a quiet spot to sit with the windows open and the hills laid out beyond.
As the light fades, the same corner turns into the best seat in the house — mountains dimming to silhouette, one lamp lit against the dark wood.
By night the room glows warm and low, the four-poster frame silhouetted against a wall of windows still holding the last blue of the sky.
Charcoal stone walls rise floor to ceiling, rustic tile grounds the room underfoot, and a sculptural basin sits on warm wood — the Grove's one contemporary room, built for function against a moody backdrop.
A short film on the build — from foundation to finish, told by the people who put it together.
Every board carried in by hand,
through a season of rain.