Monthly rental: 1 bed Room in Shoranur Shoranur India, for rent long term

Charming Cottage on a small farm

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We are a German-Indian family happily living on our 12 acre organic farm in a semi-rural area of Kerala between the sea and the mountains, we grow coconut ,bananas, mangoes , vegetables and cultivate rice; a part of our compound is forest. We have cows, hen, peacocks, cats and dogs. We run on solar and cook with biogas. Our delicious, mostly vegetarian, Kerala dishes are made of the good stuff from our farm. Our living house is an outhouse of the former landlord, and at 50 steps distance is that charming cottage for guests, where they have their privacy and still are near to the life of the place. It's an one room (24sqm), 2 spacious Verandas, kitchenette and open bathroom cottage, built in the traditional Kerala style, windows opening to all four sides to allow the breeze go through, equipped with old wooden furniture, very good mattresses, hand printed textiles, mosquitonet, fans, a kitchenette with coffee/tea cooking facility, fridge, hot water for a bath under the sky. -A reliable fast internet connection is in the cottage -We rent out our scooters if you daringly want to explore the surroundings on a two wheeler (RS 1200,-/day, 1 full tank petrol incl.) -We keep our premises super clean and hygienic. ON OUR COMPOUND: -Feel free to roam around and explore every hook and corner of our place -See how many varieties of birds you can discover -Watch the agricultural works of the season going on and wonder how things still are being done -Follow the process of making oil, flour and pickles - Feed the cow or the calf -linger on in the kitchen and maybe learn how to prepare one or two (or more) Kerala food items -Take a swim in the pond (seasonal) -Swing in the hammock and read a good book (comprehensive library in the house) -Dare to communicate with the local people through gestures, mime and smiles -We have a good Ayurveda massage lady coming to our house on request -Try to wear a sari and let our “girls” help you, giggling -Do what you like -Do nothing lEAVING OUR COMPOUND: -Take a walk through the paddy fields, around the temple in their midst and feel the never ceasing breeze -Explore the village -Bring your postcards to the post office at the village and it will be an experience -Answer the questions of the school kids returning home, repeat to tell them your name again and again.... -If there is a marriage in our neighborhood, be sure you will be welcome -Take a bus or rickshaw to Shoranur and see the life of a typical provincial town, up and down the main road – or move through the tightly congested tamilian colony there (6km, 20 min) -Take an early morning or sunset walk on the banks of the Bharata Puzha, Kerala's biggest river, feel the breeze, see the people taking bath or picnicking or performing the last rituals for their deceased ones (6km, 20 min) -During the festival season (nov – may) you may be able to see a temple festival, a religious ritual or dance-, music- or theatre performances somewhere nearby -We can organise a visit to Kerala Kalamandalam, the prestigious traditional school for classical dance/theater and music forms. Watch the classes going on, with a guide to explain you what your mind cannot grasp. Or without guide. -If you are lucky in the night you may be able to attend performances in their Koothambalam (dance palace) -On Thursdays there is a traditional cattle market in Vanyankulam (early morning hours, 6km) -Undertake a trip to Thrissur (30km, 1hour) for shopping, to see the market or to visit the Shaktan Thamburan Palace -Go on an excursion to Malamphuza, a dam at the foothills of the Nilgiri mountains and a favorite picnic destination of keralite families. A snake park is also there (60km/1 ½ hours) -Visit Guruvayoor, one of the most holy temple towns in South India (entry for Non-Hindus not permitted) and watch the pilgrims, strolling through the lanes lined with religious souvenir shops. Don't miss to visit the temples elephant camp, where the temple's 60-70 elephants are kept (3km from Guruvayoor -Go to the beach near Chalakudy (12 km from Guruvayoor) and watch the sun set over the Arabian sea and the fisherman coming in or going out for their catch -A short day's trip could go to Nelliampathy, the tiny town on top of the Western Ghats. Drive through scenic landscapes and go up straight from the plains to around 2000m height, where the plains unfold just below your feet. There may be more interesting things going on, but very much dependent on the season and the festive calendar....... Interaction with guests We simply like to have guests around, and the amount of interaction very much depends on the guests, how they like it. Anyway we will provide as much information and practical support as needed, and although having our own work schedule there will always be time for chats, exchanges of ideas and laughter as we are permanently present on our compound and our ways will always cross. The neighborhood Even the towns in India are changing at a breathtaking speed, the countryside and it's people remain relatively untouched by this. They live their live embedded in their ancient traditions, keep their rituals and customs (with a few exceptions: mobile phones, for example), and still revolve around the nature and the seasons. They didn't learn the refined tactics and techniques of modern global life (yet) Getting around Anytime we can call a riksha or a taxi. Just in front of our compound is a bus stop which brings you to the next town, from where you get even long distance buses and where is a railway junction with trains heading north (up to Delhi and Rajasthan), south (Kanyakumari) and east (Chennai, Kolkatta). Transport is perfect! Other things to note We are hosting so different, but always interesting, guests from all over the world since 1996, and for them as well as for us it made our life richer . A good breakfast, coffee/tea unlimited, juices, snacks and always fresh boiled water is included. Additionally we can provide lunch and dinner at reasonable rates. Still curious? I will tell you more: When I came to India as a (German) student, 30 years back, I fell in love with an (Indian) local guy - and still we are happy and our son is an adult now. We live the way we really want to live: close to the nature, in the middle of the luxuries of space, air, time, freedom(relatively) and the feeling, that we are lucky and happy people. My husband runs a family bakery in the next small town, our son is into sports, I am an artist/painter and a farmer. to be by myself and for painting I have my studio, and we have around 12 acre of forest, plantation and paddy field around. I start my day with yoga and meditation, care all the works to be done, say hello to our animals, read, mostly contemporary Indian literature (so good), like to work with textiles...and when there are guests, chat a little around....I like to travel to the forests, and I like to stay or come back to one or two places: to be able to understand more comprehensive, more deep all what is there to understand- but mostly I love to stay in my place, and still, after 25 years of being here, there is so much more to discover, to learn, to understand. We like to share our place and all what it means, the mood and spirit of the place as well as all we have learnt and by now know after so many years of continuous inter-cultural "studies", we like to show or talk about and simply make guests have a wonderful time with as much or as less contact or interaction as they want to have and our schedule allows....... Our place is run with the help of a few local women and sometimes men who are with us since ever, and we are a kind of community, or family, all spending a significant time of our lives together, knowing each other so well. We live our life with joy (not always, but mostly) and we like to have guests, simply.

local Amenities:
Shopping Centre
local Bus Stop
Hospital
local Train Station