PPATTERI TRANQUILITY HOMESTAY -- a REGISTERED HOMESTAY, classified "GOLD" by the Dept. of Tourism
It is not just a ‘HOMESTAY’ .. it’s a ‘HOME’. Those who love “a life with nature” in a pollution free, noise free area with trees, plants and water bodies will be delighted to be with us.
WE DO NOT HOST UNMARRIED COUPLES as the rooms are part of HOME we are living with our family.
A Centuries old HERITAGE BUNGLOW, ‘our ancestral Home’ with tiled roof, wooden celling, ON THE BANKS OF RIVER PAMPA, is renovated and modernized without damaging it’s traditional architectural features, to suit modern lifestyle and "a life with nature" surrounded by our 'ECO-FRIENDLY INTEGRATED ORGANIC FARM' in 2.5 acres’ land.
*** HIGHLIGHTS :-
• All rooms are well ventilated,
• mosquito screens on windows,
• attached modern toilets.
• CCTV around the house.
• A CALM & QUIET place
• POLLUTION FREE air, water (pure well water) & noise free surroundings,
• VILLAGE AMBIANCE, away from the hustles & tussles of city life,
• EASILY REACHABLE by good roads.
• Solar powered
*** LOCATION : at MELPADOM, between Mannar - Edathua - Haripad, border of Alappuzha & Pattenamthitta Districts. …… Haripad / Edathua (9 kms); Mannar-Parumala (6 kms) …. Chengannur / Thiruvalla / Mavelikkara (16 kms). …. Kochi Airport (118 kms); …. Trivandrum Airport( 134 kms)
*** MAIN ATTRACTIONS within our property :-
• ANTIQUES - a collection of original traditional antiques in our Home
• RACE BOAT - an 100 YEAR OLD ‘A Grade’ ‘RACE BOAT’ “Patteripurackal Veppu Vallam”
• TREE HOUSE,
• HAMMOCK
• FISH POND,
• ISLAND in the middle of the fishpond,
• Fenced secure garden, Pets, etc.
• BBQ, Campfire & Outdoor dining facilities
• Walking & Jogging on the traffic free road in front
• FRUIT TREES - Indian and imported fruit trees
• SPICES, Medicinal and Ornamental plants,
*** Many OTHER ATTRACTIONS in the neighbourhood
We are an elderly couple, enjoying life in our " ECO-FRIENDLY INTEGRATED ORGANIC FARM ", on the banks of river Pampa. We are blessed by God to have a wonderful "life with nature" We are sharing our good fortune and facilities with our esteemed guests who love nature and "a life with nature" ... a relaxed life.
We like our guests to be a part of our family and remain so ever after
Our property is a 2.5 acre land ON THE BANKS OF RIVER PAMPA .
**** MAIN ATTRACTIONS :-
* PAPA RIVER in front of our property
* Meeting place of 2 rivers - Pampa & Achankovil ;
* Vast lush green paddy fields which turns to golden when ready to harvest ;
* BOAT RACES – one in front of our house, others in nearby places within 10 kms. ;
* Manufacturers & sellers of Bronze. Brass, Copper items ; ARANMULA MIRROR ( a METAL MIRROR made of a combination of 5 metals)
**** CENTRAL LOCATION from nearby towns -
* Mannar (6 kms),
* Edathua & Haripad ( 9 kms),
* Thiruvalla, Chengannur,
* Mavelikkara (16 kms)
** RAILWAY & BUS STATIONS : Haripad (9 kms), Thiruvalla (16 kms). Chengannur & Mavelikkra (16 kms). Kaymkulam (25 kms)
** AIRPORTS :- Kochi (120 kms) Trivandrum (134 kms)
** Surrounded by SACRED CHURCHES & TEMPLES :-
** CHURCHES : Parumala church (6 kms ); Niranam church (11 kms); Paliekkra church (13 kms) ; Edathua church (9 kms) ; Cheppad church (15 kms)
** TEMPLES : Koratti ambalam (5 kms) ; Haripad temple (9 kms); Mannarashala temple (11 kms) ; Chakkulathukavu temple, (15 kms) ; Ambalappuzha temple (22 kms), Aanmula Temple (27 kms)
*** OTHER ATTRACTIONS in the neighborhood
• PAMPA RIVER - right in front of our Home (Northern side)
• RIVERS SANGAMAM - meeting place of 2 rivers - Pampa & Achankovil
• Vast Paddy Fields -100s of hectors, lush green paddy turning to golden colour when ready to harvest
• View of sunrise & sunset visible from the paddy field on the South side
• BOAT RACES- one in front of our house (in September) 17 others in nearby places
• Bronze. Brass, Copper items manufacturers & sellers of in Mannar – 5 kms
• Aranmula mirror (polished metal mirror made of a rare combination of 5 metals)
• The only ‘forest in Alappuzha’ (4 kms)
• Thottappalli Spillway : a bund separating the sea and river Pampa (12 kms)
• BEACHES : Alappuzha (36 kms), Azheekkal (30 kms), Thottaappalli (13 kms)
Languages spoken: English,Hindi,Malayalam