Peacock
Sleeps 3 · En-suite bathroom · Upper floor
1 king bed, 1 bunk bed
The master bedroom suite, and the largest room in the house.
Book PeacockThe stay
Whole villa, or just your room
Villa Verde has four en-suite bedrooms. Take all four and the house is yours. Take one and you share the living room, dining room and lawns with whoever else is staying that night.
- From Ooty centre
- 3 km, about 7 minutes by car
- Bedrooms
- 4, all en-suite
- Sleeps
- Up to 10
- Caretaker
- On site, 24x7
- Check-in
- 1:00 PM
- Check-out
- 11:00 AM
- Parking
- Free, on site
- Pets
- Not welcomed, for now
Rooms
The four bedrooms
Each has its own bathroom. Peacock and Barbet are upstairs, where the house begins, and the top-floor bathrooms share the same view as the bedrooms. Hornbill and Sparrow are on the lower floor, opening straight onto the lawn.
Hornbill
Sleeps 3 · En-suite bathroom · Lower floor
1 queen bed, 1 sofa bed
A studio room, built in the spirit of the old outrooms that once stood on these hillsides.
Book Hornbill
The Barbet
Sleeps 2 · En-suite bathroom · Upper floor
1 king bed
The poster room. Its bay window is the spot for a warm cup and a book, with the view doing the rest.
Book The Barbet
Sparrow
Sleeps 2 · En-suite bathroom · Lower floor
1 king bed
Opens straight onto the lawn, so mornings start outside.
Book SparrowWant the whole house to yourselves?
Take all four rooms, the living room, dining room and lawns.
Shared spaces
Living room, dining room, lawns
These are the spaces guests share. The kitchen is the caretaker's, which is why meals are looked after rather than left to you.
What's here
Amenities
Caretaker on site, 24x7
Someone is always at the property to help with breakfast, hot water, firewood or anything that needs sorting.
Breakfast included
The caretaker takes care of breakfast each morning. TODO: confirm breakfast options and any notice required before launch.
Lunch and dinner by delivery
Swiggy delivers to the property from most restaurants in town, and a few restaurants deliver directly. The caretaker is happy to help you order.
Kitchenette for tea and coffee
For heating food and making your own tea or coffee. The main kitchen is run by the caretaker and is not for guest use.
Electric fireplace in the living room
It genuinely warms the room, not just for the look of it.
Blower heater in every bedroom
Warm quilts on every bed
Ooty nights are cold whatever the month, so the quilts are heavy enough to actually need.
Hot water in every bathroom
Teak wood flooring throughout
Seven minutes from the centre of Ooty
Close enough that a forgotten charger or a dinner out is not a whole afternoon.
Power backup
Hill-station outages are covered.
Wi-Fi
Mobile signal up here varies by carrier, so Wi-Fi is the reliable option.
Free on-site parking
Tea garden views to the south
Upper and lower lawns
The upper lawn sits by the top-floor rooms, the lower lawn by the ground-floor ones. Either way, there's grass to spread out on.
Balcony off the living room
Glass fenced. Please supervise children and keep off the railing.
Kids' play area
Climbing wall, rings, swing, saucer swing and rope course. Not a supervised playground, so adults need to be present.
Board games and foosball
Good to know
House rules
- Families and long stays, not bachelor groups
- Villa Verde is set up for families and groups taking the house together, so we don't take bookings from bachelor groups. A solo traveller booking a room for their own staycation is always welcome.
- No smoking on site
- Smoking isn't permitted anywhere on the property, indoors or out on the lawns.
- No pets
- Pets aren't allowed, for the comfort of the other guests staying alongside you.
- Shoes off indoors
- The caretaker will point this out at check-in. It keeps the teak floors the way they are.
Before you come
What to bring
Nothing else to plan for. The caretaker will settle you in and walk you through the house when you arrive.
- Warm layers and a jacket. Ooty nights are cold whatever the month.
- Closed shoes if you plan to walk the hills.
- Something for rain between June and September.
- Socks you don't mind being seen in, since shoes come off at the door.
Worth knowing
A few gentle notes
Nothing to worry about, just a few small things worth knowing before you arrive, especially if you're bringing children.
- The balcony
- The living-room balcony is fenced with glass, and it's lovely with a cup of tea in hand. Just keep half an eye on little ones out there.
- The fireplace
- The living room fireplace is genuinely warming on a cold evening. Keep fabrics and curious hands a comfortable distance from it.
- The bunk bed in Peacock
- Peacock has a bunk bed with a latch on the upper level. Great fun for kids, just worth an adult's eye when they're climbing up or down.
- The play area
- The climbing wall, rings, swings and rope course are great fun for children, best enjoyed with an adult nearby rather than as an unsupervised playground.
- Wildlife in the Nilgiris
- Sightings are rare, much like anywhere else in these hills, but this is still the countryside. If something wanders close, admire it from a distance and let the caretaker know.
Not sure which rooms to take?
Tell us who's coming and we'll suggest a split that works.
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