A 96-year-old tea-estate bungalow, kept as it was and opened to guests.
The bungalow stands on a tea estate in the Udalguri district of Assam, and it had been there for 96 years when the Asian Tea Group asked the studio to open it to guests. The question was how to add what a paying guest expects without taking away what made the house worth the journey.
The studio answered it room by room. The colonial character, the proportions, the glazed verandahs and the red oxide floors were kept, and bathrooms, lighting and furnishings were fitted within them. The curving drive and the lawns remain the approach. Across 14,000 sq ft on two floors, the house now works as a heritage homestay.
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, gave the retreat a Gold Star Recognition under the Incredible India initiative.
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A beautiful, welcoming retreat that reflects our estate’s legacy
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