1) The bungalow has two bedrooms on the first floor with attached bathrooms. Encircling them are large lounging and living areas with single beds and settees to accommodate more people.On the ground floor are two more bedrooms with attached bathrooms. There is also a room in the attic and a hall with a TT table. In all the bungalow has over 5 single beds besides the 4 bedrooms and can accommodate over 16 people.
2) The bungalow is great for family get togethers, reunions, parties etc. There is a sun-room with skylights adjoining the kitchen.
3) The sunroom also has a fireplace.
4) Because it is in the middle of an orchard, one has to walk about 150 meters through the apple orchard to reach it from the road.
5) The Apple Orchard House is also suitable for bird-watching (or bird photography). The property also has a telescope and can be put to good use scanning the clear night skies.
6) The bungalow is in Ratnari village – a famous apple belt in Himachal -where the locals engage in intensive apple farming. Ratnari is not a tourist area, like the Tirthan Valley etc. It’s a prosperous but closed society not used to tourists, therefore it would be appreciated if you don’t intrude in the lives of locals in anyway. (Take photos of locals for example).
7) The village market is a kilometre away and has few provision stores stocking the usual daily needs items. The closest big town is Narkanda, 17kms away.
8) If you are a good trekker you can trek upto the famous Hatu Peak ( 4km trek one way.) Alternatively one can go on small treks to the adjoining forest five minutes walk away.
