Friday, December 18, 2015

The Brook at Karjat!

The entrance to the farm house

Nestled in nature's lap, 3 hours away from the hustle and bustle of Mumbai, in the wilderness a midst a flowing river with lush greenery and pure oxygen in the air is situated The Brook. Wow what location!

WHAT WORKED FOR ME:

The Brook is a warm cozy home of 5500 sq feet area owned by the very enthusiastic, talkative and world traveller Mr Raman Khanna and his wonderful wife, an ex-film actress Swapna. The place has 4 bedrooms with attached bathrooms and one living room plus one dining area with one indoor and one outdoor kitchen so definitely it was comfortable for me and my family (we were around 7 of us) and not to forget, Swapna also made sure that we get enough mattresses, pillows, sheets and blankets to feel comfortable.

This place as promised had an in-house cook, a caretaker, maid and a servant boy to run errands hence making it more like home and 24 hours supply of food, drinks and snacks.

The wilderness of Karjat Village with picturesque mountains all around and a free flowing clean, fresh river through the farm wherein you can go and have a bath was something extraordinary experience. The only hitch is the market which is 8km away, so getting something in emergency was a little task.
There aren't any pick up or drop facility by the farm, so get your own transport.

The main drawing room


A painting by me in one of the foyer

The morocco room


Veranda

The entrance into the Brook

View of the house from the river

The river

Dining area can easily accommodate 10 to 15 people at one time

One of the mini bedroom

For you evening walk


Chill out area inside the house


Getting there:
- The Brook is located at about 85 km from Mumbai in a small village called Vaijanath, Tata Power Plant Road, Karjat, District Raigad.
- On the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, take the Karjat-Khopoli exit and proceed on old Mumbai-Pune Highway till you reach Karjat Chowk.
- From Karjat Chowk proceed towards Karjat and take the Karjat-Murbad Road.
- A few minutes’ drive will get you to the Tata Power Plant Road.

Sagar one of the caretakers of this place

Front view of the house

Watch the sun sets in the ghats

Take a stroll around the nearby village

Dining area in the night

The night view

Relax in the lap of nature.



They have 2 package includes all meals (Lunch, Evening Tea & Snacks, Dinner & Next Morning Breakfast.)
Meals can be Veg. and Non Veg. from the choice options we offer.
Package is Rs. 4,000/- per person

Other is a day picnic package includes Breakfast, Lunch, evening Tea & Snacks
Meals can be Veg & Non Veg. from the choice options we offer.
Package is Rs 2,500/- per person.

On confirmation the Bank details will be sent to you for transferring part payment for booking.

All further correspondence can be carried out on swapna.khanna02@gmail.com
bookthebrook@gmail.com

Contact details +919323807382

THE BROOK
at The Khanna's Farm,
Tata power plant road,
Vaijanath Village, Karjat,
Raigadh 421008
Maharashtra.


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