Kotagiri, Nilgiris, India near Ooty. Elevation at 7500 ft and temperature around 15 deg.C all year round. House of 3000 sq.ft with all modern amenities, comprising three bedroom,800 sq.ft drawing room , atrium with luxurious plants, garden and garage. A brief description of property:
Location: In Kotagiri, 4 km from town centre. Set among tea gardens, there is a view of the Metupalayam plains region , 7200 ft below, through the thickly wooded site. Kotagiri is 19 km from Conoor, 29km from Ooty, 39 km from Metupalayam and 78 kms from Coimbatore, the closest Airport. It rains in two seasonal periods following the monsoon pattern. Temperature averages 15 deg C . Goes down to 2 deg C at night around Jan/Feb. Kotagiri has been described as the Switzerland of the East”
The site is a rectangular area, sloping southward and westward. It is among the highest point in the town with a cap of thickly wooded redgum, eucalyptus, camphor and similar aromatic growth. The 3500 sft plinth area house is a single storey brick wall / concrete sloping roof unit. The roof is clean to collect rain water. In the centre of the roof is an atrium, glass roof with fibre glass cover, provides sunlight and warmth inside and immediately underneath
