Our property is an uniquely designed "Home Stay" where our guests are not treated as guests of a hotel or a resort but are treated as guests of a local Indian family. As a result one gets to experience the rich and native culture of the local people and understand their day to day life style. The location of this Home Stay is just on the out skirts of the quaint town of Sawantwadi. Owned and operated by the local resident family of Amruta and Ashish Padgavkar, this Home Stay offers several exciting options to make your vacation a memorable experience.
One of a kind Home Stay experience, developed and curated by Amruta Padgaonkar, where guests enjoy warm hospitality, ethnic cuisine and a scenic backdrop.
Some key information for travel planning is as follows:
Weather: Temperatures range from 25 to 32 degree C through the year, with relative Humidity between 87% to 93%
Seasons: Monsoon: June- September, Winter: October- February, Summer: March- May
Rainfall: Southwest monsoons bring heavy rains average 2482 mmto 3500 mm
Best time to visit: October- February
Clothing: Light, cool and comfortable
These art forms include Chitragathi paintings, shadow puppetry and painted wooden toys. Other attractions nearby include ancient temple of Rameshwar, a climb up the lighthouse of Vengurla, or a romantic ride on a boat on the placid waters of Damapur Lake or take a nature trail through the verdant slopes of Amboli.
We offers you the best of both urban and rustic rural environments. This Home Stay is developed in a picturesque location surrounded by scenic greenery, fruit bearing trees, and lots of local flora and fauna. This location is easily accessible from Pune, Mumbai as well as Panjim (Goa), which is only 70Kms from Nandan Farms.
With closure of school and college seasons, everybody wishes for a summer vacation and Nandan Farms is the place to be to make all those dreams come true. The locale of Nandan farms offers a variety of tropical fruits that tourist from different nations can only see in photographs in the magazines. The Alphonso mango, the Jackfruit and Jams are just a few fruits to name besides a variety of berries that are very typical and characteristic of this region. Summer at Nandan Farms is the ultimate Frutopia. Just share the fruit you wish to taste with Amruta and she will be happy to get it for you.
Extra Details
Some distances :
100km from Mumbai, on NH - 17 via Mahad and Chiplun.
150km from Ratnagiri, on NH-17 on Mumbai- Goa highway.
120 km from Kolhapur, on SH-116 via Phonda.
140km from Belgaum on SH-121 via Amboli.
150 km from Goa airport on NH-17 via Sawantwadi
Travel Assistance is available
Sawantwadi is a historical town. Till 1850 Sawantwadi was known as Sunderwadi (A beautiful locality). The name Sawantwadi came into the practice because of surname of this erstwhile state's ruling family of Khem-sawants. The town itself provides lot of sight seeing opportunities like visiting the palace, lake and walk in the market. The nearby Pinguli Art complex is a platform for the local artisans to showcase their artwork to the visitors and guests in Sawantwadi.
Local Experience
The recommended activities in the summer days are :
Moti Talao (Lake) : A pleasant walk around the Lake, meeting the locals, passing the Palace, the market, the Library soothes your very being and keeps you longing for staying longer.
Raghunath Market : Raghunath Market where all the neighboring vendors gather is another specialty of Sawantwadi.
Kolgaon Archway : This 300 years old stone archway in Kolgaon village welcomes visitors to Sawantwadi town.
Atmeshwar Tali : Atmeshwar Tali near Vaishyawadi area is a water reservoir created by divine powers of Shri Damodar Swami around 300 years ago.
Narendra Garden : You can get nice view of Vengurla beaches from the top of Narendra Hill where this garden is located.
Amboli Ghat : For its scenic points and trek paths.
Timings
Check In: 12:00 pm
Check Out: 12:00 pm
