Gaadi Ghar

A forested path leads you to an open with a white picket fence. Parked in the middle of this, is a surprise that is the Mahindra Bolero, standing out of the blue on mountain top. Opening the gate leads you to a magical room.

The doors of a Mahindra Bolero SUV open into a secret utopian space. Only it is not an illusion, but a reality. The wish granting Egyptian genie welcomes you as you climb down the steps and is always there by your side to listen to you.

The home has a cob sculpted bed with bedside table in the shape of a ship. The music of the stream cradles you into a carefree sleep and the sound of forest birds wake you up every morning. The tiny slit window towards the north hugs the bedside and lets you peep into the forest outside.

The south facing window brings in all the warmth needed. The Bay window workstation faces the jungle and pulls in all the inspiration you might need.

The attached bathroom is like a capsule of nature in itself with a huge rock bench right under the rain shower for you to sit on and be the queen. The window from the bathrooms doubles up as a door leading you to a private lawn and further up the living roof overlooking the perennial stream below.

Put your tea to boil on the hot plate, and as it gets ready, curl into the reading cave.

The doors to each of our enchanted homes are open now. Come, experience the magic of living in a one-of-a-kind, hand sculpted, mud home.

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Making of Gaadi Ghar

Tokri Ghosla at Geeli Mitti Centre of Excellence is a cozy mushroom shaped wattle and daub hobbit house with a light clay slip straw insulation, living roof, earthen floor, mud fireplace, submarine steps, hand sculpted mud lamp and dome shaped bathroom.

05 Days

Foundation & Plinth

Dry Stone masonry foundation, over an un-leveled ground and hence varying from 1/2 feet to 3 feet as per the ground level.

30 Days

Wall

Cob wall with thickness varying along its horizontal plane, starting from 10 inches to 4 feet thick around the window seat.

Gaadi Ghar at Geeli Mitti Farms is a cob home with an SUV car as entrance and a living roof. This unique earthen home has a cob bed, gurgling stream flowing right beside the cottage, cord wood flooring, workstation facing the jungle and a beautiful lime plastered bathroom.

15 Days

Plaster

Plaster comprises a mix of clay, site soil, cow dung and lime. It is burnished with crystals for smooth silky finish, and to absorb the energy of the crystals itself. The bathroom is finished with 3 coats of lime and sand plaster.

07 Days

Doors & Windows

The frames are made out of round eucalyptus, while the shutters are made out of Pinewood with hand carved oak lintels.

Gaadi Ghar at Geeli Mitti Farms is a cob home with an SUV car as entrance and a living roof. This unique earthen home has a cob bed, gurgling stream flowing right beside the cottage, cord wood flooring, workstation facing the jungle and a beautiful lime plastered bathroom.

05 Days

Roof

Living roof has a 3 inch layer of mud and a grass lawn, gravel and lime front patio with white picket fence.

10 Days

Flooring

Cord wood flooring with lime and saw dust grouting and linseed oil polishing. The bathroom uses local river stone with cement mortar.

Glimpses of Gaadi Ghar

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