There is a moment in the hills when the mist lifts slowly from the
tea.
The light softens. The air cools. And the house begins to wake.
The Tea Bungalow stands within working tea country in Galaha — not as a hotel, but as a residence shaped by rhythm, garden, and gathering. Six chambers. A long verandah. Shared tables. Quiet corners. A place designed to be lived in.
Not a hotel.
A house in the hills.
A private estate residence set within the hills of Galaha, surrounded by working tea and upland mist. Shared tables. Quiet verandahs. An intimate pool framed by garden. A place that earns its keep slowly, in the rhythm of the hills.
You arrive beneath the car porch and step into The Morning Room. Light filters through tall windows. Tea is poured. The day begins gently.
Through twin arches, the house deepens into The Evening Salon — intimate, warm, and made for conversation that stretches long after dusk.
At its centre lies The Long Table, seating twelve. Here, breakfasts unfold slowly and dinners are shared by candlelight, doors opening onto the garden air.
Each room holds its own character within the house.
The principal chamber. A private verandah opens toward the hills, with direct steps to The Private Pool — originally conceived as a secluded plunge pool. Morning tea may be served here in complete privacy.
Spacious and fully accessible, with the ability to connect internally to The Pekoe Room, forming a private family wing when desired.
Along the verandah, rooted in the quiet language of tea country. Direct garden access and the gentle rhythm of hill mornings.
Named for the finest tea leaf grades. Connects to the Highlands Suite for families seeking a private wing within the house.
Named for the tea plant itself. A serene chamber along the verandah with views into the estate garden.
Named for the village that frames the estate. Grounded, calm, and wholly present in the landscape beyond the verandah.
The rear of the bungalow opens onto The Verandah, a shaded corridor of quiet observation. From here, the hills roll outward in soft green layers.
Beyond it, the covered Tea Pavilion comes alive with the scent of live cooking — estate breakfasts in the morning, lantern-lit feasts at night.
Rainy afternoons drift naturally toward The Billiards Room, once the estate kitchen, now a place for play and unhurried hours.
Set slightly apart within the grounds, the former estate outbuilding now lives as The Carriage House Cottage — a fully stepless two-bedroom residence with its own living and dining space.
A retreat within the retreat. Ideal for families, longer stays, or guests seeking additional independence. Within it: Saddle & Lantern.
Framed by garden planting and natural stone, The Private Pool sits just beyond the Founder's verandah. Intimate in scale. Calm by design.
A larger pool is planned for the estate's future. For now, this remains a quiet garden sanctuary, accessible throughout the day in complete privacy.
The Tea Bungalow may be reserved in full. No passing guests. No imposed schedules. Only your party and the rhythm of the hills. Children move freely between garden and verandah. Lunch extends into afternoon. Evening mist settles while lanterns are lit. The house becomes home.
CHAMBERS
GUESTS
EXPERIENCE
In tea country, time does not stop —
it simply moves
differently.
Walk the estate paths. Follow sections of the Pekoe Trail through working tea fields and misty highland ridges.
Visit nearby tea factories. Understand the harvest that surrounds the bungalow and shapes every morning cup.
Return before dusk to warmth, light, and a long shared table. The house earns its keep in the evening hours.
Watch the mist lift from the valley each morning. Every day begins the same, and yet it never does.
