Windows Open to Nature

Stumpfields was originally built as our home. We moved to Ooty in 2005 and bought land that overlooked mountain ranges and tea plantations. As soon as we saw the land,we knew it would the perfect place to raise our 4 young children, but there was no road access. In fact, the earliest bags of sand and cement were brought in by donkeys following a narrow trail from the Kotaghiri Road! Over the next few years, we carved a half kilometer driveway along the face of the mountain. We leveled sites for the houses, barn and riding ring. We dug wells, piped water 500 meters from the valley below and brought in electricity. We designed and built Stumpfields with a nod to the architecture of Ooty when it first became a hill station. 
For many years, Stumpfields embodied all the love and goodness that enveloped our family. We spent evening hours playing games and reading good books around the large open fireplace. My daughter Abbi loved sliding down the spiral staircase banister (much to my dismay!). The children built forts in the forests, climbed trees, ate edible forest plants and rode horses! Together we played volleyball on the lawn and hiked all the mountains around us. Stumpfields was an oasis for our family, a precious haven away from all the pressures of life.  Although now our children and grown and have lives in other places, we all still call Stumpfields "home."
Today, we love to share our precious home with you our guests, so that you too can experience the magic of the cloud play, the hover of the hawks, the wildness of cliff and forest, and the patchwork of green tea plantations. Our prayer is that you experience deep refreshment and joy as you bask in a moment of quiet and natural beauty. May you be blessed.