17 Jhyal is in Bhardeo, a small village in Konjyosom Rural Municipality in Lalitpur's southernmost region. During December and January, it usually snows twice. From October to May, the weather is mild and mainly sunny. The home stay is set in a breezy and fresh area surrounded by vegetation, making it an easy get away from peoples daily lives. The name 17 Jhyal Home Stay was given as the home is designed with 17 carved windows and it stands on a south-facing hillside in the mountain village of Bhardeo.17 Jhyal is close enough to Kathmandu to be accessible to travelers with limited time away from the chaos of city life. The two mountains that separate Bhardeo valley from Kathmandu, as well as the local way of life, offer Bhardeo a sense of isolation and true Nepali village life that is not normally expected so near to the capital.17 Jhyal is located in such place where people can communicate with the community there. The Bhardeo community lives on the outskirts of development. They rely on the natural environment surrounding them, mainly woods, animals, farmlands, and water, and as a result, Bhardeo's economic structure is inextricably related to its natural environment.

Background
The 17 Jhyaley house is a legacy of a 95 year old love tale between Purna Man Lama, a Bhardeoli man, and his beautiful bride from Kavre district. Purna Man Lama created the house to look exactly like his wife’s home in Kavre, complete with the excat windows and straw roof, in order to persuade her to marry him. Hari Moktan, their grandson, currently owns this gorgeous home.Today, the house is 17 Jhyal, a guest house that provides tourists with the opportunity to not only stay in the heart of a Nepali farming community, but also to directly contribute to the environmental conservation and development of a mountain hamlet. It has been refurbished to
accommodate visitors while retaining its unique beauty and individuality.17 Jhyal Home Stay was started by a group of four friends. Out of the four friends two friends are actively involved in the home stay while others act as a sleeping partner. The most actively involved member is Mr. Bhajan Lal Shrestha. He sees all the activities of the home stay and people contact him for the reservation and booking. He is an IT student who studied in Australia and came back to Nepal in order to start his own business. While talking with his friends, they came up with the idea of Home stay in Bhardev where one of his friends Mr. Hari Moktan owned the house.The Home stay was established as the community of Bhardev is too poor and small to speak up for its own demands, and its economy is too weak to respond to economic growth indicators. In order to help the Bhardeo community, they believed that one must leave the mainstream of
development, including traditional tourism. Hence, visitors to 17 Jhyal are welcomed with the purpose of coming with curiosity and sensitivity to the nature and culture of Bhardeo and returning home completely satisfied.

Contribution Towards the Community
17 Jhyal Home Stay is open 7 days a week from 8.00 am – 9.00 pm during the weekdays and from 8.00am- 9.30 pm during the weekends. The team at 17 Jhyal takes every effort to maintain and promote appreciation for the lovely house as well as Bhardeo’s local heritage. The small “Pahuna Ghar” seeks to help the economy of Bhardeo Village in every manner it can. All of the employees are trained and employed from the Bhardeo community, and all of the meals are made with the local ingredients like, corn, beans, wheat, vegetables, milk, maze, chicken products etc) The team of 17 Jhyal also helps in enhancing the specialty of local products by generating the special menu where it involves Local Trout Fish, Lapsi etc. The people are also welcomed with the special welcome drink which is lemon and ginger tea.Cottages 17 Jhyal Home stay have also added cottages as the number of guests visiting there have  increased. The cottage is designed for singles who prefer to stay alone or for couples who want a quick escape. The cottage has a room that may accommodate two or three persons at most.

Price
A night's stay costs Rs 1500 per person and includes non-veg dinner (prepared by the team of 17 Jhyale using organic local produce), accommodation, and breakfast. On weekdays from Monday to Thursday, we are presently giving a 7% discount on our package.
Mini Trek by 17 Jhyal Home Stay If visitors desire to travel and discover Bhardev, the personnel at 17 Jhyal Home Stay may arrange a little trek for them. The mini trek takes place in the hills of Bhardeo, at an elevation of 1700-2700 meters. The stroll will take about 1 hour to complete a full circle through the lush green rainforests while enjoying the crisp fresh air. Other hiking programs are available upon request at 17 Jhyal Home Stay. 

Challenges Faced
Though 17 Jhyal Home Stay is enjoying the success by attracting a large number of visitors. It had its own challenges in the past. Some of the challenges faced by 17 Jhyal Home Stay is as follows:
 To attract the visitors from Kathmandu Valley.
 Develop an attractive online presence.
 Due to Covid 19, problem in attracting a large number of people.
 Giving the rural vibe.
 Packages and pricing for the locals.
 Attracting the foreign tourists.
 Maintaining the hygiene.
 Issues with hospitality workers due to Covid 19.

Giving It Back
The Tamang population is large in the Bhardeo community, which is small and impoverished. This community means a lot to the 17 Jhyal Home Stay families, and they feel its their obligation to give it back; therefore they organized modest events for them. 17 Jhyal Home Stay had arranged a little event in which we distributed stationery to village children and first aid kits to 40 houses in and around Bhalu khola, Bhardeu. They also conducted a program where Jayabhageswori Handicraft Kathmandu provided woolen caps, which were presented to the children of Bhalukhola, Bhardeu this New Year on behalf of Mrs.Rabita Shrestha and Mr.Surendra Shrestha.