The bungalow, some 55km from here, is located between the lush green Konsh and Bhogarmang valleys at a height of 6,350 feet (1,936 meters).
It seems as if the building has not been whitewashed for the last two decades. Most of the furniture is missing while a few old-fashioned and dilapidated tables and chairs have been dumped in the untidy dinning hall, which is already filled with filth and garbage.
A local of Sathangali informed Dawn that the C&W officials had taken away all the furniture, carpets and curtains of the bungalow several years ago, saying that they would be replaced with new ones. But the new furnishings could not be brought till date.
The kitchen and bathrooms stink beyond imagination, and all the accessories are lying broken.
WATER SUPPLY: The water supply scheme of the Sathangali village was constructed on a rich source of sweet water in the lush green forest, but, despite having a connection, the bungalow does not receive a single drop of water. The watchman, who also works as cook, fetches water from the nearby fountains for guests.
But he cannot stop the timber smugglers, outlaws, criminals and other proclaimed offenders from occupying the building whenever they want.
POWER: Though electricity facility was extended to the village some years back, the bungalow could get a connection for the unknown reasons.
CUTTING DOWN OF TREES: Surroundings of the building also losing its attraction fast, as the timber smugglers often cut down trees of the area. And this illegal practice goes unchecked from the authorities concerned.
A 23-km section of the road passes through the Sathangali forest from Battal in Konsh valley to Sacha in Bhogarmang valley, where one can witness destruction of the forest.
The smugglers have invented a novel way of depriving the forest of trees. They chopped off the branches of healthy trees, made holes in their roots and injected some poisonous herbs and acids into them, some sources explained.
In this way, trees dried fast and their skin peeled off automatically within a few weeks. And these dried trees were cut down on the pretext of being damaged.
This practice was continue in connivance with the forest department officials, the sources alleged.