Arcadia is part of the property bought by Sangeet Bhaskar Shyamanand Singh in 1945. He was a classical musician and a billiards player of national repute. Only a few people know that Vivien Leigh, the famous Hollywood actress (Gone with the Wind, A street car named Desire) was born at Shannon Lodge in Darjeeling on 5 November 1913, an annexe of the main building and studied in Loreto Convent for a few years. Feel free to ask the owners for a free tour of the "Raja Kothi" which still holds artefacts in well-maintained condition from the British era. The building is very much intact with plenty of furniture built by the British. We have two large gardens where the guests can relax and enjoy an evening campfire at one of the gardens. The two large pine trees and a few other trees on the property house a variety of local birds which should be of interest to anyone staying here since one can hear them tweet very clearly in the morning and mostly till dusk.