Presents an evocative home nestled in nature that exudes equal parts of modern luxury. Just over a few hours outside Mumbai city is this second home. It lies in the lap of true luxury with complete accessibility to nature.
This 7,000sq. ft modern luxury second home creates a restorative and soothing atmosphere with meticulous attention to quality and detail. The design is truly an ode to understated elegance that is achieved by blending the most minimal form of textures, materials, bespoke wallpapers. It is the best place to make you feel like you are back in time. This space is minimalistic and clutter-free, curated to reflect panache and stylish luxe the space has a stunning expanse.
Bosting of large double windows, high ceilings, neutral-toned walls, wooden architraves and functionality to its fullest for this second home design. The moment you step in, one can feel the openness and the scale of the space with ample natural light through the large window and glass facades. This 3-floors villa comprises a living room, dining area, with a beautiful continued glass roof, indoor swimming pool, patio, Chef’s kitchen, 4 main bedrooms, 1 kids’ room, Game zone, home theatre, spa with jacuzzi and a utility and staff quarters. All areas are tech-enabled with mood controls depending on the time of the day.
The use of full-size tiles throughout the house to bring the large opulence scale intact & the use of wooden flooring in some areas give that warmth to the entire house complimenting the textured tile. Interestingly, the idea of the swimming pool area was planned outdoor. We decided to make it indoor with a glass roof along with the air conditioning & sound system which connects with the living area giving it an outstanding unwinding experience.
The spacious double-height living room that can be mentioned as level 1 has been subtly divided into six areas - Formal sitting, dining area, the pool area, two bedrooms and kitchen. Despite being a multi-functional space, each corner assumes a unique identity.
An enthralling feature we used is the textured walls to create drama yet keep the flooring space subtle. Another important factor to plan well is the furniture selection. It needs to be minimalistic and clutter-free but extremely cosy to serve both purposes of having open spaces available and being super snug and homey at the same time so that people can relax and lounge around for hours. Also, the furniture selected is in tan and pastel tones to highlight quirky pieces of art chosen for the different rooms to make them more fun and exciting.
The bedrooms on level 2 exude a feeling of cool and cosy effect with a blue colour bed, connecting to the muted mocha walls and grey-toned soft curtains. The bedroom having a hollow ceiling gives the entire space a cheerful atmosphere adding up with the mood light chandelier, along with the green planter giving it a vibe of freshness. Another bedroom is designed in very softer muted warmth tones pleasing the eyes and giving the space a smooth look.
Creating an uncanny depth is a blend of harmonious colour tones, materials and textures in use. This second home is truly spelling the language of leisure and laughter. Adding pops of colours and exquisite play space in kids’ bedrooms is just amusing.
The home theatre provides the ultimate experience of relaxation, entertainment and an amazing movie watching experience with the plush and lavish recliners. The home theatre has a deep hallow ceiling giving it gorgeous tiny led lights that are so pleasing to the eyes.
The main objective with second homes is to get creative within the present framework, use the huge structures to maintain open spaces and also add entertaining social spaces for leisure, designing them using natural to be warm, lavish elements and amusement.
It’s all about maintaining the scale and look and functionality without breaking the aesthetics has been a key driver for this space.
“For us designing a space is just more with creating memories that last forever.”
Team:
Architect: NEXT architects
Photography: Paul Starink
