The Hills Are Alive

Guided by his deep reverence for nature, Architect Nirav Shah planned this home, built on a site with a drop of more than 40 metres, in a way that it enjoyed the stunning vistas of the Sahyadri mountains from all sides.

- Avril Noel D'Souza

Perched up high on a site with a drop of more than 40 metres, there is no obvious way to describe the luxe style of Mavjibhai Patel’s family home in Lonavala. The Managing Director of Kiran Gems (one of the most respected diamond merchants in the country), his wife Rasila Patel and three more generations of the Patel family, call Kiran their weekend getaway. Considering the varying age groups, Architect Nirav Shah has perpetuated a genre-less style throughout this 24,000sqft property. “