High above the pine-clad slopes of Mashobra, this hillside villa feels like an English country home that has quietly found its way into the Himalaya. Chesterfield leathers, cove-lit ceilings, brass lanterns and wide panes of glass frame a view that shifts by the hour, from mist curling through the deodars at dawn to the valley glowing gold in the late afternoon.

The home unfolds across three levels, each with its own character. On the lowest floor, two bedrooms step straight out onto the lawn and share a snug lounge where a fireplace and deep leather sofas set the tone for slow, unhurried evenings. Above, the main living room flows into a lantern-lit dining hall and a marble-topped bar, then out onto a covered balcony where the valley unfolds below. Higher still, a stone-clad lounge opens onto a balcony made for breakfast above the treeline.