Morning light spills across terracotta rooftops and ivory walls at this Italian-inspired villa on Jaipur's leafy outskirts. Graceful arches, ornate balcony screens and a sparkling courtyard pool cradled between two elegant wings lend the home the unhurried romance of a Mediterranean country estate, reimagined beneath a Rajasthani sky.

Inside, light-filled rooms flow effortlessly into one another. Eight serene bedrooms are dressed in soft moulded panelling, curated artwork, floral-upholstered armchairs and plush king-sized beds, several opening onto the shimmer of the pool or the canopy of trees beyond. Breakfast is a leisurely affair at the open-kitchen counter, while afternoons slip by over spirited foosball rivalries and thoughtful games of chess in the airy games room.