Rising five levels above the green quiet of the Sahyadris, this contemporary home announces itself with a grey facade wrapped in teal louvres and creepers spilling from every balcony. Inside, generosity is the point. Ten bedrooms sit across four floors, two full living levels anchor the house, and a lift makes moving between them effortless.

Two private indoor pools set the rhythm of the days. One rests under an open sky, its turquoise water opening straight onto the ranges; the other is wrapped in louvred screens that lay slatted light across the deck. Loungers wait at the edge of both, a jacuzzi bubbles beside the upper pool, and a kids' pool means the youngest never sit out. Breakfast is laid out at the poolside table while somebody is still swimming.