A four-bedroom villa with its own pool, above the lake at Igatpuri.
The Masks roomA wide bed under the masks canvas, with warm lamps either side.The Red Umbrella roomA dark leather bed, lantern lamps and full-length curtains.The Black Horse roomOlive and gold, with the horse above the bed.The bathroomAn overhead shower and hot water.
Across the lake.
Over the forest.
To the one house with its lights on.
Bhavali Khurd, Igatpuri, Maharashtra 422402
The gate opens for one group at a time.Up to twelve guests, with the whole villa to yourselves.
Come in.Leave your bags by the stairs. The evening has started.
The living room, as the hills go dark.It is just to the right of the front door, with curved sofas, low tables, and the valley in every window.
Turn around.The same room, facing the screen, with space for the whole group.
Upstairs, past the gold horse.
Four bedroomsThree of them are here. The fourth is where the morning starts.
Come down. Dinner is laid beside the pool.Meals are cooked at the villa, at ₹1,700 a person plus taxes.
Then step outside.The pool is lit and the valley is dark.
Stay up.The lounge by the water has lamps, sofas and nowhere to be.
Scroll on, and the night turns to morning.
Morning.Mist in the valley, and the pool to yourselves.
The fourth bedroom wakes up to this.
A lawn for slow mornings.With a shaded pergola beside the pool.
Up on the deck, the cloud lifts off the lake.
Chai, just after the rain.
This is the view you came for.
Nature has an address.Plot No. 171, Jamunda Hills, Igatpuri.
Nature has an address. A four-bedroom villa with its own pool, above the lake at Igatpuri. Plot No. 171, Jamunda Hills, Bhavali Khurd, Igatpuri, Maharashtra 422402. Up to twelve guests, with the whole villa to yourselves. Meals are cooked at the villa, at ₹1,700 a person plus taxes. Bookings on WhatsApp or by phone: 98811 22008.