Out on the farmland beyond Hoskote, this boho-styled villa sits within a farm estate of more than 100 acres, where banana leaves and forest greens crowd close to the walls and the sky feels wider than it does in the city. It is a place that asks very little of you, other than to slow down.

The private pool is the centre of the home. Step out from the bedroom onto the warm wooden deck, take the first swim before breakfast, then retreat to the thatched gazebo with its woven lanterns and deep cushioned seating while the afternoon drifts past. A floating breakfast or a sundowner by the water can be arranged, and after dark the pool glows blue against the silhouettes of the palms.