{"id":586839,"date":"2026-09-01T11:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/586839\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T11:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:34:15","slug":"5-beautiful-stone-homes-in-remote-india-with-a-timeworn-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/586839\/","title":{"rendered":"5 beautiful stone homes in remote India with a timeworn appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The structure is crafted in raw Dhrangadhra stone masonry, underlined with leather-finish kota stone flooring and fitted with an exposed concrete ceiling. The H-shaped layout comprises two main sections: the living room with attached dining and kitchenette, and a master suite. Both sections are connected across a courtyard, so as to receive maximum exposure to the outdoors, to simulate the experience of being nestled within nature. It also accommodates numerous courtyards, making the exterior of the home as dynamic and multi-functional as the interior. \u201cThe built form was eventually minimised, because it was designed as a shelter for essential activities,\u201d explains co-founder Bhadri Suthar, \u201cThe whole idea was that psychologically, we humans are looking to connect with nature, and we were trying to get that right for the owners.\u201d In that vein, the material palette is all-natural and locally sourced. Most of the furniture is custom-designed from reclaimed pinewood and MS. MS structural columns are wrapped in fibre to prevent overheating. Jute curtains shade the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the stone walls account for much of the cooling.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecturaldigest.in\/story\/an-ahmedabad-weekend-home-set-in-stone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Original text<\/a> by Avantika Shankar<\/p>\n<p>A Sun-Soaked Kullu Home<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain home in Kullu Architecture Building Cottage House Housing Hotel Resort Villa Nature and Outdoors\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cover%20image%20template%20-%204.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nikhil Kapur<\/p>\n<p>In Raison, Kullu, the Chatrath family \u2013 Jaya, Veer, Nikita and their two beloved pets, Jojo and Pasha, inhabit a 5,500-square-foot, four-bedroom home designed for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecturaldigest.in\/story\/beautiful-mountain-homes-in-india-that-personify-slow-living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">slow living<\/a>. Here, life unfolds gently, in harmony with the rhythms of the land. Their residence is also the heart of their flourishing venture, Big Bear Farms \u2013 a farm-to-doorstep brand whose gardens-turned-orchards yield an abundance of fruit and produce. From jams and preserves to marmalades, honey, bottled fruit, and confectionery, each offering is rooted in the bounty of their hillside haven. At the heart of their life and work lies a singular ethos: handmade, hand-built, and deeply personal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Plant Floor Home Decor Rug Indoors Interior Design Clothing Footwear Shoe Chair and Furniture\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2X8A0342-HDR-1.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nikhil Kapur<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Garden Nature Outdoors Architecture Building House Housing Porch Indoors and Interior Design\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6624-HDR-8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nikhil Kapur<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The structure is crafted in raw Dhrangadhra stone masonry, underlined with leather-finish kota stone flooring and fitted with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":586840,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[149634,33297,442,498,499,500,501,156,21524,111,139,69,288959,99338],"class_list":["post-586839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-ad100","tag-ahmedabad","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-mountain","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-remote-homes","tag-uttarakhand"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=586839"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586839\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/586840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=586839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=586839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=586839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}