Isprava Blogs
We don’t just build beautiful houses. We craft homes that redefine luxury. Ones that are premium yet efficient. Comfortable yet elegant. Ones that showcase traditional techniques with a contemporary outlook. At Isprava, each holiday home is different from the other. Each home has its own unique story to tell. Here are a few good reads to give you more insight on luxury villas in Goa, architecture, interiors, beautifully designed bungalows and real estate markets.
The Touch of Personalization
Your home reflects your personality and at Isprava, we go above and beyond to offer just that. We take personalization very seriously and thus, from the bath robes having your initials to your home having its own story book, we always go the extra mile. With Casa Brava’s treehouse being an absolute surprise for the homeowner’s kids, Isprava continues to do what it’s best known for. Casa Brava, built around an interesting topography of paddy fields and hillocks, interacts seamlessly with its natural surroundings. Located in Parra, North Goa, Casa Brava’s architectural design reflects the Goan-Portuguese aesthetic to perfection. …
The making of Fairview Estate
– Co-authorded by Esha Pandya Choksi and Aashni Pandya Kumar (for Studio Flamingo) Paying homage to the rich Goan-Portuguese architectural tradition, Isprava’s Fairview Estate in Goa finds itself in the midst of beautifully landscaped gardens leading to uninterrupted views of untamed farmlands. Complete with 4 ensuite bedrooms, this charming structure opens up into balconies, verandahs, sprawling lawns, and a swimming pool merging into lush greens. The design language we chose for the interiors of this holiday home strives to create a rendezvous between the old Goan-Portuguese architectural details and contemporary India under a discreetly luxurious guise. The home comes …
Decoding Value in Vintage
What is causing the overwhelming desire among connoisseurs of luxury to acquire vintage jewellery and heritage works of art? We speak to Isprava home-owner and renowned journalist and storyteller, Richa Goyal Sikri to understand the motivations behind these shifts in the marketplace. The art of self-adornment seems almost second nature as we go through the motions of getting ready every day. Each moment of reflection triggering a complicated series of analytical thinking; who we will physically or virtually meet, our mood of the moment, the desire to feel closer to a loved one or the requirement for mineral strength. Till …
Making a Difference
Shireen Mistree, Sustainability Portfolio of The Tata Trusts While design, quality, innovation, uniqueness are all important to The Isprava Experience, our topmost priority has always been to be environmentally-friendly in our practices and sustainable in our offerings. Initiatives like repurposing, reusing, salvaging, harvesting, refurbishing – allow us to make sustainability an everyday reality, one home at a time. Green wall at Gleneagle Estate, The Nilgiris Today we chat with Shireen Mistree, a graduate from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) – University of London, with a specialisation in Economics and International Development. She is part of the …