Key Highlights:
- Seerat Kapoor's five-bedroom Lonavala villa, Jade, was designed around her desire to reconnect with nature.
- Her mother Neena Sihota Kapoor and aunt Reena Sihota Taneja, both former Air India air hostesses, shaped the interiors with artefacts collected from their global travels.
- The architectural framework was developed by unTAG Architecture and Interiors, blending tropical modernism with old-world Indian warmth.
- Design elements include exposed brick, arched wooden doorways, checkerboard flooring and a central courtyard.
- Greenery is woven throughout via balconies, courtyards, terraces and a pool, rather than treated as a mere backdrop.
A Home Rooted in Nature and Family
For actress Seerat Kapoor, Jade is more than a beautiful home in the hills. It is a dream rooted in nature, creativity and family, a space designed to slow life down and bring the people and things she loves closer together. In an exclusive interview, Seerat opened up about her Lonavala villa and the thought, emotion and family memories that shaped Jade into what it is today.
Designed Around a Connection to Nature
Set against Lonavala's lush landscape, the five-bedroom villa was conceived around Seerat's desire to reconnect with nature. Open spaces, abundant natural light, greenery, private balconies and a large terrace allow the surrounding landscape to become an integral part of everyday life rather than a separate, distant view.
Seerat's Own Words on the Vision
"It was always my dream to connect through nature," Seerat says. "Every corner of Jade has been designed with love and my entire family has been part of shaping it. Jade is not just a home; it's our shared story."
A Family Project From the Ground Up
That sense of family is central to the villa's identity. Alongside her mother, Neena Sihota Kapoor, and aunt, Reena Sihota Taneja, Seerat was passionately involved in shaping the interiors, aesthetic and overall atmosphere of the home, bringing her own sensibility for colour, texture and art into the space.
A Life of Travel Reflected in the Home's Details
Neena and Reena, both former Air India air hostesses, travelled extensively across the world, immersing themselves in diverse cultures, architectural traditions and aesthetic sensibilities over the course of their careers. Over the years, they thoughtfully curated exquisite artefacts, heirloom pieces and distinctive finds from across the world, many of which now have a place within Jade. These collected treasures, alongside the family's existing furnishings and artworks, make the interiors feel rooted in memory, with each element carrying a sense of the family's journeys and experiences.
Blending Personal Curation With Architectural Vision
Their experiences and design sensibility became part of the creative language of Jade, complementing Seerat's own vision for the space. The architectural framework was developed by unTAG Architecture and Interiors, while the interiors bring together these personal collections with carefully considered materials, textures and details, resulting in a collaborative process between professional design expertise and deeply personal family input.
A Considered Yet Lived-In Aesthetic
The result is a home that feels considered yet lived-in. Exposed brick, arched wooden doorways, checkerboard flooring, expansive windows and open courtyards bring together tropical modernism with an old-world Indian warmth. A central courtyard and cross-ventilated spaces further strengthen the relationship between the interiors and the natural surroundings, reinforcing the home's overall design philosophy of blurring the boundary between indoor and outdoor living.
Greenery Woven Throughout the Property
Greenery is woven throughout the property rather than treated simply as a backdrop. Balconies, courtyards, terraces, open spaces and the pool create different moments to pause, unwind and experience the landscape, giving the villa multiple distinct zones for connecting with nature rather than a single, centralised garden or outdoor space.
A Sense of History in Every Room
Each room carries its own mood while remaining connected through earthy tones, natural materials and carefully considered details. The family's furnishings, artworks and collected treasures add another layer of character, giving the villa a sense of history rather than making it feel newly assembled, a quality that distinguishes Jade from many newly built luxury properties that can sometimes feel impersonal despite significant design investment.
Beyond Design: A Place to Reconnect
For Seerat, however, the essence of Jade goes beyond its design. It is a place where she and her family can step away from the pace of everyday life, spend time together and reconnect with what feels important. The villa reflects not only Seerat's creative eye, but also the experiences, influences and memories shared by her family.
An Extension of the People Who Built It
Jade, in that sense, becomes an extension of the people who created it, a home shaped by nature, art, travel and generations of aesthetic sensibility passed down and reinterpreted across the family.
More Than Just a Luxury Villa
More than a luxury villa in Lonavala, Jade is a deeply personal expression of Seerat Kapoor, a retreat created with intention, surrounded by nature and, above all, built around a family story that spans generations of travel, curation and shared creative vision.