BRINGING BALI TO BENGALURU SUN-KISSED SPLENDOUR

ANU AND PAWAN MEHTA'S DAZZLING HOME IN THE SWANKY YEMALUR ENCLAVE EFFORTLESSLY MERGES THE ALLURE OF THE OUTDOORS WITH INDOOR LIVING

- NAYARE ALI

Two decades ago, when Anu Mehta first set eyes on the verdant property she now calls home, it was nothing more than a 35,000 square feet coconut grove. “I fell instantly in love,” she recalls. Her husband Pawan echoes the sentiment.

“There were 40 coconut trees on the plot and I told Anu that we would build a house without cutting a single one. The entire footprint has been designed to uphold this concept,” he says, revealing that eventually, a few trees had to be replanted from one location to another within the outdoor arena.

HOW THEY FOUND THEIR PERFECT HOME

The Mehtas are among the early residents of Epsilon Residential Villas in Yemalur, a prestigious property located on the outskirts of Bengaluru. This exclusive enclave, home to the city’s affluent elite, is often referred to as the ‘Beverly Hills of Bangalore.’

Pawan, who sold his software business in the US and relocated the family to India in 2001, found the lush greenery reminiscent of the charm of California. “We moved back because I wanted to raise my children in an Indian environment. We chose Bengaluru even though we had no family here,” says Anu. After acquiring the property, the couple dedicated all their efforts to crafting their dream home.