How often do you find yourself typing ‘Instaworthy’ before searching for anything? It could be cafes, restaurants, home decor or your next holiday villa. When almost every update goes over on social media, especially Instagram, we get it, the place/thing has to grab eyeballs on the app. At Lohono Stays, we believe beautiful homes are a prerequisite for listing. All our homes have a refined design, but today we bring you the top 7 Instaworthy villas near Mumbai and Pune.
Long before the hashtags, a good design, pleasing aesthetic and overall feeling of a holiday home matter to us. These villas will light up your feeds with colours, play of light and shadows and may even give some home decor goals!
Made completely out of light red/pink Dholpur stones, it is our first contender for best Instaworthy villas near Mumbai. Its arched facades and chessboard floors create a striking interplay of geometry and colour, presenting enough opportunity to experiment with your camera. The interiors are striking, with hues of red and pink dominating the elements, creating a nice cohesive space. Outside, the lush green lawn is the perfect contrast to the soft pink walls — a colour pop your camera will love. No surprise, this villa in Alibaug is also one of our homes that has been a choice for professional photoshoots.
Best spots to click photos: The entire outdoors, poolside facade, gazebo with chess flooring.
Take a boat ride to reach the Mediterranean from Mumbai! We’re talking about this Greek-inspired villa in Alibaug. Santorini is a 5 BHK pool villa, a match of whitewashed walls with cerulean blue artefacts throughout. It has French doors leading to the pool area, which has towering palm trees swaying over the water. Every bit of the home emulates a Greek paradise along with a special BBQ sit-out area. If you’re looking to update your feed to look like you visited the Mediterranean islands, this is one of the best holiday homes in Alibaug for a themed photoshoot.
Best spots to click photos: Outdoor seating, bar area, under the bougainvillaea in the garden and entrance of the home.
This villa in Alibaug is covered with transparent glass panels and has a grey coloured exterior. But the monotone stops there, because in every room, minimalism makes space for striking decor pieces. It could be a plain white textured wall with colourful paintings, a vintage frame standing mirror or rustic wooden furniture. You can capture the corners that lit up well with focus lights or pose against the natural sunlight that filters through the glass panels.
Best spots to click photos: The outdoor dining area, the shaded poolside and the hall.
Perched by the Pawna lakeside, this infinity pool villa in Lonavala will promise good pictures of sunset and nature on your feed. The scenery is more appealing with monsoon drizzle, cloud cover over the Sahyadri ranges in the backdrop, giving you the perfect nature escape photos right now. You can not only take a monsoon getaway with your family in Lonavala but also come back with pictures for your ‘Gram that will keep everyone commenting, “where is this” or “location”. You can also utilise this villa for pre-wedding photoshoot.
Best spots to click photos: Infinity pool, sunset view spot on the lawn, spacious living area, patio with swings.
Another Instaworthy villa near Mumbai is this charming holiday home in Lonavala made from Blue Gray Kotah stones. Even the path leading to the villa is so idyllic, you will pull your phones out. What’s interesting is the swimming pool on the upper floor with a rolling garden landscape around it. Sunlight forms beautiful patterns in the nooks of the home, perfect to pose right under. For all your natural light selfies and portraits, the home offers beautiful spots. This is the villa in Lonavala where Veer Pahariya’s photoshoot for Lifestyle Asia was shot.
Best spots to click photos: The staircases, big dining area, verandah and upper lawns deck.
Karjat is also a great place to find Instaworthy villas near Mumbai and Pune. Especially around the monsoon season, even the roads leading up here are drenched in fresh spell of showers, the mountain valleys coming to life and the petrichor wafting through the windows. Maharajah House is one such private villa in Karjat. It has a unique layout where the home is split between two wings, connected by a glass-walled bridge that runs over a large pool. It has 4 bedrooms, a jacuzzi, special sitouts, multiple dining areas, hammocks in the garden and beautiful views. Its perfect for a complete family getaway this season. The outdoor dining can be converted into a movie night setup, worth flaunting on your social feeds.
Best spots to click photos: Upper sit-out overlooking a river, living area, riverside seating.
Among the uber luxurious villa in Karjat, this private villa is one of the best Instaworthy villas near Mumbai where the best of nature and modern architecture intertwine. Firstly, the property spans along 12 acres, it has handpicked art and artefacts and an extensive range of indoor and outdoor amenities and activities: a full-sized multipurpose court, a pool table, horse rides and fishing, etc. Your camera roll may get full as you indulge in making memories with your loved ones here.
Best spots to click photos: Shaded pool area, open lawns, glasswalled living areas, master bedrooms.
While these are our top 7 Instaworthy villas near Mumbai, truth be told — every Lohono home is designed to delight your camera as much as your senses. When you rent a villa with Lohono, you’re signing up for more than just a beautiful villa. You’re getting spaces that level up your holiday mood, down to the last detail. And if you’re specifically looking for villas for photoshoots, our team can suggest the best ones per your requirement.
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