Nakshatra Mana fosters a sense of tranquillity | The Way We Live

The founders of Nirvana Films, a production house in Bangalore, Sneha Iype and Prakash Verma have a second home in Kochi, about a three-hour drive from their Bangalore residence.
The couple bought this house from the previous owner Ashok Koshy, a photographer whose work pays homage to the artistic history of India. Their vision for this vacation home included a spacious courtyard and direct views of the backwaters. The entire space exudes an old-world charm while seamlessly integrating modern amenities essential for a functional house.
Watch the video to learn more about Nakshatra Mana, which means ‘a house among the stars’.

[@harmandesignco]

I'm from Punjab, living in Australia last 20 years. Never been to Kerala but there's something about it that draws me in. Will settle in Kerala when and if.

[@itsjustpersonalizedviews]

dude the prices is highly inflated and u won't get anything . better built and settle in Punjab atleast u get more than keral

[@sandysrijith3310]

Welcome to kerala 🥰🍀

[@focuskerala2022]

The land prices, even in villages, are too inflated in Kerala.

[@tarmaskhalifa871]

Instead of setting in kerela come to kerela first and stay at some home stays. Know the good and bad. Every place has good and bad. From united kingdom to united kerela. If u can't adjust to the 3rd world (kerela definitely 2nd world and the most developed state in India) then make the move. Because it looks good from the outside. Until u step in. I wanted to settle in kerela. Nice cursine. Land of gods. But also beef shops everywhere. God (Jesus or Krishna loves animals). So like how can it be. Overall kerela is a good vacation destination. But staying there day in day out specially when u r half Australian would be a challenge. But then money speaks. There r gems in kerela that if u r rich u can enjoy and live peacefully. I ended up selecting a land near Kanyakumari (sangutharai beach) but got priced out and unfortunately didn't buy. Anyways if u want the indianess but want modern facilities then Fiji or t&t may be the way. U get indians but of the 2nd world. Just a caution. Think and make the move.

[@harmandesignco]

@@tarmaskhalifa871 thanks for the heads up.

[@LiveintheMoment24]

Prakash varma!!!! the man behind zoo zoo vodafone and the hutch dog AD's ♥️ He has a separate fan base in Advertisement industry ♥️

[@sharmaaditya333]

Piyush Pandey and not Prakash Varma was behind the ZooZoo ads

[@meenashah106]

A dream house .Rightly said...the moment u enter kerala you can smell the air...its pure and full of oxygen😊

[@sanalshields4520]

Some people are really living the life

[@forward_ever_ever2595]

Hard work....thats the part they don't usually show. The early years of long night neating the books, then early career days building experience....some work on multiple projects (paying decades long mortages). My own parents were like this....and that was a behind the scene perspective i got. Only in later years they really began to relax more...and of course, we their children, gained tremendously from their wise investments...i thank God for that daily

[@saikatsen8037]

@@forward_ever_ever2595 yeah hard work

[@shamramachandran]

Watching this it felt like home. Ms. Iype & Mr. Verma's aesthetics transcend the films they make. The architect should be applauded for such a beautiful and conscientious approach towards building a home.

[@lucidstudio8867]

Haven't seen anything like this before and I think will never see anything better than this. 😍

[@dhebora831]

*Agree*

[@KajalGor]

This home is glorious. I'm utterly in love with it! Well done!😍

[@nandinisarkar3652]

The most beautiful home I've ever seen. Magnificent vibe. Superb planning. Mind blowing artefacts. A lovely peek into paradise

[@zenaidagonzalez6343]

Absolutely stunning, beautiful, like a paradise. What a beautiful home and peaceful way to live. ❤

[@drkaustubguptey]

Absolutely stunning….the way trees and plant envelops the house is just awesome.. dream home truly

[@desiremixx7622]

Wowww this home blows you away ❤❤❤ a breath of fresh air. It's so colourful so green so full of life so well lit and so functional yet super beautiful ❤❤❤ in love with this. Wishing the lovely owners all happiness in this lovely abode. I wish to take notes from this and build a similar holiday home soon

[@shalinicraftcreations24]

Beyond words❤ I'm in love with this house.. I can seriously feel this house...

[@GirishVenkatachalam]

Kerala is full of great houses.

[@nissarpa1259]

Absolutely loved it. Home is a place where we should feel peace & just by seeing it it look peaceful. Great work.

[@josephjose9774]

So true that the water in Kerala is so light!!! I miss that!!😢

[@curiatlimited7974]

Sincerely one of the most beautiful genuine interesting homes I have had the pleasure to view on you tube. Kudos to the loving creative owners.

[@tavleenkour270]

This is truly one of the best houses featured by far...Every corner of the house exuberates peace and a healing vibe 💕 Lovely House Indeed!!!😊

[@cnsbuildersarchitectsindia]

Mind-blowing design. As a builder firm, we are striving to find a client with a passion for ethnic homes. The artistic touches and use of materials are truly a masterpiece.

[@mrinalinikutty6089]

Unbelievable ❤️ easily one the the most beautiful spaces I have seen ❤️

[@SPWAW6111]

Jaw dropping beautiful, haven’t seen a more beautiful house than this one.

[@Pachamaala]

Surreal…! Just wish the paints inside the home were subtle and light.. makes the indoors really dark.

[@midomarvin8793]

Wow!!! Looks and sounds like a dream that has come true.

[@febinasalam9541]

Wow. I never loved bright colors this much. Perfect blend

[@radhikasadanandan4345]

Is there is paradise on earth ...this is it. Mind blowing

[@likitagowda]

Such a gorgeous house in such a gorgeous place!

[@lunkadfineries7059]

kudos.... the best one i have come so far....truely inspiring home.....i wish i can buy it someday

[@shebavarghese2105]

This is a gorgeous house! Loved every corner of it. Absolutely breathtaking. Done with an eye for lines and view

[@neelymahapatra8164]

Love your house and your thought process behind it.

[@rishylfernandes]

what an absolutely stunnniiingggggg home 🫶🏽🤌🏽✨

[@yogendrarawal]

Stunning yet home !

[@SharatSahay]

Most beautiful house, I have seen till date

[@sarahlaroque1751]

Stunning! I love it!

[@M4D5K1L2]

Such a beautiful home

[@abhinavnaithani7344]

Such a blissful delight to experience nature through your abode❤

[@crazycarschennai]

Well Designed Spanish Architecture blend with kerala's Traditional Pillars and srilankan highroof ventilation.

[@RaviPuthooraan]

This is the kind of home I need ❤

[@SkyLoreking]

Such a lovely cozy home.thank you for the video

[@mehzabeen-pj1pv]

Nakshatra Mana a very beautiful name

[@raga4648]

Absolutely beautiful

[@sandrahoffmann6711]

What a wonderful house !!!

[@nareshnair1977]

എന്താ ഒരു ഭംഗി ❤..... Old house for today's need... Excellent 👍 words

[@vaishnavijayapal3891]

What a life? Jeevitham manoharamanu.

[@mariadejucilene7659]

Beautiful✨ And the idea of discovering the home, through the plants is wonderful Well done 🙏✨

[@jayashreerajkumar4320]

I am in love with this home!

[@elezaish]

amazing home!!!

[@Pooja-bc1es]

U are blessed..❤

[@jayajukz9890]

Woaahhh, what a heaven on earth!!

[@plabonbhadra]

Beautiful Home ❤

[@susanjohn6457]

Beautiful home❤...aptly namef

[@SuperKnair]

Simply amazing!!! 😍

[@manjushagadipati4578]

Gorgeous property.

[@ramip8816]

What a magical house 🥰

[@krithikaramachandran2522]

Stunning house

[@MILANACHANDRA]

Truly beautiful house ❤

[@RamMohammadJosephKaur]

Spectacularly designed!

[@magdalenalisiewicz5222]

Lovely home❤

[@kanthakumarswamy1503]

Lovely home ❤

[@svraj6073]

Lovely home ❤❤❤❤

[@NatNeoPit]

This is a kind of house that I always liked because of so many reasons, because I always thought in a similar way as the owners of this beautiful house : From my landscaping point of view, in spite of the evident beauty of this architecture, it's always better to have a huge quantity of lush vegetation blocking the view of the building than having all the view cleared (so everyone could appreciate the architecture from a distance). It's preferable only to be possible to discover (as a mystery that unfolds, little by litttle, into our eyes) the beautiful architecture when one can get closer to the house (not from a distance), without neglecting the possibility of having a beautiful vegetation in this way. The other reason for which I liked these kind of houses so much is because I always loved inner courtyards which allow side rooms fill in with natural light (I think that greek and romans did something similar), conveying a sense of semi-interior and semi-exterior space at the same time. This last reason is, obviously, more desirable on hot climates, and more difficult on cold ones.

[@soujanyasripathi5083]

It's truly one of the star house

[@TravelBro]

beautiful...

[@findingvalues8322]

Beautiful ❤️

[@lindajacob25]

Lovely home 😍

[@vidhyasubramanian3549]

Amazing. It's a dream home. God bless the family . 🎉🎉🎉

[@shwetarathod9253]

This is my dream home ❤

[@komalsirohi-ahlawat3586]

Beautiful!!

[@Justice126]

Such a beautiful home. I am building one in Bangkok as well. It’s a challenge to have a home surrounded by nature in a large metropolitan area but WILL DO IT

[@danish5850]

I have travelled across india but the houses in kerala are just wow.

[@PriyankaSharma-uj8cz]

Really amazing...😊

[@NurunNaharLilian]

Excellent place ❤

[@Rachelshome]

Beautiful

[@Heedas]

Wow..superb

[@sunilkumara2877]

i am building my house in andhra inspired from this and not same but aspects suitable to us. Thank you

[@09onammtaamut]

Light ... Air ... 😊

[@ThaFoodTrippingGuys]

Our Two doggies Boxy & Pedro were born in this House when it was Owned by Mr Ashok Koshy. I had visited the original house a few times to meet Mr Ashok Koshi.

[@grecow3484]

What a lovely home and setting. Must be a joy to live there.

[@lightupwithjosephxavier7511]

Wonderful 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@dhebora831]

Genuine Harmonious Natural Pristine & Balance Utterly Beautiful creation you got. A very well expressed taste of exterior and interior life.

[@jeer7996]

Only thing is we must need good neighbourhoods families near by our homes like this,thats not only for support but also for safety.we cant live alone only with dream homes, there must be neighbourhood families to share our happiness

[@bitastachanda2499]

Excellent ❤

[@meliahr]

where do people get such souses who match their taste .. glad fir them .. mashallah

[@pheireikokto8138]

Wow

[@jennbi1627]

So nice place

[@mammoth-vloger]

2:01 very nice

[@SHAJISALEX]

Prakash..bound to be peep in anytime...😊

[@naveentariq1346]

What about all the flying insects. How do y keep them away? I don't see any screen

[@sabitarajakdassen7242]

bah! very nice

[@hina5598]

i wish my dream of having such a beautiful heaven comes true soon.... fingers crossed...

[@alsharqmathew3437]

What a beautiful house! Love it! Very keen to know if you let guests to stay (homestay) for a couple of days or more?

[@09onammtaamut]

Bariya 😊

[@minuthomas2055]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BhaveshKatira]

❤🤩🙌

[@lakshmiunnithan9841]

😍

[@sng3232]

How did you make the stronger foundation for an already built house? Is it possible to do that without demolishing and reconstruction? Curious to know

[@piyushlht9]

This the closest to the house I manifest as my house

[@charansaralaa1462]

Which is the blue 💙 colour painted for grills

[@vavanz]

Indeed beautiful home! 👏❤👏❤👏 But what about mosquitos and snakes?🤔🤔

[@madhavimotamarry7434]

God's won country

[@asdasdasdqwe123]

How much would it cost to build something similar. an approx ball park figure please.

[@BeautifulHomes]

Hi, could you please share your contact details with us on [e-mail] so that we can get in touch with you and assist you with your requirement.

[@asdasdasdqwe123]

@@BeautifulHomes I don't have a requirement now. I was just curious .

[@miralkevadiya]

Hi, the paintings are really beautiful, may i please know where can i get these paintings from?