An oasis of ancient architectural styles amongst the apartment buildings of modern Delhi, 'Ashram House' is like a sight for sore eyes. The home is situated in Hari Nagar Ashram, very close to Nizamuddin, and belongs to Mr. MK Sharma, his wife, and their two sons.
The house is more than a 100 years old, and was built by Mr. Sharma's grandfather. The architecture style is typically ‘Hindu’ or ‘Indian’, as in it has a chowk (quadrangle) as soon as you enter. This central space is adorned with a tulsi plant in the middle, as is customary in many Hindu households.
The woodwork on the door is beautifully carved and the house itself does not have any modern features. For example, even the shelves are carved right into the wall.
Mr. Sharma and his family live a modest life in the middle of the bustling big city. He is a businessman and runs a small grocery store very close to his house. The house stands out in the middle of all the uniform apartment buildings that surround it, and it very close to Mr. Sharma's heart. He says, "Jahaan pariwar wale ho, wohi kona sabse accha kona ghar ka". We couldn't agree more!
This Photo Essay was made exclusively for Housing.com for their campaign 'Houses of India'.
