Architails

Bandra villages have existed since time immemorial.
The bungalows and houses here are rich in architecture, and here is one of the houses we spotted while exploring the RANWAR village.
The bungalows here are primarily timber construction and don the Indo-Portuguese-Colonial style. The house that you see here has an entrance porch called balcões (covered porches) and verandas facing the street. Typically the houses with larger balcões had built-in seating, open to the street, where men and women could sit together and ‘see and be seen’, chat with their neighbours, or just enjoy the evening breeze. These balcões are commonly bordered by ornamental columns that sometimes continued along the steps and added to the stature of the house.

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