Vastucompliant London flat on market for £4.75 million

LONDON: Indians are among top international buyers of property in London, and many are keen that their purchases comply with the principles of vastu-shastra, the ancient Indian system of architecture.

The “golden postcodes” of prime central London locations of major interest to Indians are Mayfair, Belgravia and Knightsbridge.

Specific needs of Indian buyers often include space for prayer, a servant’s quarter and a separate entrance for staff. There is also a preference for complexes that offer a porter or security so that the property can be locked up when the owner is away..

Property developer One Point Six has converted a flat inside a 19th century house in the Knightsbridge area into a three-bedroom, threebathroom flat according to vastu principles, offering it at a price of £4.75 million.

The developer used the services of vastu expert Geetanjali Bhalla.

Located on the third floor at 49-51 Pont Street, the 1,360 sq ft flat has been classified as 80% vastu compliant, which is well above the London average, Caroline Takla of One Point Six told Hindustan Times.

“Many of our Indian clients are keen on vastu-compliant property. We found that very few flats and houses are vastu compliant. So we developed the flat in Pont Street from the inside while keeping the external façade intact,” Takla said.

“Whilst this isn’t the first London home to incorporate the principles of vastu shastra it’s certainly a rarity to find one at this level in such a prime location and in a traditional building that hasn’t been built to incorporate vastu from the outset.”