Kipepeo Forest Farm

Hilltop Farm Retreat, Agalakotta
(March 2023)

Size: 1.26 acres

Elevation(m): 950

Annual Rainfall(mm): 1022-1034

Climate: Southern tropical mixed deciduous forests & Dry evergreen forests

Function: Weekend or Primary home

Key features: Wild Zone, Zuni Bowl Pond Guilds Living Fence Design

Design Team: Theertha Ravi (team lead), Sanjana Radhakrishnan, Varun Behroonani

Implementation Team: Theertha Ravi, Sanjana Radhakrishnan, Varun Behroonani, Himanshu Arteev, Jananee Mohan

The clients wanted to create a quaint little farmhouse at the Hilltop Farm Retreat on their 1.26-acre farm, where they would ideally like to move to. The unique location of the site is witness to majestic views on all sides in close proximity to Reserve forests that influence the land with unique flora and fauna. Being avid birders and wildlife photographers, the clients would like to rewild and consciously work on regenerating the land through rainwater management, enriching soil planting native species, and adopting regenerative practices to maintain the land. The importance was given to sustaining biodiversity on the land while growing native fruits & vegetables for their own consumption.