2026 has witnessed the continuous momentum for India’s luxury housing market, especially in niches like high-end residential segments. Larger homes and residential communities that provide lifestyle driven experience are growing in demand. As per the reports by CBRE, high-end homes used to account for around 12% of total residential sales in 2022, now they account for nearly 27% in 2025.
Be it Pune’s villa-style neighbourhoods, to Gurugram’s golf-facing residencies to Mumbai’s sea-facing apartments; openness, wellness, privacy, and lower density living, are the guiding factors especially for India’s startup founders and their choice for residencies.
Here’s a look at four Shark Tank judges whose homes offer a glimpse into how India’s premium residential landscape is evolving.
Aman Gupta - DLF Camellias, Gurugram
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One of the most recognisable founder homes in Gurugram’s luxury housing market is Aman Gupta’s Residence at DLF Camellias. This is the city’s one of the most sought after addresses among entrepreneurs, business families and HNIs and is famous for its hospitality-style amenities, expansive golf-facing apartments and highly curated resident community.
With over 7,000 sq. ft., the residence boasts contemporary interior, art-led design and open-plan layout. One of the main reasons why Camellias has gained the spotlight is because of the larger ecosystem it offers which includes landscaped greens, wellness facilities, private access and lower-density planning compared to conventional urban high rises.
Azhar Iqubal - Paras Quartier
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The Aravalli-facing, low-density luxury development in Gwal Pahari in Gurugram, Paras Quartier is the choice of Azhar Iqubal. Known for its expansive residences and located near Golf Course Road, the project offers quieter residential apartment and a larger home format within the city’s ever evolving luxury housing market.
Nestled across 10 acres, the development is centred around providing study 4 BHK + study residences, private elevator access, low panoramic balconies that offer plenty of open space and natural light. The project’s key focus is on providing HNI buyers homes that balance connectivity and lifestyle led living and emphasizes wellness-oriented amenities and spacious layouts on low-density residencies.
Anupam Mittal - Mehr-Naz Apartments, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai
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Located in one of South Mumbai’s most premium neighbourhoods, Anupam Mittal’s residence in Mumbai’s Cuffe Parade is the reflection of a very different form of luxury living that is shaped by the city’s vertical residential landscape. The luxury apartment boasts premium modern living standards and offers spacious balconies, contemporary interior designs and expansive sea facing views.
While other residencies within the same market focus more on low-density communities, Mumbai’s luxury market remains steadfast in it’s focus around high-rise developments that combine exclusivity with centrality. The main drivers for premium buyers include curated residential environments, availability of beautiful skyline views and proximity to business districts.
Namita Thapar - Baner, Pune
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The preference for quieter villa-style luxury environments among many senior professionals and entrepreneurs is the reflection of Namita Thapar’s residence in Pune’s upscale Baner neighbourhood. With its combination of lower-density planning, greenery and proximity to key commercial hubs, the area has received significant spotlight.
Baner’s luxury housing ecosystem emphasizes independent villas, spacious layouts and family-oriented living environments, unlike the highly vertical luxury formats seen in Mumbai and parts of Gurugram. Major factors for buyers choosing such neighbourhoods include large open spaces, landscaped surroundings and privacy.
There is a wider shift in luxury housing preferences and the charge is led by India’s startup founders. Some of the many other than location and scale now include larger layouts, privacy-led planning, wellness amenities and quieter residential environments. Luxury housing today is being shaped less by convention and more by how affluent buyers want to live and work, whether it is golf-course living in Gurugram, sea-facing apartments in Mumbai or villa-style neighborhoods in Pune.
