ET Now Luxe takes readers inside actor Kunal Kemmu’s ancestral home in Srinagar, Kashmir, sharing family memories tied to a house known for its wooden balconies, stone walls, and the sense of history built into its materials.
Along with the personal side of the visit, the piece points to a reality that hits many older properties. The mansion is no longer just one family home. It has been split into rented rooms, a shift that changes how a building lives and wears. For anyone who works in the built environment, that detail matters because stone construction lasts long enough to see multiple uses, multiple owners, and multiple eras of maintenance decisions.
Stone walls also put craftsmanship front and center. When a home’s identity is tied to its masonry, repairs stop being simple cosmetic work. Mason contractors and restoration crews get pulled into decisions about how to keep the original look, protect the structure, and respect regional building traditions, especially when interior layouts get reworked for rentals.
Stories like this also underline why preservation conversations belong in the same room as housing, real estate, and renovation trends. A building that stays in service for generations depends on durable materials, and on the skilled hands that know how to care for them.
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