“We always go somewhere for a couple of days at the end of a buying trip, to explore,” says Antonia. “Jamie went down to the beach in South Goa and I went to see a friend in the north of Goa. Her village was really lovely. There were no for sale signs – estate agents don’t really exist in India – but I saw this house with the shutters falling off. It just looked like it needed rescuing.”
The house, which still had its mud floors, needed a lot of work to restore it to life. Today it has three airy bedrooms, each with a colonial fourposter, a fabulous shady courtyard for dining, lounging and general hanging out, and is decorated with the Grahams’ signature relaxed eclectic chic (with a touch of Bollywood).