Solan is still waiting for writers home, the promise made by one of the world's richest novelists, Salman Rushdie. When Salman Rushdie visited Solan on April 13, 2000  he had told his attorney and leading Supreme Court lawyer Vijay ST Shankardas that he wish  to convert his ancestral  property 'Anees Villa'  into a writer's home. The idea was to provide stay to five to six writers by converting one of the rooms into a library, but till now nothing has been done. Though before two years District Administration tried to approach Mr Rushdie for the same reason but they failed.  Instead representatives of Rushdie are now trying to sell this Heritage property.

The surprising fact is that one of the richest novelists, Salman Rushdie is even not able to repair his ancestral home which is built over an area of 2,934-sq yard in the typical British style. As the result Anees Villa is losing its charm as the unchecked construction in and around the heritage building has blocked its view. This is the same home for which he fought legal battle with the then government of Himachal Pradesh. It was gifted to him by his father Maulvi Anees Ahmed in 1969.

Anees Villa was built in 1927,  and was purchased by Salman Rushdie's grandfather Mohammad Uldin. As per the  revenue records of 1953-69, this building was declared an evacuee property by the state government after partition. Later in 1992 Rushdie staked claim on the property and moved the court. After five years of legal fight he finally won the case and the property was restored back to him in 1997. Interestingly, Rushdie never spend even a single night in this house.