#HousesOfIndia Story 36 - Felicity

Pradeep Bahri, a businessman in Gurugram, considers his house lucky. Built a little over a decade ago, Pradeep had initially bought it only as an investment. The family then gave it out as a guest house for a few years, before moving into and making it their home. Pradeep, his wife Amita, their son Udit, and daughter-in-law Katrina live in this palatial 5-bedroom home.

Katrina and Udit's global love story started a little over 5 years ago, and today the beautiful couple lives with Udit's parents in their Gurugram home. They met each when they were both studying in the UK; he at Oxford, and she at the London School of Economics. They marries in February of this year.

Katrina has always loved vintage designs and decor, and always finds ways to add Victorian décor to her space. Their house in Gurugram is no different. She is also slowly adding elements of Finnish decor to her house. Finland is famous for its glasses/crystal work. They also have a tradition of having a Gnome in every room!

Another beautiful feature in the family's house is the use of stained glass. Not only was the stained glass shipped in from Lucknow, it was also made Mr. Bahri's sister-in-law!

The family was initially a little apprehensive to move to this house in Gurugram after staying in Saket, in central Delhi. Pradeep says,"In the beginning, it felt a little disconnected because all our friends were in Delhi; but eventually you get used to it". The house is in a peaceful locality and faces a park, both of which are rarities in Gurugram!

Perhaps Pradeep's favourite part of the house is how open and airy it is. With an abundance of natural light and enviable open space inside, he loves the fact that they don't need bright artificial lighting. Who wouldn't?! Pradeep considers his home lucky for him and his family, and for good reason. He fondly says, "whoever comes to this house, gets a good feeling"

This Photo Essay was made exclusively for Housing.com for their campaign 'Houses of India'.

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Getting to Ziro

 

Car Sickness

And she fell asleep on my shoulder. When we reached Hapoli, she bought me a bar of chocolate for the inconvenience caused.

The two officers of the Indo-Tibetan Border Security Force who helped us get a local shared passenger car that cost about eight times less than what the touts and drivers standing outside Naharlagun Station were charging.

TIPS FOR THE JOURNEY

1. Carry your own tiffin box, spoon, waterbottle, hand towel, hand sanitiser, first aid kit, Newspaper that can be reused. Carry light snacks like biscuits and fruits.

2. Have your ID Card, the travel permit, money and phone on you at all times.

3. Be respectful of the local culture. Do not stare, do not harrass them for photos. Respect the privacy of the locals.

4. Dress for the weather - it can get pretty chilly, and its raining most of the times, so carry a raincoat and a pair of gumboots.

5. If you're a smoker and need a specific brand of cigarettes, then carry packs of them too. Shops in Ziro and surrounding areas do not keep brands like Classic or Marlboro.