A MINIMALIST'S DREAM HOME UNVEILED CONCRETE SPLENDOUR

SHRUTI AND MAHESH KATRAGADDA EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO HELLO! IN THEIR HYDERABAD HOME, SHARING THE TRANSFORMATION OF THIS IMPRESSIVE STRUCTURE INTO A COSY FAMILY ABODE

- VISHWAVEER SINGH

Shruti and Mahesh Katragadda are your quintessential millennials. Well-travelled, S cultivated in the finer aspects of life and always up for a good time. Parents to a boy and a girl, the couple moved into their home, Sireniti, a few years back after waiting almost two years for its construction to be completed. Mahesh, from the prominent Meenakshi Constructions family in Hyderabad, is actively involved in his real estate development firm, while Shruti wears several hats - playing the perfect hostess, a dedicated mother and a budding entrepreneur all at once. The two represent a thriving Hyderabad, one that is aware of its rich heritage but is rapidly evolving into a 21st century metropolis where IT, infrastructure and biotech spearhead the city’s stratospheric rise.

They exude oodles of style, something that is abundantly clear when one enters their minimalist, contemporary casa… pop art adorns the exposed walls, Murakami prints grace one corner, while a giant carbon fibre gorilla lounges at the end of their pool, surrounded by lush trees from their garden. Space seems to flow fluidly here, there really aren't separate rooms and demarcated areas. The foyer leads organically to a sitting area, which opens up to a verdant green garden. Next to it, there's an out-house styled bar; at the other end of the grassy expanse lies a pool, overlooked by yet another lounge. Movable glass screens fold up to allow people to seamlessly move from one area to another, all while maintaining an open view. Upstairs, the couple has their bedrooms, complete with spacious walk-in closets and all the other amenities that are often taken for granted in a home of this size.