Also read | This couple visited 50 flats in Bengaluru and rejected every ‘Pinterest’ template to build a dream home: Take a tour In a city where house hunting can feel like an extreme sport involving exorbitant security deposits, bidding wars, and landlord interviews that rival corporate hiring processes, finding a budget-friendly home in a prime neighbourhood may seem like fantasy. Enter Vishal, an event planner and content creator living in Bengaluru.
“POV (point of view): you’re on your way to your ₹ 16K rented home in Bangalore (Bengaluru). Not a luxury apartment. Not a fancy house. Just a little space I can call home. Bangalore life, one rent payment at a time,” he wrote.
On September 20, he posted a tour of his home on Instagram with a caption that struck a chord with young professionals navigating India’s tech capital.
Beyond the shocking price tag in a premier postal code, people were captivated by the apartment’s design and cosy aesthetic. The video begins on a leafy, tree-canopied residential street leading up to the building, before Vishal steps through the front door into his thoughtfully curated home. Another added, “Never seen such a beautifully organised bachelor home. The tour moves into a compact, neatly organised kitchen with white modular cabinetry and light tiled backsplashes. It features a microwave oven, a classic three-burner countertop gas stove, and neatly mounted wall racks holding stainless steel cookware, utensils, and mugs. Nearby, a silver refrigerator is personality-packed, covered in travel magnets, photo strips, and quotes. At a time when urban housing costs continue to squeeze young professionals across India’s cities, Vishal’s apartment serves as a reminder that with patience, resourceful interior design, and a bit of luck, a cosy home in the heart of the city doesn’t always have to break the bank.
Also read | Step inside gorgeous Bengaluru home: How 130-year-old pillars shaped this software engineer couple’s residence The deliberate Scandinavian-inspired minimalism was spotted by eagle-eyed viewers, prompting one person to comment, “All I see is Ikea in every nook and corner. Also read | Step inside renovated Bengaluru home after its ‘glow up’ on a modest ₹ 15 lakh budget: Watch before-and-after video The bedroom offers a calm, moody ambience with dark bed linens, warm fairy lights displayed across the wall above a collage of postcard prints, a wall-mounted whiteboard, and an LED corner floor lamp casting ambient purple light.
