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If you are looking to buy a home in Ahmedabad, take a quick look
at 10 of the most preferred localities of the city and what they are offering.
Bopal, Satellite, SG Highway,
South Bopal, Prahlad Nagar, Gota, Bodakdev, Chandkheda, Thaltej and Maninagar
have been rated as the most popular localities to buy home.
Bopal and South Bopal
Both these localities are
preferred because of their affordable capital values. Even though these
localities fall far from the city, they are well-connected through SP Ring Road.
Significant development in the residential sector has increased the number of
enquiries and conversion rate. The capital values in the locality range from Rs
2,950-3,750 per sq ft.
“Both these localities have all
the basic infrastructure and still the property prices are low in comparison to
Prahlad nagar, Satellite and Bodakdev,”
Satellite
Satellite, one of the expensive
and well developed localities of Ahmedabad is second in the most preferred
localities. Proximity to commercial offices in Prahlad Nagar and decent
connectivity to rest of the city are two major factors driving people to this
area.
The capital values of apartment
here fall between Rs 4600 and Rs 6000 per sq ft.
Satellite gets its connectivity
from SG Highway and 132 feet Ring Road. Bus services are provided by both
Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Services (AMTS) and Bus Rapid Transit System
(BRTS). It is located 3 km away from Vastrapur Railway station, 9 km from
Ahmedabad Railway station and 15 km away from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International
Airport.
SG Highway
Sarkhej-Gandhinagar (SG) Highway
not only connects Ahmedabad to Gandhinagar but also gives connectivity to
various localities within the city. At present most of the development both in
industrial and residential sector is occurring in localities located along this
highway.
“Commercial set-ups and availability of
several residential projects offering both ready-to-move-in and under
construction properties at affordable prices are driving people towards the
area,”
Prahlad Nagar
Commercial set-ups are the major
reason behind the popularity of the area. Several multinational companies,
BPOs, KPOs, etc are located in the area. Being one of the well-planned and
developed areas of Ahmedabad it has all basic facilities such as schools,
hospitals, banks, restaurants, malls, etc within the vicinity.
The property values range from Rs
5000 to Rs 7000 per sq ft. Upper-middle class and high class people generally
buy properties here.
The area is located adjacent to SG
Highway and is just 1km away from Vastrapur Railway station.
Gota
Gota is situated roughly 10 km
from Ahmedabad. As it falls on the outskirts the property prices here are
affordable varying from Rs 2600-3000 per sq ft. Hence, middle-class people are
more attracted towards the area.
Bodakdev
Bodakdev is probably the most
expensive amongst these locations with property prices ranging from Rs 4500-6500
per sq ft. senior executives, people at the managerial level in the companies
located along SG Highway generally buy properties here.
SG Highway runs right through the
middle dividing the locality connecting it to the rest of the city.
Availability of physical and
social infrastructure such as wide roads, schools, public transport, hospitals,
banks, malls, etc in proximity makes Bodakdev further more favorable
destination among home buyers.
Chandkheda
Chandkheda is least expensive
among the top 10 localities. The capital values here range from Rs 2300-2850
per sq ft. “People working in ONGC, IT companies and colleges are the one buying
property here.”
Apart from having its own
Chandkheda Railway station, the locality gets its connectivity from SP Ring
Road and 132 feet Ring Road. Bus services are provided by BRTS and AMTS.
Thaltej
Located in between SG Highway and
Sardar-Patel (SP) Ring Road, Thaltej is one of the premium localities of
Ahmedabad. The property prices here vary from Rs 4500-6000 per sq ft.
“Thaltej is mostly a residential
area that is situated away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Less
traffic, peaceful environment and affordable prices attract buyers towards it.”
AMTS provides the bus services
here.
Mani Nagar
Proximity to industrial area,
improved connectivity and robust development of basic infrastructural amenities
are the reason behind the sudden emergence of this area in the list of
preferred localities.
Capital values here range from Rs
2900 to 3500 per sq ft.
“People working in small and
medium scale industries situated in Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation
(GIDC) buy properties here.”
