Sharing a flat in Chennai

indiassa · May 27th, 2008, 21:14

Hi to all!

Just moved to Chennai and I am looking forward to sharing a flat here with nice company. It seems to be rather hard to find an independent room and a furnished flat shared with one or two more persons..

I am not looking for any super luxury flats but would appreciate a clean appartment, nice roomie, kitchen to do some student pasta, living room with telly and hanging around company and some own space in an own room and a neat western style bathroom (which could be a shared one with the nice roomie anyway)and internet would be GREAT.

If there is anyone that happens to have rooms, is looking for a flat as well, it would be absolutely great to get in touch as soon as possible!! I am staying here for at least 3 months doing an internship and if it is a nice place sort of near spencers (less than 50mins away)i could afford 200-250 euros, i.e. more or less 12 000 rupees per month.
I'm a 23 years old girl from a small nordic country and as said doing an intern here, still a student though at home.

Moreover, I would like to get to know people here in Chennai, find company to do little trips nearby on weekends, take a couple of beers or even mocktails, go yoga etc.

As I read there are other non family owning people as well, we could probaby organice a gettogether soon?

Ok, hope to hear about Chennai events and life soon

And any nice tips, even though there seem to be a lot already in the forum, are welcome (how to get to feel at home here, how to be able to eat indian food ever again after 5 days in bed for some nice bacteria + other survivor stories would be nice)!

Nick-H · May 27th, 2008, 23:36

You could check out the dates for the next IndiaMike meetup.

You'll even get to meet one or two people who have been eating that food all their lives --- and only got sick very occasionally!

Most of Central (well, Southern really, but it leaves out the more Industrial north) Chennai is within an hour of Spencers, which, believe it or not, is a place one can get tired of, and I speak as a shopoholic.

breeze · May 27th, 2008, 23:58

Hi indiassa,

Lots of people in Chennai share apartments, so you should soon find one!

Do check these links:

http://www.payinguests.com/search.ph..._search=Search

http://www.bharathrentals.com/browse...+Guest/Chennai

http://www.bharathrentals.com/browse...r+flat/Chennai

Radjesh · May 28th, 2008, 00:09

Welcome Indiassa

Good luck with your apartment hunting... Hope you to meet you at the next Chennai IM meet...

abhi182 · May 28th, 2008, 01:34

You could try looking around on the Sulekha Classifieds (classifieds.sulekha.com)
It is pretty popular in chennai

indiassa · May 28th, 2008, 09:52

Hi and thanks for the answers!

First of Spencers plaza, i dont want to be near spancers plaza but the plaza is near my work place so it is a known spot to make estimations

yep, i looked the sulekha page, found something but not very much, seems to be that when people look for roomies here its sharing a room with someone

Oh and the meeting sounds nice!! ohm, when is it?

madan80 · May 28th, 2008, 11:42

Quote:

Oh and the meeting sounds nice!! ohm, when is it?

its brewing as we speak!

Nick-H · May 28th, 2008, 12:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by indiassa

First of Spencers plaza, i dont want to be near spancers plaza but the plaza is near my work place so it is a known spot to make estimations

The whole Guesthouse/hotel land of triplicane is not far away!

Then there's Thousand Lights --- isn't that a wonderful name for a district!

Radjesh · May 28th, 2008, 14:34

Egmore is a nice area and 15-20 mins from Spencer Plaza. Other areas where you can scout for include Royapettah, Nungambbakkam, Alwarpet...

Try 'Free Ads' a Chennai biweekly, published on Thursdays and Sundays, and which lists all rental accomodations. Getting a house/apartment shouldnt be difficult, but finding a roommate could be...

Triplicane is a congested area, if you are OK with the crowds, go for it.

sriram_world · May 30th, 2008, 12:07

It is also easy to find accomodation in wst chennai. Saligramam and vadapalani areas. But it is around 1 hr ( by auto) from spencer plaza.

If you are intrested ,let me know.

indiassa · Jun 1st, 2008, 10:20

Hi all and thank you for the help! I actually managed to find a flat in CIT Nagar which is considerably close the office- and quite clean as well

Now looking for the roomie, but that'll get organized soon as well, I will probably end up living with a local even which is great!

In case someone knows nice gyms, supermarkets, yoga school near Cit Nagar (east) pliis let me know!

hugs

Radjesh · Jun 1st, 2008, 18:16

There are many CIT Nagars in Chennai? which area?

Nick-H · Jun 1st, 2008, 19:09

That's interesting! I thought I had discovered the only one when I took a wrong turning coming from T Nagar the other day --- between T Nagar and Nandanam. But that is the only one in my Eicher map book. There's a CIT Colony near Vivekananda College...

Tell me, do you know what 'CIT' stands for?

galahad · Jun 1st, 2008, 20:23

City Improvement Trust.

Nick-H · Jun 1st, 2008, 23:06

Thanks Galahad!

May 27th, 2008, 21:14	#1
indiassa Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: chennai Posts: 11	Sharing a flat in Chennai Hi to all! Just moved to Chennai and I am looking forward to sharing a flat here with nice company. It seems to be rather hard to find an independent room and a furnished flat shared with one or two more persons.. I am not looking for any super luxury flats but would appreciate a clean appartment, nice roomie, kitchen to do some student pasta, living room with telly and hanging around company and some own space in an own room and a neat western style bathroom (which could be a shared one with the nice roomie anyway)and internet would be GREAT. If there is anyone that happens to have rooms, is looking for a flat as well, it would be absolutely great to get in touch as soon as possible!! I am staying here for at least 3 months doing an internship and if it is a nice place sort of near spencers (less than 50mins away)i could afford 200-250 euros, i.e. more or less 12 000 rupees per month. I'm a 23 years old girl from a small nordic country and as said doing an intern here, still a student though at home. Moreover, I would like to get to know people here in Chennai, find company to do little trips nearby on weekends, take a couple of beers or even mocktails, go yoga etc. As I read there are other non family owning people as well, we could probaby organice a gettogether soon? Ok, hope to hear about Chennai events and life soon And any nice tips, even though there seem to be a lot already in the forum, are welcome (how to get to feel at home here, how to be able to eat indian food ever again after 5 days in bed for some nice bacteria + other survivor stories would be nice)!

May 27th, 2008, 23:36	#2
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,771	You could check out the dates for the next IndiaMike meetup. You'll even get to meet one or two people who have been eating that food all their lives --- and only got sick very occasionally! Most of Central (well, Southern really, but it leaves out the more Industrial north) Chennai is within an hour of Spencers, which, believe it or not, is a place one can get tired of, and I speak as a shopoholic. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

May 28th, 2008, 01:34	#5
abhi182 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Madras! Posts: 78	You could try looking around on the Sulekha Classifieds (classifieds.sulekha.com) It is pretty popular in chennai __________________ My Winter Leh trip Photos

May 30th, 2008, 12:07	#10
sriram_world Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chennai-TamilNAdu Posts: 64	near west chennai It is also easy to find accomodation in wst chennai. Saligramam and vadapalani areas. But it is around 1 hr ( by auto) from spencer plaza. If you are intrested ,let me know.

Jun 1st, 2008, 20:23	#14
galahad ebba airaf Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: madras Posts: 78	City Improvement Trust. __________________ www.filmsdivision.org/

May 27th, 2008, 23:58	#3
breeze IM Greenhorn Join Date: May 2008 Location: India Posts: 78	Hi indiassa, Lots of people in Chennai share apartments, so you should soon find one! Do check these links: http://www.payinguests.com/search.ph..._search=Search http://www.bharathrentals.com/browse...+Guest/Chennai http://www.bharathrentals.com/browse...r+flat/Chennai

May 28th, 2008, 00:09	#4
Radjesh Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 683	Welcome Indiassa Good luck with your apartment hunting... Hope you to meet you at the next Chennai IM meet...

May 28th, 2008, 09:52	#6
indiassa Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: chennai Posts: 11	Hi and thanks for the answers! First of Spencers plaza, i dont want to be near spancers plaza but the plaza is near my work place so it is a known spot to make estimations yep, i looked the sulekha page, found something but not very much, seems to be that when people look for roomies here its sharing a room with someone Oh and the meeting sounds nice!! ohm, when is it?

May 28th, 2008, 14:34	#9
Radjesh Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 683	Egmore is a nice area and 15-20 mins from Spencer Plaza. Other areas where you can scout for include Royapettah, Nungambbakkam, Alwarpet... Try 'Free Ads' a Chennai biweekly, published on Thursdays and Sundays, and which lists all rental accomodations. Getting a house/apartment shouldnt be difficult, but finding a roommate could be... Triplicane is a congested area, if you are OK with the crowds, go for it.

Jun 1st, 2008, 10:20	#11
indiassa Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: chennai Posts: 11	Hi all and thank you for the help! I actually managed to find a flat in CIT Nagar which is considerably close the office- and quite clean as well Now looking for the roomie, but that'll get organized soon as well, I will probably end up living with a local even which is great! In case someone knows nice gyms, supermarkets, yoga school near Cit Nagar (east) pliis let me know! hugs

Jun 1st, 2008, 18:16	#12
Radjesh Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 683	There are many CIT Nagars in Chennai? which area?

Jun 1st, 2008, 19:09	#13
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,771	That's interesting! I thought I had discovered the only one when I took a wrong turning coming from T Nagar the other day --- between T Nagar and Nandanam. But that is the only one in my Eicher map book. There's a CIT Colony near Vivekananda College... Tell me, do you know what 'CIT' stands for?

Jun 1st, 2008, 23:06	#15
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,771	Thanks Galahad!

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