Accomodations

anjum2 · Jun 21st, 2007, 12:32

Hello,

My company is looking to rent a 2-4 bedroom place. The budget is approximately Rs. 50,000-60,000/mo. We found a small two bedroom flat in Besant Nagar. The flat is well-kept and is in a busy part of town with a gym and stores in the area. The street itself is residential. Also, the apartment is 1 or 2 km from the beach. In contrast, we found a 4 bedroom "farm house" off of ECR Rd on the outskirts of town. The house is surrounded by a high wall and has its own caretaker. The house is roomy and also well-kept with surrounding gardens. It is 5 minutes from the beach.

The main concern with the house is that it is isolated. The population density is very low in the neighborhood. It appears that there are no shops, parks or gym facilities nearby. Living there would require greater dependence on a driver (which will be provided, anyway). Amazingly, both the apartment and the house are in the same price range.

My question is - are there any compromises in terms of finding a similar house closer to civilization or perhaps a nicer apartment? We've been looking for weeks and it seems like the accomodations are either really humble or really nice.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Anjum

mairangi_vice · Jun 21st, 2007, 12:43

for that kind of money i wouldnt have thought you would have many problems finding a place! Besant Nagar is a pretty expensive area, hence why a 2 br apartment is the same price as a house further away, although ECR itself is also very pricey, it must be quite a long way out of Chennai. I dont live in that area though, so perhaps certain other members can help more.

My advice is to look further afield, try going north into mylapore/alwarpet/t.nagar there are lots of places and 60k/month will put you in the top price bracket. try www.sulekha.com, there are many places on there. If you are in Chennai then there are papers published on saturday (i forget the names) that are dedicated to real estate.

ISN · Jun 22nd, 2007, 20:48

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Originally Posted by anjum2

Hello,

My company is looking to rent a 2-4 bedroom place. The budget is approximately Rs. 50,000-60,000/mo. We found a small two bedroom flat in Besant Nagar. The flat is well-kept and is in a busy part of town with a gym and stores in the area. The street itself is residential. Also, the apartment is 1 or 2 km from the beach. In contrast, we found a 4 bedroom "farm house" off of ECR Rd on the outskirts of town. The house is surrounded by a high wall and has its own caretaker. The house is roomy and also well-kept with surrounding gardens. It is 5 minutes from the beach.

You can find a decent place inside the city for that price, you have to just keep looking. Check out the real-estate websites

India real estate portal

Nick-H · Jun 22nd, 2007, 23:28

Yes... lots of possible compromises!

And I hate those high-walled houses near the beach. Had the opportunity to buy one last year. It was a lovely house, but my reaction was ---- take me back to somewhere that has some community!

Besant Nagar is a lovely area, but so are many of the places around Adyar, and, accross the river, RA Puram, Mandaveli, Abhiramapuram, Mylapore.

Spend a day driving around!

The paper to get, on a Saturday is The Hindu --- has a big property section, but there are small local papers too. Whilst they usual;y get delivered to the house they are often available in places like Nilgiris supermarket.

My 2-bed, independent upper portion of a house, in Abhiramapuram, btw... was 6,600, though you might have to pay 10,000 now: rents have gone up with the property prices.

anjum2 · Jun 25th, 2007, 11:43

Thank you, everyone, for your suggestions. I may be going to see a few more apartments today. I will let you know how it turns out. By the way, the two-bedroom apartment we saw was in Adyar, not Besant Nagar (still trying to get my bearings).

Anjum

anjum2 · Jun 27th, 2007, 10:42

Hello,

Went to see a couple of apartments/houses in Vellachury (sp?) and another place down ECR - very depressing. I have met a real estate agent with Equis who wants to show me some apartments in Alwarpet and other neighborhoods. Does anyone know about that company? Any thoughts?

Anjum

mairangi_vice · Jun 27th, 2007, 10:52

never heard of equis, is it a big company? I found the big companies to be not as good as the individual agents.

You should find a good place in Alwarpet, its a nice area, and its where all the cool people live

If youre still having problems I can pm you some numbers of agents that I used.

Jun 21st, 2007, 12:32	#1
anjum2 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 5	Accomodations Hello, My company is looking to rent a 2-4 bedroom place. The budget is approximately Rs. 50,000-60,000/mo. We found a small two bedroom flat in Besant Nagar. The flat is well-kept and is in a busy part of town with a gym and stores in the area. The street itself is residential. Also, the apartment is 1 or 2 km from the beach. In contrast, we found a 4 bedroom "farm house" off of ECR Rd on the outskirts of town. The house is surrounded by a high wall and has its own caretaker. The house is roomy and also well-kept with surrounding gardens. It is 5 minutes from the beach. The main concern with the house is that it is isolated. The population density is very low in the neighborhood. It appears that there are no shops, parks or gym facilities nearby. Living there would require greater dependence on a driver (which will be provided, anyway). Amazingly, both the apartment and the house are in the same price range. My question is - are there any compromises in terms of finding a similar house closer to civilization or perhaps a nicer apartment? We've been looking for weeks and it seems like the accomodations are either really humble or really nice. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Anjum

Jun 22nd, 2007, 23:28	#4
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,220	Yes... lots of possible compromises! And I hate those high-walled houses near the beach. Had the opportunity to buy one last year. It was a lovely house, but my reaction was ---- take me back to somewhere that has some community! Besant Nagar is a lovely area, but so are many of the places around Adyar, and, accross the river, RA Puram, Mandaveli, Abhiramapuram, Mylapore. Spend a day driving around! The paper to get, on a Saturday is The Hindu --- has a big property section, but there are small local papers too. Whilst they usual;y get delivered to the house they are often available in places like Nilgiris supermarket. My 2-bed, independent upper portion of a house, in Abhiramapuram, btw... was 6,600, though you might have to pay 10,000 now: rents have gone up with the property prices. __________________ . IndiaMike Mod Team (The Grumpy One)

Jun 27th, 2007, 10:42	#6
anjum2 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 5	Accomodations Hello, Went to see a couple of apartments/houses in Vellachury (sp?) and another place down ECR - very depressing. I have met a real estate agent with Equis who wants to show me some apartments in Alwarpet and other neighborhoods. Does anyone know about that company? Any thoughts? Anjum

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Jun 21st, 2007, 12:43	#2
mairangi_vice Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 264	for that kind of money i wouldnt have thought you would have many problems finding a place! Besant Nagar is a pretty expensive area, hence why a 2 br apartment is the same price as a house further away, although ECR itself is also very pricey, it must be quite a long way out of Chennai. I dont live in that area though, so perhaps certain other members can help more. My advice is to look further afield, try going north into mylapore/alwarpet/t.nagar there are lots of places and 60k/month will put you in the top price bracket. try www.sulekha.com, there are many places on there. If you are in Chennai then there are papers published on saturday (i forget the names) that are dedicated to real estate.

Jun 25th, 2007, 11:43	#5
anjum2 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 5	Thank you, everyone, for your suggestions. I may be going to see a few more apartments today. I will let you know how it turns out. By the way, the two-bedroom apartment we saw was in Adyar, not Besant Nagar (still trying to get my bearings). Anjum

Jun 27th, 2007, 10:52	#7
mairangi_vice Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 264	never heard of equis, is it a big company? I found the big companies to be not as good as the individual agents. You should find a good place in Alwarpet, its a nice area, and its where all the cool people live If youre still having problems I can pm you some numbers of agents that I used.

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