Dehradun - Uttaranchal - Here I come!!

There are no gated communities in Dehradun as such.

Few Aprtment Complexes are coming up at various localities. Arborea at Sahastradhara Mussoorie Byepass is inthe foothills of Mussorie and is located in a very pleasant place. But it's on the outskirts (Read that as far from the city).

Internet is no problem in Dehradun, it has good Broadband connectivity.

delhiwala, i am aiming to visit dehradun in first week of jan. purpose of visit....to find out if i can make dehradun my future home. i will be looking for modest properties to buy. an independent cottage in a secure location or a dupleix apt in gated community. could you help me shortlist some or put me on to someone who can help? thank you, V

Hmmm....... I'll see, if I can be of any help to you.

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I am planning to retire in Dehradun with access to a good school. Can someone advise me the locations/places to start looking

hello basky, great to know that you love dehradun. same here but then iam a localite so feels good about an outsider liking the place so much. if you are a female then it is very safe too and same goes for mussorie. i hope by now you must have enrolled as member doon club. it is a nice place with all its old world ambience still in place. though i personally feel that you should have gone in fr a house here than an apartment. and yes, sd road is really a nice place to be living at. great going!!

Hello Bru,
I am looking to find a good school at Dehradun for my soon, and I am planning to live in the mountains for a little bit. Right now, I am looking at Doon International school. What do you think of this school? Is there any other school you'd recommend? My son is a very bright kid and it'd be important to find a good place for him.

I myself am planning to move to the mountains near Uttarkashi. And I am a lady. Any opinions/ideas?

THanks in advance,
Savitha

Hello livinhimalayas,
I was curious if you are living in the himalayas as we speak? I am looking to move to the mountains...

Thank you
Savitha

smuthanna, livinhimalayas has reduced her activity here..... but yes she does live in the Himalayas, and if I may say so, in a very beautiful house at a very scenic location.

Savitha, after this year's floods in Uttarkashi you may have to reconsider your choice of location in the Himalayas. Why not Mussoorie? I am sure you can find something suited to your needs in Mussoorie. O.K. the town is not what it used to be but you will still be in the Himalayas. And there are good schools in Mussoorie as well.

If you do not mind a more remote location I suggest Choukori in Kumaon. No floods here and there are some interesting people doing interesting things close by, with whom you could interact. But you will have to buy land and build a house for yourself there as there are no ready made apts. in this beautiful village with a stunning view of the Himalayan peaks! If you want more info. on Choukori send me a PM.

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Hi Cool Sparrow,

You have written open drains, property prices plunging, I am sure if you are from Madras then open drains started from there & still a way of life there. As regards power cuts, it is way too much more than in Dehradun. Property prices are going up every day in Dehradun, nobody will believe that property prices are plunging.

I was born in Madras (Chennai), lived there for many years but if you compare it with Dehradun then it is a mistake. I have travelled to 5 countries in Asia & have traveled all over India. Dehradun is capital of Dev Bhoomi & it clearly outclasses all cities in India by far. Dehradun has great educational institutions, good roads, clean atmosphere (in Indian standards), nice weather, very nice people (best in India), less corruption, very safe for women & most peaceful of state capitals in India. There are many south Indian restaurants in Dehradun nowadays, even Bengali food is available in aplenty here.

In contrast, if you travel to Madras by train, when you walk outside to walltax road just outside the railway station you can see roadside jhuggi walas washing clothes on main road, this is how the chaos in the city welcomes you. Even the local Tamils of the state dread to go to Madras, they feel it is a hell city, take any basic thing in Madras, the autowallah is the rudest among all, roads are not at all good, climate is worse, round the year it pricks your body as if you are wearing a shirt filled with thorns, people are very rude, if you go to shopping in Burma Bazaar then you can see shopkeepers hitting shoppers for bargaining & not buying. Traveling in Madras is very bad too despite having good EMU service. If you are decently well off & afford to stay on your own then any place outside Madras is best for you. The only good thing in Madras nowadays is the job opportunities, I being a businessman I feel like living in heaven now & would not like to be in hell.

Dehradun may not be as good as it was but nowadays tier B & C cities are seeing good growth. Dehradun has grown in leaps & bounds after 2001. IT Parks, Pharma companies are going to have a great business here by 2015. I am very proud not to have nurtured state feelings, if I had I would have rot in the heat & chaos of Madras now. It is always nice to appreciate good things & people. I find the Uttaranchal people the warmest & kindest of all.

Nowhere is as good as it was of course, but good on you for leaving Madras behind.

Quitting a mega city for a lower tier location makes sense, until in turn that place's growth becomes its' nemesis. There's no getting away from the population growth and squeeze on everything. The wife and i chose an isolated'ish location to be just that. And time goes by and we've now built a house for friends and another cottage planned...