How to Evaluate a Neighborhood When Looking for Apartments in Kolkata

Considering a good location is important when you buy your dream apartment in Kolkata. The place or location you chose to buy your apartment impacts your standard of living. You can re–design the interior of your apartment to your heart’s content if you are not satisfied with it but you cannot change the locality or neighborhood. So, it is important you know everything about the location and neighborhood where you are willing to buy your dream abode.

Today, I am going to focus on some tips that you can follow while evaluating a neighborhood before investing in your dream apartment in Kolkata:-

• The website and beautiful brochure of the residential projects are not enough to gather a crystal clear idea about the neighborhood. You need to open up and have a good conversation with the neighbors and locals. They can provide you with a lot of information about the locality. Now, let us have a close look at some of the questions you should ask the neighbors when buying an apartment in Kolkata.

• How long have they been living in this area and what are the main advantages and disadvantages of living in this area?

• Are there any development activities happening lately?

• Is the area safe to live in or have they noticed anything disturbing about the area lately?

This question will give you a clear idea about the location and the neighborhood, whether the location is safe and peaceful to live in. The apartments near E.M Bypass in South Kolkata especially in Narendrapur, Kamalgazi and Sonarpur are built by top real estate companies in Kolkata and are the perfect confluence of Luxury, Comfort and Affordability. The above-mentioned areas are emerging as remarkable residential hubs and are peaceful and safe to live in.

• Always check how good the transport facility of the locality is where you are planning to buy your dream apartment in Kolkata. Some Ads might say that they are well connected by roads and railways, but in reality you may find that there are no transport facilities available nearby. So, you need to check whether the transport system is up to the mark or not. The Apartments in Narendrapur, Kamalgazi etc are located just at a stone’s throw from E.M Bypass and have parallel access to NSC Bose Road and the rapidly developing extended Kamalgazi Bypass. To add cherry on the top they are in proximity to not just one but three metro stations ( Kavi Nazrul, Shahid Khudiram, Kavi Subhash) and Garia, a major hub in South Kolkata. All these will make your traveling to other parts of Kolkata a very smooth experience.

• You need to check the area that you are choosing to buy your dream apartment in Kolkata is close to all amenities of life such as schools, colleges, hospitals, grocery stores, medical stores, shopping malls etc so that you can lead a comfortable life with your loved ones by living close to all important amenities. The apartments in Narendrapur, Kamalgazi etc are located close to renowned educational institutions such as BDM International, Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission, popular shopping destinations, hospitals and other essential services that will make life much easier and relaxing for you and your loved ones.

• Last but not least for more clarity check out Google reviews about the locality and local forums. You can also join local groups on Facebook and know more about the locality.

These are the tips that you can follow to evaluate a neighborhood when looking for an apartment in Kolkata so that you can get the best possible life.

Tanusree is a professional writer working in the real estate field for a long time. She has written many informative articles and blogs on "Real Estate". She has a large reader base that regularly follows her works.