In a first ever realty project based on designs from prospective home buyers in India, Mumbai-Pune developer Kumar Urban development Limited (KUL) today announced the launch of an integrated eco-friendly township in Pune’s IT hub at Hinjewadi.
Called KUL Ecoloch, the project is the result of a detailed survey – Design Your Home – conducted by KUL inviting the prospective home buyers to share their expectations of a premium home and a world class township and thus participate in the design process. “This was the first such initiative by any developer across the country to involve the home buyer in designing his dream home,” said Kruti Kumar Jain, Director, Kumar Urban development Limited.
“Our architects and designers have taken into account each and every aspect that came up during the survey in which over 800 home buyers participated and sent in their own designs of their dream homes,” Jain said.
The buildings are being designed by internationally renowned architect, Hafeez Contractor. Kumar Ecoloch has already been adjudged the best residential project designed at the prestigious Cityscape Real Estate India Awards under Mixed Use Development (Future). It is being built on a 110-acre plot at Mahalunge, near Hinjewadi.
The survey truly reflected the buyers’ aspirations and one of the main concerns that came up was the location and hassles of commuting to work. KUL, therefore, picked up the Hinjewadi plot in the highly employment catchment area where the resident s can easily walk-to-work.
The project is coming in Pune’s IT corridor, on the main artery road connecting Pune with Mumbai, between Hinjewadi phase I & the prestigious Balewadi stadium, and in close proximity to leading IT hubs of like Cognizant, Infosys and Wipro.
The survey also showed that people in general welcome green technologies and large spaces and amenities that townships provide, but the outgo on property maintenance appeared to be a thorny issue. KUL, therefore, planned clusters of five-to-six buildings with all the amenities on a smaller scale, thus reducing the burden of maintenance.
Cycle tracks, parks, swimming pools, celebration areas are all part of this township. But the interiors of flats are all custom-made. Families with different sizes, age groups have indicated varied needs. The Double-Income couples without children, for instance, prefer large bathrooms, with separate dressing areas. Families with grandparents living together have indicated that they would like to have larger usage spaces, as compared to bedrooms, for all family members to sit together. Similarly, Kitchens are large for people living with their in-laws or parents (as they often cook for themselves).
A major feedback received during this survey was – that they will not like to wait for a home and want to move in as fast as possible. KUL came up with the answer to complete the deliveries within a year, rather than keeping customers wait for four to five years. For this, KUL designed low rise towers finish work speedily.
