PUNE REAL ESTATE PROPERTY GUIDE - BEWARE OF THE WORD “ANNEXE”

PUNE REAL ESTATE PROPERTY GUIDE

BEWARE OF THE WORD “ANNEXE”

Musings of a Clueless Novice Self-Styled Property Guru Part 16

By

VIKRAM KARVE

In the English Language, the word Annexe means Extension.

In Pune Real Estate Parlance the word Annexe may have different connotations.

So, in case you are thinking of buying a house in Pune, beware of the word “ANNEXE” frequently used in housing advertisements.

The word “annexe” is just used to exploit the snob appeal of the so called posh “upmarket” high-falutin localities.

Thus “Aundh Annexe” may be nowhere near Aundh, but in the back-of-beyond across the river, in places like Pimple Saudagar, Pimple Gurav, Pimple Nilakh or Navi Sangvi, which are in Pimpri Chinchwad (PCMC), whereas Aundh is in Pune (PMC) .

Kondhwa Annexe or NIBM Annexe may be somewhere way-off in desolate Undri or Mohammadwadi, far away from civilisation and with dismal social infrastructure.

Koregaon Park Annexe may be way beyond Ghorpuri or Mundhwa, which still have quite poor infrastructure and can hardly be called urban areas.

Wakad Annexe may be many kilometres away from Wakad in some out-of-the-way place.

In fact, I was quite amused to see that many upcoming residential projects in distant Thergaon and beyond are being touted as being in Wakad Annexe. (It seems that even Wakad is now acquiring status value!).

You’ve got the drift haven’t you – they just cash in on the name of the nearest posh locality to hype their project.

So, beware of the word “annexe”.

And remember one more thing – when buying a house:

“One Look Is Worth A Thousand Reports”.

I once heard a piece of wisdom:

Don’t Marry a Girl Without Seeing the Girl and Don’t Buy a House Without Seeing the House.

I think this applies to all types of property and real estate, whether it is land, a bungalow, a row house or an apartment.

You must visit the site and see the property for yourself, walk around and get a ground reality feel of the place you are going to live in.

Also you must ensure that what you see is what you get.

That is why it is always better to buy a home in a project that is completed and ready possession. Otherwise you may be in for a big surprise when you actually move in, especially if the project is located in an “annexe”.

In case you are interested in reading my clueless ramblings on the Real Estate Scene in Pune – the random musings of a novice self-styled Property Guru, here are a few links you can click.

But before you click a link, please do comment on the post you have just read above.

ARE YOU THINKING OF BUYING A HOUSE IN PUNE

Part 1: WHY ARE PROPERTY RATES SO HIGH IN WAKAD PUNE

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2012/03/why-are-property-rates-so-high-in-wakad.html

Part 2: REAL ESTATE PRICES IN PUNE – HYPE AND REALITY

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2012/04/real-estate-prices-in-pune-hype-and.html

Part 3: HOUSE HUNTING IN PUNE - 5 TIPS FOR PROPERTY BUYING

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2012/04/house-hunting-in-pune-5-tips-for-buying.html

Part 4: TRY BEFORE YOU BUY

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2012/05/are-you-thinking-of-buying-house-in.html

Part 5: The Real Estate Triad – Quality, Appreciation and Rental Value

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2012/06/pune-property-quality-appreciation.html

Part 6: WHO IS BUYING PROPERTY IN PUNE - End Users, Investors or Speculators

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2012/06/who-is-buying-property-in-pune-end.html

Part 7: Living in WAKAD PUNE - Social Infrastructure

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2012/06/wakad-social-infrastructure.html

Part 8: SMART HOME - a Gimmick Best Avoided - Smart Homes May Not Work in Pune

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2012/06/smart-home-gimmick-best-avoided.html

Part 9: LIVING IN PUNE - WALKING IN WAKAD - Musings on Urban Town Planning

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2012/06/living-in-pune-walking-in-wakad.html

Part 10: CART BEFORE THE HORSE URBAN TOWN PLANNING MODEL of PUNE

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2012/03/cart-before-horse-urban-town-planning.html

Part 11:  PUNE –  “Destination of the Past” or “City of the Future”?

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2012/05/pune-cons.html

Part 12: TUM TUM SCENE IN WAKAD Pune - Travelling to Hinjewadi

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2012/03/tum-tum-scene-in-wakad-travelling-to.html

Part 13: STAY INSIDE STAY COOL

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2011/04/living-in-wakad-stay-inside-stay-cool.html

Part 14: Eating out in Pune – WAKAD FOOD GUIDE

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2012/08/wakad-food-guide-eating-in-pune.html

Part 15: PUNE PROPERTY PUZZLE – Are You Thinking of Buying a Resale House

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2012/08/pune-property-puzzle-are-you-thinking.html

HAPPY HOUSE HUNTING  

VIKRAM KARVE 

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