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Gurgaon gets “Homes with a Soul”

Good Quality Furnished Apartments in Gurgaon

Finding a good quality furnished accommodation in Gurgaon can be somewhat a daunting task, the reason being that most of the apartments that you would find on the market would be done up by owners who probably have a job shift and are moving away from Gurgaon. There are a few though, which would be created specifically for the rental purpose, there also, the challenge is of aesthetics, functionality and the keen eye for detail. We did a research to find out what kind of Furnished Apartments are available in Gurgaon and if they really meet with the international standards of living.

This article explains the quality of furnished apartments in Gurgaon from a perspective of an expat moving to Gurgaon, the challenges faced and steps that one can take to avoid any unpleasant experiences while renting a furnished accommodation in Gurgaon. Also in this article we interviewed the founders of VAYA Homes, who say they are creating “Homes with a Soul”, we explored their homes to ratify their claim…read on to find out about our take on VAYA Homes.

Lets first take you through the various kinds of furnished apartments that are available in Gurgaon…Typically, there are three kinds of furnished accommodations that are available to rent in Gurgaon. Firstly, Homes that are being lived in by the owners, who have a job change and are moving away from the City. Secondly, homes furnished by owners, who have done it to improve their ROI on the rentals and thirdly, homes done up by Service Providers of Accommodation in Gurgaon, who are in the business of providing quality furnished accommodation with add on services in Gurgaon.

Furnished Apartments Listed by Owners

Lets discuss the First Category which are homes lived in by owners who are moving away from the city- These homes would have a lot of character of the owners, considering the fact that they have been done by the owners for themselves and not for the purpose of rentals, typically, these homes would be over crowded in most cases, considering that people tend to acquire things over a period of time and things just keep getting added on to the apartment, so they would have a deeper character, the downside would be that these are not neutral homes, they are homes with deep character, so they may or may not appeal to all and may or may not feel home to all…

Furnished Apartments Listed by Landlords

The Second Category is homes that the owner of an apartment has added furniture to increase the ROI on the property. Now, these are the ones that we found to be the worst of the lot, the reason being that they have absolutely no character, they would typically have cheap quality furniture placed in them with a sole purpose of getting increased rent. These of course had the worst feel to them when we visited them, our findings were that they were created from the brain and not from the heart space, so our research team really saw nothing nice in these, although you may get them much cheaper than the other two categories, but not sure if you would be happy living in such homes.

Furnished Apartment Service Providers Gurgaon

The Third Category of homes are homes that have been created specifically for the purpose of rentals…In Gurgaon, there are many operators of serviced/furnished apartments that work on creating homes that are specifically meant for the purpose of renting.  Most of these homes are occupied by Expats moving to Gurgaon, be it Japanese, Koreans, Europeans or Americans. This category of homes come with some distinct advantages…firstly, the fact that the organization letting them out are in the business of property management and rentals, they make sure that the apartments are tidy, neat and clean and also equipped with all the basic gadgets and amenities needed. Apart from this, the service providers are also in a position to provided add-ons like Daily/Weekly Cleaning Services, Maid Services, Deep Cleaning Services, Trouble Shooting Services etc into the package, which works out well for the Expats. Most importantly, they are able to take away the trouble of dealing with multiple resources and offer a one stop solution to the discerning tenant who is moving from another country.

Quality Furnished Accommodation in Gurgaon

On careful research of the various service providers of serviced/furnished apartments in Gurgaon, our team found some interesting facts that could potentially help expats moving to Gurgaon find better homes in Gurgaon. Our team found that not all service providers are creating homes that have a character, in fact, most of them are doing homes with very mundane quality of furnishings and not really creating homes that feel like home…another fact that our team reported is that not all service providers are trustworthy and dependable, how annoying can it get if you signed up, paid the advances etc. only to be left high and dry without support…but all was not lost…in the research our team did bump into a new startup that is trying to set a new benchmark in quality accommodation in Gurgaon. They are fast growing, new and enthusiastic about providing quality all the way, be it the furnishings, aesthetics, functionality as well as the service part. We are talking about VAYA Homes, a new entrant in the market of Furnished/Serviced Apartment providers who have completely taken the mundane and created excitement and energy in their homes.

In an interview with one of the Founders of VAYA Homes…Harpreet Singh Thukral said …”We researched the market well before launching VAYA Homes, our realization was that the city of Gurgaon had grown not only in terms of size, market or opportunity, but also on the influx of expats moving to Gurgaon, however, the sad part was the low levels of quality accommodation, commitment and service being offered to our foreign guests. We saw the opportunity and with humble beginnings, we have slowly, but surely secured a reasonable market share through consistent quality delivery of what we like to call….”Homes with a Soul”.

If you walk into any of our homes, they all have a different feel to them, they have a character to them, they have quality aesthetics as well as functionality….all blended together in a very subtle, yet powerful way that is both appealing and comfortable to call a home. It has taken us a keen eye for detail along with relentless service to keep our expat guests satisfied ….Today, we have all kinds of nationalities, starting from Japanese, Koreans, Europeans, Americans, Russians, Chinese living at VAYA Homes on long term basis and we have been fortunate to have them in our apartments living happily, the keyword being “Happily”.”

Our team also took pictures of some of the VAYA Homes

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We hope that our research helps any one looking for a Good Quality Accommodation in Gurgaon. Happy Home Hunting !!

Furnished 2 Bedroom Apartment in Gurgaon

Furnished Apartments for Rent in Gurgaon

Small spaces are generally not very well kept, however, this apartment is absolutely fit to be occupied by any expat moving to Gurgaon. A compact apartment that offers luxury lifestyle for a single person working in Gurgaon or a young couple working in Gurgaon and wanting to enjoy good living.

Tastefully Furnished 2 Bedroom Apartment located on the Golf Course Extn. Road in Ireo Skyon. The apartment comes with VRV Air Conditioning, Smart Features that include controlling most of the electrical gadgets through a Samsung Tablet and is located on the 9th Floor out of 10 Floors.

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The apartment overlooks the open greens and offers lots of natural light and air. The Furniture in the apartment is all brand new and excellent quality with great aesthetics. This although small apartment is apt for either a single person or a young couple wanting to live a comfortable life in Gurgaon.

Furnished Apartment in Ireo Skyon

Here are the configurations of the Apartment:

1375 sq.ft. offering Living & Dining with a Terrace + Master Bedroom (With Attached Washroom) + 2nd Bedroom (Converted into a TV Lounge) + Powder Bathroom + Kitchen & Utility Balcony.

Rent: Rs. 69,000/- per month.
Maintenance: Rs. 4,500/- per month.

Here are the videos and images of the apartment:

Living & Dining

Master Bedroom

TV Lounge

Kitchen

Bathrooms

Balcony

Exteriors

 

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Expats Moving to Gurgaon

Expats Moving To Gurgaon

I have worked with a host of expats moving to Gurgaon, there is a lifestyle that most expats are used to back home and it is kind of difficult to find the same in a new country like India. Gurgaon offers somewhat close to the kind of lifestyle the expats are used to back home, however, it is important to know where to find such contemporary apartments for rent in Gurgaon.

Lack of sense of understanding on the part of local real estate brokers has lead to frustration among many expats with wastage of time, effort and resources and still not being able to get what they really looking for. Fortunately, I have been working with a host of expats and have successfully helped multiples of expats moving to Gurgaon to settle down well in Gurgaon, and more importantly without much pain of going back and forth, hunting places and looking at apartments that completely don’t fit into their vision.

The problem is more to do with the lack of understanding and not with not having good quality apartments in Gurgaon. The lack of understanding among the realtors leads to multiple showings of homes that are not quite what an expat would be happy living in. I normally take a different approach and let the clients know upfront with as much visuals through extensive photography and other tools to help them understand the various good quality apartments in gurgaon, on the contrary, most of the real estate agents are in a hurry to get the clients to view the properties irrespective wheather or not they fit into the needs, so much so that there is such a lack of interaction that in most cases, pertinent questions like the size of the family, the expectations from the home etc are not even part of the conversation. Typically, the real estate brokers would pounce upon the client and start showing garbage after garbage.

Most modern apartments abroad, where the expats are coming from, come with specific quality of dwelling and lifestyle, this is what the basic understanding should be to be able to offer Contemporary Modern Apartments for Rent in Gurgaon, they are definitely available and one doesn’t need to go through the trouble of

Best Residential Club Houses in Gurgaon – Any Guesses?

Apartments with Best Club Facilities in Gurgaon

If one was to have a contest to determine the best residential complex in Gurgaon, I would say one of the criteria would be the quality of lifestyle that the community offers and among the lifestyle options, one of the aspect would be The Quality of the Club House being offered within the community.

Leaving aside the likes of Aralias and Magnolias which are a different league of apartments and of course so is the prohibitive costs to own or rent these apartments,  I have drilled down to Three of the Best Resident Club Houses among the Good Quality Luxury Residential Communities in Gurgaon. Based on this of course these kind of become the best apartment communities to live in Gurgaon, especially if you are moving to Gurgaon on Rent and have a reasonably decent budget to rent an apartment in Gurgaon.

We like to help people settle down well in Gurgaon and work closely in these top residential complexes in Gurgaon to help those moving to Gurgaon to live a better lifestyle, specially the expats moving to Gurgaon, who would like to find something that they can relate to back home.

Here are my favorite Club Houses with Residential Communities of Gurgaon:

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