A home in sylvan settings

Suburban satellite townships help to make this a reality.

Towering trees, lush gardens, gurgling streams and a peaceful home in the midst of it all. If you share this dream of an ideal home tucked away in the lap of nature, this one is just for you.

Suburban satellite townships, a novel trend catching up in the real estate scene of Kerala, is all about realising this dream of a home located safely away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

And it is not just the gardens and the greenery that matter.

Promoted as eco townships, these independent living spaces are designed to offer hi-tech, luxurious facilities in eco-aesthetic surroundings.

What comes along with the environment-friendly settings are world-class residential areas equipped with most modern amenities and infrastructure.

Grandtech is developing an eco township at Pazhakutty, near Peroorkada, around 12 km from Thiruvananthapuram. The Grandtech Garden City will have 200 luxury bungalows and 450 luxury apartments.

As the idea of eco township demands development of environmentally sensitive infrastructure, the thrust will be on energy conservation practices.

The zero-waste, zero-pollution concept of these suburban townships necessitates recycling facilities. “Meeting all the environmental parameters will be the main priority when it comes to developing an eco-friendly township. Also, 50 percent of the total property of the township will be open spaces maintained in their natural ambience,” said N. Subrahmanian, general manager marketing of Mir Realtors, which is developing an eco-friendly township along the State highway at Nedumangad on the outskirts of the city.

SANGEETHA UNNITHAN