DLF Garden City

Most of what you will find in New Gurgaon is apartments, and DLF Garden City is the exception. It is a plotted development, which means you buy the land and build the home you want on it. The project spans about 164 acres across Sectors 91, 92 and 93, next to DLF New Town Heights, and the infrastructure is ready. It is registered under RERA in phases, with registration numbers GGM/443/175/2021/11, GGM/444/176/2021/12, GGM/446/178/2021/14 and GGM/457/189/2021/25. You can check each one on the state RERA portal before booking.

For buyers who have always wanted a house rather than a flat, this is one of the few branded ways to do that in this part of the city.

Garden City is surrounded by Sectors 91, 92, 93, 95, 87, 81 and 81A, and it sits beside large tracts of planned open space. Around 1,000 acres of open space are earmarked nearby under the Gurgaon Master Plan 2031, and if that is delivered, the area will have a greener character than many dense sectors. The internal planning includes parks, water bodies, lakes, a sports ground and a stadium.

Access is via a 60-metre-wide sector road with 12-metre service lanes on both sides. The project is close to the Northern Peripheral Road, with links to the KMP Expressway and NH-8, and according to the project information, IGI Airport is about a 20-minute drive. It is also near a proposed metro station, the ISBT and an SEZ.

The big draw is a plot on which to build your own home, which is a rarity among branded projects here. It is a large development of about 164 acres adjoining DLF New Town Heights, next to the planned open space earmarked in the Gurgaon Master Plan 2031. Underground services are well planned, the sector roads are wide with service lanes, and parks, lakes and a sports ground are part of the planning.

The development provides 24x7 advanced security and full power backup, and a clubhouse, swimming pool, gymnasium, jogging track and parks are listed among its facilities. Since you build your own home, the finishes and features inside are entirely up to you.

Plots come in five sizes: 240 sq.yd, 300 sq.yd, 350 sq.yd, 400 sq.yd and 500 sq.yd. With a range of 240 to 500 sq.yd, prices start around ₹4 Cr. Plot prices depend heavily on size, facing and position, and most are traded on resale, so check current listings.

Garden City suits buyers who want a house, not an apartment, and who are comfortable managing a construction project or hiring someone to manage it for them. For NRIs, that last point matters, because building from abroad needs a trusted architect and contractor on the ground, so plan for that before you buy.

Before committing, check the permitted floor area and number of floors under current building rules, the plot's facing and road width, the title and transfer documents and any time limit for starting construction. Factor building costs into your budget as well, since the plot price is only part of the total.

If Gurgaon has a founding developer, it is DLF. The company started in Delhi in 1946 building residential colonies and later assembled the land that became DLF City in old Gurgaon, with its Phases, Cyber City and Golf Course Road. On the New Gurgaon side, it also has ready projects such as New Town Heights and Regal Gardens in Sector 90, Sky Court in Sector 86, The Primus in Sector 82A and The Ultima in Sector 81. Garden City is its plotted option.