DLF Royale Residences

For families who like the idea of a private house but want DLF's upkeep and security, Royale Residences is a practical middle ground. These are new independent floors in the old heart of DLF City, across Phases 1, 2 and 3, with only one home per floor, which means no shared landing and no neighbour through the wall. It is registered under RERA with registration number GGM/547/279/2022/22, and you can check it on the state RERA portal before booking.

Every home is a 4 or 5 BHK with a staff room and store, in a gated setting. DLF Phases 1, 2 and 3 are among Gurgaon's oldest and most settled neighbourhoods, where the trees are mature, the roads are established and everything you need is already around. It is also closer to Delhi than most of Gurgaon, which helps if you commute or have family across the border.

DLF Cyber City is about 2.5 km away, Ambience Mall about 3 km and Millennium City Centre Metro about 4 km. Medanta, The Medicity and Rajiv Chowk are each about 7.5 km, and Aerocity is about 9 km.

Each home has its own dedicated covered car parking bay and a designated staff and storage room. VRV ACs cool the bedrooms, living and dining areas, kitchens are fully fitted modular units with appliances, and home automation runs throughout. The floor-to-floor height goes up to 3.2 metres, which makes rooms feel noticeably more open.

You also get access to a luxury clubhouse and swimming pool, with professional maintenance handling the day-to-day and 3-tier security across the gated community. Some homes come with a landscaped terrace garden, but it varies by unit, so check which ones include it.

Plot sizes follow the phase. Phase 1 has 4 BHK + SQ + ST homes on 400 or 450 sq.yd plots. Phase 2 offers 4 BHK + SQ + ST on 279 to 318, 332 to 392 and 402 to 440 sq.yd plots, plus 5 BHK + SQ + ST on 502 to 531 and 681 sq.yd plots. Phase 3 offers 4 BHK + SQ + ST on 269 to 277, 467 and 502 to 583 sq.yd plots, and 5 BHK + SQ + ST on a 502 sq.yd plot. Prices start around ₹4.5 Cr, with each unit priced on request by plot and floor. Prices move, so check the current sheet.

A one-home-per-floor residence in an established DLF phase near Cyber City is hard to come by. For NRIs, the practical details make a real difference. A covered parking bay, a staff room and maintenance already in place make it easier to live in on visits or to let out while you are away.

One honest note, though. On paper, Royale looks very close to DLF Imperial Residences, with the same phases, plot range and starting price. If you are weighing the two, ask DLF to explain the difference in specification and location before choosing on name. And with any floor, remember that you share land and have fewer amenities than in a big tower complex.

DLF started in Delhi in 1946 building residential colonies, and DLF City in old Gurugram, with its Phases, Cyber City and Golf Course Road, is the land it put together afterwards. In other words, these floors sit in the neighbourhood DLF itself created. Its projects such as The Camellias and The Aralias also set the top end of the city's housing market.