Innovative design, green, open spaces

Review On ZED Homes, Bangalore

# Pros

• does not have the layout of city concrete blocks full of pigeon-holes for people to live in

  
  




• only four floors of flats with adequate parking and facility space on the stilt floor

  
  




• flats are well spaced out, both individually as well as relative to nearby flats

  
  




• there are almost no walls common with other flats

  
  




• wide spaces all around

  
  




• design is very airy - large windows and natural vents and exhaust openings

  
  




• a lot of sunlight entering from all directions

  
  




• plenty of exposure to the green and un-congested surroundings

  
  




• flats are surrounded by greenery at all levels with plenty of mud-filled and pot-filled areas throughout the construction; gardens and greenery are a major aspect of the experience here

  
  




• fairly self-contained with emergency generators, own water treatment plants(fresh water and sewage)

  
  




• builder has a vision of'green','energy-saving','harmony with nature','free open non-crowded spaces', and so on, and this reflects in all their innovative creations

  
  




• many items, which some other builders do not provide, are installed by default - ceiling fans,  protective steel barriers for windows, etc.

  
  




• help to move smoothly into the new home, complete official documentation / transfers, and so on

  
  

# Environment:

• good schools with seats available, opportunities for exploring the countryside which is still largely unpolluted by buildings and other developments, proximity to the airport and other developments in the cleaner, greener, better-infrastructured, better-planned, uncrowded, and more modern North-Bangalore area

  
  




• 90% of the countryside is green and unpolluted, many farms, reserved forests, plant nurseries, flower-export gardens, etc around.  Fresh air.  Like a picnic spot.

  
  

# Cons

• Poor finishing on the inside of the flats as well as on the outside.

For example, the bathroom floors are all waterlogged as the incline is not right, chunks of plaster on the outside of the building are hanging dangerously loose, location of switches requires us to bend down to operate them, etc.  Finishing quality is not as good as the big names in Bangalore real estate such as Puravankara, Brigade or Prestige. Required considerable expenditure from the owners to fix these defects.

• No expansive / exclusive campus all around to indulge your love of nature and the outdoors; the space around the building is actually quite tight.

  
  




• Because of the'open' architecture, a big percentage of the built-up area(which is what you pay for) is outside the flats.

  
  

# Conclusion

Good concept, poor implementation.

Many people do feel cheated, but again its probably our fault for not reading all the fine print and getting legal advice and background before purchasing.

They are probably slightly above the average Bengaluru builder.

However, the positive aspects seem to outweigh the defects; also many of the defects have been fixed by the residents themselves. So if you are looking for a permanent home for yourself to live in, a pleasant, livable space close to nature then I would definitely recommend this project, simply because of the lack of such developments in Bengaluru for a reasonable price.

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