Living full-time in Bedian or Burki Road vs. DHA Lahore? Plot price so cheap

[qalandar19]

Guys,

I need your help figuring out something. Let's not get stuck on details but let's say a 1 kanal plot in DHA phase 6 is 4 crores. A "farmhouse" plot on bedian or burki road can range from 30 lakhs to 80 lakhs per kanal. Let's say we talk abou the best possible plot you can get at 80 lakhs per kanal. That means, for 4 crores, you can get 5 kanal land. I know farmhosue land sell in pieces of acres, but for sake of simple maths, let's keep it at 5 kanal.

Now, these plots are only 10-12 mins from phase 6. So the hell are people not moving to farmhouse livign for full time? There is huge difference in a 1 kanal vs 5 kanal land.

So, i am sure I am missing something. What is it?

[Proverbial_Slang]

1- Prestige of DHA. Although DHA is no longer what it used to be.
2- Land records accuracy.

[mehran]

I can't comment about Lahore but in Rawalpindi/ Islamabad, farms are located outside the urban areas and access to markets, schools and hospitals is difficult. Whereas DHA Islamabad has everything within its limits. So convenience commands a higher price. DHA plots are comparatively much more expensive than farms here.

[Nabs]

I live in DHA Lahore and have occasionally travelling on Bedian and Barki road. I also have a 5 kanal plot in a small farm house scheme right on the interchange of Lahore Ring Road, 15 min drive from DHA.

My reasons for living in DHA over that 5 kanal land.

1. Internet: I work online, so good internet is a must. I currently use Wateen 30 mbps cable internet and also have Jazz 4G data as backup with which I get speeds of 40-70 mbps at my house. Transworld cable net and PTCL GPON are also available. In farmhouse, you will get PTCL regular connection at best and DSL connection may not be very stable. 4G internet coverage and speed is mostly not good outside main commercial and residential areas (though you can test it first.)

2. Food delivery: The list of restaurants that deliver food to my home in DHA is very big. On FoodPanda, over 300 restaurants deliver food to my house at this time. I just eat Chinese food delivered from YUM Y-block.

3. Other delivery: My sister lives in a farm house but mostly use my address for online shopping. Delivery charges are high and sometimes riders refuse to deliver or can't find the farm house.

4. No LDA involvement: Everything is straightforward and goes by the rules in Cantonment board. No bribes. On empty farm house plot, I received property tax notice of 300,000 rs per year by LDA, I asked my high court advocate relative to give them a call and they immediately discarded the notice. These things don't happen in DHA.

5. Regulated mosques: Only DHA administration can build mosques and they are regulated. Only azan is allowed on loudspeakers. Outside DHA you can see some molvis shout at the top of their lungs all day and night.

[qalandar19]

Some very good points! Keep them coming

[HellsGuardian]

I think there are more important factors too e.g. locality, surrounding people and general environment, security, amenities.

[Proverbial_Slang]

DHA is full of all sort of people now. It isn't what it used to be. Security is a big issue in DHA now.

[qalandar19]

What about nearby grocery stores? Parks? Household help? These might also be issues living in Bedian. What do you think?

[qalandar19]

Any more ideas or reviews of living in farmhouse type area?

[mehran]

In my personal opinion, if you desire to know what it feels like to live in a farmhouse, then I suggest to rent a fully furnished one for a week or month and operate from there. That should give you an idea without spending crores and buying a farmhouse and later regretting your decision.