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| Buyers Guide |
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| Consider our requirements - Dream Home : |
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- Our family's expectation regarding dream Home
- Number of bedrooms.
- Number of bathrooms.
- Other important features.
- Our budget range.
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| Choosing where to live - Location |
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- Will we be close to everything we need - shops, schools, parks, public transport, etc?
- Will we be able to position a home on our block so it has good access to sun, ideally with the long side or back facing north (or close to north)?
- Will any neighboring buildings have an effect on our block's privacy, views or access to winter sun?
- Best block for us.
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| Choosing our new home - Orientation |
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- Is it a functional floor plan without wasted space and with plenty of storage?
- What would we change about this plan?
- Will our preferred home fit well on our block with living areas facing north (or close to north)?
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| Choosing our new home - Comfort |
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- Is there good insulation under roofs, in ceilings and in walls?
- Do we need floor insulation?
- Do our windows predominantly face north?
- Are our north-facing windows shaded by eaves or overhangs?
- Are our east and west-facing windows shaded by adjustable shutters?
- Do we need to consider double glazing? Where?
- Will we use curtains with pelmets to help keep in heat? Where?
- Comments, things we'd like to change about our home design:
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| Working with you builder - Our living areas and kitchens |
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- Can our living areas be divided up as needed, for economical heating and cooling?
- Will our living areas get plenty of sunlight in winter?
- Will our living areas be shaded in summer?
- Can windows be opened on more than one side of living areas to let cooling breezes through?
- Is our kitchen set out so there is easy reach between different activities?
- Do our kitchen cupboards use low emission particle board and finishes?
- Comments, things we'd like to change.
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| Working with your builder - Our bathrooms, laundry, bedrooms and home office |
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- Will our bathrooms and laundry have a window for natural ventilation?
- Have we chosen fixtures that will save water?
For example, do our bathrooms and laundries have 3-star showerheads, 4-star toilets and 3+ star taps?
- Comments, things we'd like to change:
- Can we swap some rooms around so the bedrooms will be cooler in summer?
- Comments, things we'd like to change:
- Will we use the home office a lot?
- Will it be a sunny, pleasant place to work?
- Comments, things we'd like to change:
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| Our heating and cooling |
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- Do we have a north-facing roof for solar hot water?
- Do we have a gas connection?
- Type of hot water system we're looking for:
- Have we locked in good design features to avoid or reduce our heating and cooling needs?
- Can we use fans or evaporative coolers instead of air conditioning?
- Would a solar air heater work for us?
- Does our gas heater have a high star rating?
- How can we save further on heating and cooling?
- Will we use electricity from renewable sources?
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| Our fittings and appliances |
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- Does our home design make good use of natural light?
- Our lighting requirements:
- The costs of running our lighting per year:
- How we can save on lighting costs:
- The energy star rating of our fridge:
- The water star rating of our washing machine:
- Our other major energy-using appliances:
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| Our colours & finishes |
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- The types of flooring in our home.
- The timbers used in our home.
- The paints and varnishes used in our home.
- Examples of colour schemes that we like.
- Have we specified materials that are either low emission or natural products?
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| Our outdoor living |
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- Will our alfresco areas get sun in winter and be cool and shady in summer?
- Will we use local native plants, drought-resistant plants and mulch in our garden, to save water?
- Will we grow our own vegetables and herbs?
- Comments, things we'd like to change:
- How many liters will our rainwater tank hold?
- What will our rainwater tank be plumbed in to? :
- Will we reuse our wastewater? If so, where will we collect it from and where will we use it?
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| City Information |
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| Latitude |
190-33' and 200-53'
North |
| Longitude |
730-16' and 750-6'
East |
| Area |
259.13 Sq. Km
(Second largest in Maharashtra after Mumbai) |
| Rivers |
Godavari, Darana, Kashyapi,Nasardi (Nandini) |
| Population |
4994000 Nos. (2001 Census) |
| STD |
(0253) |
| Length of roads |
650 Km |
National Highway passing
through
the city |
Mumbai-Agra National Highway
No. 3 (1000 Km)
Nashik-Pune National Highway No. 50 (210 Km) |
| Industrial Estates |
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Area |
Units |
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Satpur |
1600 Acres |
700 |
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Ambad |
1400 Acres |
600 |
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| Radio Station |
All India Radio, FM Service,
100 MHz |
| Television |
DoorDarshan Low Power
Transmitter (Mumbai/Delhi Relay: Range 20 Km); Satellite and cable TV. |
| Cable |
Hatway, NCN (Nashik Cable
Network) |
| University |
Yashawantrao Chavan
Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU),
Maharashtra University of Health and
Science (MUHS) |
| Newspapers |
Gavkari, Sakal, Lokmat,
Deshdoot (Marathi/English), Uladhal, Sadanand, Bhramar etc. |
| Libraries |
15 Libraries is the boon to
the book readers of Nashik.One of the oldest 'Sarvajanik Vachanalaya'
completed 150
years on 17th March 1991. |
| Drama Theaters |
P. Sayakhedkar Natya Mandir,
Kalidas Kala Mandir |
| Theaters |
Circle, Vikas, Ashok,
Mahalakshmi, Chitramandir, Madhukar, Vijayanand, Damodar, Prabhat, Bitco,
Regimental, Anuradha, KINO (HAL
Township), Topchi(ArtilleryCentre) |
| Multiplex Theaters (Multi
Screen) |
Cinemax, Fame, Mahalaxhimi,
Divya Adlabs |
| Languages Used : |
Marathi (Main), Hindi, & English |
| Rivers : |
Godavari and Girna (Main Rivers) |
| Sub Rivers : |
Darana, Kadava, Mosum, Aarum, Maniyad, Kashyapi and Nasardi (Nandini) |
| National Highways : |
Mumbai Agra Highway (NH-3), Nashik - Pune (NH -50), passing through the city. |
| Average Climate : |
Summer - April-May-Hot 40 deg Cel (cool at night) Winter - December - January- very cold. Throughout the year mild. |
| Industrial Estates : |
MIDC-Satpur, Ambad, Sinnar , Malegaon. |
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