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Thaiyur Sub Road, Pudupakkam, Kelambakkam, Chennai 603103
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Row villa format is genuinely different and most people underestimate how much better daily life feels compared to an apartment tower. My in-laws live in a row villa community in Tambaram – their observations: no waiting for lifts, kids can play outside their own front door, you can hear if a package is delivered, the sense of neighbourhood is real. The trade-off is no gym/pool unless the community has shared amenities. Check what Selenia's amenity block offers for 221 units. At ₹1.72 Cr for this format near Kelambakkam, it's competitive. A standalone independent house in Kelambakkam on 2400 sqft land would cost ₹1.8-2.2 Cr today if you can even find one.
The "semi-independent" label needs scrutiny. Row villas share walls – how well does the sound insulation between units work? This is the main complaint I've heard about row villa living. If your neighbour has a kid who plays music until midnight, you'll hear it through the party wall. Ask Casagrand specifically what the party wall specification is – standard brick or double-brick or insulated cavity wall. Good insulation is ₹50,000-80,000 extra per unit in construction cost, and many developers skip it.
December 2026 possession on TN/35/Building/0345/2024 RERA registration in 2024 gives about 2 years of construction time for 221 row villas on 17 acres. That timeline is actually achievable for row villas because horizontal construction scales faster than vertical towers. 221 units across 17 acres means roughly 12-13 units per acre which is low density – site circulation is manageable. The Pudupakkam location near Kelambakkam is one where appreciation has been steady. Kelambakkam junction has good bus connectivity and the area is walkable for daily needs unlike some farther OMR projects.
For families with senior parents who prefer ground-floor living, row villas are ideal. Each unit is essentially a ground+first floor duplex – parents can stay on ground floor, younger family on first. Compare this to an apartment where you might be on the 15th floor with elderly parents struggling with stairs during power cuts. At ₹1.72 Cr, Selenia isn't cheap, but the lifestyle format has no apartment equivalent at this price in the Kelambakkam belt. Check whether ground floor units and first floor units are both available or if there's a preference system.