A sprawling, two-storey, independent bungalow has recently become available for sale at one of the most coveted and affluent residential neighborhoods in Lutyens Delhi.
Golf Links is one Delhi’s poshest neighborhoods. If high-end exclusivity is what you’re looking for in the capital city, then Golf Links will fit the bill perfectly for the following reasons:
Luxury residential neighborhood: Golf Links is part of the Lutyens Bungalow Zone (LB7), one of the most exclusive residential zones in India. As per the building regulations of the LBZ. the area follows a low density plan, lending the neighborhood a charm that’s hard to come by these days. It also falls under the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), considered to be one of the best urban local bodies in the country. The NDMC was recently awarded for being India’s Cleanest Small City’ for putting in place 100% waste management and segregation.
Parks and green open spaces: As part of the LBZ, Golf Links is surrounded by parks and tree lined avenues. The locality boasts of several smaller parks within the neighborhood blocks that are meticulously maintained. The putting greens of the Delhi Golf Club next door and the Lodhi Gardens add to the fresh
oxygen levels.
Shopping and entertainment: Khan Market, arguably the country’s toniest shopping high street, is a stone’s throw away from Golf Links. Its trendy cafés and restaurants, heritage bookstores and quirky boutiques have always been the talk of the town. Luxury hotels like The Oberoi and The Taj Mahal Hotel are also nearby.
Global village ambience: The locality also attracts a high-end expatriate population associated with the UN offices, foreign embassies and global institutional establishments around the Lodi Road and Golf Links area.
Protected historical monuments: The region boasts of protected monuments in Lodhi Gardens, the Delhi Golf Club as well as near India Gate and the Connaught Place area, which is also in the near vicinity.
Hub of cultural events and festivals: Thanks to the India Habitat Centre (IHC) being within walkable distance, the locality is treated to cultural events, art exhibitions, literary festivals, theatre performances and film screenings all year round.
Taking its name from the extensive putting greens of the venerable Delhi Golf Club, the Golf Links neighborhood has all that one could desire from the capital city.
The upscale retail high street of Khan Market and the cultural hotspot of Lodi Road are within walking distance. The India Habitat Centre, the Lodi Gardens and Monuments, a host of international organizations like the UNICEF, UNAIDS, ILO, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, are all clustered around the area. Luxury hotels are also within a 5 km radius of the neighborhood, as are embassies and the diplomatic area.
The neighborhood, moreover, is in close proximity to the Central Business District (CBD) of Connaught Place as well as to the iconic monuments of India Gate.
As you skirt around Delhi’s iconic Golf Club, you enter the tree lined Central Golf Link Road with velvety green parks and lawns shading the exclusive bungalows housed here. The property in question faces a central park, shaded by tall and elegant trees, lending the quiet neighborhood an air of
tranquility.
Originally constructed in the 1960s, the two-storey family home is extremely well-maintained with an elegant façade, a front lawn and a back lawn. Like most traditional Indian homesteads, the numerous rooms of the house encircle an inner courtyard, flooding the bungalow with natural light from all corners.
The 722-square yard property also includes an expansive garage space and a two-storey outhouse with rooms and attached bathing areas for resident domestic help.
The ground and first floors of the 5,800 square feet bungalow share the same architectural blue print. Walk into a spacious living and dining area that faces the front lawn and leads off into a walled courtyard with a lawn at the back.
Covered verandas line the inner courtyard on the ground as well as the first floors, with bedrooms clustered around the lovely open space. An ensuite master bedroom stands at the end of the covered veranda on both floors. Two other bedrooms share a bathing area, while an additional powder room is situated next to the living area.
An inner staircase and hallway connect the upper and lower floors.
Apart from a similar layout of rooms and living areas, the first floor also houses two balconies with lovely sit-out areas. While one overlooks the front lawn and central park, the other opens out to the bungalow’s walled courtyard.
The open terrace top has two separate terrace areas, connected by a corridor. A comfortable ensuite bedroom opens out to one of the open terraces, perfect for private get-togethers, winter barbeques and al fresco dining.
The Lutyens Bungalow Zone (LBZ) is one of the most exclusive residential zones in India. It encompasses an area of 28.73 sq. km. and constitutes approximately 2% of the total area of the National Capital Territory (NCT). This zone is the geographical centre of New Delhi, the capital of India. The area encompasses the main seat of government, surrounded by official residential bungalows of government officials and residences of some of India’s most prominent and ultra-high net worth families.
Its heritage stature, therefore, attracts stringent development control norms in terms of redevelopment, increase in FAR, increase in height, etc. Some of the residential neighborhoods in the LBZ, where private bungalows are prevalent include Prithviraj Road, Abdul Kalam Azad Road (formerly Aurangzeb Road), Amrita Shergill Marg, Golf Links, Sunder Nagar and Sardar Patel Marg.
