Move up to smart homes in a cost-effective way
The definition of smart homes varies according to individual perception. Catching up with modern times, the concept of smart homes has been widely accepted and has found special relevance in the ‘Silicon Valley of the Nation’. A smart home in Bangalore can start from as low as Rs 70000 and can extend till Rs 37 lakh, depending on the choices and preferences of a home owner.
According to property owners, the quality of the integrated services, sensors and the home has got down to brass tacks, differentiates it from other enclaves. A basic smart abode in the garden City will include all the amenities such as lights, fans, geyser, TV and an appropriate security system along with a small water sprinkler. For a 2 BHK apartment ranging between 1200-1500 sq ft, the cost can range between Rs 70000- Rs 72000 for a smart renovation in the city.
Offerings in the middle-class segment
In this segment, smart homes include motion sensors which turn on-off the lights in the room in tune with any kind of activity. For midnight snackers, smart homes in this category provide microwave that offers warm sandwich or popcorn at a programmed time.
Other additional amenities include enhanced light in the bathrooms, voice-controlled sensors to alert the hospitals during emergency, night vision cameras and security at compound gates. The cost for such world-class amenities range between Rs 3-5 lakh, depending on the total enclosed area size.
How premium segment differs?
Specially built glass windows, with inbred force resistant sensors, define how smart homes in the luxury segment look like. Such window glasses, when hit melts down to a gel and delivers a cracking noise. The sensors latched onto them get alerted and sets off the alarm.
Developers also aim to create intelligent living spaces with the help of modern gadgets and technology, in this segment of smart home buyers. Electronic surveillance system digital locks, wireless communication, temperature control and internet communication are some of the in-house entertainment tools, which are quite common in smart luxury homes.
