Protect your dream home this Monsoon

Here's the Monsoon season. Your home needs the equal protection as you are getting.

After the harsh summers comes the soothing monsoon with some much needed respite. We all love getting drenched and feeling the cool breeze on our skin.

With all that fun, rains are also the time when most homes will have family members falling sick. Children and adults alike fall victims to the various flus and viruses that abound in the air.

The humidity during the rainy months is also the time when various fungal infections are at its peak. Bacteria and all kinds of germs breed best in humid conditions. Hence this is the time when we are mostly affected by various fungal infections and allergies.

Following are 10 steps that can safeguard your home from Monsoon:

MOISTURE CONTROL – Keep basements, crawl spaces, and garages dry and free of conditions that support mold and wood fungi growth by controlling roof drainage.

FOUNDATION PROTECTION – Limit the movement of active zone soils underneath the foundation by reducing the amount of water that enters at the foundation wall.

PROTECT BACK-FILL – Top soil around the foundation is the weakest link in foundation moisture control. Preventing topsoil erosion can help prevent future structural damage.

SHIELD WINDOWS AND DOORS – Most durability issues arise from bulk water intrusion through windows and doors. Roof drainage will direct water away from sensitive areas.

PROTECT PLANTS AND SHRUBS – Standing water in flower beds around the home can permit harmful plant fungi to develop as well as attract ants, roaches, and termites.

PROTECT FASCIA – Water migration may cause rotting and insects that can be costly to repair. Quickly moving water away from rafter and roof joints is essential to a home’s long term durability.

INCREASE ROOF OVERHANG – Rain gutters can add up to 6” of protective roof overhang, providing additional shielding of windows and doors, improving drying times and moisture levels.

PREVENT SPLASH BACK – Rain gutters keep siding and masonry looking new by preventing splash back of dirt, grass, and minerals that stain the exterior and can be difficult to remove over time.

DECORATIVE DETAIL – Rain gutters are not just functional but can accentuate the architecture of any home. Senox products are available in various styles, colors, and metals.

RAINWATER COLLECTION – Collecting rainwater is the simplest way to water your lawn, plants, and foundation all the while contributing to water conservation goals.

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Escape To The Woods

Campus Woods is located on 1 acre of land near the CUSAT Campus at Kalamassery in Kochi, Kerala.Ideally situated on the fringe of the bustling city, Campus Woods enjoys prime location advantage. With its lush landscape,easy access to highways, proximity to civic amenities and a host of other facilities, Campus Woods promises to make your life more luxurious and comfortable. This cosy township has three apartment blocks with units ranging from 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms facilitating ample scope for selection based on personal tastes and budgets.

Campus Woods:Luxurios Interiors

The NeST Project & Asset Management division offers a complete range of services viz. handling township management, house keeping, security, mechanical & electrical services, environmental health & safety management, horticulture, club management, mall management, pest control services, landscaping services & waste management. The primary objective of the division is to help reduce operating costs, enhance property value & simultaneously maintain a superior living environment for all residents. The home care division takes care of any and all nitty gritty issues that property owners may face and also offers solutions like remittance of statutory payments to local bodies, taxes, telephone, electricity, water bills etc. The Rental division helps to assess rental value, advertise and show property to potential tenants, draw up rental / lease agreement, follow up, collect security deposit, monthly rental payments and account the same. In the necessity of sale of a property, advertisements, showing the property to prospective buyers and complete end to end solutions will be handled by this division

Campus Woods: Planned Ariel  View 

NeST Infratech is the Realty and Infrastructure division of the multinational billion dollar Nest Group
conglomerate. Founded in 1991 by Dr. Javad K. Hassan and N. Jehangir, and head quartered in Chantilly, Virginia with worldwide offices in Europe, Japan, India, Middle East, and Australia, NeST Group is a well diversified Global Company that has now forayed into the realty sector with Nest Infratech. Offering exclusive living solutions at prime locations in cities across India, Nest Infratech has operations in Cochin & Kottayam and upcoming projects in Trivandrum and Calicut

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Why passive houses are a strong choice.

It's the era of smart homes; homes that are efficient enough to eliminate the troubles of mechanical heating and cooling of a building through smart, time-tested heating and cooling features.

You all must have juggled the improved ideas of contemporary, modern, country-style and traditional style while building your new home. But every one of these styles, as productive as they sound, does not really stand up to the energy efficiency standards. That’s where passive homes come in; as energy saviors that eliminate the need for auxiliary heating and cooling. 

In harmony with the climate

When it gets really hot during hard summer days, it’s hard to cut the growing heat in your interiors. Passive home designs take advantage of the climate to make sure the occupants endure a thermally comfortable temperature in the interior. Understanding the principles of thermal comfort, these homes put you in a comfortable temperature range at all times.

A passive home design

Reduce Carbon emissions

Whether or not global warming is a matter of concern to you, every house plays its part in the alarming rise of carbon emissions around the globe. It is not just factories and vehicles that billow smoke but also our own homes. Ever since the passive homes have come into existence, the energy conservation standards promised are indeed overwhelming. Especially when it claims to slash carbon emissions by 80%, we know there’s push for a better future. 

Save Money

Passive houses make more economic sense than the modern day homes and it is more bang for your money when you decide on building a passive house. Though not cost-efficient during the initial outlay, in the long run passive homes turn more than significant as it lets you cut the cost of energy bills by 90%.

Minimize air leakage, breathe improved air 

It’s not something you want when you have conditioned air in the house let out uncontrollably through cracks and openings. Passive homes minimize air leakage with an effective ventilation system. The sophisticated ventilation system in a passive home efficiently controls the humidity. The air that enters the home is filtered and warmed, and old air is exhausted out.

Intelligent shading and window orientation

Passive homes avoid heat gain through intelligent shading and window orientation. This impressive system provides improved indoor air quality.

A passive home in Germany.

Conclusion

The seemingly more logical idea of a passive house is slowly planting its feet in Indian uptowns. The growing urge to find more sustainable choices of home design has paved way to create a sense of awareness and more passive homes are cropping up.

Today, there's a large chunk of the world's energy gobbled up by modern day homes. It is definitely time we seek sources of sustainability; it's time to get the new builds more efficient.

  

 

 

Some Popular Types Of Wood Used For Furniture

We have been talking about real estate, homes, villas, designs, architecture, and many other things which directly or indirectly deal with homes. But have you ever given a thought about the furniture you use is actually something that contributes to the beauty of the home in abundance. Almost all of us have furniture in our homes but how many of us give a second thought on what type of wood should we use for which furniture. Today we will be discussing on various types of woods that we actually see but don't go deep into thier details.

The woods are of two types, One is softwood and the other one is hardwood. The former is widely used as woodware for building (homes/cabins) and furniture whereas the latter is used for trimmings and furniture but less frequently than softwood.

Softwood

Softwood is a generic term used in woodworking and the lumber industries for wood from conifers. The term softwood designates wood from gymnosperm trees (plants having seeds with no covering). Examples of the softwood-producing trees are Cedar, Fir, Pine, RedWood, Etc

1. Cedar

The most common type of cedar is the western red variety. Western red cedar, as its name implies, has a reddish color to it. This type of wood is relatively soft has a straight grain, and has a slightly aromatic smell.

Why Good Neighbourhood Is Important in RealEstate ?

Hey, its the 7th of august and we wish you a very pleasant month ahead and happy and safe property search. Over these days we have been thinking how neighbourhood affects a person's living so thought of writing our views about it. Well, everyone knows how education plays a role in everyone's life. These days in our country education has become a luxury than being a right. Everyone isn't so lucky to get education in India. So what happens to those who do not get proper education ? Where do they live ? Society is made up of individuals like me, you and others who procastinate or hesitate to accept such unfortunate people and throw them in a corner where they themselves develop their own worlds. Now we call them "BACKWARD" areas. Whose fault ? Society's of course. You know the sad part is, when you try to tell people about such social issues, instead of turning up they ask "Why should only i have to ?" and when someone alone tries to take the first step to do something good for them then the society circastically makes fun of them.

When such areas where the poor inhabit, People try to reside as far as possible from such localities. Automatically the prices of such areas come down. People who already invested in such areas incur huge losses and have to peddle their lands at very low rates. At the same time if at a remote place which is situated at outskirts of the city gets to build a multiplex or a amusement park, naturally the price of such areas starts hitting the skies. What real estate experts do here is they fetch the information about such constructions soon after the plan is out and purchase the lands nearby in plenty before the construction starts and when the such most talked about constructions come into action then they tend to sell these lands at a very high rate. 

Social responsibility is something which every individual has right after their birth. Government taxes the rich to cutback the difference between rich and the poor. Firstly every individual who is taxable should pay taxes and do good for the society by changing their mindset first that rich-poor doesn't go hand-in-hand. We keep cribbing about the reservations but we do not do anything for the backward classes so that even they can stand proud. Live at any place in your city, place doesn't matter, attitude matters and if you have the right attitude then my dear, you will never complain about things ever again.

Nest infratech, who are one of the emerging builders in India and abroad have properties all over the world for all classes. The company gives shape to some of the most ambitious and luxurious living spaces across the country.

We strive to turn dreams into reality and we know well the happiness one gets when he owns a home. We personally oversee each project to make sure that it adheres to the client’s original design specifications and reflects his lifestyle philosophy making the best use of the available space.

Need for the RIGHT BUILDERS

With the booming infrastructure development in India has developed the life style of the people, the standard of living. With the upcoming of metro rail the land rates have increased up to 200% in the relevant areas. Population, inflation, purchasing power is increasing day by day but available property (LAND) is decreasing in area. India is on long term growth ,hence demand is increasing supply is decreasing.

Infrastructure is something which has to be up to date with the technology and design. Land scarcity can be caused by factors like population pressures, social inequality, and environmental issues. It’s also possible for a market to create the perception that available land is scarce when this is not actually the case. People are forced to live miles away from the city.

Meanwhile, builders need to take care of the needs of the people who are planning to have their own home. Though even they have to run their businesses, they have a social responsibility too. That is to serve the society in the best form they can. If they are builders they can build quality homes, if they are estate dealers they can suggest quality dealers. Their investment comes back in the form of goodwill, which is very necessary for any builder these days.

NeST Infratech is a real estate and infrastructure development segment and has brought to life planned living spaces. We strive to build the best available in the industry. Our main aim is to come out of the monotony and create which suites you. The company gives shape to some of the most ambitious and luxurious living spaces across the country.  NeST Infratech has offices in Europe, India, Japan, Middle-East and Australia. We have a dynamic team of highly qualified and skilled members who always exert in bringing the best in the industry.

Is your child alone at home?

Home - it's where children grow and learn, the place where they find comfort, love and care. It's where they can see, touch, explore and experience the world around them, so their minds and bodies develop properly. It's also a place where children need to feel safe.

Home is a special place when you are growing up. It’s a place to explore, to have adventures and to play. The home is also the most common place for young children to be injured. Most accidents are predictable and preventable. Try to make the home environment as safe as possible before your baby arrives and again before your child starts crawling.

You must always ensure the inside of your home is safe. You must also consider hazards found in outdoor areas, particularly the driveway, front and rear gardens, pool and barbeque areas, garden sheds, play areas and cubby houses.

Your child is big enough now. Let's see how he/she reacts to the new condition without hanging on to your fingertips. But before you leave them, guide them with some necessary tips so that they can feel more confortable in the situation.

Take a look at the home safety tips for children:

Child Safety Checklist

• Never leave young children unattended for any length of time
• Keep cleaning supplies, poisons, alcohol and other toxic agents locked up and out of reach
• If you leave older children home alone, be sure they understand the importance of keeping the doors and windows locked at all times. And tell them to never answer the door for anyone other than a trusted friend or family member.
• Never allow your kids to operate the oven, stove, washing machine or other appliance without your supervision
• Never allow young children to shower or bathe unless you or another adult can assist them if needed
• Make sure a list of emergency contact numbers is clearly posted

Ask your child how he feels about staying home alone. If he seems worried or afraid, he may not be ready. But if he's keen to try, this experience can foster his sense of independence. Make use of these tips and let your child be safe and comfort at your home even lonely. Thus you can be stress-free and happy that your child has grown to be independent. Happy Homes with Nest Infratech. Nest Infratech offers safe living in all their infrastructural properties.

Dream Home For Every Individual

Time has changed. The time has gone when people used to posses acres of land and used to "Live Life King Size".

 It is the time when you have a pay millions for a small piece of land. Getting a suitable location doesn't sync with your budget always so you go for outskirts of your city and reside there with a hope that some day there will be development in your area, by the time the area gets developed you reach at the age of 50. 

So getting back to the same, has the mother earth been already pre-booked by the millionaires and billionaires ? No land to build big bungalows and big mansions left so we can a huge number of people opting for apartments and flats.

Again there is a huge competition between builders. Good builders are those who do not compensate customer's needs so as to provide them apartments at less rates, good builders are those who provide fine quality homes with all amenities satisfying all the needs of their customers. 

They have to keep in their minds that they are building their customer's dreams not just houses with bricks and cement. NEST group strives at providing spaces which suits all income groups. Nest Infratech is the real estate and infrastructure development wing of the multi-billion dollar multinational company, the Nest. 

The company gives shape to some of the most ambitious and luxurious living spaces across the country. NeST Group is a multi-dimensional corporate with headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia and global offices in Europe, Japan, India, Middle East, and Australia.