Avadi is one of Chennai’s most famous residential destinations in the Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. The locality lies around 23 kilometres away from Chennai city and is encircled by several important defence institutions and establishments. The presence of the Avadi railway station on the Chennai suburban line has definitely given a fillip to the demand for quality residential property in Avadi. Connectivity to central Chennai is another factor behind the rapid growth of the Avadi property market in recent times.
Places like Mogappair, Kolathur, Anna Nagar, Egmore and Mylapore are easily accessible from the locality. Leading builders like Mahindra Lifespaces, Fortune Abodes, Repute Homes, VGN, Malainur Constructions, SP Homes and Rajarathnam dominate the Avadi real estate market. Apartments, plots and villas are all available for sale in the locality and prices have gone up by approximately 7% over the last couple of years owing to sustained infrastructural progress and development.
The locality is home to several reputed educational institutions including the S M Nagar School, Immaculate Girls School, OCF School, Kendriya Vidyalaya, h School, Nazareth Primary School, St Josephs Matriculation School, Venkateswara School, G K Shetty Vivekananda Vidyalaya, Thandurai Higher Secondary School, Holy Infant Jesus Matriculation Higher Secondary School, St Thomas Matric School, SM Nursery and Primary School, RM International, Bapuji Matric Higher Secondary School and the Goodwill Primary School among others. Leading hospitals in the area include the Ayurvedic Homeopathic Hospital, ESI Hospital, Immanuel Clinic & Hospital, Dr Vaidya Dental Hospital, Teja Hospital, Ryan Dental Clinic and Vishnu Clinic among numerous others.
Nehru Bazaar is an important landmark in the locality, being the biggest market here. The railway station lies adjacent to this market. This market is a treasure trove for jewellery, groceries, household utensils and other necessities, fruits and vegetables and school and office stationery. There are several shoe marts and textile showrooms present at this market as well. Being part of the Chennai suburban line, the Avadi railway station links the locality to Central, Thiruvallur and Beach among other destinations. The railway network is the real connectivity lifeline in the area along with the Avadi bus terminus which lies along the MTH road.
The bus transport network links the area to places like Thiruvanmiyur, Tambaram, Poonamallee, Anna Square, Guindy, Sriperumbattur, Arani, Mandaveli, Broadway, Periyapalayam, Redhills, CMBT, Kanchipuram, Velachery, Tenkasi and Vellore among others. Trichy and Madurai are also accessible from the locality.