Investment options in Bahria Enclave Islamabad

Bahria Town’s Islamabad project, Bahria Enclave is a rather small project by Bahria standards, but is no less popular. It is indeed the top choice for people looking to invest and live in Islamabad.

Particularly for overseas Pakistanis who generally prefer to invest, live, and eventually retire in Islamabad, Bahria Town’s projects are exactly the kind of housing schemes and homes they are looking for. It is located in Islamabad, it is relatively less expensive than land in Islamabad, and Bahria Town provides the kind of amenities that no other area matches, even in the capital.

Another reason for popularity of Bahria Enclave is the reliability of Bahria Town developers. It is not without reason that there are estate agencies solely dedicated to working in Bahria Town Islamabad and Rawalpindi projects. So if you are looking to invest in Bahria Enclave Islamabad, below are the options you can consider.

Market situation and Investment options

According to Advice Associates Marketing Manager Muhammad Liaqat, the market is generally slow and the prices are pretty much stable currently. It is not slow because of lack of buyers, however, as is the case elsewhere.  Indeed there are more buyers than sellers and the sellers are holding property because they are waiting for market to settle, for development to complete, and for possession to become available before selling. At its core, it is really just the general market situation affecting the housing scheme.

According to Liaqat, the best places to invest in this Bahria Town project in Islamabad are Sectors F-1 and O, while Zubair Builders Branch Manager Haseeb Ahmed Qureshi agreed with him and added Sector N to the options as well. Here is detailed information on each of these:

Sector F and F-1

Sector F-1 lies atop a hill and features 10-marla and 1-kanal plots. Development has already begun and heavy machinery has been working on the area according to Qureshi. Possession isn’t available and it is the time until grant of possession which offers the perfect opportunity for investment. Possession will become available in about six months and anyone looking to invest there should keep that period in mind, Qureshi felt.

Qureshi recommended that the best option for investment in Block F-1 is the new cutting of 1-kanal plots which are located on the hill. The 10-marla old plots are not situated as ideally as these, and the beautiful view that 1-kanal plots offer is blocked there.

1-kanal plots, on the other hand, offer a fantastic view and when possession becomes available, great profits of around PKR 2 million can certainly be expected. As it is, the market is really good for these plots even presently and their prices are increasing. Here’s how the prices currently stand:

Sector O

Sector O is one of the newest sectors in Bahria Enclave. It was previously settled by a village and now that the developers have acquired the land, the land is being cleared as the villagers move from there. According to Qureshi, it is expected that we will see significant development in the next 18 months when even possession might become available there.

So, any investment there will have to fall somewhere between medium to long term and Qureshi recommended investment in 5-marla plots. Currently, the 5-marla plots there are priced between PKR 3.1 million and PKR 3.6 million, and in about two years, their prices can increase by amount a million considering the prices of 5-marla plots in other sectors.

Sector N

Sector N has been one of the most popular sector for investors in the last few quarters and it still remains popular. There are several reasons for this: Sector N offers a great view of the surrounding Murree and Margalla Hills and the land here does not require filling, not to mention, it is conveniently connected to Sector M, so it attracts end-users.

According to Qureshi, the best option to invest there are 8-marla plots. He explained that development has begun there and is proceeding at a good pace, so, while possession can be expected in about a year, good profits of around half a million can be expected in the next six to eight months. As it is, the current prices for 8-marla plots hover between PKR PKR 5.4 million and PKR 6.5 million.

So in Bahria Enclave Islamabad, you have all the different kind of investment options you may want:

• High budget, short-term investment: 1-kanal plots in Sector F-1.
• Medium budget, medium-term investment: 8-marla plots in Sector N.
• Low budget, long-term investment: 5-marla plots in Sector O.

Are you looking to invest in Bahria Enclave Islamabad? Do you have any questions about it? You can talk to us in the comments section. You can also head to the Zameen Forum for an extensive discussion.