Visiting Avaana Resort & Villas: A Journalist’s Take on Land Investment
When the phrase “resort-style land opportunity” came up in property circles, the name Avaana Resort & Villas in Kutch caught my attention. As a journalist, I made the journey to meet their team, walk their grounds, and evaluate whether what they offer is truly a compelling land investment proposition or simply another marketing pitch. This is my account of what I saw, heard, and considered.
Arrival & First Impressions
Driving through the dry expanses of Kutch, the surroundings shift from open scrubland to carefully laid internal roads, landscaping, and striking built structures. Avaana Resort & Villas situates itself as more than just land plots: they present a hybrid of resort ambience + villa connectivity. Their promotional materials (and a walkthrough video) show over 10,000 trees, water features, garden landscapes, pathways, and amenity zones.
At reception, I met Mr. Vishal Kamat (Executive Director, or a leadership role), who took me on a guided tour and discussed their vision: creating dwelling or vacation villa plots where land is the underlying asset. The idea is buyers can hold, build later, or use as weekend retreats. Avaana advertises itself in such videos as where “5-star resort living meets smart investment.”
The site feels curated—roads are surfaced, drainage trenches visible, some lighting setup, tree saplings planted, and sample villas or mockups in place. It’s not yet fully matured, but the ambiance suggests intention.
What Avaana Offers & Their Positioning
In conversation, the team described multiple classes of plots (varying size, orientation, view) and a villa development roadmap. They emphasized landscaping, common areas, walking trails, water bodies, and boundaries that distinguish the project from bare land. They say this is part of the value-add: a more “resort-embedded” land parcel rather than undifferentiated plots.
From promotional and site evidence, they expect the land appreciation to be driven by:
Scarcity of scenic, well-planned land in Kutch
The desirability of owning a vacation or semi-holiday property
The design, amenities, and branding as a lifestyle destination
Though they do not (to my knowledge) publish a long performance track record, the prospect is that the enhanced surroundings may help fetch a premium on resale.
What Makes It Meaningful—or Risky—as Land Investment
Strengths / Attractive features
Tangible asset: Land remains one of the few truly “real” asset classes—if legal title is clear.
Lifestyle appeal: Combining land with resort amenities can make the plot more desirable than an isolated parcel.
Appreciation potential: If the project succeeds and demand grows, enhanced surroundings and branding may support higher resale value.
Flexibility: Buyers can choose to wait before construction or use plots for vacation stays.
Fragmented competition: Many traditional land plots lack infrastructure; Avaana’s infrastructure effort could raise the bar.
Risks / challenges to watch
Execution risk: Incomplete amenities, delays, or poor maintenance can degrade value.
Demand uncertainty: Buyers’ willingness to pay a premium for “resort land” is uncertain in many markets.
Legal / title issues: Many land projects in India suffer from unclear titles, approvals, and land use constraints.
Maintenance costs: Shared infrastructure, security, landscaping, road upkeep—these ongoing costs matter.
Liquidity: Selling a niche plot may take longer than conventional real estate.
As a journalist, I asked whether the plots are residential, mixed, or restricted to vacation use; whether they have zone approvals, water supply, electricity, etc. These among the fulcrums where real value lies or can slip.
My Observations & Relevant Questions
Walking the site, interviewing staff, I noted:
The layout and drainage seem thoughtfully planned; saplings are young, but planted in perceivable layout patterns
Some “show villas” are partially built as proof of concept
Roads are paved in many internal areas, though some peripheral roads remain to be completed
Water lines and electrical poles are being installed
When I asked about buyer protection, they showed sample allotment agreements, title documents, and legal clearances in process. They told me that buyers may build later, but must comply with design norms to maintain aesthetics.
As a journalist, I probed: What happens if infrastructure funding falls short? Who bears upkeep? What is the projected timeline for full amenity rollout? These answers were cautious but affirmative—they claim staged delivery, escrow arrangements, and community maintenance models.
Conclusion & Call to Reflection
My visit to Avaana Resort & Villas left me with more respect for their ambition than blind conviction. The project has visible intent, landscaping work, and positioning toward a refined land investment proposition. But for the buyer, the risk lies in execution, legal clarity, and long-term upkeep.
If you are thinking of investing in land tied to lifestyle, I encourage you: visit the property, meet the developer, examine title documents, see sample plots and villas, and demand accountability on infrastructure delivery. In a sea of land offers, Avaana is one among many—but in my view, worth putting several questions to and watching closely.
Avaana Resort & Villas
+91 7506 777333 | +91 95124 42443
As a journalist, I cannot promise returns, but after seeing their site, team, and plans with my own eyes, I can say the project is at least worth being on your radar. Choose wisely, verify deeply, and invest with insight.
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