Bangalore has been a significant metropolis for many decades. People’s interest in weekend homes in the surrounding suburbs as their desire to own a home grows. Look into the ones that aspirational homebuyers have given the most significance. 

The Bangalore-Chennai Expressway, the Bangalore Peripheral Ring Road, and the partially opened Bangalore-Mysore Road are just a few of the connectivity improvements that have taken place. These developments in connectivity are opening up new areas of the city and creating opportunities for once-offbeat locations to become popular vacation spots. 

Better infrastructure, including internal roads, flyovers, highways, streetlights, and water supply, has also been ensured by new outlying areas within the boundaries of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Due to this, investing in real estate in the outside of town is now more feasible than before. The city’s steadily rising real estate costs are another factor at work, which drives prospective homeowners to the outskirts where larger homes are available at more affordable costs. 

The fact that buying a vacation house outside of a city is thought to be a lucrative way to increase one’s investment portfolio is not surprising. Look at the top five-weekend getaway spots in and around Bangalore. 

Mysore

One of the most popular weekend getaway locations near Bangalore is Mysore. Aspiring homeowners favor this town, about 160 km from the city center via NH-948. The Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, currently under construction, has improved connectivity between the two cities. In addition, the availability of public facilities like markets, hospitals, and schools makes Mysore an ideal choice for weekend residences close to Bangalore. 

Homegrown developers, such as Sankalp Group, Brigade Group, Damdan, and Pathak Developers, offer land parcels, villas, apartments, and builder floors in different parts of Mysore. Remarkably, average land prices in a few localities—JSS Layout, Hebbal, and Najangud Belavadi—have risen 30 to 35 percent in the last few years. 

In Mysore, 1,200 square feet of residential land typically cost Rs 30 lakh. A 4-bedroom villa with 1,700 square feet of space starts at Rs 75 lakh. 

Mangalore 

Karnataka’s favorite weekend getaway destination is Mangalore, about 350 kilometers from Bangalore. Mangalore offers beach homes, flats, residential plots, and more; it is accessible via the NH-75 and short aviation trips. This growing city in Karnataka has many social facilities, including schools, hospitals, markets, well-trafficked internal roads, properly installed sewage lines, and more. The city is home to several local builders, such as Mohtisham Complexes, Raheja Universal, and Northern Sky Properties, who provide residential land, apartments, and villas. The real estate market in Mangalore has been growing recently, partly due to well-built roads that facilitate intercity travel and overpasses and underpasses close to the airport. 

Ooty

For those who want to invest in real estate and become homeowners, Ooty is a popular weekend getaway location close to Bangalore. Situated approximately 375 km farther from Bangalore and reachable through NH-44, Ooty is roughly 85 km far from Coimbatore and offers flight connectivity to the city through NH-181. Because Ooty is a developing city, it has a good road network, markets, malls, schools, and hospitals. Future initiatives, such as the flyover on the Mettupalayam-Ooty National Highway, are anticipated to improve traffic from Coimbatore to Ooty, Mysore, Coonoor, and Mettupalayam. 

Pondicherry 

One of the most relaxed travel destinations is Pondicherry, with its serene surroundings and stunning view. Due to its popularity, it is an ideal weekend home destination near Bangalore. Pondicherry, which is about 350 km away from Bangalore and accessible by NH-48 and an hour’s flight, offers residential lots and apartments for real estate investors. The city provides numerous social amenities, and its well-designed road network makes getting around the city easy.

Thanks to several proposed and upcoming projects, such as the flyover between Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi Squares, the grade separator, and East Coast Road between Mahabalipuram and Puducherry, the real estate market in Pondicherry has been moving upwards. 

Kannur 

Mysore Road and Thalassery-Mysore Road will take you to Kannur, which is about 300 km away from Bangalore and a well-liked weekend destination for Bangalore residents. Connected to the airport, Kannur is a relaxed city with all the social amenities close by, including markets, entertainment venues, hospitals, and schools. The airport lies approximately 25 km from the city center. 

Though Kannur is a small town mainly visited mostly visited by tourists. NH-66 provides good access to neighboring cities and a well-developed road network. Programs for government subsidies are also promoting the growth of the region and drawing in more homeowners. 

There are several developers in the city that have residential projects: Sreerosh Developers, Rainbow Developers, and Asset Homes. The most in-demand areas for housing are Payambalam and Kuthuparamba.