Why to stay in Defence Colony?

The Defence Colony is situated in South Delhi and is known for its one of its kind lifestyle which highly upscale compared to other part of delhi. It's a default home to many of retired defense officers, the Defence Colony is fully loaded with all the amenities that are required for the comfort and the entertainment of the personnel and their families. A usual walk through the beautiful lanes of the Defence Colony would lead to some of the most sought after shopping plazas, ice cream parlors, bakeries and restaurants. One can also delve into the Chinese delicacies at the 4s or the Moets and Aka-Saka.
Defence Colony restaurants include the Swagath, which is a South Indian restaurant specializing in fish preparations. It also has a vegetarian branch called the Colonel Kebab's restaurant, which is often visited by lovers of meat. Sagar restaurant in the Defence Colony serves freshly made traditional south Indian cuisines like dosas, idli, thalis, and many more, all an unbelievably low price. A stroll down the bakery stores in Defence Colony prove to be an aromatic therapy for the senses. The chief bakery in the region is the Defence Colony Bakery, which sell varieties of condiments and baked stuff. Children find an idyllic recline in the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor, while the subway in the area prove to be the ultimate resort for cheap and delicious food items. If you have had enough of Delhi flavor, you can move on to the shopping areas in Defence Colony. Hop into the basement shops like Uni SeXX and you will be surprised by the fashion explosions there. Whatever it is, food, shopping or daily marketing, the Defence Colony has the provision for everyone to enjoy in their respective ways.

Once a small officer’s colony of small bungalows, the Defence Colony has transformed over the years into a sprawling residential area inhabited by the elite of the national capital. It is centrally located, surrounded by Lajpat Nagar in the east, Lodhi Colony in the north-west, South Extenstion in the south-west and Greater Kailash I in the south.
The Defence Colony is basically a residential area of well-to-do inhabitants, secured inside a surrounding wall with multiple gates restricting the entry and exit, especially at night, thus making it one of the safest locales in Delhi. Several flyovers recently constructed at the busy junctions around the colony had eased the traffic and the resulting waiting period. The colony also has several green parks, houses the prestigious Defence Club, Defence Colony market and scores of galleries and fashion design houses.
Monthly house rents in the colony stands as high as Rs 60,000 while an apartment bought would set one back by not less than Rs 50 lakhs.