Honest, itemised planning numbers for a new home — by configuration, by level, and by what you actually get. Use these ranges to set a budget before you talk to any vendor.
For a new home in India, budget roughly ₹1.5–3 lakh for essential automation in a 3 BHK (smart lighting in main areas, curtains in two rooms, smart lock and door phone), ₹3–6 lakh for a comfort-level system covering every room, and ₹8–20 lakh+ for a full luxury villa system with wired control, multi-room audio, HVAC integration and surveillance. Costs scale with the number of controlled circuits, not the size of the house.
Indicative supply-and-installation ranges for a new home, assuming wiring is planned before interiors. Retrofitting a completed home typically lands 10–20% lower on hardware and slightly higher on labour.
| Configuration | Essential | Comfort | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 BHK apartment | ₹1.0–1.8 lakh | ₹2–3.5 lakh | ₹5 lakh+ |
| 3 BHK apartment | ₹1.5–3 lakh | ₹3–6 lakh | ₹8 lakh+ |
| 4 BHK / duplex | ₹2.5–4.5 lakh | ₹5–9 lakh | ₹12 lakh+ |
| Villa (4–5 BHK, 3000+ sq ft) | ₹4–7 lakh | ₹8–14 lakh | ₹20 lakh+ |
Vendors use the same words for very different scopes. This is what we mean by each level.
The layer almost every new-home buyer ends up wanting within a year.
Whole-home coverage with sensors and climate control.
Wired control system with integrated AV and security.
Most overspend is not on hardware — it is on rework. These five decisions account for the majority of avoidable cost we see in Hyderabad and Vijayawada projects.
Automation is a comfort purchase first, but there are measurable returns. Scheduled AC and geyser control, occupancy-based lighting and energy monitoring typically trim 8–15% off a family's monthly electricity bill in an Indian home. Security and access logs matter more to buyers with young children or elderly parents at home, and a documented smart-home fit-out is increasingly a resale talking point in premium gated communities.
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Essential automation for a 3 BHK typically runs ₹1.5–3 lakh, a comfort-level whole-home system ₹3–6 lakh, and a luxury wired system ₹8 lakh and above, including installation and commissioning.
Usually yes. Planning before wiring avoids rewiring, chasing walls and reopening false ceilings, and it lets you split lighting circuits correctly the first time — which is where most of the retrofit cost hides.
As a planning rule, 1.5–3% of the interior budget covers an essential layer, 4–6% a comfort-level whole-home system and 6–10% a luxury wired installation.
The system itself has no subscription. Optional costs are cloud camera storage and an annual maintenance contract, which typically runs 5–8% of the system value per year.
Yes, and we recommend it. Get the wiring, conduits and network right in phase one, install lighting and security, then add curtains, climate and audio later without civil work.
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