Devanahalli is a historic town on the northern edge of Bengaluru, about 35 to 40 km from the city centre and right beside Kempegowda International Airport. Its old fort and the birthplace of Tipu Sultan still stand in the town, but the land around it has changed fast, with large integrated townships, business parks and wide new roads. Strictly, Devanahalli is its own town and taluk in Bengaluru Rural district rather than a neighbourhood of the city, and that distance is what defines life here: more space, cleaner air and calmer days, with the city an hour or so away by car.
Devanahalli has become one of India's main hubs for retirement communities. Elkin lists two senior living communities in Devanahalli, both inside large townships, and a third nearby.
Retirement communities in Devanahalli
Serene Amara is a joint venture between Columbia Pacific Communities and the Embassy Group, built inside the 288-acre Embassy Springs township. It offers 1, 2 and 3 BHK apartments designed to international accessibility standards (NBC and ADA), with a focus on what Columbia Pacific calls positive ageing. Residents get specialised menus and nutrition planning, routine housekeeping and laundry, preventive health care, physiotherapy, a doctor on call, an emergency response system and a 24-hour ambulance. Medical records are maintained for each resident. The community has a pool and gardens, and the wider township adds green space and walking routes.
Urbana Irene is a senior living community managed by CovaiCare inside the 185-acre Ozone Urbana township, developed by the Ozone Group with Covai Property Centre. It has over 170 senior-friendly apartments in 1, 2, 2.5 and 3 BHK layouts. Daily health checks, an on-site nurse, a doctor on call, physiotherapy, emergency ambulance response and medicine delivery are part of the service, along with housekeeping, laundry and maintenance. There is a clubhouse and dining, and the community is pet friendly.
Close by, Parkside at Brigade Orchards is a senior-only enclave inside the 135-acre Brigade Orchards township, designed with Age Ventures India, with lever handles, gas detectors, emergency alarms and access to the township's clubhouse and walking trails.
All three are independent living communities for seniors who can manage day to day, with care on call.
What life near the airport is like
- Space and air. Townships here have parks, lakes, walking tracks and far less traffic than the city, and many residents walk every morning.
- Airport on the doorstep. For NRI families and children in other cities, Devanahalli is the most convenient place in Bengaluru to visit.
- Hospitals. Akash Hospital in Devanahalli is close, and the townships have clinics and tie-ups. For specialist care, the large hospitals at Hebbal, including Aster CMI and Manipal Hospital Hebbal, are reached along the airport road (NH 44). Ask each community how long an emergency transfer takes.
- Some distance from the city. Friends, temples and shops in central Bengaluru are an hour or more away. Communities run activities and outings, but check how often transport goes into town.
Senior living costs in Devanahalli
Most homes in Devanahalli are bought rather than rented. As a rough guide, apartments in senior living communities here cost about ₹45 lakh to ₹1 crore depending on size and township, with a monthly service and dining fee on top that covers meals, housekeeping and the health desk. Some communities also lease apartments on a monthly basis, typically about ₹35,000 to ₹60,000 a month with meals. Assisted living and nursing are usually charged separately when needed. These are approximate ranges; check the current price, the Karnataka RERA registration and the resale or lease rules with each community. Our guide on lease versus ownership in senior living explains the choice.
Old age homes and other options near Devanahalli
Families looking for an old age home in Devanahalli usually want something simpler or less costly than a township apartment. Nearby options include:
- Senior living in Vidya Nagar, down the airport road, a church-run home on a 6.5-acre campus.
- Senior living in Chikkaballapur, further north towards Nandi Hills, with retirement villas.
- Senior living in Yelahanka, closer to the city, with assisted living and a Rotary-run home.
- All senior living homes in Bengaluru.
Elkin's advisors can take you around the Devanahalli communities in one trip and explain the buying and leasing options. Call or WhatsApp +91 95005 10506 (10 AM to 8 PM IST).
