All this time we are not told by experts suburban real estate market, but we honestly conveyed their opinions to our readers. At this time we decided to do more honest: to make a short journey to the New Riga, to independently assess the pros and cons of this popular trend and at the same time to witness - who, where, and that elevates and, more importantly, how it is sold.

As a guide, a guide for Novorizhskoe highway leading experts salon country real estate "Residence" Corporation "INCOM-Realty" Andrew Khvorov.

Road without traffic lights and sights

In the early trips, I asked our invited expert to list the most important characteristics of the Riga highway, completing the phrase "New Riga is good that ...". "... This is the only route on which there are no traffic lights and no large settlement, - continued Andrey. - There are no special attractions. Beautiful nature - the main characteristic directions.

Novorizhskoe track at one time literally blazed through the forest, bypassing the city - Krasnogorsk, Volokolamsk, Istria and other localities through which the old Volokolamskoye highway. After 15 kilometers occasionally come across "islands" of private cottage or villa building and several roadside cottage settlements. Therefore, in the car window seen almost nothing but nature itself.
Attractions at the New Riga really exist, except for all the famous pyramid at the 38-th km. "As no other landmarks along the route there, the pyramid serves as a beacon for our customers, which we explain where to find one or another town", - says A. Khvorov. Compared with neighboring Rublevo Assumption New Riga highway differs underdeveloped social infrastructure: there are practically no large stores, restaurants, sports and entertainment complexes.

Novorizhskoe includes six lanes of highway on the outskirts of Moscow, and this means that the highway otnositelno unloaded and has a good capacity. While a direct exit from the city on the route there, the owners of houses have to reach their villages through the Moscow Ring Road, Rublevke and Leningrad version. As we went on a tour on Sunday, at the exit of the city was spending only 20 minutes on weekdays, it would take an hour and a half. But next year should be completed the construction of the Krasnaya prospectus, which will link Novorizhskoe highway with a third transport ring, and the road becomes more convenient. From downtown to the New Riga can be reached within 10-15 minutes.

An important advantage of this direction is the proximity of Istra and Ozerninskogo reservoirs, rivers and Istria Trostenskogo lake - one of the largest in the Moscow region. And although the New Riga is rather small villages located directly at the water, get to any of the water actually about half an hour.

Bad settlements does not happen - there are developers so-so

The growing popularity of the New Riga is caused not only by the presence of unique natural landscapes and a good transport accessibility, and proximity to the prestigious Rublyovo-Uspenskomu. For those who can not afford to buy housing on Rublevke, New Riga is a good alternative, especially since many villages have access to both routes. "That is, having a house on New Riga, you can always say that you live in Rublevka - explained our expert. - But in recent years among the buyers is considered a kind of bad form to buy a house on Rublyovka. People already know that in this direction were only suggestions of the secondary market, prices are very high, and the cross-track leaves much to be desired. According to our observations, eight out of ten customers are ready to consider proposals for the New Riga, one - on Dmitrovsky or Rublyovskoe direction, one more - on any other. "

Novorizhskoe highway now ranks second after Rublevki and popularity, and the price level, and the number of proposals for a long time ahead of her. Through active cottage building in the past three years, New Riga has become a leader in the number of villages. They are mostly new, built on the former agricultural lands. To date, this area is, according to various sources, from 60 to 120 different villages. "The exact number is difficult to calculate, because they are all in various stages of readiness, some - even at the project level, - said A. Khvorov. - I would single out a couple of dozen "active" settlements, which are selling well: Slavenka, Paul, Novahovo, Riverside, Greenfield, Residence Benelux and some others.

One of the downsides of Novorizhskoe direction is the lack of offers on the secondary market, as well as in rental town houses: the direction of beginning to develop a relatively recent and active development is only in recent years.
Of course, by itself, the location of the village at the New Riga will not guarantee success. Demand only the most liquid objects, which combine main factors: easy access, beautiful surroundings, the distance from the road, the lack of nearby villages, and private cottage building.

In search of silence

Villages that are located a few hundred meters from the road and visible from the road, enjoy far less demand. Such settlements, as we have noticed, the New Riga quite a lot.

"We know from experience that even a few kilometers from the highway not be elevated cottage villages, because the audible noise of cars, and clean air can only dream - comments seen A. Khvorov. - And people want to buy not just a house, and the silence and a piece of pure nature. I noticed that when they come, even in the most remote villages, the clients are listening, trying to catch the noise of highway. It is understandable why developers are building settlements in the wrong place: they have the necessary communication, they should not be additionally hold, would have done if the settlement was in the woods. But if the builder saved on such an important component of the project, as communication, it is indicative of his inconsistency.

In the 20-kilometer zone from Moscow is very little forest, so the land adjacent to the forest, are in high demand and prices are quite high. Such plots are roughly twice as expensive than those that sit in the open field. Within 30 kilometers from Moscow weave cost is $ 7-35 thousand, and the most liquid parts of up to $ 50 thousand at a distance of 30-50 km from Moscow weaving land cost of $ 3 thousand to $ 30 thousand
Currently, homes in villages in the New Riga sold approximately $ 2 thousand for 1 square. m. At a distance of 20 km from Moscow Ring Road in this area there is practically no proposals related to the lower price segment (up to $ 250 thousand), then dominated villages of business-class and elite, the cost of houses in which ranges from $ 400 thousand to $ 3 million "Some villages are positioned as a business class, but the quality and infrastructure are completely pull the title of the elite, - says A. Khvorov. - Reminiscent of the situation with the hotels. Sometimes a five-star hotel on the level of service as a four-states to pay less tax. In towns like situation. Actually, between "elitkoy" and a good business class is almost no difference. The main defining criterion in this case, I think, still the price. It is clear that for $ 300-450 thousand a house in the exclusive village can not be sold. Now, if the cost starts from $ 1 million, then it is a very good level of business class, or have "elite".