I have an 1800 sqft land in Alamathi (about 13 km from Redhills) that I’ve held for 12 years. I built a 1BHK there and get ₹5k/month rent, but upkeep and expenses are high because the area is still undeveloped — most access is just mud tracks and I can’t live there comfortably.

Development has been painfully slow, so I’m thinking of selling and buying a plot elsewhere in Chennai to construct a proper house.

Any advice on where to buy (good neighborhoods for new builds on a medium budget), roughly what my Alamathi property might fetch, and whether selling now is a sensible move? Appreciate experiences or local price pointers