How Clubhouses Are Redefining Community Living – What We’re Building at Vaishno Sapphire

Something happened at our Bangalore project last Diwali that stuck with us.

We were visiting Vaishno Ambaram for a routine check, and we walked into what looked like a mini-festival. The clubhouse was packed—kids running around playing, women chatting in groups, men huddled around a carrom board, someone’s grandmother teaching rangoli to a bunch of interested kids.

One resident, Mr. Sharma, saw us and called out: “This clubhouse was the best thing you built here. My daughter made six friends in this building. We celebrate every festival together now. Feels like we’re back in our old neighborhood.”

That’s when it really hit us. We weren’t just building apartments. We were building communities. And the clubhouse? That’s where community actually happens.

Now we’re bringing everything we learned from 11 years in Bangalore to Hyderabad. At Vaishno Sapphire in Kollur, we’re building a clubhouse that we think will change how people experience apartment living.

Let us tell you why we’re so excited about this.

Why Clubhouses Matter More Than Ever

Twenty years ago, nobody cared much about clubhouses. Apartments were just places to sleep. You went to work, came home, watched TV, slept. Community happened outside—in your neighborhood, your workplace, your kids’ school.

Today? Everything’s different.

We work from home now. Your apartment isn’t just where you sleep—it’s your office, your gym, your entertainment zone, everything. You need amenities nearby because you’re not going anywhere.

Kids can’t just “go play outside.” There’s no safe street cricket anymore, no colony park where kids gather. If your apartment complex doesn’t have good play areas and activities, kids are stuck on screens all day.

We’re more isolated. We moved away from hometowns for jobs. Family’s scattered across cities. We need community in our buildings because we don’t have it elsewhere.

Life’s more stressful. Traffic, work pressure, screens everywhere. We need spaces to decompress, socialize, have fun without traveling 10 km.

This is why clubhouses in premium residential projects in Kollur and across Hyderabad have become so important. They’re not luxury extras anymore—they’re essential to quality of life.

And we’ve realized: a good clubhouse can transform apartment living from “okay” to genuinely happy.

What Makes a Clubhouse Actually Good?

We’ve built clubhouses in 10+ Bangalore projects over the past decade. We’ve seen what works and what doesn’t.

Here’s what we’ve learned:

Bad Clubhouses (We’ve Seen Too Many)

Too small: 500 apartments sharing a 1,500 sq ft “clubhouse” that’s basically a room with a table tennis table. On weekends, you can’t get in.

Single-purpose: Just a gym. Or just indoor games. Not actually a club “house”—just one facility with a fancy name.

Poorly designed: No natural light, feels like a basement, nobody wants to spend time there.

Bad maintenance: Equipment breaks, nobody fixes it, becomes useless within a year.

No programming: Just empty space. No activities organized, no community events, no reason to go there except occasionally.

Good Clubhouses (What We Aim For)

Proper size: Scaled to community size. If you have 300 apartments, you need at least 5,000-8,000 sq ft to avoid constant crowding.

Multi-functional: Fitness area, indoor games, social spaces, party hall, outdoor connection—something for everyone.

Well-designed: Natural light, good ventilation, spaces that feel inviting, not institutional.

Quality equipment: Good brands, proper maintenance contracts, regular replacement schedule.

Active management: Events organized, activities scheduled, community engaged. The hardware matters, but software (community activation) matters more.

This is what we’re building at Sapphire.

The Vaishno Sapphire Clubhouse: What We’re Actually Creating

Let’s get specific about what we’re building in Kollur. Not vague promises—actual details.

The Space: Designed for Real Use

Total clubhouse area: Approximately 8,000 sq ft (we’re finalizing exact specifications, but it won’t be less than this).

Why this size? We have 276 apartments. That’s roughly 29 sq ft per apartment of clubhouse space, which is a decent ratio. You should actually be able to use it without fighting crowds.

Layout philosophy: We worked with an architect who’s designed clubhouses before. The goal was creating different zones that can work simultaneously without interfering:

Fitness zone (one section): Gym equipment, yoga space, some area for stretching and free exercises.

Indoor games zone (another section): Table tennis, carrom, chess, cards, board games. Separated from fitness so noise doesn’t disturb.

Social lounge (center area): Comfortable seating, could be used for casual meetings, reading, just hanging out. Big windows for natural light.

Banquet hall (separate section): Multi-purpose space that can be booked for birthday parties, anniversaries, community events. Can be closed off with sliding partitions so private events don’t disturb others.

Kids’ activity room: Smaller dedicated space for children’s activities—art, crafts, storytelling, whatever. Parents need places to engage kids.

The Amenities: Beyond Just Gym and Table Tennis

Here’s everything we’re putting in or around the clubhouse at Sapphire:

Fitness & Wellness:

• Fully-equipped gymnasium (cardio + weights + functional training area)
• Separate yoga and meditation deck (outdoor, connected to clubhouse)
• Steam room (we’re adding this based on feedback from Bangalore projects)

Indoor Recreation:

• Table tennis tables (plural—at least two)
• Carrom boards and chess sets
• Indoor badminton court section
• Board games and cards area
• Large TV screen for movie nights or sports viewing

Social Spaces:

• Lounge with comfortable seating (actual sofas, not plastic chairs)
• Reading nook with bookshelves (residents can donate books)
• Pantry with water, coffee/tea facilities
• Outdoor seating connected to clubhouse (under cover, so usable year-round)

Event Spaces:

• Multi-purpose banquet hall (~2,000 sq ft)
• Small meeting room for resident committee meetings or small gatherings
• Amphitheater outside (connected experience, can be used with clubhouse for bigger events)

Support Facilities:

• Changing rooms with lockers
• Clean, well-maintained washrooms
• Storage for equipment and supplies

This isn’t everything—we’re still adding final touches based on what we learned from our Bangalore projects.

The Top Amenities in Vaishno Sapphire: Beyond the Clubhouse

The clubhouse is the heart, but it needs to connect with everything else we’re building. Here are the top amenities in Vaishno Sapphire that work together:

Outdoor Recreation

Swimming pools: Two of them—one for adults, separate one for kids. Right next to clubhouse so parents can watch kids while they’re at the club.

Jogging track: Paved track around the property perimeter. Connects to clubhouse—you can start your jog from there, maybe grab water.

Sports courts: Badminton and basketball outdoors. Night lighting so you can play evenings after work.

Family Spaces

Children’s play area: Multiple age-appropriate zones. Connected to clubhouse so parents can be at the club while kids play outside (with line of sight).

Senior citizen garden: Separate sitting area with light exercise equipment. Walking distance from clubhouse but quieter.

Pet park: Because 30% of our Bangalore buyers have dogs, and pets are family too. Also near clubhouse area.

Green Spaces

Landscaped gardens: Throughout property. Sitting areas, trees for shade, walking paths. The clubhouse opens onto these, so indoor-outdoor flow.

Reflexology path: Natural stone path for foot massage while walking. Small thing, but our Bangalore residents love it.

Infrastructure

24/7 security: CCTV coverage including clubhouse area, so you feel safe using facilities at odd hours.

Power backup: Clubhouse has full backup. Gym equipment, lights, AC—everything works even during power cuts.

Wi-Fi in clubhouse: Because people will work from there sometimes, or kids need internet for activities.

These are the top amenities apartments in Hyderabad should have, in our opinion. We’re not claiming we invented any of this—but we are trying to do it all well.

Why Low Density Makes All This Better

Here’s something that matters: Vaishno Sapphire has only 92 units per acre. Total 276 apartments on 2.7 acres.

Compare this to projects with 150-200 units per acre, and suddenly our amenities-per-person ratio looks very different.

Same 8,000 sq ft clubhouse:

• With 300 residents = 27 sq ft per apartment
• With 600 residents = 13 sq ft per apartment

Same swimming pool:

• With 300 people = you can actually swim
• With 600 people = it’s a bathing ghat on weekends

Same sports courts:

• With fewer residents = you can book a slot when you want
• With more residents = good luck playing on Sunday

We chose lower density because we’ve seen overcrowded amenities in our visits to various projects. Residents get frustrated, stop using facilities, complain that amenities are worthless.

It costs us money—we could’ve built 400+ apartments instead of 276. But we think it’ll create happier residents. And happy residents refer their friends.

How We’ll Activate the Community (The Part Most Builders Skip)

Here’s what we learned in Bangalore: beautiful clubhouse with great equipment isn’t enough. You need programming.

At Vaishno Sapphire, we’re planning:

Regular activities:

• Weekend movie nights in the banquet hall
• Yoga classes in the mornings (we’ll arrange instructor first 6 months)
• Festival celebrations (Diwali, Holi, Ugadi, Christmas—we’ll facilitate, residents organize)
• Kids’ activities on weekends (art workshops, storytelling, games)

Sports tournaments:

• Badminton tournaments
• Table tennis competitions
• Cricket for kids in the amphitheater area

Community building:

• Welcome meets for new residents
• Resident committee elections and meetings
• WhatsApp groups for different interests (fitness, parents, book club, whatever emerges)

Practical support:

• First three months, we’ll have activity coordinators from our team
• We’ll help residents form activity groups and clubs
• Maintenance staff trained to support event setups

This “software” of community building matters as much as the “hardware” of the clubhouse. We’ve seen it make the difference between clubhouses that thrive and ones that sit empty.

What This Means for Different Buyers

We’re positioning Sapphire as one of the premium residential projects in Kollur—not ultra-luxury, but definitely premium for the area.

Our clubhouse and amenities package is designed for different buyer types:

Young couples: You’ll use the gym, pool, movie nights, social lounge for casual hangouts with neighbors.

Families with young kids: Kids’ play areas, swimming pool, activity room, weekend events—your children will have actual childhood memories here, not just screen time.

Families with teenagers: Sports courts, indoor games, larger pool, events—teens need social spaces that aren’t just their bedrooms.

Working professionals: Gym before work, yoga after work, spaces to relax without going anywhere. Work-life balance becomes easier when facilities are downstairs.

People with elderly parents: Senior garden, accessible clubhouse (we’re keeping it ground floor connected with ramps), community so parents aren’t isolated.

The clubhouse becomes the hub where all these different groups intersect and form community.

How We’re Pricing This

Here’s our approach on 2&3bhk apartments for sale in kollur:

2BHK apartments: Starting around ₹72 lakhs (1,365 sq ft onwards)

3BHK apartments: Range from ₹85 lakhs to ₹1.08 crores depending on size (1,520 to 2,034 sq ft)

These prices include the clubhouse and all amenities. No separate “clubhouse charges” or surprise fees later. What we quote is what you pay (plus government charges like stamp duty and registration, obviously).

Are we the cheapest in Kollur? No. There are projects at ₹4,500-5,000 per sq ft.

Are we the most expensive? Also no. Luxury projects go up to ₹7,000-8,000 per sq ft.

We’re in between—around ₹5,500 per sq ft—because we’re offering premium amenities at mid-segment pricing. We can do this because we don’t have brand premium in Hyderabad yet (we’re new here), so we’re pricing to prove ourselves.

Once we deliver Sapphire successfully, our next Hyderabad project will probably be priced higher. But for Sapphire buyers, you get the advantage of our “establishing reputation” pricing.

The Maintenance Question

People always ask: “Great amenities, but maintenance will be ₹10 per sq ft, right?”

No. We’re estimating ₹3-4 per sq ft monthly maintenance.

How? Because lower density means fewer residents sharing costs. And we’ve designed systems to be efficient—proper equipment that doesn’t break constantly, LED lighting, energy-efficient AC, water recycling.

Also, we’ve built this into our planning from the start. We haven’t over-promised amenities we can’t maintain affordably.

The 11,000 sq ft clubhouse and all facilities should run at ₹3-4 per sq ft for residents. That’s our commitment.

What We Learned from Bangalore That We’re Applying Here

After 11 years and 10+ clubhouses, here’s what worked:

Location matters: Clubhouse should be central, easy to reach from all towers. Ours is centrally located with clear pathways.

Ground floor is better: Our clubhouse is ground floor with outdoor connection. Better accessibility, better integration with other amenities.

Natural light makes huge difference: Dark clubhouses feel depressing. We’ve designed with large windows, natural light throughout.

Quality over quantity: Better to have 5 great facilities than 15 mediocre ones. We’ve focused on things people actually use.

Community management matters: The best clubhouse with zero community activation sits empty. We’re planning activation from day one.

Maintenance from day one: We don’t wait for “society formation” to start maintaining. From possession, we have maintenance team ready.

Why This Matters for Community Living

Let us get real for a moment.

Apartments in cities can feel isolating. You live in a building with 200 families, and you don’t know anyone. You rush to work, come home tired, watch TV, sleep, repeat. Kids are on tablets because there’s nothing else to do.

That’s not living. That’s existing.

A good clubhouse changes this equation completely:

Your kids make friends in the play area, you start chatting with their parents, suddenly you have weekend plans with neighbors. Someone starts morning yoga group, you join, you’re healthier and you know people. Your teen joins badminton tournaments, has social circle beyond school. Your parents have friends in the senior garden, they’re less lonely.

One year later, you’re not just living in an apartment. You’re part of a community. You have friends in your building. You celebrate festivals together. You help each other out. You genuinely like where you live.

That’s what we’ve seen in Bangalore. That’s what we want to create in Hyderabad.

The clubhouse is how this happens.

Come See What We’re Planning

We’re not asking you to just trust our words. Come to the Vaishno Sapphire site in Kollur. We have detailed plans, 3D renders, specifications, everything.

Walk through what we’re designing. Ask questions:

• How big is the gym?
• What equipment brands?
• How will booking for banquet hall work?
• What’s the maintenance cost breakdown?
• How will community activities be managed?

We’ll answer everything. Honestly. If we don’t know something yet, we’ll tell you we’re still finalizing it.

Compare our clubhouse plans with other premium clubhouse in Hyderabad projects. See how we stack up on size, facilities, design, density, maintenance costs.

Then decide if this is the kind of community you want to be part of.

Our Promise on the Clubhouse

Here’s what we commit regarding the clubhouse at Vaishno Sapphire:

✅ At least 8,000 sq ft of clubhouse space (final number might be slightly higher)

✅ Fully functional at possession. Not “under construction” or “coming in 6 months.” Ready from day one.

✅ Quality equipment from day one. No cheap substitutes we’ll need to replace in a year.

✅ Active management for first year. We’ll facilitate community building, organize activities, help you form your community.

✅ Affordable maintenance. Our target is ₹3-4 per sq ft including all amenities.

✅ Responsive to feedback. Once residents move in, if the clubhouse needs adjustments, we’ll listen and adapt.

This is based on what worked in our Bangalore projects. We’ve done this before. We know what works.

The Bottom Line: Community Matters

Look, we could’ve built a basic project. Just apartments, basic security, skip the fancy clubhouse, reduce costs.

But we’ve seen what happens when you give people a great clubhouse. Communities form. Neighbors become friends. Kids play together. People are healthier, happier, more engaged.

And those people become our best marketing. They tell their friends. They leave positive reviews. They come back for our next project.

So yes, we’re investing significantly in the Sapphire clubhouse. Because we believe it’s what separates apartment living from actual community living.

Because we’ve seen it work for 11 years in Bangalore.

And because we’d want this if we were buying an apartment ourselves.

That’s what we’re building at Vaishno Sapphire. Not just 2&3bhk apartments for sale in kollur. A community where people actually want to live.

Come see for yourself.

Vaishno Sapphire
Kollur, Hyderabad
RERA: P01100010046

Want to see the clubhouse plans? Visit our site. Want to understand how the amenities work together? We’ll walk you through. Want to see our Bangalore clubhouses that inspired this design? We’ll give you addresses and resident contacts.

We don’t just build clubhouses. We build communities.

Come see what community living actually means.