In real estate terminology residential property is a self /owner occupied housing being used specifically for living purpose only and that are located within the demarcated layout plan of areas designated as Colonies. These include Independent Bungalows / houses, Flats / Apartments and Farm houses.

South Delhi has vast areas as prime residential colonies mainly listed as below :
Central- Sunder Nagar, Golf Links, Jor Bagh, Chanakyapuri, Nizzammuddin East, Aurangzeb Road and Prithviraj Road.
South (West) - Vasant Vihar, Anand Niketan, Westend, Shantiniketan
South (Central)- Safadarjung Enclave, Safadarjung Development Area, Panchsheel Park, Soami Nagar, Haus khas, Anand Lok, Gulmohar Park, Nitibagh, Defence Colony.
South (South) - Greater Kailash I & II, New Friends Colony, Friends Colony, Maharani Bagh

These farm houses are based on the concept 'Back to the nature' which includes nature living, natural food, nature cure, nature family and are spread over a wide area of Land. Such Farm houses & Villas are surrounded by lush green undulations sprinkled with breath taking variety of plants from nurseries. Most of them have their own Power Back up systems, Swimming Pool and tennis courts and usually comprise of 4-5 Bedrooms built on area of 2-5 Acres of Land.

Pushpanjili - Bijwasan, Westend Greens - Rajokri, Kishangarh - Vasant Kunj, Chattarpur - Mehrauli, Sultanpur, Ghittorni, Gadaipur & Jaunapur are the prime localities in the suburbs of south Delhi having designer farm houses.