Mauritius homebuyers’ guide for smart homes

Home automation has gained ground in recent years in Mauritius. This trend demonstrates the growing role of innovation and technology in the economic fortunes of the island-nation including the Mauritius real estate sector.

Such growth has been so dramatic that the country leapfrogged to 52^nd place in the Global Innovation Index Report 2020. This new ranking represents a jump of 30 places from the country’s 82^nd spot in the index previously. It likewise secured for Mauritius the no. 1 position in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Prime developments with a head start

The superb internet connectivity in Mauritius, reputed as the world’s eighth most-fibred country, has also helped spread automation on the island’s upscale homes. Mauritius real estate developers like 2Futures have likewise pitched into the foundation for more automated homes with its deliveries of Wi-Fi and internet-ready residences.

Technological sophistication is evident as well in the general makeup of prime Mauritius real estate developments. The Ocean Grand Gaube of 2Futures, for instance, has its security system designed with CCTV cameras and controlled access.

For individual residences, lighting is the typical entry point in the making of a smart home. This would require cutting-edge electric bulbs that could communicate over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth in a smartphone. A system incorporating a smart speaker and complementary voice assistance apps would be needed as well. Through this system, the residents can then program lighting scenes and schedules.

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Ocean Grand Gaube presents residential designs quite suitable for smart-home add-ons.

Advantages of techie homes

Besides lighting, the central system for “connected homes” can link controls for a thermostat, audio speakers, TVs, security cameras, locks, appliances, and more. The result of such a hookup isn’t only a source of amazement; it also provides many practical benefits.

Convenience is one major advantage of managing your home from a central interface. The systems currently available are user-friendly, and it’s quite easy to learn how to run their apps from a smartphone or tablet.

Such ease in running smart-home technology could easily translate to more efficient energy utilization in a residence. With a programmable thermostat, for example, you can control more precisely the cooling of your home.

Lights can also be set to turn on and off automatically upon entering or leaving a room, thereby helping save energy. Use of household appliances can likewise be controlled more efficiently with smart-home devices in place.

A home security surveillance system is another advantage that a connected residence could have. Through this, a homeowner can remotely receive an alert whenever a security sensor is tripped.

Many professional service providers install smart home systems suited specifically for the Mauritius real estate sphere. 2Futures can help homebuyers too in assessing the smart-home applications tailor-fit for its various residential offerings. Contact a 2Futures consultant for a catalogue of our designs that may fit as the keystone for your smart home.