Murud, Raigad

Murud is a coastal taluka headquarters in Maharashtra's Raigad district, on the Konkan coastline south of Mumbai. Situated at a distance of 150 km from Mumbai, Murud is a tourist destination. The town has long been known for its unspoilt shoreline and layered history rather than commercial density, which is exactly what is now drawing serious real estate attention to it.

The town's biggest draw is heritage tourism. Murud is known for a notable beach, and for its proximity to Janjira off the coast of Rajapuri, a sea fort. It is notable for being the only fort along India's western coast that remained undefeated despite Dutch and English East India Company attacks. Close to the fort stands the Nawab's Palace, a 19th-century administrative building. The Palace of Nawab is located in Murud, built in 1885 for administration purposes, and is still owned by descendants of the Nawab as private property.

What sets Murud apart today is the entry of organised, large-scale development. Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited, through its subsidiary Deep Mangal Developers Private Limited, has signed an agreement with the Government of Maharashtra to develop a world-class tourist destination in Murud, under the aegis of the state's Tourism Policy. This upcoming coastal township is planned with residential plots and villa homes along the Murud/Raigad Coast in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

For homebuyers and second-home investors, Murud offers a rare combination: an established tourist economy, government-backed infrastructure push, and land values that are still a fraction of Alibaug or Mumbai's outer suburbs. As Konkan connectivity improves, early movers stand to benefit the most.