** India's Prestige Estates Projects PREG.NS rises 2.3% to nearly a two-month high of 1,405 rupees
** Co's Golden Groves property in Hyderabad clocks 25 billion Indian rupees ($267.28 million) in early sales
** Real-estate developer launched the project just about two weeks ago, and robust early traction underscores demand for luxury residential real-estate in India
** RBI's rate cuts and the Indian government's tax cuts in October have helped boost consumption
** Stock trades at a premium compared to peers, with forward 12-month price-to-earnings at 33.14, vs industry average at 21.52 - LSEG data
** Out of 20 analysts tracking stock, 18 rate "buy" or higher, while two rate "hold" or lower - LSEG-compiled data
** Nifty realty index .NIFTYREAL nears two-month highs; down 9% year-to-date
** YTD, Prestige down 11.9%
($1 = 93.5363 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Pranav Kashyap)
((pranav.kashyap@tr.com; +919886482111;))