Casagrand Majestica

Casagrand Majestica stands at 4th Cross Street, Lakshmi Nagar, in the Girigori Nagar part of Manapakkam, pincode 600125. Manapakkam is a residential area on the south-western side of Chennai. Most trips start by heading towards Porur or Guindy, the two larger hubs within reach by road.

The developer has not published distances to offices, stations, schools or hospitals, so none are given here. Manapakkam and its neighbouring areas have schools, clinics and daily shopping, and the fact that the project is already lived in means you can ask residents where they actually go.

Test the commute that matters to your household. Leave the gate at your usual office hour, drive to work, and return in the evening traffic. If anyone works in Guindy, time that run as well. Note how easily cabs find a cross street like this one, where the nearest bus stop is, and how the lanes around the block cope with heavy rain.

Casagrand Majestica has three layouts, all marked Elite and quoted as built-up area. Rs. 73 Lakhs is the entry figure for the two-bedroom home of roughly 1,160 sq ft, about Rs. 6,300 per sq ft. A three-bedroom home of roughly 1,592 sq ft is listed from Rs. 1.02 Crore, about Rs. 6,400 per sq ft. The four-bedroom home of roughly 2,499 sq ft is listed from Rs. 1.64 Crore, about Rs. 6,600 per sq ft.

Carpet areas have not been published, so ask for them with a room-by-room plan. These are starting prices, and your flat may cost more for its floor or facing. In a finished building you can compare two real flats before you choose.

A home that already holds its completion certificate carries no GST. Stamp duty and registration are payable on the sale value. Ask for a cost sheet that shows:

• Base price and the area it is charged on
• Floor and facing premiums
• Car parking and the bays included
• Corpus fund and advance maintenance
• Stamp duty and registration

Casagrand Majestica has no RERA registration number published by the developer. Ask for it in writing and search it on the TNRERA portal (rera.tn.gov.in). If the answer is that there is none, ask why, and let a property lawyer decide whether the approvals below are enough on their own.

Because the homes are finished, the documents should all exist today. Ask for:

• The completion or occupancy certificate for your block
• The approved building plan showing your flat
• Title documents and an encumbrance certificate for the 11.8 acres
• A draft sale deed with built-up and carpet areas
• Proof that water, power and property tax accounts are in place

After you register the sale deed, have the patta and property tax records moved into your name, along with the electricity account. Join the residents' association and ask for its latest accounts, which show whether maintenance money is being spent on the building.

Casagrand Majestica covers 11.8 acres and holds 646 homes in five blocks, none taller than five floors. Low buildings on a large plot usually mean more ground between blocks and shorter waits for the lift. The developer has not published an open-space share, so ask for the approved site plan and see how the blocks and common areas are laid out.

No amenity list has been published for this project either. That matters, because the shared facilities shape your evenings and your maintenance bill. The good news is that the project is finished, so you can see exactly what exists rather than rely on renders as planned by the developer.

On a visit, walk the grounds with a checklist. Look for a place for children to play, somewhere to exercise, a hall for functions and a path for evening walks. Ask two or three residents which facilities are open, how well they are kept, and what the monthly maintenance charge includes. Ask the developer for the full amenity list in writing too.