CasaGrand Selenia

CasaGrand Selenia lies in Kelambakkam, towards the southern end of Chennai's IT corridor. The developer names Siruseri, Navalur, Padur, Kovalam, Thiruporur, Mahabalipuram and Vandalur as places the area serves. It has not published a street address or any distances, so we do not quote any here.

Most weekday trips from a villa community this far south will start in a car or on a two-wheeler. Drive from the site to your office at the hour you would really leave, then time the evening return. If you work in the Siruseri or Navalur offices, try that exact route, since that is the trip you will repeat.

Look at what is close by today rather than what is promised. Find the nearest grocery, pharmacy, clinic and school, and check how the approach road looks after dark and after heavy rain. Ask the sales team how many gates the community will have and how far your row is from the entrance. With 221 homes spread over 17 acres, the walk from the far end can be a long one.

CasaGrand Selenia offers only one home type: a 3 BHK row villa of about 2,151 sq ft built-up on a plot of about 3,305 sq ft, from Rs. 1.93 Crore. That is about Rs. 9,000 per sq ft of built-up area, or about Rs. 5,800 per sq ft of plot. Carpet area is not published, so ask for it along with the floor plans of each level.

Every villa has the same layout, so the price will vary mainly with plot position. Corner plots, park-facing plots and those near the clubhouse are often priced higher. GST applies on the construction portion of an under-construction home. Stamp duty and registration are charged on the full value, including the land.

Ask for a cost sheet that shows:

• Base price, built-up area and plot area
• Any premium for plot position or facing
• Car parking included with the villa
• Clubhouse fee and maintenance deposit
• GST as its own line
• Stamp duty and registration
• The payment schedule tied to construction stages

CasaGrand Selenia is listed with Tamil Nadu RERA under TN/35/Building/0345/2024. Look it up on the TNRERA portal and check the promoter name, the 17.06-acre land area, the number of homes and the declared completion date. Keep a copy of the entry with your papers.

With a villa you are buying land as well as a house, so ask for:

• The RERA certificate and the approved layout plan
• The approved building plan for your villa
• Title documents and a recent encumbrance certificate for the land
• The patta or land record showing your plot
• A draft agreement for sale naming your plot number and size
• The construction-linked payment schedule and delay penalty

Have a property lawyer read the title and the agreement before you pay a booking amount. Release each instalment only when the matching stage is visible on site. At handover, collect the completion certificate, register the sale deed for the villa and its plot, and transfer the property tax and electricity accounts to your name.

CasaGrand Selenia places 221 row villas across 17.06 acres, with about 11 acres described as open landscaped space and a clubhouse of about 11,000 sq ft. Pictures you are shown are renders as planned by the developer. Ask for the approved layout to see where the rows, internal roads and green spaces fall.

As planned, a morning could start on the jogging track, the yoga lawn or the meditation zone, followed by the gymnasium. Children have play areas, a kids' pool and a skating rink, and older ones get a cricket pitch. The main swimming pool covers the hot afternoons, and dog owners have a pet park.

Evenings and weekends can be social. The amphitheatre suits a residents' event, the sky cinema a film night, and the multipurpose hall a family function. When relatives visit, the guest rooms save you squeezing them into the house. The spa and steam room are there for a quieter hour. Ask which facilities will be ready with the first handover and what the maintenance charge will be.