Casagrand SouthBrooke

Casagrand SouthBrooke sits in Kelambakkam, in the Chennai region. The developer has not published a street address, a pincode or distances to offices, schools and hospitals, so none are quoted here. Before anything else, ask for the full postal address and the location pin, and make sure the site you visit is the site in the sale agreement.

Once you have the pin, plan your visit around the trips you will make every day. Drive to your office at the hour you would normally leave, and come back at the hour you would return. If you depend on buses, cabs or autos, time how long each takes to reach the gate, and try it once after dark.

Think about the school run and the weekly shop too. Ask residents who moved in from June 2024 onwards where their children study, which hospital they use and where they buy groceries. A clinic and commercial spaces inside the project may handle small needs, but confirm they are open and staffed. If you plan to rent the flat out, ask a local agent what one- and two-bedroom homes in Kelambakkam fetch and how long they take to let.

Casagrand SouthBrooke offers four layouts, all quoted as built-up area. The compact one-bedroom is about 511 sq ft from Rs. 21.3 Lakhs. Two-bedroom buyers choose between a compact plan of about 797 sq ft from Rs. 29.9 Lakhs and a regular plan of about 980 sq ft from Rs. 35.3 Lakhs. The regular three-bedroom is about 1,172 sq ft from Rs. 41.1 Lakhs.

The rate falls as the home grows, from about Rs. 4,200 per sq ft for the one-bedroom to about Rs. 3,500 for the three-bedroom. All prices are starting figures, so floor and facing will move them up. Ask for the carpet area of each plan as well.

If your flat has its completion certificate, no GST is due. If it is in a part still being finished, GST applies on the construction portion. Stamp duty and registration are always payable. Ask for a cost sheet that lists:

• Base price and the area it is charged on
• Floor-rise and facing premiums
• Car parking, if charged separately
• Maintenance deposit and any advance maintenance
• GST, if applicable, on its own line
• Stamp duty and registration on the full value

Casagrand SouthBrooke has two RERA registrations published. Phase 1 is TN/01/Building/515/2022 and Phase 2 is TN/35/Building/0413/2024. Look both up on the TNRERA website, note which blocks each one covers, and read the completion date the developer declared for each.

The project is described as complete, but a phase registered in 2024 may still be under work. Settle that first. If your flat is finished, 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 land
• A draft sale deed and the property tax assessment details

If your flat is still being built, the purchase is an under-construction one. Ask for the agreement for sale with the handover date, the payment schedule tied to construction stages and the RERA certificate for that phase. At handover, register the sale deed in your name and move the property tax assessment and the power connection to you. Keep copies of every receipt, since you will need them for a home loan or a later sale.

Casagrand SouthBrooke has a 6-acre site holding two blocks of five floors and a long list of shared spaces. With 671 households, those spaces will be in steady use, so walk the site on a weekend evening to see how crowded it gets. Ask for the site plan and mark the distance from your block to the pool, the play areas and the car park.

A morning might start on the jogging and skating trail, then move to the gymnasium or the yoga deck. A space for meditation offers a quieter start. Children get more than ten kinds of play area, which matters in a community of this size, plus several sports courts for older kids after school.

The clubhouse holds a lounge and an indoor games area for rainy days. There is a swimming pool for weekends, a mini theatre for film nights and an amphitheatre for community events. A multipurpose party area handles birthdays, and landscaped gardens run between the blocks. A clinic and commercial spaces within the gate cover small needs. Since handover only began in June 2024, ask which of these are open today and what the monthly maintenance charge covers.