Concorde Livingston

Concorde Livingston stands at Kudlu Gate, a Hosur Road address with Silk Board Junction roughly 5 km to the north. That puts you between the inner south-east of Bangalore and the Electronic City tech belt, which you reach by heading south. You can also commute east to Whitefield and ITPL, though that drive takes longer.

Everyday needs are well covered. The neighbourhood has established schools and colleges, banks, restaurants, grocery shops and supermarkets. If you do not drive, BMTC buses and city taxis link Kudlu Gate to other parts of the city, which makes this a practical address for tenants and for older family members.

Hosur Road is one of the city's busiest roads, so test your commute before you buy. Drive to work at the hour you normally leave and come back at your usual evening time. Check the stretch between the main road and the building gate, and see how much noise reaches the flat you like from the road. Flats on the quieter side of the building may be worth a slightly higher price.

Concorde Livingston offers three home types. A one-bedroom flat is roughly 766 sq ft. Two-bedroom flats start at roughly 1,086 sq ft, and plans up to roughly 1,480 sq ft are also shown. The three-bedroom flat is roughly 1,615 sq ft. These appear to be saleable areas, and carpet areas are not published, so ask for them.

Prices are shared only on request, so no per-sq-ft rate can be worked out. Because the building is finished, a flat with its occupancy certificate carries no GST. Stamp duty and registration apply on every purchase. Finishes listed include vitrified tiles in the living areas and bedrooms, granite in the corridors and on the stairs, and Jaquar or equivalent bathroom fittings. Each flat has a 3 kW power supply and 1,000 W of generator backup.

Ask for a cost sheet that shows:

• The price per sq ft and the area it is charged on
• Basement car parking and whether a bay is included
• Any maintenance dues or corpus payable to the association
• Stamp duty and registration on the full value
• Any transfer fee on a resale

Concorde Livingston is listed as BBMP/BDA approved. No Karnataka RERA number has been published, which is typical for a project completed in 2016. If the developer still has unsold flats, ask whether a RERA registration exists and search for it on rera.karnataka.gov.in.

A finished flat changes hands on a sale deed, so check the papers of a completed building. Before you pay any advance, ask for:

• The occupancy certificate for the building
• The sanctioned plan, with your flat marked on it
• Title documents and a recent encumbrance certificate
• The khata in the seller's name and the latest tax receipt
• For a resale, the earlier sale deed and a no-dues letter from the association
• A draft sale deed for your lawyer to check

Once the sale deed is registered, the flat is yours. Then apply to transfer the khata and the electricity account into your name. Ask the residents' association for the current maintenance charge and its repair fund, since a ten-year-old building will need work on its lift, pumps and paint over the coming years.

Concorde Livingston is listed at 0.13 acres, which makes it a single compact building rather than a campus. The number of homes and floors has not been published, so ask for the sanctioned plan on your visit. Because the building is finished, what you see is what you get, not renders.

Life here is simple and close to the city. Mornings start with a walk in the landscaped garden, and children have a play area of their own for the evenings. There is no pool, gym or clubhouse, so families who want those will use facilities outside the building. In return, the maintenance charge in a small building is often lower than in a large township.

Guarded gates and backup power at all hours cover the everyday basics. Water comes from a borewell around the clock, per the specification, so ask how reliable that supply has been in summer and whether tankers are ever needed. One passenger lift serves the building from the basement car park. Check its service record and ask how long residents wait when it is under repair.