DivyaSree Serene Nest

DivyaSree Serene Nest is in Devanahalli, the town on the airport side of north Bengaluru. Kempegowda International Airport is reached by road, and its opening is what turned this area from a quiet market town into a place where offices and housing are both growing. No distance to the terminal or to specific employers has been published, so time the trip yourself.

Daily needs are covered locally. Schools, clinics and hospitals, shops and civic offices are all found in and around the town, and much of the surrounding land is still green. That mix appeals to people who want room to breathe without cutting themselves off from services.

If you work in the city centre or on the eastern tech corridors, your commute will be long, so drive it at the hour you would actually leave home before deciding. If you fly often, work near the airport or plan to rent the flat to people who do, the location works in your favour. Visit on a weekday evening as well as a weekend, and walk the approach road to see how it feels after dark.

DivyaSree Serene Nest offers five layouts, with areas given as built-up. The one-bedroom is about 545 sq ft and the one-and-a-half bedroom about 918 sq ft. For families there is a two-bedroom of about 1,301 sq ft, a two-and-a-half bedroom of about 1,360 sq ft and a three-bedroom of about 2,166 sq ft. Carpet areas are not published, so ask the seller for them.

No price or rate per sq ft has been published for any layout. Because the building is finished, what you pay depends on the individual flat: its floor, its facing, its condition and whether an owner has already done up the interiors. A flat with an occupancy certificate carries no GST. Stamp duty and registration apply to every purchase, so add them to your budget.

Ask for a written quote that shows:

• The agreed total price and the area it is based on
• Covered or open parking, and how many bays
• Any maintenance arrears or advance to be settled
• Association transfer or membership charges
• Stamp duty and registration on the full value

DivyaSree Serene Nest is described by the developer as BBMP/BDA approved, and no RERA registration number has been published. For a building completed and handed over from August 2016, the papers that matter are the ones that prove it was built as sanctioned and that the seller owns what is being sold.

Before you pay a token amount, ask for:

• The occupancy certificate for the building
• The sanctioned plan, with your flat marked on it
• The mother deed and title chain for the one-acre plot
• An encumbrance certificate covering at least the last 13 years
• The khata in the seller's name and the latest property tax receipt
• A no-dues letter from the owners' association for maintenance

On a resale, also ask for the seller's own sale deed and confirm that any home loan on the flat will be closed at registration. Your purchase is completed on a registered sale deed, after which you apply to move the khata and the electricity account into your name. Have a property lawyer read the whole file, since the approval named here should be matched against the authority that actually covers Devanahalli.

DivyaSree Serene Nest stands on one acre, so the shared life here is compact rather than sprawling. The block layout has not been published, so ask to see the site plan and walk the grounds yourself. Any images shown are as planned by the developer, and a ten-year-old building will look different today. Check the condition of the common areas, lifts and parking as closely as the flat.

A typical day might begin with a session in the gymnasium or a quiet half hour in the meditation hall. Children have a play area close to home, and the indoor games room gives them somewhere to go when it rains. The clubhouse and community hall host residents' meetings, festivals and birthdays, with a separate party area for larger gatherings.

Lifts serve the building, and backup power runs round the clock, which matters on the edge of the city where supply can dip. Ask the association how old the lifts and generator are, when they were last serviced, and whether a sinking fund exists for their replacement. Also ask what the monthly maintenance charge is, since it has not been published.