DRA Clover

DRA Clover is at Tiruvanchery in Madambakkam, pincode 600126, part of the East Tambaram side of Chennai. The developer has not published distances to offices, railway or metro stations, schools or hospitals. We do not quote any, and you should not rely on a figure a salesperson gives you without checking it yourself.

Your commute is the thing to test. Leave the site at the hour you would normally head to work and drive the full route, then repeat the trip in the evening. If you plan to use public transport, find the nearest bus stop and check how often buses run at peak times.

Madambakkam is a residential pocket, so walk around the site and look at the roads that lead to it. Note how wide they are, whether they flood in the rains and how far the nearest grocery store and pharmacy are. With 217 homes arriving over the next few years, ask the developer where the main entrance will be and how visitor parking is planned. A weekend visit also shows you the neighbourhood when families are out.

DRA Clover has two plans available, both with two toilets and both quoted as built-up area. The 2 BHK is about 1,097 sq ft and starts at Rs. 52.6 Lakhs, or about Rs. 4,800 per sq ft. The 3 BHK is about 1,257 sq ft and is priced from Rs. 60 Lakhs to Rs. 65 Lakhs, or roughly Rs. 4,770 to 5,170 per sq ft. Carpet areas are not published, so ask for them in writing.

You pay in instalments as the building goes up. GST is charged on the construction part of the price, and stamp duty and registration are due when you register. Read the payment schedule against the site's real progress before you sign. Your cost sheet should show:

• Base price and the area it is charged on
• Block, floor-rise and facing premiums
• Car parking charges
• Clubhouse and maintenance deposits
• GST as a separate line
• Stamp duty and registration
• Each instalment and the stage it is tied to

DRA Clover has no RERA registration number published yet. Ask DRA Homes for it and check it on the Tamil Nadu RERA (TNRERA) website. The entry lists the approved plan and the promoter's own completion date, which you can hold against the July 2027 handover the developer quotes.

You are booking a home that is still being built, so the papers to ask for now are about the land and the permissions. Request:

• RERA registration certificate
• Approved building plan for all four blocks
• Parent title deeds and an encumbrance certificate for the 2.4 acres
• A draft agreement for sale with the handover date and penalty for delay
• The payment schedule, stage by stage

Keep every receipt and every demand letter. When the blocks are finished, ask for the completion or occupancy certificate before you take the keys. Register the sale deed in your name and move the property tax assessment and electricity connection into your name soon after.

DRA Clover puts four five-floor blocks on 2.4 acres, with the shared spaces between them. Since there are four blocks, the walk to the clubhouse or the gardens will differ from one to another. Ask for the site plan and check which block is nearest the facilities you will use most. Any images you see are as planned by the developer until the work is done.

A weekday could begin with yoga in the activity area or a workout in the gymnasium, while toddlers go to the creche. Older children will head to the play area or the multipurpose sports court after school. Dog owners get a separate pet garden, which keeps the landscaped gardens calmer for everyone else.

In the evening, the jogging trail and the plaza seating give neighbours a place to walk and talk. The indoor games area covers rainy afternoons, and the multipurpose party area can host a family function. A clinic and a few retail spaces on site should save short trips out. Ask the developer which of these will be open at handover and how the maintenance charge will be set.