Godrej Regent Park

Godrej Regent Park sits at Gopasandra in Kada Agrahara, pincode 560099, reached from Sarjapur Road on the south-eastern edge of Bengaluru. Homes have spread quickly along this road, following the tech offices, and the main road is where you will find schooling, medical care and groceries. The developer has not published distances to any of these, so we give none.

Daily life here depends on Sarjapur Road. Most trips to work, school or a hospital will use it, and it is busy at office hours. Sarjapur town and Dommasandra are reached by road, which helps for weekly shopping and errands. For work further into the city, a car or cab will be your main option, so factor fuel and time into the real cost of living here.

With handover years away, the roads you see today may change by 2031. Still, visit now at your normal commute hour and time the drive to your office. Look at the approach road from Sarjapur Road and imagine it serving 518 homes. Revisit during construction to see how the area and its access roads develop.

Godrej Regent Park offers three plans, with built-up areas quoted. The two-bedroom covers near 1,200 sq ft and opens at Rs. 1.44 Crore. For three bedrooms there is a Premium plan near 1,500 sq ft opening at Rs. 1.80 Crore and a Luxe plan near 1,800 sq ft opening at Rs. 2.16 Crore. Carpet areas have not been published, so ask for them in writing.

Each plan works out to about Rs. 12,000 per sq ft at its opening price. In towers of 33 floors, a higher floor or a better view usually costs more, so get the price of the exact unit rather than the plan.

These homes are yet to be built, so GST applies on the construction portion. Stamp duty and registration come due when you sign the sale deed. Ask for a cost sheet listing:

• Base rate and the area it is charged on
• Floor-rise and view premiums for your unit
• Car parking charges and bays included
• Clubhouse membership and maintenance deposit
• GST as a separate line
• Stamp duty and registration estimate

Godrej Regent Park is registered with Karnataka RERA under PRM/KA/RERA/1251/308/PR/150726/008810. Look it up on the Karnataka RERA website (rera.karnataka.gov.in) before you pay a booking amount. The entry shows the promoter, the approved plan, the number of homes and the completion date the developer has declared.

At the new-launch stage, ask for:

• A copy of the RERA registration certificate
• The sanctioned building plan showing your unit
• Title documents and an encumbrance certificate for the land
• An agreement for sale with the handover date and delay compensation
• A construction-linked payment schedule

Compare the completion date in your agreement with the one on the RERA website, and ask about any gap. Before each instalment, check that the linked milestone has actually been reached on site. When the homes are finished, collect the occupancy certificate, register the sale deed in your name and apply for the khata.

Godrej Regent Park places two towers of 33 floors on 7.5 acres, with 518 homes in all. The share of land kept open has not been published, so ask for the sanctioned site plan to see how much ground surrounds the towers. Every image in the brochure is a render as planned by the developer.

The centre of the community is a clubhouse of 18,475 sq ft spread over a ground floor and three upper levels, with indoor games inside. Mornings could start on the outdoor yoga deck or the jogging and skating track, followed by the outdoor gymnasium or a swim in the pool. Children have kids' play areas, and the multipurpose sports courts suit older ones and weekend players.

Dog owners have a pet park, and the flower gardens make a pleasant evening walk. The amphitheatre court works for a community event, and the multipurpose party area handles birthdays. In a 33-floor tower, the number of lifts matters as much as any facility, so ask how many serve each tower and which amenities open with the first handover.