Hiranandani Horizon

Hiranandani Horizon stands off Bannerghatta Main Road, on the south side of Bengaluru. Over the years this belt has filled with both homes and workplaces, so much of what a family needs is nearby. The developer has not published exact distances, so none are quoted here.

Office journeys are the main question. The IT campuses of Electronic City and Global Village are reached by road, and the NICE corridor makes crossing to other parts of the city quicker than the old routes. A Namma Metro station is nearby, useful on days you leave the car at home.

Schools, colleges and hospitals are in the area, as are malls and places of worship, so weekends need not involve a long drive. Bannerghatta Road still slows at rush hour. Drive to your workplace on a weekday morning, return in the evening, and walk to the metro once before you settle on the address.

Hiranandani Horizon offers a choice between two very large layouts, both quoted as built-up area. The three-bedroom plan is about 2,527 sq ft, and the published range for it reaches about 2,610 sq ft, so ask which version a unit is. The four-bedroom plan is about 3,455 sq ft, enough for a joint family or a home office on top of four bedrooms. Carpet areas have not been published.

No price or per-sq-ft rate is published, so the rate cannot be worked out here. On homes this size, a small difference in rate adds up to a large sum, so ask for unit-wise prices and compare several flats. A finished home with an occupancy certificate attracts no GST; stamp duty and registration apply to every purchase. Ask for a cost sheet that shows:

• Base price and the area it is charged on
• Floor and facing premiums, if any
• Car parking and the number of bays included
• Clubhouse charges and the maintenance deposit
• Stamp duty and registration on the full value

Hiranandani Horizon has no RERA registration number on record. Ask House of Hiranandani whether one exists and check it on the Karnataka RERA website (rera.karnataka.gov.in). The approval named for the project is BBMP/BDA; ask to see the stamped sanctioned plan.

With possession given from April 2018, you are buying a finished home. Collect these before you pay an advance:

• The occupancy certificate for your tower
• The sanctioned building plan marking your flat
• Title documents and a recent encumbrance certificate
• Khata for the flat and the latest property tax receipt
• A no-dues letter from the owners' association, for a resale
• Release of the original papers by any lender to the seller

Because the home is built, you register on a sale deed rather than an agreement to sell. Afterwards, move the khata and the BESCOM account into your name. A lawyer's reading of the title chain is worth its fee on a home of this size.

Hiranandani Horizon spreads over 38 acres, gated and with security on site. The developer has not published the number of towers or the open-space share, so ask for the site plan and find your tower on it. Any render you are shown is as planned by the developer; the finished campus is there to check against.

The shared facilities are focused rather than long. A morning might be a swim or an hour in the gymnasium, and an evening a game of tennis or badminton. Children have a play area, and the meditation hall offers a quiet room when the house is busy.

With homes this large, much of family life happens indoors, and the campus works as a calm, secure setting rather than a resort. If you want a wide menu of clubhouse extras, compare other projects. Since the facilities have been in use since 2018, ask the association what the monthly maintenance charge covers and how security is organised.