Mana Jardin Neo

Mana Jardin Neo stands close to the Wipro SEZ on Sarjapur Main Road, in the Hadosiddapura, Kadubeesanahalli and Chikkakannalli belt of south-east Bangalore, pincode 560099. If you or your partner work at the Wipro campus, this is about as close as a large new home gets.

For other journeys, you can drive to Dommasandra, Carmelaram or the Outer Ring Road. Schools, hospitals and shops are spread along Sarjapur Road rather than planned inside the project, so most errands will mean a short drive.

The developer has not published distances or travel times, so we do not quote any. Sarjapur Main Road is busy at peak hours, and the tech campuses along it add to the load at shift changes. Drive from the site to your office at your usual time, then return in the evening. Check how the entry gate will meet the main road, since that one turn can decide how long each trip takes.

Mana Jardin Neo has six plans on sale, quoted as built-up area:

• 3 BHK, 2,764 sq ft: Rs. 3.43 Crore upwards, about Rs. 12,400 per sq ft
• 4 BHK, 3,384 sq ft: Rs. 4.20 Crore upwards, about Rs. 12,400
• 4 BHK penthouse, 5,544 sq ft: Rs. 7.28 Crore upwards, about Rs. 13,100
• 4 BHK penthouse, 5,697 sq ft: Rs. 7.41 Crore upwards, about Rs. 13,000
• 5 BHK penthouse, 6,517 sq ft: Rs. 7.93 Crore upwards, about Rs. 12,200
• 5 BHK penthouse, 7,162 sq ft: Rs. 8.70 Crore upwards, about Rs. 12,100

Carpet areas are not published. As the homes are under construction, GST is added, and stamp duty and registration are due at the sale deed. Ask for a cost sheet showing:

• Base rate, and how terraces are counted
• Floor-rise and facing premiums
• Car parking bays included
• Clubhouse fee and maintenance deposit
• GST on its own line
• Stamp duty and registration

Mana Jardin Neo has no RERA registration number published by the developer. Ask Mana Projects for it and check the entry on the Karnataka RERA website (rera.karnataka.gov.in) before you pay a booking amount. The entry shows the promoter, the land and the declared completion date, which you can compare with the 2029 handover.

Buying a home that is still being built, you rely on written commitments. Ask for:

• The RERA registration certificate
• The sanctioned building plan marked with your block and unit
• Title deeds and an encumbrance certificate for the 2.36 acres
• A draft agreement for sale with the handover date and delay compensation
• The payment schedule tied to construction stages
• For penthouses, the approved terrace area and its exclusive use

When the blocks are complete, see the occupancy certificate before taking possession. Then register the sale deed and move the khata into your name.

Mana Jardin Neo has two blocks, rising as high as 20 storeys, on 2.36 acres, and only 80 families will share the grounds. The developer has not published the share of open space, so ask for the sanctioned site plan. Pictures you see are as planned by the developer, since construction is still going on.

A day here might begin with lengths of the infinity edge pool or a session in the gymnasium. The aerobics and yoga zone suits a gentler start, and the jogging track loops the site. If you work from home, the working pods offer a desk and a call away from the family.

Children can use the kids' play area and the sports courts after school, while the indoor games area covers wet afternoons. Evenings can move up to the landscaped terrace deck. The multipurpose hall takes family functions, and the performing amphitheatre suits a concert or a play. With clubhouses shared by so few homes, waits should be short. Ask which facilities will open with the first handover.