Mantri Courtyard

Mantri Courtyard has its address on file at Nagegowdanapalya, Bengaluru, pincode 560109, a pocket on the Kanakapura Road side of south Bengaluru. No street name or landmark is given, so ask the seller or the owners' association for the gate location and a map pin before you visit.

The developer has not published distances or travel times to offices, schools, hospitals or stations, and we do not quote any. Since the homes are already occupied, you have a better tool than distances: the people who live there. Ask a couple of residents how long their commute takes and where they shop, see a doctor and send their children to school.

Then test it yourself. Drive to your workplace at the hour you would really leave and come back in the evening rush. Check the state of the approach road to the gate and how easily you can turn onto Kanakapura Road at peak time. If you rely on public transport, find the nearest bus stop and see how often buses run. Finally, ask how water reaches the homes, since that affects both comfort and maintenance.

Mantri Courtyard has no homes left, because the developer has sold every one. For reference, the four layouts were, in built-up area:

• Three bedrooms, 2,075 sq ft
• Four bedrooms, 3,495 sq ft
• Four bedrooms, 4,150 sq ft
• Four bedrooms, 4,190 sq ft

Carpet areas were not published, so ask the seller for the sanctioned plan of the unit. In a two-floor building, check whether a ground-floor home has a private garden or a top-floor home has terrace rights, since either changes its value.

A resale of a finished home carries no GST, but stamp duty and registration apply. Before you agree a price, ask the seller for:

• The agreed price and the area it covers
• Parking bays allotted to the home
• Maintenance deposit and any sinking fund transfer
• A no-dues letter from the association
• Latest property tax and electricity receipts
• Any transfer fee the association charges

Compare several listings of the same layout before you decide.

Mantri Courtyard has no RERA registration number published yet. Ask the seller whether it was registered and, if so, check the entry on the Karnataka RERA website, rera.karnataka.gov.in. For a completed project, the building papers and the chain of title matter even more than that entry.

For a resale, collect these documents before paying a token amount:

• The occupancy certificate for the building
• Sanctioned plan showing the unit
• The seller's registered sale deed from the developer
• A current encumbrance certificate
• Khata in the seller's name and the latest tax receipt
• Loan closure letter, if the seller had a home loan
• No-dues letter from the owners' association

Have a property lawyer check that the seller's name matches every document. On completion, register the sale deed in your name and apply for the khata transfer. Then move the power, water and association membership into your name.

Mantri Courtyard spreads 174 homes across 14 acres in buildings of two floors, so the community feels much more open than a tower project. The number of blocks has not been published. As the project is built and occupied, walk the grounds yourself and see where your home is placed relative to the clubhouse, roads and gardens.

A morning could start on the jogging track or in the gym, with a swim to finish. After school, children have a play area and an activity area, and older ones can use the outdoor courts or the table tennis table. The games room helps on a wet day.

Retail spaces within the project handle small daily needs without a drive. Birthdays and get-togethers can use the party area, and the landscaped gardens are there for a slow evening walk. Owners moved in only from October 2024, so ask the association what the monthly maintenance is and whether the clubhouse is fully running. Also ask whether the developer has formally handed the common areas over.