Prestige Camden Gardens

Prestige Camden Gardens stands on Thanisandra Main Road, pincode 560064, in the north of Bangalore. Thanisandra has grown into a busy apartment belt, with many communities already built along the main road. The developer has not published nearby landmarks or distances, so none are quoted here.

Since the tower is still going up, you cannot test the view or the lift ride yet, but you can test the road. Drive from the site to your office at the hour you would leave, then drive back in the evening rush. The main road can be slow at peak hours, and those minutes add up over a year. If you have children, time the morning school run as well.

Visit the site itself, not just the sales office. Look at the road frontage, the width of the approach and what stands on either side of the plot. Ask where the main gate will open and how the 120 households will get in and out at busy times. A walk around the area in the evening will also show you what shops, clinics and eateries are already open nearby.

Prestige Camden Gardens has five named plans in the tower, each given as built-up area. The three-bedroom range starts with the Smart at about 1,578 sq ft and moves up through the Optima at about 1,851 sq ft and the Prima at about 2,037 sq ft. The Supreme is the roomiest three-bedroom at about 2,149 sq ft. The Ultima adds a fourth bedroom and measures about 2,732 sq ft. Carpet areas have not been published, so ask for them.

Every plan is sold out, so no developer price list applies. You pay the seller for what they have already put in, plus any premium they ask, and then pay the remaining instalments to Prestige Group. GST applies to an under-construction flat, and stamp duty and registration are due when the sale deed is signed. Put together a cost sheet that shows:

• Amount the seller has paid, with receipts
• Premium the seller is asking over that amount
• Instalments still due and their milestones
• GST on the remaining payments
• The developer's transfer fee
• Parking, clubhouse and maintenance deposit
• Stamp duty and registration at handover

Prestige Camden Gardens has no RERA registration number published yet. Ask Prestige Group and the seller for it, then look it up on rera.karnataka.gov.in, the Karnataka RERA website. The entry shows the declared completion date, the approved plan and the promoter's quarterly progress updates.

Taking over a booking in a building under construction needs more paper than a normal purchase. Before you pay the seller anything, ask for:

• The seller's agreement for sale with Prestige Group
• Receipts for every instalment paid so far
• The developer's written consent to transfer the booking
• A statement of dues from the developer
• The bank's no-objection letter if the seller has a home loan
• The RERA certificate and the sanctioned building plan

The agreement for sale is then endorsed or re-executed in your name, and your bank can release your loan against it. At handover, look for the tower's occupancy certificate before you take the keys. Register the sale deed, then apply for the khata in your name and move the power connection.

Prestige Camden Gardens places one tower of 20 floors on 2 acres, with 120 homes and the shared facilities around it. The open-space share has not been published, so ask for the sanctioned site plan to see how much ground stays green. Any images you are shown are renders, as planned by the developer, until the building is finished.

Once the tower is complete, a morning could start with a jog around the track or a quiet half hour in the meditation and yoga zone. The clubhouse holds a gymnasium and a swimming pool. The sports courts, including a pickleball court, cater for weekend games, and the indoor games zone covers wet days.

Children have a play area, and the landscaped gardens make a calm evening loop. Camden Plaza is planned as a shared gathering space, and the multipurpose party area can host birthdays and small functions. Inside, the flats are planned with vitrified tile floors in the living areas and bedrooms. DG power will back up the lifts, pumps and common areas. Ask which facilities will open with the first handovers.