Prestige Fontaine Bleau

Prestige Fontaine Bleau has its address at Pattandur Agrahara Road, White Rose Layout, Prithvi Layout, Whitefield, pincode 560066. Locally this is the ECC Road side of Whitefield, an area with schools, shops and hospitals already in place around it.

For many buyers the main draw is the short trip to work. ITPB is less than 2 km away, which on a good day means a quick drive or even a walk. If you are heading to the Outer Ring Road offices, the stretch between Marathahalli and Sarjapur is about 8 km off. Trips into the city are longer: MG Road is roughly 16 km, so a weekend outing downtown is an hour's planning rather than a quick hop.

Distances only tell part of the story in Whitefield, where peak-hour traffic can stretch a short trip. Drive your own commute at your normal times, morning and evening, before you make an offer. With only 60 homes, the lane outside the gate stays relatively calm, but check how the approach road behaves when nearby offices empty out in the evening.

Prestige Fontaine Bleau was built in three plans, all quoted as built-up area. The two-bedroom home is about 1,132 sq ft. The three-bedroom homes come in about 1,575 and 1,603 sq ft. Carpet areas have not been published, so ask the seller for the figure or measure the rooms yourself.

Every flat is sold out with the developer, so there is no builder price list. You will agree a price with an owner, and it will follow the Whitefield resale market. Because listings in a 60-home building are infrequent, compare against similar flats nearby, and get a bank valuation if you are taking a loan.

The building is complete, so no GST applies on a resale. Stamp duty and registration are payable on the sale value. Before you agree a figure, ask the seller to set out in writing:

• The agreed price and what it includes
• Parking bays that go with the flat
• Fittings or furniture being left behind
• Maintenance paid up, with a no-dues letter
• Deposits or corpus fund that pass to you
• Stamp duty and registration on the full value

Prestige Fontaine Bleau is described as approved by BBMP and BDA and registered under RERA, but the RERA number has not been published. Ask the seller or Prestige Group for it and look it up on the Karnataka RERA website at rera.karnataka.gov.in. The entry will show the completion details the developer filed.

On a resale in a completed building, ask for copies of these early and have a property lawyer read them before any token payment:

• Occupancy certificate for the tower
• Sanctioned building plan showing the flat
• Registered sale deed in the seller's name and the title chain
• Khata in the seller's name with the latest tax receipt
• Encumbrance certificate for at least 13 years
• No-dues letter from the owners' association
• Loan closure letter if the flat was mortgaged

The deal closes with a fresh sale deed at the sub-registrar's office. After registration, transfer the khata into your name, then move the electricity account and association membership as well. Keep every receipt for the day you sell.

Prestige Fontaine Bleau is a small site: 1.05 acres with two 10-floor towers and 60 homes in all. That makes for a community where you soon know your neighbours by name. The developer has not published an open-space share, so walk the grounds and look at how the towers, the pool and the gardens share the plot.

For a compact project, the facility list is long. A morning could start on the jogging track, move to the gymnasium and end with a swim. The spa and sauna are there to unwind later. Tennis and basketball courts give you room for a game, and table tennis and billiards fill the games room.

Children have a play area of their own, and the mini theatre makes a family film night easy. The party area in the clubhouse hosts birthdays, and the landscaped gardens make a pleasant evening walk. With only 60 households paying for all of this, ask the association about the monthly maintenance charge and whether each facility is open and well kept today.