Prestige Gardenia Estate Plots

Prestige Gardenia Estate Plots lies in Devanahalli, on the northern side of Bengaluru, pincode 562110. The full address has not been published, so ask for the survey numbers and a map pin before your site visit. The town is a neighbour of Kempegowda International Airport, and new housing has been going up steadily around it.

If you fly often, living on this side of the city is a real advantage. The airport and Devanahalli town are both reached by road. Heading into the city, you would go south along Bellary Road, passing Yelahanka and then Hebbal on the way towards the centre. The developer has not published distances or travel times, so we do not give any.

Because this is an edge-of-city location, weigh the daily trip carefully. Drive from the site to your workplace at your usual hour and back in the evening. Check where the nearest schools, hospitals and grocery shops are for your family. Remember too that you may not live here until after 2028, so think about how the area is likely to change by the time your house is ready.

Prestige Gardenia Estate Plots sells land, not a finished home. Three plot sizes are offered: 1,500 sq ft from Rs. 1.20 Crore, 2,400 sq ft from Rs. 1.92 Crore and 4,000 sq ft from Rs. 3.21 Crore. Each comes to about Rs. 8,000 per sq ft of plot. A 1,500 sq ft plot fits a modest villa for a small family; with 4,000 sq ft you can add a bigger house and a proper garden.

These are starting prices, so a corner plot, a park-facing plot or a preferred direction can cost more. Ask for the plot's exact dimensions and facing before you book. Stamp duty and registration are payable on the sale deed. Ask whether GST is charged on any development or amenity component. Get a cost sheet that shows:

• Plot rate per sq ft and the exact plot area
• Premiums for corner, park-facing or direction
• Development and infrastructure charges
• Clubhouse membership and maintenance deposit
• Any GST, as a separate line
• Stamp duty and registration
• The payment schedule against development milestones

Keep in mind that building your villa is a separate cost on top of the plot price.

Prestige Gardenia Estate Plots has no RERA registration number published for this layout. Plotted developments in Karnataka need RERA registration too, so ask Prestige Group for the number and check it on the Karnataka RERA website at rera.karnataka.gov.in. The entry shows the approved layout and the declared completion date.

A plot purchase depends on the land papers being in order. Before you pay a booking amount, ask for copies of:

• Conversion order changing the land from agricultural to residential use
• Approved layout plan from the planning authority
• Release order for the plots, showing which ones can be sold
• Title deeds and the mother deed for the 50 acres
• Encumbrance certificate for the land, for at least 13 years
• Draft agreement for sale, with the handover date

At handover, the plot should be registered to you on a sale deed at the sub-registrar's office. Then apply for the khata in your name, since you will need it for building plan approval and a construction loan. Have a property lawyer check each document before you sign anything.

Prestige Gardenia Estate Plots divides 50 acres into three sizes of villa plot, with shared facilities for all owners. As planned by the developer, an 18 m wide main entrance road leads in, with internal roads of 12 m and 9 m lined with landscaped avenues. Power, water and sewer lines are to run underground to each plot.

Once the villas are built, a typical day could begin with a run or a ride on the jogging and cycling track. The gymnasium and swimming pool at the clubhouse are there for a workout, and the sports courts suit an evening game. Children get a play area, and dog owners have a dedicated pet park.

The indoor games room covers a rainy afternoon, while the party area and amphitheatre take care of celebrations. Landscaped gardens give you somewhere green to walk, and retail spaces inside the layout are planned for small daily needs. Since everything is still being built, ask which facilities will be ready at plot handover and what the monthly maintenance charge will be.