Prestige Great Acres

Prestige Great Acres is at Yamare Village on the Marathahalli to Sarjapur road, pincode 562125. The Sarjapur Road belt is one of the directions in which eastern Bengaluru has grown fastest, with housing and tech offices spreading out along it.

The developer has not published distances to offices, schools, hospitals or stations, so we do not quote any. Because you will be living here for many years once your house is built, test the location properly. Drive from the layout to your workplace at your usual start time, and come back in the evening rush. Work out the school run and the trip to the nearest hospital as well.

In a large layout, where your plot lies matters as much as the wider area. A plot close to the main gate is quicker to reach, while one deeper inside can be quieter. Look at how many neighbouring plots already have houses on them, since a street that is still mostly empty feels different from one that is lived in. Visit on a weekday and at the weekend before you decide.

Prestige Great Acres has no built homes to choose from; you buy a plot and build your own house. The six sizes are 30 x 40 ft (1,200 sq ft), 30 x 50 ft (1,500 sq ft), 30 x 60 ft (1,800 sq ft), 40 x 60 ft (2,400 sq ft), 50 x 60 ft (3,000 sq ft) and 50 x 80 ft (4,000 sq ft). The listing gives two floors as the building height.

Every size is sold out with the developer, so there is no builder price list. Asking prices are set by owners and follow the resale market, and corner or park-facing plots may ask more. Compare several plots of the same size before you make an offer.

A resale plot in a completed layout carries no GST on the land. Stamp duty and registration are payable on the sale value. Before you agree a price, ask the seller to confirm in writing:

• The agreed price, the plot size and its facing
• Maintenance paid up, with a no-dues letter
• Any club membership or deposit that transfers to you
• Stamp duty and registration on the full value
• Your separate budget for designing and building the house

Prestige Great Acres has no RERA registration number published for this layout. Ask the seller or Prestige Group for it and search the Karnataka RERA website at rera.karnataka.gov.in. For a resale plot, the land documents below matter most.

Ask the seller for copies early, and have a property lawyer check them before any token payment:

• Conversion order changing the land from agricultural to residential use
• Approved layout plan from the planning authority
• Release order covering the plot you are buying
• Registered sale deed in the seller's name, with the earlier title chain
• Khata in the seller's name and the latest tax receipt
• Encumbrance certificate for at least 13 years
• No-dues letter from the association

The sale completes with a fresh sale deed at the sub-registrar's office. After that, transfer the khata into your name, since you will need it to get your building plan approved and to take a construction loan. Keep every receipt on file for when you build or sell.

Prestige Great Acres has an 80-acre master plan that divides the land into 808 plots of six sizes, joined by 12 m and 9 m internal roads lined with trees. Water, sewer, power and data lines run underground, and landscape lighting picks out the gardens at night. The developer has not published an open-space share, so ask for the site plan to see where your plot is.

Once your house is up, a day here could start on the jogging and skating track or at the outdoor exercise stations. The sports hub pavilion and the multipurpose area are there for an afternoon game. Children have their own play area, and the games room in the clubhouse keeps them busy when it rains.

Evenings can be spent walking through the landscaped gardens, and the amphitheatre suits a community event or a festival gathering. The clubhouse also handles family functions. Remember that all of these are shared costs, so ask the association what the monthly maintenance charge is, what it covers and which facilities are fully running today.