Prestige Kenilworth

Prestige Kenilworth has its address on Millers Road, Vasanth Nagar, pincode 560051, a few minutes from Cunningham Road. This is old central Bangalore, where tree-lined roads, clubs and long-standing institutions set the tone. Living here means much of the city comes to you, rather than the other way round.

For work, the Central Business District and MG Road are a drive away. If your office is in the city centre, your daily commute could be a short drive rather than an hour in traffic. The developer has not published distances or travel times, so do a trial run at peak hour to be sure.

Everyday life is well served. Schools, hospitals, restaurants and shops are available in the streets around the Vasanth Nagar and Cunningham Road area. No specific names or distances are listed, so visit the ones you would use and see how long each trip takes.

Since the tower is complete, you can stand at the gate on a weekday evening and watch the traffic yourself. That short visit will tell you how easy it is to get in and out at rush hour.

Prestige Kenilworth gives every home one pattern: three bedrooms in roughly 3,503 sq ft of built-up area. The carpet area has not been published, so ask for it along with the room dimensions. The price starts at Rs. 9.25 Crore, which is about Rs. 26,400 per sq ft.

Because the project is complete, a home with an occupancy certificate carries no GST. You will still pay stamp duty and registration on the full sale value. At this price bracket, those charges are large, so include them in your budget from the start.

Ask for a detailed cost sheet covering:

• The base price of the exact floor and unit
• Floor-rise and view charges, if any
• Car parking: number of slots and cost
• Clubhouse membership and advance maintenance
• Corpus fund or sinking fund deposit
• Electricity, water and backup connection charges

Compare the final figure with the starting price before you negotiate.

Prestige Kenilworth has no RERA registration number published by the developer for this tower. Ask Prestige Group for it and check the entry on the Karnataka RERA website (rera.karnataka.gov.in). If there is no entry, ask why, and rely on the certificates issued for the finished building.

Since the homes are ready, you are buying a completed product. Before paying a booking amount, ask for:

• The occupancy certificate for the tower
• The sanctioned building plan showing your unit
• Title documents and an encumbrance certificate for the 0.8-acre plot
• A draft sale deed and the maintenance agreement
• The latest property tax receipt for the unit

A lawyer's review of the title is worth the fee at this price. If you are buying from an earlier owner rather than the developer, add the seller's registered sale deed, their khata and a no-dues letter from the association.

At handover, register the sale deed at the sub-registrar's office, then apply for the khata in your name and transfer the electricity account.

Prestige Kenilworth is a simple plan: one 23-floor tower on a 0.8-acre plot, with shared facilities for 42 families. The developer has not published how much of the land is kept open. Ask for the approved site plan to see how the tower, the clubhouse and the outdoor spaces fit on such a compact site. Renders you are shown are as planned by the developer.

A morning could start with laps in the pool or a session in the gymnasium, then a walk along the jogging track. Tennis and basketball courts are listed for an evening game, and a games room with table tennis covers rainy days.

After a long week, the spa and sauna give you a quiet hour. The amphitheatre is there for small performances or gatherings, and the clubhouse hosts get-togethers with neighbours.

Children have a play area, and landscaped gardens offer some green space in the middle of the city. With so few households, facilities are rarely crowded. Ask how the courts and the jogging track fit on 0.8 acres before you rely on them.