Prestige Plots

Prestige Plots lies on the southern edge of Bangalore, around Rajapura and Jigani, pincode 560105. The developer has not published a street address or survey numbers, so ask for them before you visit and check the approach road for yourself.

For work, the Jigani industrial area is the nearest base of employers, and for many people living here it will be the shortest commute. For anyone working in the IT campuses of Electronic City, the daily drive heads north-east by road. Bannerghatta Road is also within reach for trips towards the city.

Everyday needs are met locally. Jigani and nearby Anekal both have shops, schools and hospitals, so groceries and a doctor's visit should not mean a long journey. The developer has not given distances to any named school, hospital, office or station, so we do not quote them.

Plotted layouts on the edge of the city can feel quiet at first, as houses come up slowly. Visit at night as well as during the day. Check the state of the road from the main highway, the street lighting on the way and how long it takes to reach your office at peak hour.

Prestige Plots offers six plot sizes, each quoted by dimensions and land area, with starting prices:

• 30 x 50 ft (1,500 sq ft): Rs. 1.12 Crore onwards
• 30 x 60 ft (1,800 sq ft): Rs. 1.35 Crore onwards
• 40 x 50 ft (2,000 sq ft): Rs. 1.50 Crore onwards
• 40 x 60 ft (2,400 sq ft): Rs. 1.80 Crore onwards
• 50 x 60 ft (3,000 sq ft): Rs. 2.25 Crore onwards
• 50 x 80 ft (4,000 sq ft): Rs. 3 Crore onwards

Every size works out to about Rs. 7,500 per sq ft of land. Corner plots, east-facing plots and sites next to parks usually cost more, so ask for the premium on the plot you like.

Stamp duty and registration are payable on the plot value. Ask the developer whether GST is charged on any development or amenity component, and get the answer in writing. Your cost sheet should show:

• Plot rate, dimensions and facing
• Corner or park-facing premium, if any
• Clubhouse membership and infrastructure charges
• Maintenance deposit
• Any GST, as its own line
• Stamp duty and registration

Budget separately for building the house once the plot is yours.

Prestige Plots has no RERA number published by the developer for this layout. A plotted project of 72 acres should be registered, so ask Prestige Group for the number and look it up on the Karnataka RERA portal at rera.karnataka.gov.in. The entry shows the promoter, the approved layout and the declared completion date.

Plots carry more land paperwork than apartments, because you are buying the land itself. Before you pay a booking amount, ask for:

• The land conversion order from agricultural to residential use
• The approved layout plan from the planning authority
• The release order that frees your plot for sale
• An encumbrance certificate for the land over at least 30 years
• Title deeds and the survey records for the land parcel
• The RERA certificate and a draft agreement for sale

Check that your plot number appears in the released portion of the layout, since plots are often released in stages. At handover, register the sale deed in your name and apply for the khata. You will need both before a bank will fund construction, and before you can get a building plan approved for your house.

Prestige Plots divides 72 acres into sites of six sizes, the biggest 50 x 80 feet, served by internal roads of 12 m and 9 m in concrete, with street lights. A raised compound wall runs along the boundary, and the layout is under watch round the clock. Any images you are shown are as planned by the developer.

Once houses come up, a typical day could start with a walk along the jogging track, lined with avenue trees, or a session in the clubhouse gymnasium. Children get a play area and an activity area, and there is a swimming pool for the afternoons. Friends can meet over a game on the multiple sports courts or in the indoor games room.

Weekends suit the barbecue zones and the multipurpose party area, both good for family gatherings without taking over your own garden. Retail spaces inside the layout should cover daily essentials, so you are not driving out for milk and bread.

Each plot will get its own electrical and water connections and a sewer line. An underground sump with a hydro-pneumatic system supplies water, and waste water is taken to a treatment plant. Ask how many plots the layout holds, how much is kept as parks and when the clubhouse will open.