Prestige Raintree Park Phase 2

Prestige Raintree Park Phase 2 stands at Bellandur Amanikere, pincode 560087, on a road leading off Varthur Road. This pocket counts as part of greater Whitefield in east Bangalore, and it places you between two of the city's largest office clusters.

For a Whitefield job, you head east towards the tech parks. For a job on the Outer Ring Road, you head west towards the Bellandur stretch of the corridor. Either way, Varthur Road is your main link, and it is busy at peak hours. Drive both routes at the time you would actually travel before you choose this address.

Everyday errands can stay local. Varthur and Bellandur both have schools, hospitals and shops, so you should not need long trips for groceries or a doctor's visit. The developer has not published distances to named schools, hospitals, offices or stations, so we do not quote any.

About 2,000 households will share the approach roads once this phase is occupied. Ask where the entry and exit gates open, how many there are and whether any road widening is planned. Walk the approach at 9 in the morning and again at 6 in the evening to judge the traffic for yourself.

Prestige Raintree Park Phase 2 has six layouts available. Sizes are built-up areas and prices are starting figures:

• 1 BHK, about 650 sq ft: Rs. 1.1 Crore onwards, roughly Rs. 16,900 per sq ft
• 2 BHK, about 1,200 sq ft: Rs. 2 Crore onwards
• Two-bathroom 3 BHK, about 1,500 sq ft: Rs. 2.55 Crore onwards
• Three-bathroom 3 BHK, about 1,750 sq ft: Rs. 3 Crore onwards
• 3 BHK and study, about 2,000 sq ft: Rs. 3.45 Crore onwards
• 4 BHK, about 2,300 sq ft: Rs. 3.85 Crore to Rs. 4.25 Crore

Rates stay close to Rs. 17,000 per sq ft across the plans. Carpet areas have not been published, so ask for them before you compare this project with others. Floor and facing will move the price above these starting figures.

This phase is under construction, so GST applies. Stamp duty and registration are payable on top. Ask for a cost sheet that shows:

• Base price for your floor and facing
• Car parking charge
• Clubhouse membership and maintenance deposit
• Cost of full backup inside the flat
• GST as a separate line
• Stamp duty and registration

Prestige Raintree Park Phase 2 does not yet show a published RERA number for Phase 2. A project under construction should be registered, so ask Prestige Group for the number and search for it on rera.karnataka.gov.in. The entry shows the promoter, the approved plan, the declared completion date and quarterly progress reports.

Since this is a later phase of a larger township, check that the RERA certificate, plan approval and land papers you are shown relate to Phase 2 and your tower. Compare the RERA completion date with the December 2028 handover you are quoted.

Before you pay a booking amount, ask for:

• The RERA registration certificate for this phase
• The sanctioned building plan for your tower
• Title documents and an encumbrance certificate for the land
• The khata for the land parcel
• A draft agreement for sale giving the carpet area, the payment schedule and the handover date

If you use a home loan, your bank will run a legal check on the same papers. At handover, ask for the occupancy certificate for your tower before you take the keys. Then register the sale deed and apply to transfer the khata to your name.

Prestige Raintree Park Phase 2 spreads 18 towers, the tallest at 19 floors, over 27 acres, with extensive gardens between them and a clubhouse of 100,000 sq ft at the heart of the site. The share of open space has not been published, so ask for the sanctioned site plan. All images are as planned by the developer.

An early start could be a ride or a run on the jogging and cycling track, then a class in the aerobics and yoga area or a session in the gymnasium. Of the three swimming pools, one is heated, so winter mornings in the water are possible. Parents who work can drop small children at the creche on site.

After school, children have a play area while older ones use the multiple sports courts or the indoor games area. Dog owners get a pet park. Evenings and weekends can mean the mini theatre, a meal at the cafe and dining space, or an appointment at the spa and salon.

Retail spaces inside the township should cover daily needs, and the multipurpose party area handles family functions. Ask which of these will be ready at the first handover, how the clubhouse will be run and what the monthly maintenance charge is likely to be.