Pride Palatia

Pride Palatia stands in the Kuvempu Layout part of Hennur Main Road, in north Bengaluru. This belt has filled up with apartment communities over the last few years, so you will not be pioneering an empty road. Daily shopping, schools and hospitals are found along Hennur Main Road itself.

Around you are Kannur, Jakkur, Horamavu, Narayanapura and Chikkagubbi. Many families move between them for school, work and weekend errands. Knowing them helps you judge the school run and the grocery trip from your future front door.

The developer has not published distances or journey times to any office hub, station or airport, so we do not quote them. The simplest test is your own commute. Drive from the gate to your workplace on a weekday at 9 am and back at 6 pm. Try the same route by cab or bus if someone in the family does not drive.

Hennur Main Road carries heavy traffic at peak hours. Stand at the gate for ten minutes in the evening and see how easily cars turn in and out, and how the side lanes cope.

Pride Palatia is made up of two flat types. The two-bedroom homes measure about 1,140 to 1,165 sq ft and were quoted at Rs. 53.6 Lakhs to Rs. 54.8 Lakhs. The three-bedroom homes measure about 1,560 to 1,760 sq ft and were quoted at Rs. 73.3 Lakhs to Rs. 82.7 Lakhs. Areas are given as built-up; carpet areas have not been published.

Those prices come to about Rs. 4,700 per sq ft, a touch below the stated rate of Rs. 4,750. As the project was finished in 2019, today's asking price may differ, so ask for a fresh quote.

A finished flat carries no GST, but stamp duty and registration are always payable. Ask for a cost sheet listing:

• Price of the exact flat and its floor
• Built-up and carpet area
• Car parking and the number of bays
• Maintenance deposit and monthly charge
• Any association transfer fee on a resale
• Stamp duty and registration on the full value

Pride Palatia is listed with BBMP and BDA approval. No RERA registration number has been published. Ask Pride Group for it, or for the completion papers if the project was finished outside RERA. You can check any number given on the Karnataka RERA portal, rera.karnataka.gov.in.

Since the flats are complete, the papers you need are those for a finished home. Ask for:

• The occupancy certificate for your block
• The sanctioned building plan showing your flat
• Title documents and an encumbrance certificate for the land
• The khata extract and recent property tax receipts
• A no-dues letter from the owners' association
• A draft sale deed to review with your lawyer

On a resale, also ask for the seller's own registered sale deed and the original agreement with the developer. At registration, the sale deed should state the built-up area and the parking bay. Then have the khata and the electricity account moved into your name.

Pride Palatia is compact on 1.8 acres, with the flats and the shared facilities close together. The number of blocks, floors and homes has not been published, so ask the association or the developer for the site plan. It shows where your flat faces and how far it is from the pool and the play area. Images you are shown are renders as planned by the developer unless you see the space built.

Days here can start in the gym or with a swim in the pool before work. Children have a play area close to home, which matters in a small complex where you can see them from the balcony. A rainy afternoon can go to the indoor games room, where there is also a billiards table.

For birthdays and festivals, the party hall takes the crowd off your living room. The community hall is where association meetings and larger gatherings take place.

Because the project is finished, you can check how it is run. Visit on a weekend, speak to residents, and ask for the monthly maintenance charge and the association's recent accounts. Ask about water supply in summer too.