Rohan Anand

Rohan Anand stands at GAT No 110 and 112 at Somatane Phata, Maval, Maharashtra 410506. Maval is the taluka on Pune's western outskirts, an area that has been filling up with housing over the last few years. The developer has not published distances to stations, offices, schools or hospitals, so none are given here.

That makes a trial commute more important than usual. Leave the gate at the hour you would normally set off, drive or ride to work, and come back in the evening rush. If you use buses or trains, find the nearest stop on foot and ask how often services run.

Inside the gate, five towers share 5 acres, so no tower is far from the entrance. The difference between towers is outlook: some will face the gardens and courts, others the internal road or a neighbour's wall. Walk from the gate to the tower you are offered, and look out of the window of the actual flat.

The retail spaces within the project should take care of small daily needs. For everything else, list the markets, clinics and schools your household will use and time the trip to each on a weekday.

Rohan Anand has three plans. The studio is about 280 sq ft, priced at Rs. 15.4 Lakhs upward. The 1 BHK is about 349 sq ft at Rs. 19.2 Lakhs upward. The 2 BHK is about 550 sq ft at Rs. 32.3 Lakhs upward. These areas are listed as built-up, so ask for the carpet area of each plan as well.

Per sq ft, the studio and the 1 BHK both come to about Rs. 5,500, and the 2 BHK to about Rs. 5,900. The biggest jump is between the 1 BHK and the 2 BHK, about 200 sq ft and Rs. 13 Lakhs. Only starting prices are published, so get the price of your exact unit, floor and tower in writing.

A completed flat in a tower with its occupancy certificate attracts no GST. Stamp duty and registration apply to every purchase. Ask for a cost sheet that sets out:

• Base price and the area it is charged on
• Any floor or facing premium
• Parking, if you need a car or two-wheeler bay
• Society formation and legal charges
• Maintenance deposit and advance maintenance
• Stamp duty and registration on the agreement value

Rohan Anand has no RERA registration number published yet. Ask Rohan Builders for it and search it on the MahaRERA website before you pay a booking amount. The entry names the promoter and shows the approved plans and the completion date declared for each phase.

With construction finished, you are checking a completed home. Ask for:

• The occupancy certificate covering your tower
• The sanctioned building plan, to compare against the flat you see
• Title documents and a recent search report on GAT No 110 and 112
• Proof that the housing society is registered, and how share certificates are issued
• The latest property tax receipt and a maintenance no-dues letter

When the seller is an earlier owner and not the developer, add the chain of past agreements and a society no-objection letter for the transfer. Share the file with your lender early, since its lawyer will ask for the same papers.

At handover, the registered sale document should carry your name, the property tax account should be transferred to you, and your society membership should be in place. Hold back the final payment until each of these is done or has a date in writing.

Rohan Anand places five towers of 11 floors on 5 acres, with 620 households sharing the grounds and the clubhouse. The developer has not published how much of the land is open, so ask for the sanctioned site plan and see where the gardens, courts and amphitheatre fall against your tower.

An early start could be a few rounds of the jogging trail or a session in the gymnasium. After work, the outdoor courts come alive, and children have a play area of their own close to the landscaped gardens. Rainy days send people to the indoor games area in the clubhouse.

Weekends are when the amphitheatre and the party area earn their place, whether for a society event or a family birthday. The retail spaces inside the gate cut down on short trips for groceries. Since everything is built, what you see on your visit is the real thing, not a render.

With several hundred homes sharing one clubhouse, ask the resident body how the party area is booked and whether any facility carries a charge. Also ask what monthly maintenance comes to for each plan.