Sattva Lumina

Sattva Lumina stands on Doddaballapur Main Road at Rajanukunte, pincode 560064, a stretch beyond Yelahanka on the city's northern side. The developer has not published distances to offices, schools or stations, so we do not quote any here.

For daily life, Yelahanka is the nearest settled town, with schools, hospitals and shops already in place. Your shopping and school runs will mostly head south into Yelahanka along the main road. For longer trips, Hebbal and Kempegowda International Airport can both be reached by road, which makes this side of the city handy for frequent flyers.

If your office is in the north, around the airport or Hebbal, the commute may suit you. If you work in the south or east of Bangalore, drive the route at your usual hour before you book, since the trip will cross much of the city. Also check how the main road behaves at peak times. Several hundred households will share the same stretch, so ask how many car bays each home gets.

Sattva Lumina lists five plans, all by built-up area; carpet areas have not been published. The studio covers about 424 sq ft and is priced at Rs. 43 Lakhs upward, or about Rs. 10,100 per sq ft. The one-bedroom, about 690 sq ft and starting at Rs. 74.1 Lakhs, is the priciest per foot at about Rs. 10,700.

The two-bedroom of about 1,142 sq ft starts at Rs. 1.19 Crore. For three bedrooms you can choose about 1,506 sq ft with two bathrooms from Rs. 1.54 Crore, or about 1,809 sq ft with three bathrooms from Rs. 1.83 Crore. These are starting prices; higher floors and better facing will add to them.

Because the homes are under construction, GST is added to the price, and stamp duty and registration are payable as well. Ask for a cost sheet that sets out:

• Base rate and the area it is charged on
• Floor-rise and facing premiums
• Car parking charge and the number of bays
• Clubhouse membership and maintenance deposit
• BESCOM, water and generator backup charges
• GST, stamp duty and registration as separate lines

Sattva Lumina has no RERA registration number published for this project yet. Ask Salarpuria Sattva Group for it and look it up on the Karnataka RERA portal at rera.karnataka.gov.in. The entry lists the declared completion date and the blocks covered, which you can check against the 2029 possession date.

For a home still being built, collect these before you sign:

• The RERA registration certificate for your block
• Title deeds and an encumbrance certificate for the 13 acres
• The sanctioned building plan with your unit marked
• A draft agreement for sale with the handover date and delay penalty
• The construction-linked payment schedule
• The list of banks that have approved the project

When your block is complete, the occupancy certificate should be in hand before you take possession. Register the sale deed in your name and then apply for the khata. Keep every payment receipt, since stamp duty is charged on the full value in the deed.

Sattva Lumina spreads 8 blocks, the tallest at 29 floors, over 13 acres, with the clubhouse and gardens in between. The open-space share has not been published, so ask for the sanctioned site plan to see how much ground stays green. Any images you see are renders, as planned by the developer.

With a 50,000 sq ft clubhouse, much of daily life can happen inside the gates. Mornings could start with aerobics or yoga in the dedicated room, a run on the jogging track or a session at the gym and health club. The heated pool means a swim is possible even on a cool morning.

If you work from home, the co-working spaces give you a desk away from the flat. Parents of young children will find a creche and a play area, and the indoor games zone and sports courts keep older children busy. The two multipurpose halls can host family functions, while the landscaped gardens make the evening walk. Ask which facilities open with the first blocks.