Urbanrise Eternity

Urbanrise Eternity sits in Thirumazhisai, on the western edge of Chennai. The builder has not published a street address, a landmark or distances to schools, hospitals and stations. Ask for a map pin before you visit, and plan to see the plot in daylight.

Because the layout is finished, you can judge the location as it stands today. Drive from the site to your workplace at your usual time and again in the evening. If you plan to live here while working in the city, those two trips will shape your daily routine more than anything on paper.

Think about the time you will spend building, too. You, your architect and your contractor will make many visits during construction, so the route from your current home to the plot matters. Note where building materials can be bought nearby.

Speak to anyone who has already built in the layout. Ask about water supply, drainage after heavy rain and the time it took to get an electricity connection. Also check how the approach road holds up during the monsoon, since that affects both deliveries during construction and your daily drive afterwards.

Urbanrise Eternity sells land, not a home, so the house you build is up to you. Plots range from about 594 sq ft to about 3,018 sq ft. The smallest starts at Rs. 19 Lakhs, which is about Rs. 3,200 per sq ft. Prices for bigger plots have not been published.

No GST applies to a plot. You pay Tamil Nadu stamp duty and registration on the sale value. Budget separately for building the house, including the contractor's GST, approvals for your building plan, and water and power connections.

Ask the builder for a written quote that shows:

• The plot number, its dimensions and its total area
• The rate per sq ft and any premium for a corner or wider road
• Stamp duty and registration charges
• Any maintenance charge for roads, lights and common land
• Any fee for water or power connections to the plot

Measure the plot on site with the builder's surveyor. Make sure the boundary stones match the dimensions in the approved layout before you sign.

Urbanrise Eternity is registered with TNRERA as TN/01/LAYOUT/0103/2019. Look it up on the TNRERA portal and compare the approved layout plan with the plot you are shown. The plots are also described as CMDA-approved, so ask to see that approval.

For a plot, the land papers matter most. Ask for:

• The land conversion order allowing residential use
• The CMDA layout approval and the approved layout plan
• The release order for the plots in your part of the layout
• An encumbrance certificate covering at least 30 years
• The parent title deeds tracing ownership to the builder
• The patta for the land

Have a lawyer check the title chain and confirm that roads and open land have been handed over to the local body as the approval requires.

At registration, the sale deed should name the plot number and its boundaries. Afterwards, transfer the patta into your name and open a property tax account. You will need both when you apply for approval of your house plan.

Urbanrise Eternity has 214 villa plots, laid out over 9.08 acres. As planned by the builder, internal roads are concrete, with paved walkways alongside and street lights along the avenues. That means evening walks and cycle rides inside the gate from the day you move in.

Land is also reserved for three future additions: a retail arcade, a school, and a learning hub for younger children. If they are built, a child could walk to class and you could pick up daily needs without leaving the layout. The builder has not said when any of them will be ready, so treat them as plans, not facilities.

No clubhouse, pool or gym appears in the plan. Life here is closer to a quiet residential street than a gated apartment complex. Your own garden and the space around your house will do the work that shared amenities do elsewhere.

On a site visit, look at where your plot lies in the layout. Check how far it is from the entrance, which way it faces, whether it is a corner or a middle plot, and whether it backs onto the land kept for the school or the arcade.