Urbanrise Opus96

Urbanrise Opus96 has its address at Kishkinta Avenue, Dharkast Road, Sri Moogambigai Nagar, Tambaram, pincode 602109. Tambaram is a long-settled suburb on the southern side of Chennai, so the wider area already has roads, shops and services in place.

No distances to stations, schools, hospitals or offices have been published. Work them out yourself. Drive to your workplace at the hour you usually leave, and repeat the trip in the evening. If you plan to use suburban trains, time the trip from your plot to the station you would use.

With 96 acres inside the gate, your internal trip matters too. A plot near the entrance will reach the main road faster, while one deep inside may be quieter. Ask to see where your plot lies relative to the gate and the nearest clubhouse.

Remember the months of construction ahead. Your architect, contractor and suppliers will visit often, so check the approach road for trucks and note where building materials can be bought close by. Visit once during heavy rain, if you can, to see how the roads and drains cope.

Urbanrise Opus96 sells plots, not a built villa. Five sizes are offered: about 600 sq ft from Rs. 30 Lakhs, about 1,200 sq ft from Rs. 60 Lakhs, about 1,500 sq ft from Rs. 75 Lakhs, about 1,800 sq ft from Rs. 90 Lakhs and about 2,400 sq ft from Rs. 1.2 Crore. Each works out to about Rs. 5,000 per sq ft.

No GST applies to land. You pay Tamil Nadu stamp duty and registration on the sale value. Keep a separate budget for building your house, including the contractor's GST, plan approval and utility connections.

Ask Urbanrise for a written quote that lists:

• The plot number, its dimensions and its total area
• Any premium for a corner, a park-facing plot or a 60 ft road
• Stamp duty and registration
• Any development charge or maintenance deposit
• The Metro Water and power connection fees
• The payment schedule and possession date for your plot

Before you choose, ask an architect how large a house the rules allow on each size.

Urbanrise Opus96 has no published RERA registration number from Urbanrise. A plotted development of this size would normally be registered, so ask for the number before you pay anything and search it on the TNRERA portal. The entry should show the approved layout and the number of plots.

For a plot, the land papers decide whether you can build without trouble. Ask for:

• The land conversion order allowing residential use
• The layout approval and the approved layout plan
• The release order covering 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 parks are handed over to the local body as the approval requires.

At registration, the sale deed should name your plot number and its boundaries. Afterwards, transfer the patta into your name and open a property tax account. You will need both to get your house plan approved.

Urbanrise Opus96 spreads plots across 96 acres in the builder's plan, with eight parks, more than 5,000 trees and avenue trees along every street. Main roads are 60 ft wide and inner roads 32 ft, both with kerbs and footpaths. A compound wall runs around the boundary, and guards and CCTV watch the main points.

Picture a day once your house is built. You might start with a run or a ride on the jogging and cycling track, or yoga and meditation in the yoga plaza. Children can spend the morning in the creche or the play area.

The four clubhouses spread the facilities around the layout. Between them, they hold a gym, a pool with a lounge, an indoor games area with VR, a multipurpose and business hall, and the Urbanrise Genius Center. Evenings could mean a match on the sports courts or a film in the mini theatre, with the amphitheatre for community events.

A pharmacy and retail spaces handle small errands. Since the layout is complete, walk to the clubhouse nearest your plot and check which facilities are open and how well they are kept.