Vajram Newtown 2.0

Vajram Newtown 2.0 stands on Survey No. 60 in the Shri Vijayaraja Estate at Chokkanahalli, reached from Thanisandra Main Road and with post handled by the Jakkur office. The neighbourhood is a lived-in part of north Bengaluru, and you will find schools, hospitals and shops along the main road already.

Most journeys start on that main road. Hebbal and Hennur are both reachable by road, and from Hebbal the tech parks on the Outer Ring Road open up. If you fly often, Kempegowda International Airport is further north. No distances or travel times have been published, so we do not quote any here.

Thanisandra Main Road is busy at office hours, and your commute will depend on which way you head. Drive from the site to your workplace at the time you would really leave, then do the return trip in the evening. Walk the lanes around Chokkanahalli as well, to see how the approach road handles traffic now, before 272 more households arrive.

Vajram Newtown 2.0 offers four plans, all quoted as built-up area, with starting prices and the rate they imply:

• 2 BHK, about 1,192 sq ft: Rs. 1.11 Crore onwards (about Rs. 9,300 per sq ft)
• 2 BHK Premium, about 1,243 sq ft: Rs. 1.17 Crore onwards (about Rs. 9,400 per sq ft)
• 2 BHK Large, about 1,333 sq ft: Rs. 1.26 Crore onwards (about Rs. 9,450 per sq ft)
• 3 BHK Large, about 1,600 sq ft: Rs. 1.58 Crore onwards (about Rs. 9,900 per sq ft)

Carpet areas have not been published, so ask for them. As these homes are under construction, GST is payable, and stamp duty and registration follow at the sale deed. Your cost sheet should show:

• Base price for your exact unit and floor
• Floor-rise and facing premiums
• Car parking and the bays included
• Clubhouse fee and maintenance deposit
• GST as its own line
• Stamp duty and registration on the full value
• The payment schedule tied to construction stages

Vajram Newtown 2.0 has no RERA registration number published yet. An ongoing project of this size should be registered before homes are sold, so ask Vajram Group for the number. Then look it up on the Karnataka RERA website, rera.karnataka.gov.in, and check the declared completion date against the 2028 handover you are being quoted.

At this stage of construction, ask to see:

• The RERA registration certificate
• Sanctioned building plan for both towers
• Title deed and an encumbrance certificate for Survey No. 60
• A draft agreement for sale with the payment schedule and handover date
• The name of the bank that has approved the project for home loans

Have a property lawyer read the agreement before you sign. At handover, ask for the occupancy certificate for your tower before you take possession. You then register the sale deed in your name and apply for the khata transfer.

Vajram Newtown 2.0 places two 18-floor towers on 3 acres, with the ground given to gardens and play areas and some of the best spaces lifted to the top. The share of open space has not been published, so ask for the sanctioned site plan. Any images you see are renders as planned by the developer until the towers are finished.

A morning could begin on the yoga and aerobics deck or in the gym, followed by a lap of the jogging track. On the roof, the swimming pool and the sky lounge in the clubhouse give you a place to unwind above the traffic. After school, children have a play area, and the cricket nets and the multi sports court give older ones room to practise.

Weekend evenings suit the BBQ zone, with the party area for larger family events and an indoor games zone for wet days. The landscaped gardens tie the two towers together at ground level. Ask which of these facilities will be ready at the first handover and which will follow later.