Sammy's Beverly Hills

Sammy's Beverly Hills location is at Billamaranahalli, off NH 44, the Bellary Road, in North Bangalore. The site lies in the belt between Yelahanka and the airport, close to Bettahalasur, and is reached from the highway by a private access road of about 2.5 km. Embassy Boulevard is adjacent, and projects by Godrej, Puravankara and Assetz are in the same belt, which tells you the kind of neighbourhood that has formed here.

Kempegowda International Airport is about 12 minutes away by road, which is the main reason buyers choose this stretch. The Hebbal flyover, the gateway to the rest of the city, is about 16 km back down NH 44. The pincode is 562157.

This is a low-density, villa-plot belt rather than a built-up suburb. Daily shopping, schools and hospitals are on the highway and in Yelahanka rather than at the gate, so a car is a necessity. On a visit, drive the private access road, time the run to Hebbal in the morning peak and ask the owners' association about the road's maintenance and lighting.

Sammy's Beverly Hills Floor Plans are not fixed, because this is a plotted development: you buy the land and build the house you want within the layout's rules. Plots in Phase 1 run from about 2,400 to 6,500 sq ft and in Phase 2 from about 2,400 to 6,400 sq ft. A 2,400 sq ft plot is typically 40 by 60 feet and takes a comfortable three or four bedroom villa; the largest plots allow a much bigger house and garden.

What you can build is governed by the sanctioned layout and the local building bye-laws, which set the setbacks, the height and the ground coverage. The owners' association may add design rules of its own, such as a common compound wall height or roof style, so ask for them in writing. Because the avenues are 15 metres wide with walkways, front setbacks will feel generous.

If you are buying a plot with a villa already built on it, treat it as a house purchase. Ask for the sanctioned building plan, the completion certificate and the khata for the built-up property, and check the construction against the plan. If you are buying bare land, budget for the construction, the plan sanction and the utility connections on top of the plot price. The developer has not published any villa plans or a build service, so plan for an independent architect and contractor.

Sammy's Beverly Hills Master Plan is a two-phase villa-plot layout. Phase 1 covers 19 acres with 126 plots and Phase 2 covers 8.5 acres with 87 plots, giving 213 plots by the developer's figures, though listings round the whole to about 22 acres. Plots run from about 2,400 sq ft to about 6,500 sq ft, which allows anything from a compact villa to a large house with a garden.

The roads are the feature of the plan. The avenues are 15 metres wide, lined with palm trees, with pedestrian walkways on both sides, and the utilities are laid underground so there are no poles or overhead lines. The clubhouse of about 13,000 sq ft, the lagoon party lawn and the play area form the shared centre, with cycling trails and a running track threading through the layout.

Master plan highlights

• Phase 1: 19 acres, 126 plots of about 2,400 to 6,500 sq ft
• Phase 2: 8.5 acres, 87 plots of about 2,400 to 6,400 sq ft
• 15-metre-wide palm-lined avenues with pedestrian walkways
• Underground utilities
• 13,000 sq ft clubhouse with a rooftop pool
• Lagoon party hall and lawn, cycling trails and running track
• Private access road of about 2.5 km from NH 44

The developer has not published a layout plan online. Ask the seller or the owners' association for the sanctioned layout, and check the plot number, its dimensions and its road width against it before you agree a price.

Sammy's Beverly Hills Amenities are built and in use, since both phases are complete. The list is unusually long for a plotted development, and it is anchored by a clubhouse of about 13,000 sq ft.

Clubhouse

• Rooftop swimming pool
• Gymnasium and fitness centre
• Indoor badminton court
• Billiards and table tennis
• Spa
• Library
• Guest suites
• Co-working space

Outdoors

• Lagoon party hall and lawn
• Kids' play area
• Cycling trails and a running track
• 15-metre-wide palm-tree avenues with pedestrian walkways

Infrastructure and safety

• Underground utilities
• 24x7 security
• Private access road of about 2.5 km from NH 44

Because the amenities are already built, judge them on the ground. Check that the pool, the courts and the guest suites are maintained, and ask the owners' association what the monthly charge is and how it has changed. Find out how many plots have been built on, since a half-built layout carries the clubhouse cost on fewer households.