Everybody in Pune is talking about Magarpatta City's upcoming project 'Nanded City' on Sinhgad Road

Last Sunday morning, while coming back from Sinhgad, i stopped at Khadakwasala Dam. No, not to enjoy the beauty of the sleepy lake. I prefer and enjoy running water,especially when it wakes me in the morning (through the leaky kitchen tap). I stopped because i was too tired to push the peddles of my old bicycle.

After a few minutes of rest, i started wondering about my cycling. Is it wise to get an inspiration from my own blog on "cycle to work"?

Is it worth going to Sinhgad on a Sunday morning and not eating Kanda-Bhaji? Am i punishing myself because I blog on "health care and wellness"?

Do i truly believe that i do not deserve to eat Kanda-Bhaji because i am not going to Sinhagad after booking a flat at Darode Jog's "Crossover County"?

So many questions means time to ride the cycle, i realized and hit the road again. After crossing Khadakwasala village and the gate of CWPRS, i saw the site of 'Swami Samarth Developers' to the right. Surprisingly, the site office was open. Obviously, i stopped.

"What is your requirement?" asked the person when i was trying to enter the office. Though he was standing at the tea stall next to the office, i understood his question and told him that i was looking for 2 bhk flat for investment purpose. I was confident i was looking high net worth individual because i was in my worst shorts.

"Come on, i will show you the last 2 flats" he said and stared walking. We stood in front of a building whose third slab was cast, may be yesterday. He pointed at the slab and told me it will cost me 20 lakhs.
"What is the asking rate?" i asked.
"2,000!"
"2,000?"
"Yes, if you go to the builders' office, he will reduce not more than 35 rupees." he warned me.

I started looking at the completed buildings on both the sides of the under construction building without responding to him. He told me those buildings are 2-3 years old and at that time the rate was 800 rupees.
"In 3 years from 800 to 2,000! Why?" i asked him.
"Wait a month and the rate will increase more." he said with joy.
"Why? What is going to happen in a month?" i asked.
"Magarpatta is coming in Nanded." he said.
"How can Magarpatta come to Nanded? Magarpatta is not on wheels." i tried to be humorous. "What is this place? Is this Nanded?" i asked.
"No. This is Kirkatwadi. Nanded is little further down the road." he said and started talking about how every thing is going to change in a few months.

Kirkitwadi! Other day, my dear friend Sachin Kulkarni, M.D. of Vastushodh Developers, was talking about launching his mega township in Kirkatwadi. So i went a little ahead and stopped at Kirkatwadi junction. Sipping tea at the road side stall i tried but couldn't imagine Sachin's silver Mercedes driving down that small kacha-road to the site. No wonder most of the builders visit their sites only once in a while.
But where is Nanded? Some one told me to go half a kilometer ahead so i started cycling again.

I crossed a canal and took a turn and saw a board of Jhala and Kodre Associates' "Rajyog". Nearly a kilometer inside down the main road, this is one of the well known project on Sinhagad road. Well known means it's ads were in the news paper all the time.

Impressive main entrance gate, lovely row houses and new white buildings were tempting me to go and inquire about the availability. Obviously, there was no one in the site office. But the site engineer gave me a brochure and said rate is only 2,700 rupees.
"Can i get anything in ready possession?" i asked as if i was not hopping to get a ready possession flat. But, we all know, in every scheme ample of ready possession flats are available.
"Ready possession at 2,700 rupees is good but not on Sinhagad road." i complained when he said few flats are available.

"Sinhagad road is not cheap anymore. Our neighbor's, Darode Jog's rate is 3,500." he told me very proudly.
"Why are you charging less? Is their quality superior than yours?" i asked the site engineer.
"No! Quality is the same but their presentation is better. Wait for a month. Our rates are also going to increase." he said proudly.
"Are you going to improve your presentation or what?" i asked curiously.
"On 26 January, Magarpatta is launching its 200 acres township in Nanded. After that rates are going to go up on Sinhagad road." he told me the secret.
"But why property rates will go up after Magarpatta's launch? Actually, your rates should come down. Who will come to book in your project? Every one will go to Magarpatta. I will be the first one" i told him frankly. I was going to tell him what happened in Baner-Balewadi and Wakad after the launch of the Paranjape Scheme's Blue Ridge.

But the site engineer became a little serious so i said, "Magarpatta is like Reliance Fresh. You know, when Reliance Fresh opens it's store, business of small vegetable stalls goes down"
Suddenly, i saw a bright smile on his face. He said,"That's why the owner of this land stopped growing vegetables and became a builder! You do not have to throw away unsold flats like unsold spinach or tomatoes. Booking may slow down but rates will go up. We do not have to worry about our produce becoming stale. We can hold on!"

I asked him about his future plans. Yes, one day he is planning to become a builder. I told him he is going to become a big builder and came on the Sinhagad road to visit Darode Jog's Crossover County.

You are impressed with the sophistication as you enter in the "Crossover County" project site and when you push the big door of the site office you know you are at a premium project.

I always used to admire Darode Jog for their carefully executed single building projects at a prime locations in Pune. Every project used to look like a well groomed, well educated, well mannered gentleman. But now, this 'Crossover County' looks more glamorous and flamboyant.

Trying to accept the change i gave complements about the site office to a pretty sales girl who welcomed me with a sweet smile. "This is our Darode Sir's dream project!" she told me.

"Good! Mr. Darode's dream is becoming expensive day by day." i said looking at the property rate card. I saw rates 3699, 3799, 3774, 3874, 3899 and more rupees per sq ft but could not find 3,500 anywhere.
"Wasn't the rate 3200 when the project was launched?" i asked in disbelief.
"But that was in August! In few days rates will be going up." she said with a smile.
"Oh no! Don't worry. We will hold them down and will not let them go up!" i said seriously.
"No, our sir increases rates when he feels like increasing! He says this will go up to 5,000 in a month." she confessed.
"Why? Your sir dreams about the project or only about the rate?" I questioned her.
"Our sir says after Magarapatta is launched on Sinhagad road, rates will go above 5,000!" she said.
"But Magarpatta is booking it's last phase and still Maragpatta's rates are less than yours. Today Magarpatta's rate is only 3,500." i said while trying to log on to Magarpatta's website on my mobile.
"No, but it always actually happens when our sir dreams!" she said faithfully.

I called Magarpatta and asked the first person who took the call, "When are you launching your project on Sinhagad road?"
"May be in April! We will post about it on our website!" he said.
"Great! Hope you have not decided to launch it on the 1st of April." i said and rode my bicycle.
I was one of the few persons who were driving as per the prevailing traffic rules on the Sinhagad road.

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