Steve Waugh

Cricketer Steve Waugh promoted Waugh Global Realty has entered the domestic realty market by launching a portal to gratify the housing demands of NRIs. Waugh’s entry into the Indian real estate has come at a time when the realty sector is going through turmoil as inventories are piling up. This is likely to entice more NRIs to invest in India’s property market as they may fetch good bargains.

“NRIs are enthusiastic about investing in the Indian realty market. Many are looking at good properties in the country not only from the investment perspective, but also to settle down later.

He says that the venture is a result of the commitment Waugh made to himself that “he wanted to play a shaping role in India’s growth story over the next 10 years”. According to a report in Economic Times, this is first such platform that caters to the NRI market. “Our aim is to concentrate on the NRI investment experience through the online medium,” Waugh, founder and chairman of the company has been quoted as saying in a report.

The portal currently has 91 properties listed on its portal of 10 developers across seven cities — Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata. Waugh Global has partnered with leading developers like the Lodha Group, Godrej, Shapoorji, K Raheja, Kalpataru, Kolte Patil and Sobha Developers, among several others.

Dean Honan, the Managing Director of Waugh Global  explained that the focus of the portal is not only confined to listing properties but also to offer a broad range of additional services like property management and rental solutions, land advisory services, NRI qualification and activation services. The company also plans to introduce Australian property sales and market entry gradually.

Penthouse south Mumbai

One more record deal Indian realty market, in which one of the most prominent Indian industrialists is set to buy sea-facing triplex penthouse in South Mumbai at Napean Sea Road locality at record Rs 202 crore, the biggest deal for residential apartment in country.

We all know that this is another surprising deal in Indian real estate sector. It was four times bigger transaction in comparison of recent big-ticket transaction for an apartment, in which Banker Uday Kotak bought house of 11,000-sq-ft area in Rs 55 crore at commercial business district, which is located in the district of Bandra-Kurla Complex. From past two years Mumbai is witnessing big deals in luxury apartments as uber rich guys are not hesitating to pay even with Rs 100 crore prices in localities such as; Malabar Hill, Napean Sea Road and Worli.

Key Points of deal:

1. Deal Price: Rs 202 crore
2. Location: Napean Sea Road, South Mumbai
3. Developer: Runwal Group
4. Built Area: 17,000 sq ft over 20th, 21st and 22nd floors with parking slots for 21 cars
5. Expected Delivery Date: End of March 2018

About Deal:

With this deal it’s clear that in Indian real estate market any record cannot stand for much longer time because this deal is set to make a new record with its sea-facing triplex penthouse, which is located at Napean Sea Road locality in South Mumbai. One of the prominent industrialists is buying this luxury pad, which have carpet area of 17,000 sq ft, spread over 20th, 21st and 22nd floors of a project with 21 car-parking slots. This sea-facing triplex penthouse will be built buy the Runwal Group. However; this penthouse will offer the mesmerizing view of the Arabian Sea and the Queen’s Necklace. Apart from other facilities and amenities property will provide luxury club house and swimming pool with an aim to attract the international investors or buyer for its 30 apartments, which is being constructed in two separate wings.

According to one of the real estate expert, “This is great news because people are also moving towards the alternatives and other vertical developments. Now day’s families are looking for specific kind of lifestyle for which options are limited”. It is expected that this penthouse will be ready for possession by the end of March 2018, and industrialist has already made deal though the token payment and has signed agreement last week. It is expected that this deal will be concluded in next one month. If this deal will work out, so it will be one of the most expensive transactions for any residential apartment as per sq ft basis because buyer is paying Rs 1.20 lakh per sq ft. However; it’s not clear that who is buyer, but according to reliable sources, buyer runs a large and prominent group of diversified business with interest in a wide range of business sectors. Whereas; Sandeep Runwal, director of Runwal Group declined by commenting on the deal.

About Project:

Each floor of both the wings has one apartment and it is expected that by the end of March 2018, the project will be ready for possession. The well known Runwal Group is developing the project on the largest plot after bringing down a bungalow named as Napean Grange. In 2011, the developer was bought the bungalow in Rs 350 crore, which was spread on an area of half acre and the owner of the bungalow was Kapadia family. Earlier, the bungalow was famous as Bansda Residence, and family of Maharaja of Bansda (Bansda is state in southern Gujarat) were using it.