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ARBORS BY THE LAKE- Bangalore
Think back to another era, an era where traffic congestion, blaring horns, unsightly high rises and pollution were alien to Bangalore. An era in which lash green landscape, the scent of flowering wafting through the air and a sense of calm and tranquility were the hallmark of Bangalore.

Well, a slice of that glorious past has been recreated today and brought to life through the vision of an old time Bangalorean, Mr. C.K. Narotham, Chairman, Prakash Road Lines and S.M. Kannappa Automobiles. Mr. Narotham’s yeanning to recreate the old charm of Bangalore - areas like Basavanagudi with its large sites, bungalows, parks and trees has manifested itself in a new secluded premium gated Villa community appropriately named “Arbors by the Lake” in South Bangalore.

Located in the shadows of the electronic city very near the peripheral Ring road, Arbors by the Lake is a 19 acre community perched on the side of a 34 acre lake. Eminiscent of old Bangalore 800 flowering trees such as Jacaranda, Bougainvilleas, Champaks, Gulmohar, Frangipani and many more have been hand picked and planted to take one back to those laid back times.

Residents enter the gated community through a granite pergola and a beautifully landscaped park that is fully developed with beautiful flora, walking trails, gently rolling grassy berms and a children’s play area. For the “Piece de resistance’, the park showcases a large children’s play fountain which is yet one of its kind in Bangalore. With water spouting vertically up into the air from between granite floor tiles, the fountain invites those that are young at heart to run and play in it on a hot sunny day or a warm summer night.

The community is at an advanced stage of development complete with wide streets, concrete side walks, street lighting and all electrical, utility and sanitary services provided underground. With names such as “Bohenia Avenue”, “Champaks Avenue”, and “Margosa Avenue”, the streets are all laid out, paved and lined by flowering trees that recreate the aura of old Bangalore.

Arbors by The Lake offers 80 individual home sites of about 5300 sq. ft. each. Customers have a choice of 7 spacious semi custom floor plans averaging 4500 sq.ft. for the Villas. It is to be noted that unlike many other developments, Arbors has already received full BMRDA approval with clear titles for the home sites.

The highlight of the community is a fully constructed and furnished 4,500 sq. ft. model home. It is tastefully decorated and enables you to walk through and visualize yourself in this home. The model home is of the highest quality - the doors and large picture windows made from imported Burmese teak, bamboo flooring in the living room, Italian Marble flooring in other rooms, granite countertops in kitchen and bathrooms and balconies with French doors in every bedroom. The grand master bath features a Jacuzzi bath tub, skylights, shower stall and twin sinks - it is the epitome of luxury.

An eco-friendly green project, the community boasts a state of the art effluent treatment plant, with the treated water used for irrigation, purposes. Additionally, each home boasts a 10,000 litres rain harvesting tank, a 200 litre Australian solar water heater with an electrical power back up, and an inverter for alternate power rather than a generator. Large spacious bedrooms, with a sit-out or a balcony attached to every bedroom and a skylight in most bathrooms are just a few of the many advantages of the villas.

The community will also have a club house, an athletic complex with a swimming pool and shopping, a putting green and a chipping green for golf enthusiasts.