Run the numbers on Lodha Sadahalli vs SRK The Roots and the corridor argument disappears almost immediately. Both are in Sadahalli, both are minutes from the airport, both ride the same aerospace and metro story, and both quote the same rental benchmarks. What remains is a comparison of two products: a 70-acre garden estate of apartments and penthouses from Rs 3.10 Cr, against 100 five-level row villas on 5.4 acres at Rs 14,500 per sq. ft. onwards.
Setting The Context Before Any Numbers Are Compared
The Lodha Group is planning a 70-acre neo-classical garden estate at Sadahalli, 1.7 km from the Airport Expressway, with about 85% open green space, a 2-acre central clubhouse, lake adjacency and configurations running 3 BHK at Rs 3.10 Cr, 3.5 BHK at Rs 3.51 Cr and 4 BHK at Rs 5.12 Cr, plus Jodi residences at Rs 8 to 11 Cr and penthouses at Rs 13 to 16 Cr. Svam Realty, the residential brand of the SRKP Group, is building 100 four-bedroom row villas across 15 blocks on 5.4 acres with NH-44 frontage, running basement through terrace with built-up areas of 3,100 to 3,800 sq. ft. Framed that way, Lodha Sadahalli vs SRK The Roots is scale against specificity, and the corridor itself barely enters the decision since both sit inside it.
Seven Differences That Genuinely Change The Buying Decision
Strip away the shared corridor story and Lodha Sadahalli vs SRK The Roots reduces to seven measurable splits.
- Land parcel: roughly 70 acres against 5.4 acres, a difference of more than twelve times.
- Open area: about 85% of the parcel against about 30%, though The Roots keeps its ground plane car-free.
- Format: low-rise apartment clusters against five-level row villas with private basements.
- Entry ticket: Rs 3.10 Cr for the 3 BHK against roughly Rs 4.5 Cr for the 3,100 sq. ft. villa.
- Choice: five configuration bands up to Rs 16 Cr penthouses, against a single 4 BHK format.
- Approvals: SRK The Roots is registered and sanctioned, while at Lodha Sadahalli registration is awaited.
- Metro walkability: Doddajala station 500 metres from Lodha, against roughly 5 km from The Roots.
Micro-Market Fundamentals Across The Sadahalli And Devanahalli Belt
Both projects quote the same corridor figures, which is why the location case reads as common ground rather than a differentiator. Devanahalli has recorded roughly 20.3% price growth over one year, 62.4% over three and 97.9% over five, and both cite a base case near 10 to 12% annualised through the construction window, with Lodha adding 15 to 25% in the metro commissioning window and SRK The Roots citing 12 to 18%. Sadahalli apartments average around Rs 13,000 per sq. ft. within a Rs 12,000 to Rs 15,000 range, Devanahalli overall runs Rs 8,000 to Rs 14,000, and premium or ultra-luxury launches reach Rs 16,000 to Rs 22,000. The wider catchment now holds 8 to 10 million sq. ft. of Grade-A office stock. On fundamentals, Lodha Sadahalli vs SRK The Roots rests on an identical corridor case.
Total Acquisition Cost Beyond The Headline Ticket Price
Neither quoted figure is what leaves the account. Both attract Karnataka stamp duty and registration at roughly 7.66% and GST at 5%, which on a Rs 3.10 Cr Lodha 3 BHK adds around Rs 39 lakh before interiors, and on a Rs 4.5 Cr entry villa at SRK The Roots close to Rs 57 lakh. Lodha Sadahalli applies tiered floor-rise charges and preferred location charges for corner and top-floor units, with the schedule released at launch, plus club membership at booking and a refundable corpus at possession. SRK The Roots applies preferred location charges on corner and garden-facing villas, a one-time clubhouse membership, a maintenance corpus, and khata and panchayat fees, under a construction-linked payment plan with bank tie-ups arranged. On total cost, Lodha Sadahalli vs SRK The Roots carries a similar proportional load on a different base.
Neighbourhood Context And The Comparable Developments Already Nearby
Lodha Sadahalli measures itself against the branded apartment pipeline, with Birla Trimaya at Rs 10,500 to Rs 12,500 per sq. ft. and Godrej MSR City at Rs 11,000 to Rs 12,500, both in Shettigere, and Embassy Greenshore above Rs 11,000 at Sadahalli itself, while the Hebbal city-side band runs higher with Brigade Insignia near Rs 17,500 and Embassy Sky Terraces at Rs 21,000 to Rs 24,000 on resale. SRK The Roots takes a different line, arguing that most new Sadahalli supply is either high-rise apartments or much larger independent villas, which leaves its 100-unit row-villa format without a like-for-like rival in the immediate pocket. On neighbours, each project is benchmarked against a different set of products entirely, so comparable pricing tells you less here than usual.
Ten Questions Answered About These Two Sadahalli Addresses
1. Where exactly do the two projects sit?
Lodha Sadahalli is on the eastern flank of Bellary Road at Sadahalli. SRK The Roots is in Sadahalli village with direct NH-44 frontage.
2. How many homes does each project hold?
SRK The Roots holds 100 row villas across 15 blocks. Lodha Sadahalli holds a curated mix across roughly 70 acres, confirmed at launch.
3. Comparing Lodha Sadahalli vs SRK The Roots, what are the entry prices?
Lodha Sadahalli opens at Rs 3.10 Cr for the 3 BHK. SRK The Roots opens near Rs 4.5 Cr for its 3,100 sq. ft. villa.
4. What is the RERA status at each project?
SRK The Roots is registered under number 008075 on the Karnataka RERA portal. At Lodha Sadahalli, registration is awaited.
5. How does each project handle parking?
SRK The Roots gives every villa two parks in a private basement, 210 covered lots with no open parking. Lodha Sadahalli uses ventilated common basements.
6. Are both projects targeting sustainability standards?
Lodha Sadahalli cites IGBC Gold-aligned benchmarks with STP, WTP and solar. SRK The Roots cites solar street lighting and a zero-discharge sewage protocol.
7. What employment hubs are accessible from each?
Prestige Tech Cloud is adjacent to Lodha Sadahalli and about 4 km from SRK The Roots, with the aerospace SEZ roughly 6 km from both.
8. How do the clubhouses compare between them?
Lodha Sadahalli has a 2-acre clubhouse, a Chairman’s Clubhouse and cluster clubs. SRK The Roots has the Infinity Pavilion plus an eleven-room landscape grid.
9. What construction system does each use?
Lodha Sadahalli uses an RCC frame to Seismic Zone 2 with high-grade concrete. SRK The Roots uses monolithic concrete, engineer-certified under RERA Form 3.
10. Can either project be visited at this stage?
Both arrange appointment-only site visits, with SRK The Roots already open for booking and Lodha Sadahalli taking expressions of interest.