Sachin Tendulkar Eyeing Villa near Kolar

BANGALORE: It's official. Master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar may be tossing a coin before he puts his money on this. The Little Master is close to buying a villa in the Rs 1,200-crore Champion Reef Golf Country located near Kolar. Promoted by Bangalore-based realty major Confident Group, the sprawling villa project running alongside an 18-hole golf course is spread across 371 acres.

Sachin was seen teeing off in style at the Champion Reef golf course on Tuesday. Sources told TOI that Sachin has set his eyes on the Presidential and Imperial range of mansions at Champion Reef measuring 4,000-6,000 sft and costing anywhere between Rs 2-3 crore.

"Sachin has shown serious interest in buying either the Imperial or Presidential villa. Right now, he's busy with the World Cup. He may freeze the deal after that," said Roy CJ, chairman and managing director, Confident Group.

Casa Imperial villa comprising 4-5 bedrooms tucked with lavish entertainment spaces costs Rs 3 crore, while the Casa Presidential range of villas overlooking the golf course comes with a price tag of Rs 2 crore. It's built on plots measuring 6,000 sft with villas measuring 2,400-4000 sft. The first phase of the project comprising of 200 units will be completed in the next six months. The second phase housing 202 units will take two years for completion.

The proposed buy comes close on the heels of Sachin buying a 7-acre plot in Kensville Golf and Country Club located in Ahemdabad. He may be associated with Kensville Golf to promote its academy. He also bought Dorab Villa, an old bungalow in suburban Bandra, for Rs 39 crore a few years back.

Tendulkar endorses brands like Canon, Swiss watch brand Audemars Piguet, Aviva Life Insurance, Adidas and RBS. Sports management firm World Sport Group manages his brand endorsements.