• By JE Sports Desk
  • Fri, 24 Feb 2023 06:13 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Cricketer Virat Kohli has purchased a 2000 sq ft luxury villa in the village Awas of Alibaug worth 6 crores as per reports. Former India captain paid 36 lakh rupees as stamp duty for the transaction. The report in Hindustan Times, further stated that Kohli would also get a 400-square swimming pool as part of the deal.

“Awas is a preferred location due to its natural beauty. Besides, the Mandwa jetty is five minutes away from Awas and the speed boats have now reduced the distance to Mumbai to 15 minutes.” said advocate Mahesh Mhatre, who works as the legal consultant for Avas Living Alibaug LLP.

“With the cricketer being busy with the Australia tour, his brother Vikas Kohli visited Alibaug sub-registrar office and completed the registration formalities,” he added.

Avas Living – a project by Aditya Kilachand – is a complex with a limited number of villas anchored by a wellness centre and spa operated by Leela group scion, Amruda Nair and her venture, Araiya, as per the project website. Suzanne Khan has designed the interiors for the project.

There has been several reports that the town of Alibaug is expected to witness an investment of approximately ₹3,000 crore.

“The average land prices in Alibaug are around ₹3000 to ₹3,500 per sq ft. It is a weekend destination among the elite class and the city is connected to Mumbai by ferry services that make it an ideal commercial hub as well. It is easily accessible from Mumbai as well as Pune and its proximity to the proposed special economic zone New Mumbai SEZ is another driving factor for the locality’s realty developments,” said Ritesh Mehta, senior director and Head, West and North India, Residential Services, JLL.

It is noteworthy that this villa is is the second property purchased by Virat Kohli in the town. On September 1, 2022, Kohli and his wife actor Anushka Sharma registered the purchase of a farmhouse in Zirad village for ₹19.24 crore.