Square Foot
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- Square Foot
Understanding each square foot
Carpet Area: It is the area of your flat where you can roll a carpet. It does not include the balconies of the flat.
Usable Carpet: The carpet area and the area of all balconies provided in the flat give the usable carpet area.
Saleable: The saleable area is the built up area along with a premium area included for the kind of amenities provided.
| Project A | Project B | |
|---|---|---|
| Saleable area | 1000 | 1000 |
| Useable carpet area | 825 | 750 |
| Carpet area | 625 | 550 |
| Rate on saleable area (Rs. /Square foot) | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Total cost(Rs.) | 1,00,00,000 | 1,00,00,000 |
| Rate on carpet area (Rs. /Square foot) | 16,000 | 18,181 |
The above example shows that though the total cost and saleable area are the same clearly the carpet area in project A is 75 square foot more than project B. So it is upon the buyer to decide if it is worth buying lesser carpet area in project B for the same total cost as project A based on other factors like amenities and location of the project.
As the rates are usually mentioned in terms of saleable area it is always good to ask of the carpet area so that one can get a clearer picture of various options.