Understanding Apartment Areas: Carpet, Built-Up, and Super Built-Up

Carpet Area : -

- Usable floor area within the walls of an apartment

- Excludes wall thickness, external areas, and common spaces

- Includes bedrooms, living room, kitchen, balconies, and toilets

- Example: If a flat has a carpet area of 1,000 sq. ft., it means the actual usable area is 1,000 sq. ft.

 

Built-Up Area : -

- Total area of a property, including carpet area, walls, and balconies

- 10-20% larger than carpet area

- Includes internal walls, corridors, and lobbies

- Example: If a flat has a carpet area of 1,000 sq. ft., the built-up area might be 1,100-1,200 sq. ft. (10-20% more)

 

Super Built-Up Area

- Total saleable area, including built-up area, common areas, and amenities

- Includes lobbies, staircases, gardens, pools, gyms, and clubhouses

- Calculated by adding built-up area to common areas

- Example: If a flat has a built-up area of 1,100 sq. ft. and the common areas are 200 sq. ft., the super built-up area would be 1,300 sq. ft.

 

Loading Factor

- Measures the additional space added to carpet area

- Formula: (Super Built-up Area ÷ Carpet Area) - 1

- Helps buyers understand how much extra space they're paying for beyond the actual usable area

- Example: If the super built-up area is 1,300 sq. ft. and the carpet area is 1,000 sq. ft., the loading factor would be 30% (1,300 ÷ 1,000 - 1)