No Value for money, poorly Architected

Review On DLF Group, Bangalore

Posted on Oct 21, 2009 under General

Rs 2100/SFT, DLF, It’s a Wow feeling. But read this and think once again. A 3 BHK 1360 SFT will cost you around 39.5 Lakhs in DLF Western Heights Project. I know you may feel less than 40 Lakhs 3 BHK that too from DLF whats the problem. First, focus on Room Sizes. Hall/Living Room size 11.2x11.7 SFT, biggest bedroom is 12.1x11.11 SFT. There is no difference to Bed room size and Living room size. I should categories it into Budget Apartment. Hmmm, if its not bad, Now focus on Carpet area. It comes around 62%, I may be wrong.So please calculate yourself with the Floor Plan DLF gives if you don’t believe. Don’t listen to what Sales & Marketing boasts. Good builders give 80% carpet area. But on Average you can expect 70-75% carpet area. So you are paying 10-15% extra, effective cost becomes 2300/sft. Its not the end. They have View charge, Corner Location charge, Floor raise charges, this will make it more than 2600/sft.

Lets see it in another angle. A 8th floor flat NWC1085, 1360 SFT Flat costs 3958879/-. Its taken from the cost sheet DLF sent me.

If you see it costs 2910/- including every thing(Car Park, View charges, Club house, Floor raise, Water and Electricity charges etc). But the thing is you are not actually buying a 1360 SFT house, you are buying 1200 SFT house, because you are getting 10-15% less carpet area from an industry average of 70-75%. Now if you calculate, the total cost is 3299/sft. Now you decide, is it a good choice or you don’t have a choice? so when you go to a builder next time see all the hidden costs including Carpet area. And dont encourage fancy charges like view charge, Corner Charge etc. There are few good builders who are hidden behind the big builders clout. Search for them.Its your hard earned money, put it to best use.

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