My first Gurugram flat: Luxury floor reality check?

Sahi bola bhai, physical visit is a must. Builders ki baaton pe pura bharosa nahi karna chahiye.

Exactly! Builders always play with super area vs carpet area. It's a nightmare for first-time buyers like us. Gurugram mein toh ye standard ho gaya hai, they list 2000 sq ft and you get 1500 sq ft usable. Frustrating!

U9, to answer your question on carpet area: Dekho, Investor Avenue Luxury Floor 3 mein, jo info maine nikali hai, effective carpet area usually 1500-1600 sq ft ke aas-paas hi milta hai for a 3BHK, even if they quote a much larger super area. But for that price (₹1.9 Cr – ₹2.3 Cr), you can easily get a decent villa or a larger plot for self-construction in areas like Badshahpur with better space and more control. It's all about the location premium vs. actual living space here.

Gurugram mein sab kuch mehenga hai bhai! Investor Avenue is in a decent locality but still, that price for a builder floor is pushing it.

Yes, it's completed and possession was from June 2023. So, theoretically, it should be ready for move-in. But like you said, a physical visit is non-negotiable. Sometimes 'completed' on paper doesn't mean everything is smooth or amenities are fully functional.

That's a very valid point about RERA. But coming back to the original post's concern – kitna carpet area mila aapko in those similar projects you checked? Just trying to get a realistic picture.

Regarding the 'RERA Not Applicable' point, it's quite common for builder floors or smaller projects. Under RERA, projects on land plots less than 500 sq meters or having less than 8 units (in some states, it's 4) don't always need RERA registration. Investor Avenue Luxury Floor 3 has only 4 units, so that's likely why. But yes, it does mean less regulatory oversight. I once booked a floor in Baharampur Naya, and because there was no RERA, the builder made so many last-minute changes and the RWA formation was a mess, leading to ridiculous maintenance demands.

Not always true! Some luxury floors are genuinely good in terms of build quality and finishes. You get what you pay for, especially in Gurugram.

Haan bhai, wahi toh! Builder floors mein maintenance ka koi transparent system nahi hota initially. Aur Investor Avenue Luxury Floor 3 mein toh total 4 units hain. Jitne kam units hote hain, utna per-unit maintenance cost badh jaata hai. Plus, these 'luxury' tags often mean premium amenities that you might not even use daily but pay for.