Upgrading to 3BHK, torn over builder quality
Sobha has set the bar too high for finishing work in Gurgaon, but paying that steep premium feels insane. I'm currently in a 2BHK in Sector 84, thinking of upgrading to a spacious 3BHK around Dwarka Expressway or SPR. Already have a home loan going on, so my budget is capped near ₹2.5Cr. Looked at Godrej Properties and Puri Constructions recently. Godrej ka brand pull tagda hai, but friends complain about wall seepage and plaster issues after possession. Puri seems better on construction quality, but not sure about resale. Is the price jump worth it for structural quality alone? End-user perspective se kiska build quality 5 saal baad bhi hold up karta hai?
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Honestly, structural peace of mind ke liye 10-15 lakh extra stretch karna worth it hota hai, nahi toh har rainy season BP badhega. By the way, aapne site visits khud kari hain ya broker ke photos pe rely kar rahe ho abhi tak?
Maine last Sunday do sites visit ki thi brother. Sample flat dekh ke sab heaven lagta hai, par actual under-construction tower walk-through me concrete finish dekh ke dar lag gaya. Abhi decide nahi kar pa raha ki Godrej ka brand safety lu ya Puri ki concrete quality, dimag ghoom chuka hai.
Baharampur Naya ke aas-paas options explore kiye kya aapne? SPR extension pe kuch projects 2.3 Cr me 3BHK offer kar rahe hain with decent specs, but builder track record check karna padega deeply.
Puri's resale might be slightly slower because non-NCR buyers only run after big corporate names like Godrej or Tata, but Puri gives genuine carpet area and better ceiling heights. Agar 5-7 saal khud rehna hai with family, Puri makes far more sense than flashy marketing.
Godrej ka naam sunke mat jao blindly yaar. My colleague took handover in one of their older sectors and monsoon me basement parking me pura paani bhar gaya tha. Finishing looks shiny initially like a 5-star hotel lobby, but 2 saal me plaster chipping starts. End-user ho toh internal plumbing aur electrical conduits pe dhyan do, superficial paint pe nahi.
Haan bhai, Airport Road side project me bhi waterproofing complaints aayi thi initial batches me. Third-party contractor pe depend karta hai pura execution. Ab toh main bhi nervous ho gaya hoon yaar, 2.5 Cr hard-earned savings lagani hai aur yahan har builder me koi na koi flaw nikal raha hai.
Plumbing issues seriously? Main toh Godrej ko shortlist karke baitha tha and token dene wala tha next week. Can someone clarify if their newer towers on Airport Road (Gurgaon side) have the exact same problem?
Bhai 2.5 Cr budget me Dwarka Expressway pe decent 3BHK milna aajkal waise hi lottery lagne jaisa ho gaya hai. Market itna inflate ho chuka hai post-cloverleaf opening ki rate sidha 14k-16k per sqft quote kar rahe hain. Sobha toh bhool hi jao us budget me, but is Puri really delivering on time on that stretch?
Aapne bilkul theek bola about Puri delivery, but remember unka maintenance charges post handover are also crazy high. Main khud Badshahpur side dekh raha tha pehle budget ki wajah se, par wahan traffic choke dekh ke backout kar liya. Agar 2.5 Cr cap hai toh loan EMI ka calculation tight rakhna padega bhai.
Puri Diplomatic Greens ka track record toh theek tha, but unka naya launch price sunke mere toh paseene chhoot gaye. End-user ke hisaab se unka construction solid rehta hai, less hollow sound in tiles compared to Godrej.