The home and apartment buyers often go through myriad experiences after they occupy the flat they have bought. One of them is that they find their own flat quite different from the flat that they have been shown as a model flat. But one must remember that the sample flat is just a model of what the actual flat can look like after possession. The experts list the facts that one needs to remember during the visit of a sample flat. This is to make sure that you do not get overly impressed on seeing the sample flat and do not base your decision on what you see in the sample flat. Below are the reasons that you should keep in mind.

Walls are Thinner: Many a time the walls of the sample apartments are made up of other materials except brick and mortar like wood, plywood or thermocol. This makes them look much thinner than normal walls and this makes the rooms look more spacious.

Less Loading: The loading in the sample apartments are much lesser than 35 per cent which is the case of real flats. It is situated in such a way that there are minimum pillars which again makes the space seem larger. This certainly means that the flat that you will be handed over, will be lesser in space.
Immaculate furnishing & Décor: The sample flat is made for showing the visitors and hence it’s decorated with the best of furnishing, mostly branded and the decoration is also done in a way to give a look of enhanced space. The furniture is also such that there will be more space than it would have as you would be using the regular ones.

Special Interiors: According to the experts and the trend watchers, the builders spend about Rs. 15 lakhs to Rs. 20 lakhs on the sample apartments that is to be shown to the prospective buyers. The colors and the lighting are such that it would look very attractive and more spacious. The experts further state that if one has to bring the same look, one has also to spend Rs. 15 lakhs to Rs. 20 lakhs on the décor.

The doors and windows are substituted: Many a time the sample apartments are seen not to have any doors and windows and are substituted with sliding doors, even glass panels which make the space look much bigger. This gives the buyer an illusion that the place is much bigger than it will be when real doors and windows are being fitted with.

Experts caution that the attractiveness of a sample flat will always be more and the real flat will be much lesser in appeal and space. So the appeal of the sample flat should be taken by the buyer with a pinch of salt. The experts say a developer cannot be blamed for decorating a flat even if it looks bigger, rather the buyer must be cautious and be aware of the facts before taking a decision based on what they see in the sample flat.

Key Takeaways

• Make sure that you do not get over impressed on seeing the sample flat and do not base your decision on what you see and is made to believe by the sample flat.

• The sample flat is made for showing the visitors and hence it’s decorated with the best of furnishing, mostly branded and the decoration is also done in a way to give a look of enhanced space.

• Many a time the doors and windows and are substituted with sliding doors or glass panels which makes the space seem bigger giving the buyer an illusion that the place is much bigger than it will be when real doors and windows are being fitted with.

• The experts say a developer cannot be blamed for decorating a flat even if it looks bigger, rather the buyer must be cautious and be aware of the facts before taking a decision based on what they see in the sample flat.

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