Difference Between Covered Area and Carpet Area

Are you or anyone in your friends and family perhaps want to move to a new home? If yes, then chances are that you have already seen listings on various online platforms for houses, flats, bungalows etc. You might've noticed various metrics and information about that specific property listed.

While some of these like Moving Status, Furnishing Status, Number of Rooms, Bathrooms etc. are all easy to understand and pretty straightforward, there are others such as Covered Area and Carpet Area which you might not fully understand the difference between, or what they specifically tell you about the property for that matter. If either of these happens to be the case with you then do not fret, this article will explain exactly the difference between both of these metrics - Covered Area and Carpet Area.

Covered Area

Just as the name implies, Covered Area refers to the total area "Covered" by the property. It includes all floors, all the internal walls, and all the balconies. It encompasses the total area of the land that is being occupied by the property. It should be noted that a Covered Area does not include any of the open spaces in the property. These may include areas such as the roof or terrace, an exclusive open lawn, an exclusive balcony, courtyards etc.

In order to calculate the Covered Area of a property, each room is measured in both length and breadth, which are then multiplied to each other to obtain the Area of the room. This is done for all the rooms in a house. Then, the area occupied by any walls, pillars, wardrobes, etc. under them is also measured in length and breadth, which are again multiplied to obtain the Area being taken by each of those. Finally, all of these obtained Area values are added together to get the total Covered Area of the Property.

Alternatively, if the Carpet Area of the property is known, then, the Covered Area doesn't need to be calculated with the aforementioned method. Making an educated guess is possible to obtain an approximate estimate. To make this rough estimate, 12% to 15% of the Carpet Area's Value is calculated and Added to the Carpet Area, i. e. , the Covered Area can be expressed as 112% to 115% of the Carpet Area of that property. The chosen percentage for this estimate should be selected based on the thickness of the walls. If they are particularly thick then 15% is the Appropriate amount, whereas if they are a little on the thin side then 12% is the appropriate amount.

Carpet Area

Again, just as the name implies, Carpet Area refers to the total area that is available to be occupied by a wall to wall covering "carpet" or some other similar sort of flooring. It includes the net "usable" area of the property, which includes the amount of space enclosed within the interior walls. Any area occupied by the walls, the pillars, exclusively open areas such as lawns or exclusive balconies, and common areas within the building (if any) is not included in the Carpet Area.

When you see "Carpet Area" listed about a property then know that this is the total area that will be available to you for your personal use, such as placing furnishings. Calculating the Carpet Area is rather simple, all of the interior area from wall to wall of each room is calculated by measuring and multiplying their length and breadths, then it is all summed up to obtain the Carpet Area.

It is important to note that this may also be a RERA Carpet Area. If that's the case then on top of the regular Carpet Area, the area that is covered by the internal walls of the property is also added. If you end up with a lower area than promised in a construction plan, you'll be eligible for a refund as per limits set by RERA.

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Conclusion

To Conclude the differences, in the realm of real estate, Carpet Area is the actual usable space within a property, while Covered Area includes additional elements like walls and balconies. Deciphering this distinction is crucial for buyers to evaluate the true value and utility of the space they intend to purchase. Do not be misinformed when making a big investment on a property.