The Super-built-up area is a common term used in real estate pricing, in order to understand it clearly many buyers focus only on the apartment size mentioned in brochures, but the super built up area explains how the final saleable area of a home is calculated.
Purva Northern Lights is a large upcoming luxury apartment township by the Puravankara Group, located in KIADB Aerospace Park and Hardware Park, North Bangalore. The project is spread across about 25 acres and includes more than 2600 apartments in 8 high rise towers.
Super-built-up area refers to the total saleable area of an apartment. It includes not only the space inside your home but also a share of the common areas in the building. These common areas are used by all residents and are part of the overall project infrastructure.
In simple terms, super built up area is made up of three parts. First is the carpet area, which is the usable space inside your apartment. Second is the built-up area, which adds internal walls, external walls, and balconies. Third is the share of common areas such as lobbies, lifts, staircases, corridors, clubhouse spaces, and other shared facilities.
Common area loading is the extra percentage added to your apartment to account for shared spaces. These are areas that every resident uses, even though they are not part of the individual flat.
At Purva Northern Lights, common areas include entrance lobbies, lift zones, landscaped pathways, clubhouse facilities, and other lifestyle amenities planned across the township. Since the project has a large clubhouse and wide open spaces, a portion of these shared areas is proportionally added to each apartment’s super built up area.
This loading ensures that the cost of maintaining and building common facilities is fairly distributed among all homebuyers. While you may not use every common space daily, they add long term value and improve the overall living experience.
The difference between super built up area and carpet area is important for buyers to understand. Carpet area is the space you actually live in. It includes rooms, kitchen, bathrooms, and internal walls. This is where furniture is placed and daily life happens.
Super-built-up area, however, is used mainly for pricing and documentation. It includes the carpet area plus built-up components and common area loading. This means the price per square foot is usually calculated on the super built up area, not the carpet area.
At Purva Northern Lights, apartments are designed to offer efficient layouts so that the carpet area remains practical and comfortable, even though the super-built-up area is higher due to shared luxury amenities.
Transparency is a key factor for today’s homebuyers. With RERA guidelines in place, developers are required to clearly mention carpet area and explain how other area calculations are done.
Purva Northern Lights is currently in the RERA approval process, which ensures that buyers will receive clear and standardised information about apartment sizes, common area loading, and project specifications. This helps buyers compare homes easily and make informed decisions without confusion.
Even though buyers live in the carpet area, the super-built up area still plays an important role which reflects the quality of shared spaces, the scale of amenities, and the overall planning of the township
In a large luxury project like Purva Northern Lights, common facilities such as landscaped gardens, a large clubhouse, and wide circulation spaces add to lifestyle comfort and long term property value.
Understanding the super-built-up area helps buyers see the full picture of what they are investing in at Purva Northern Lights. By knowing the difference between carpet area and super built up area, and by relying on transparent disclosures, buyers can choose a home with clarity and confidence.