The key parameters to be verified.

What are the factors that set a luxury project apart?


Floor-to-Ceiling Height :

This is one of the most important parameters to evaluate a project’s true ‘luxury’ value. If the floor to ceiling height is less than 12 feet, the luxury feel is severely compromised. Moreover, apartments with low ceilings do not lend themselves optionally for tasteful interior decoration.



 Project Density :

This means the number of people living in the project. It is generally understood that a one acre project should not house more than 60 families. Anything more means that the project does not qualify as ‘luxury’. This is because the available amenities are shared by too many people, destroying the project’s ambience, exclusiveness, convenience and charm.


Parking :

Again, there is no specific yardstick. The commonly followed norm is that the number of bedrooms in a project should equal the number of available car parks. A 3 bedroom apartment should therefore have three parking spaces within the project. Though many luxury projects in the larger cities now offer puzzle type mechanized parking, the fact is that HN1 buyers and tenants actually prefer normal or stack parking.



 Elevators :

The mere provision of branded elevators does not suffice in a luxury project. The project must also have service elevators with separate entries, to ensure that domestic help and external suppliers do not populate the elevators and lobby being used by residents. Investors must also ensure that the elevators are spacious enough to accommodate a stretcher.


Security :


Inhabitants of a luxury project do not expect to have to install ugly security grilles over their front doors and windows. They expect to have the assurance that their families and property are safe in all respects. A genuine luxury project has uncompromising human security as well as electronic surveillance and safety measures firmly in place. As is evident, it takes more than a mere word like ‘luxury’ to place a project head and shoulders above the rest and thereby make it a worthwhile investment option.