What is a BHK? Know about real estate terminology before buying flats

 

Looking for a flat and getting confused about the terminologies everyone around is using? Though primarily they look very simple they are confusing. What is a BHK? Know about real estate terminology before buying flats. Let us at KGK Realty, try and solve this confusion for you all.

What is BHK?

The full form of BHK is bedroom, hall, and kitchen. It is used to express the number of rooms in a property. For example, when someone says 3 BHK means, it means that the particular property has three bedrooms, one hall, and a kitchen. The abbreviation ‘BHK’ is used to refer to the configuration of flats, villas, independent homes, builder floor properties, and bungalows. Even if there are multiple bathrooms/toilets, sellers may or may not advertise it or mention it but they will mention the number of bedrooms.

 

1BHK apartment means 1 bedroom, hall, and a kitchen. Bathrooms can be 1 or 2.

 

2BHK apartment means 2 bedrooms, a hall, and a kitchen. Bathrooms can be 1 or 2 or even 3. A maximum flat in Jaipur has 2 BHK. KGK Realty’s projects like Aayam, Amulya, NavNilay, etc irrespective of their category have 2 BHK.

 

3BHK apartment means 3 bedrooms, a hall, and a kitchen. Bathrooms can be 2 or 3 or even 4. 3 BHK Flats in Jaipur are mostly the luxurious ones like Amulya and Akshar by KGK Realty.

 

4BHK apartment means 4 bedrooms, a hall, and a kitchen. 4 BHK Flats in Jaipur are mostly the luxurious ones like Amulya and Akshar by KGK Realty.

 

The abbreviation does not include a ‘T’ or ‘B’ as in a toilet or bathroom space but the BHK has a bath and toilet space. Some sellers market their property as 3BHK flats in Jaipur +2T property. ‘2T’ refers to two toilets which are mentioned to highlight the benefit of the added space in the 3 BHK.

 

The 0.5 Trend

The latest trend these days is that developers are experimenting with additional ‘half-rooms’ or 0.5 BHK. Buyers are drawn toward affordably-priced properties. 2BHK units are very popular amongst buyers, 1.5BHK and 2.5BHK would mean attractive opportunities for buyers who do not want to pay more and switch to a 3BHK. Half-rooms provide the flexibility and additional space buyers always look for, this 0.5 space can be used for a storeroom, pooja room, or even a study room.

What is 1RK?

Another variant for buyers looking for a small apartment is a 1RK. 1RK means a unit with one room and a kitchen, with a bath/toilet space. 1RK unit has given a miss to the hall space.

 

Are 1RK and studio apartments the same?

Both 1RK and studio apartments are similar in their configurations. However, a studio apartment does have a hall space while a 1RK doesn’t have it.

Carpet area and built-up area

When we discuss the size of the property, other terms used are built-up area and carpet area. Carpet area in means the actual usable area you get for use in your flats. It does not include the balcony space, thickness of the walls, etc. On the other hand, the built-up area in a BHK means is the carpet area plus the area that is covered by the inner walls and the balcony.

Hope we could clear your doubts.