Apartment formats are evolving to make homes as spacious as they used to be in the earlier days

The luxury of ample space

Apartment formats are evolving to make homes as spacious as they used to be in the earlier days

Okay, here’s a joke that only a veteran home seeker would laugh at. How do you tell the difference between a flat in a MHADA project and an apartment in a private building? Simple, in the MHADA flat, the bedroom only has enough space for the bed; there isn’t room for anything else! Seriously though, the various configurations available in the premium homes segment, ranging from penthouses to duplexes and one apartment per floor truly elevate your quality of life in more ways than one. Not only do they now offer a higher vantage point to look at things from – albeit for those who don’t mind paying the floor rise – but they also facilitate the creation of family bonding spaces while ensuring privacy at the same time. In a trend that is seen to be increasingly visible across the suburbs, families that have opted for larger homes in non-prime locations, often find that the members, especially children, no longer feel the need to rush out at every available opportunity. The reason for this is quite simple. Previously, they were used to living in smaller flats where privacy was almost non-existent. The only way to find some time for yourself, or get away from an irritating family member for a while was to literally leave the house. In comparison, now each member has his or her own space. Children can put up their favourite posters, charge their cell phones without worrying about annoying siblings reading personal messages, even study without being disturbed. So suddenly, home isn’t a battleground to be avoided as far as possible. It’s a nice little haven where one can create some ‘me’ space and enjoy some ‘me’ time whenever required. The unintended side benefit of this is that the family is at home a lot more. And when privacy is readily available, it tends to lose its attraction after a while. So it’s not uncommon to see hitherto quarrelsome siblings watching television and having dinner with their parents. Instead of running away from home, now they run back to enjoy its comforts. Weekends see the family members doing activities together like swimming, sports like badminton and tennis or just taking a leisurely walk along the garden area. As they rightly say, there’s no place quite like home!