Brigade Metropolis has some towers that had 4 units of 2BHK (in the middle) and 4 units of 3BHK (corners). They have splited a 3BHK of ~1600 square feet and they are offering 2 units of 1BHK apartment of ~900 square feet on the same floor plan for 30 Lacs. Have checked the floor plans of 3BHK and both 1BHK that are adjacent to each other. The floor plan is same if both the units are combined. They have just added a wall between to create 2 units of 1BHK from 1 unit of 3BHK.
One thing that I failed to understand is the cost of 3BHK is around 70 Lacs+ then how come it becomes cheaper by 10 lacs when they have to do more work to add additional wall in between. Only Brigade knows. They would have found more takers in case they would have reduced the price of 3BHK to 60 Lacs.
2 BHK in Brigade Metropolis which is of 1297 square feet (57 Lacs on 30th May 2010) costs 10 Lacs more than 2BHK of 1365 square feet (47 Lacs on 30th May 2010) in nearby Gopalan Grandeur. The layout plan of Brigade Metropolis is definitely much better than that of Gopalan Grandeur (which is in the shape of a circle with an opening). The floor plan of the bed room is definitely better in Gopalan Grandeur.
Why not Brigade Metropolis?
- Have checked 2BHK of 1290 square feet. The rooms are really small and only queen size bed can fit in with no room for any other thing. The architect has wasted lot of space in creating a big hall, 3 balconies and 1 utility area alongside kitchen (so big) with hardly any space left for bed rooms.
- Clubhouse doesn't belong to your society even when you are paying maintenance. You have to pay extra every month and you will be charged heavily as per Builders Standards that will just keep rising. In Brigade Gateway, you will lose the membership automatically after 40 or 50 years. Also, even in the clubhouse if you have to use tennis court, you have to pay extra over your monthly membership.
- The road is already crowded and it will be really difficult for you to come out and get in once it is 100% occupied with commercial and retail operations on. Maybe, everything required separate entrance.
- Default flooring is not good. No vitried tiles in phase 1.
- The moment you come out of it, you see mutton and chicken stall and a slum area and it won't change in a day.
- For middle class guys dreaming of buying a 2BHK... just explore other options also before finalizing.
Why Brigade Metropolis?
- The podium concept. They have basement, ground, first floor. The apartments starts from first floor and nearby houses are mostly ground or ground+one. So, you already feel elevated and wind, ventilation is not an issue even if you are on ground floor.
- Landscaping - Lot of space left between blocks. Smart design. It doesn't give a feeling of congestion.
Brigade Group URL:
http://www.brigadegroup.com/
Brigade Metropolis Home Page:
http://www.brigadegroup.com/enclaves/metropolis/
Brigade Metropolis Location Plan:
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Brigade Metropolis Floor Plan:
Brigade Metropolis Floor Plan of 2BHK, 1290 Square Feet:
Brigade Metropolis Floor Plan of 3BHK, 1610 Square Feet, Type 1:
Brigade Metropolis Floor Plan of 3BHK, 1610 Square Feet, Type 2:
Brigade Metropolis Floor Plan of 3BHK, 1630 Square Feet:
Brigade Metropolis Floor Plan of 3BHK, 1800 Square Feet, Type a:
Brigade Metropolis Floor Plan of 3BHK, 1800 Square Feet, Type b:
Brigade Metropolis Floor Plan of 3BHK, 1840 Square Feet:
Brigade Metropolis Floor Plan of 3BHK, 1960 Square Feet:
Brigade Metropolis Floor Plan of 1BHK, 830 Square Feet:
For Brigade Metropolis which is in Mahadevpura (on the way to Hoodi from KR Puram), you can also refer to a very popular blog.
http://brigademetropolis.blogspot.com/
