What are smart apartments: layout features, living space, pros and cons

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Smart home sales announcements are not uncommon these days. Despite the fact that the term appeared relatively recently, it managed to become an integral part of modern reality in a short time. What is it, and how does a smart-style living space differ from a conventional one?

Definition

Translated from English smart - quick-witted, smart, dexterous. A distinctive feature of a "smart" interior is the rational use of space and its functionality.

Differences between a smart apartment and ordinary housing are noticeable at the planning stage of a house. In most cases, when designing, developers try to cover a large number of square meters, resulting in elongated rooms with a single window. Such a layout does not allow you to conveniently arrange furniture, and the space needs sunlight. Such apartments are characterized by a large number of panoramic windows located along the facade.

Layout

Project Developmentsmart apartments in Kyiv and other cities are being developed by designers who put themselves in the place of future residents: they determine a convenient place to place a washing machine, a mirror, the number of squares for a bed. A real smart apartment does not require a redesign of the project and already has a high-quality finish, which eliminates the need for repairs.

When planning a smart apartment, as a rule, furniture of standard sizes is taken into account. Many developers offer to buy an apartment in Kyiv, already equipped with furniture. For those buyers who have a limited budget, such offers allow you to determine the real cost of housing, without spending money on an independent home furnishing. Built-in furniture is an integral part of a smart apartment, allowing not only to save free space, but also to create an attractive interior. Bulky wall cabinets have long since sunk into oblivion.

Offers of construction companies

According to the ideas of many construction companies about what a smart apartment is, it can be assumed that smart housing is small rooms of 18 m22. Minimum space lowers the final cost of housing, which is especially beneficial in the current economic situation.

"Smart" housing does not always mean the minimum square: you can also find two-room smart apartments in which all free space is used to the maximum. For example, a euro-dvushka and a euro-treshka are premises of a small square, corresponding to an ordinary one-room apartment, howeverthanks to a competent layout, they are divided into several rooms, a living room and a kitchen.

When choosing a smart apartment, you need to check the reputation of the developer: in this regard, smart real estate is no different from ordinary.

Disadvantages of buying a smart home

It is impossible to say that such smart apartments are ideal: the main pitfall is the lack of free space for a large family. For a single person or a couple, this property is the best option.

According to experts from real estate companies, the disadvantage of smart apartments is crowding. Design solutions typical for such housing first appeared in the 90s of the last century, simultaneously with the development of the micro-apartment market. The area of such premises rarely exceeded 25-30 square meters. Their layout was reminiscent of dorm rooms with their own bathroom. Such housing is designed for one person, which is why it was called a bachelor apartment - "a bachelor's apartment".

Disadvantages of smart housing:

• the cost per square meter is more expensive than in ordinary apartments;
• if the property is in non-residential stock, you will have to pay utility bills at a commercial rate with the addition of land tax;
• when drawing up documentation, you must be careful to avoid collision with dishonest developers;
• not enough free space for a family;
• There are many apartments on the same floor;
• register inhousing can only be one person.

Despite all the disadvantages, it is worth noting that such smart apartments are popular and quite in demand.

Smart Housing Benefits

In addition to the minuses, it is worth considering the pros of smart apartments:

• lowest cost of housing in the real estate market;
• apartments are mostly located in a new building, which is important;
• minimal loss of electricity and heat, savings on utilities;
• housing quickly pays off when it is rented out;
• lack of partitions visually increases free space
• saving on repairs;
• an alternative to rental housing.

Cost of smart apartments

The advantage of "smart" housing is its low cost. Buyers who opt for such real estate have small amounts, not exceeding 4 million rubles, and therefore they prefer apartments with small footage.

Kyiv's primary market offers a wide range of small studios no larger than 30 m22, ideal for creating smart apartments. According to statistics, according to the results of the first half of 2017, the share of such objects amounted to 5.2%. The cost of a square of such real estate is on average 11% more expensive compared to the mass segment. We can say that such smart apartments differ in area, ranging from 20 to 30 square meters. For those who prefer such housing and wishsave money, options are offered at a low price - from 2 million hryvnia (more than 4.7 million rubles) for options with an area of 17-18 square meters.

Demand for smart housing in Kyiv

In the conditions of metropolitan life, we can safely say that such smart apartments are the best option for singles, students, careerists and families of two. Smart housing is also beneficial for renting out: it does not require impressive investments, but it pays off as a full-fledged one-room apartment and many times faster.

Ukrainian buyer has just started to face what smart apartments are. This type of real estate is strikingly different from the usual, but not always comfortable offers of the secondary market, like one-room Khrushchev apartments. For this reason, the share of studios in the primary market is small, but it is constantly increasing.

Projects by developers in various segments of housing include a variety of small properties in order to attract specific groups of buyers - students, young couples, business tourists, investors and others. Although these smart apartments are popular, the mass buyer prefers spacious premises, not wanting to deal with mortgages and small but expensive housing.

Small apartments are the best alternative to renting real estate. Compared to one-bedroom apartments, smart housing is more affordable and remains the property of the owner after the mortgage is paid off.