Incorrect size on floor plans ??

Recently inspected this house.

52 Gulfview Drive One Tree Hill SA 5114 - House for Sale #123367778 - realestate.com.au

It seemed a lot smaller than 213sqm of living as suggested from floor plan pics.

I added up all rooms allowed for bathrooms and hallways and could I only get to living of 170sqm approx

I called the agent who called her "floor plan" guy and he said that they are correct and that he is including the external walls as living? Is this normal? I though living was where you could physically "live" in not walls

I may be wrong could someone enlighten me on this?

 

Well Granny Flats in Sydney are allowed to be 60sqm, which includes external walls.

Meanwhile I think when applying for a DA, you use the internal walls.

Go figure the logic.

Its obvious the floorplan person has been given instructions to display the max size which looks the most appealing

 

Damn, I have no idea, hope someone does??

 

Surely there is difference between "building size" as show on a builders "site plan" vs "floor plan" a real estate agent uses.

 

Maybe its a house for termites?

Floor planners generally take internal and external measurements, but I generally they find that real living is always less as higher numbers look better and they disclaim accuracy which not many people check

 

Never ever trust the agents sqm size for land or building. Do your own sums

 

Sounds particularly dodgy to me !

 

Ok so I spoke to the person they use for floor plans and he explained it to me.

He measured it as industry standards which can include the external and internal walls.

He agrees that just standing area would be about 170sqm like I said

Induding the internal walls would be 190sqm

Including the external + internal walls will come to 213sqm

Why does everything about buying a house have to be so misleading?

 

Yep, pretty much this.....

I bought a 400sqm block, but when measured it is 439..... however I have to say usually errors will not be in the buyers favor

 

Yes my block was advertised approx. 800sqm - no surprise when the surveyor came out it was 750sqm, but still go through council so all good but wouldn't mind another 50sqm!

 

I like agents who are a bit over generous with frontages on ads... one today said "20m frontage approx" when it was 17m... big difference to end value

 

Yes makes it tough when the council's minimum frontage is 9M or 10M and they're actually strick on it.