Anatomy of one townhouse

The three floors

They are not three copies of the same home. Each floor has a genuinely different character, and the price reflects it — the ground floor costs the most because a private street entrance is worth paying for, and the first floor costs the least because it is the one with neither a street door nor a roof.

Ground Floor

Your own front door on the street.

What it gives you

• A private entrance directly from the street — no shared stairwell to reach your home
• The only floor that can hold a home office or practice with its own footfall
• Step-free access throughout, which matters for older parents and young children
• Car parking is at your door rather than a flight below it

What it costs you

• The most street noise of the three floors
• Least natural light at the rear in winter
• No independent roof access

The ground floor in full

First Floor

Lifted off the street, under the roof's shade.

What it gives you

• Above street noise and dust, which on Ferozepur Road is not a small thing
• Shaded from above by the second floor — measurably cooler through a Lahore summer
• The lowest price of the three floors, with the same built area
• Cross-ventilation on both faces of the building

What it costs you

• One flight of shared stairs to reach the front door
• No street frontage and no independent roof access

The first floor in full

Second Floor

The roof is yours.

What it gives you

• Exclusive use of the roof terrace — the only outdoor space in the building
• The most light and the longest views, on every face
• No one walks above you
• Room for a water tank, solar panels and a washing line that are yours alone

What it costs you

• Two flights of shared stairs
• Takes the most direct sun in June, so roof insulation matters most here

The second floor in full

The staircase

One staircase serves the first and second floors. The ground floor does not use it — that floor opens directly onto the street, which is exactly what you are paying the premium for.

Who owns that staircase, who maintains it, and who is allowed to put a shoe rack on it are not questions to settle after you move in. They are written down before you buy: see stairs, roof and parking.

The roof

The roof belongs to the second floor, exclusively. It is not shared, and it is not a common area the three owners have to negotiate over. That is the second floor’s compensation for two flights of stairs, and it is the single largest difference between the three homes.

Meters and services

Each floor is metered separately for electricity and gas, so you pay for what you use and nothing else. The detail of how that is applied for and in whose name it stands is on the meters page.