You can compare two compounds at the same price and size and feel something is “different” — the villa feels squeezed in one and open in the other. That something has a name and a number: the construction ratio. It is the most important number in your contract, yet most buyers never ask about it.
The one-line definition
Construction ratio = the percentage of the compound’s total land actually built on. The rest is open space, gardens, roads and services. A 15% ratio means of every 100 metres of land, only 15 are buildings.
Why this number changes everything
- Privacy: lower ratio = bigger distances between villas = no window overlooking your garden.
- Views and airflow: the voids are what give you open skies and breeze — not corridors between walls.
- Resale value: low density is inherently scarce supply — and scarcity holds value (why scarcity wins).
What is a good ratio in the Green Belt?
Serious villa compounds in the area run around 15–20%. In the Moon Hills series the ratio is 15%, stated officially — with 85% landscape, roads and amenities. In the upcoming Moon Hills 6, even the first-floor projection is set by official decree so actual space grows without density rising.
How to verify the real ratio (3 steps)
- Get it in writing in the contract or approved drawings — verbal “about such-and-such” does not count.
- Compare with your eyes: visit a delivered project by the same developer and see the real distances (the visit checklist — item 5).
- Ask “ratio of what, exactly”: there is a difference between the built share of total land and a single plot’s footprint — get both numbers clear.
Quick questions
What does a compound’s construction ratio mean?
The percentage of the compound’s total land that may be built on — the rest is open space, roads and services. The lower the ratio, the more privacy, calm and greenery around your home.
What is the ideal construction ratio for a villa compound?
Serious villa compounds usually sit around 15–20% built. In the Moon Hills series in the Green Belt the ratio is just 15% — 85% open space — stated officially, not as marketing talk.
How do I verify the real construction ratio?
Ask for it in writing in the contract or approved drawings, and compare with your own eyes in a delivered project by the same developer — a compound whose villas are packed together has a higher real ratio than advertised, whatever is claimed.
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