Alphaville Brasília: Residencial 1 or Residencial 2 — the differences that matter

Anyone who has already settled on Alphaville Brasília almost always arrives at the same question: R1 or R2? Both are completed, neighboring gated communities, each with its own gatehouse and club. Each has its own strengths, and the choice usually depends less on “which is better” and more on the type of house you want to have and the total construction budget.

In one table

	Residencial 1 (R1)	Residencial 2 (R2)
Launch	July 2010	2012
Residential lots	498	426
Size	546 to 1,160 m²	450 to 617 m²
Club	its own: pools, tennis, beach tennis, multi-sport court, soccer, gym, spa, restaurant, event rooms	private, with activities all week: includes cinema room, squash, lap pool, beach tennis, tennis, soccer
Building bylaws	public (association website)	R2 and 3 bylaws: same main parameters
Association	Associação Alphaville Brasília Residencial 1	Associação Alphaville Residencial 2 e 3

Lot size: the deciding difference

The structural difference between the two is the lot.

In R2, lots range from 450 to 617 m², according to the official fact sheet. On a 450 m² lot, with the bylaws’ parameters (50% coverage and setbacks of 5, 2 and 3 m), you are left with a well-defined building footprint. A good single-story house with three or four suites fits, or a larger two-story house, in a compact, easy-to-maintain plot.

In R1, lots are larger on average, and that is where plots above 700 m² and even above 1,000 m² appear. For anyone who wants a spacious single-story house, a generous recreation area or more distance from the neighbors, R1 is usually the starting point.

Practical tip: before comparing prices, define the house program (single-story or two-story, number of suites, pool). With that, the choice between R1 and R2 often settles itself.

Club and daily life

Each community has its own private clubhouse (there is no club shared by both), maintained by its association:

• R2: a private clubhouse with a cinema room and squash, a lap pool, decks, a solarium, a soccer field and activities all week long.
• R1: a club with pools used for swimming and water aerobics, tennis, beach tennis, a gym, a spa with sauna, a restaurant, event rooms and barbecue areas. The association also highlights trails and a community garden.

In practice, the club matters more for families with children and for people who play sports regularly. It is worth visiting both on a weekend to see how busy they are.

Bylaws: predictability counts

The R1 bylaws are public: before buying, you can check what can be built on that lot, including rules by block (blocks C, J, M and U require a single-block house). See the summary in building rules.

The R2 bylaws have the same main parameters (50% lot coverage, 5/2/3 m setbacks, up to 2 stories and 10 m in height), and blocks QA, QC, QD, QM, QAG, QAQ and QAT require a single-block house. We help your architect check the lot before closing.

Which to choose: a guide

Lean toward R1 if you:

• want a large single-story house or a lot above 600 m²;
• want to review the bylaws before any conversation.

Lean toward R2 if you:

• want the most accessible entry point for the land and to invest more in the house;
• value a cinema room, squash and a lap pool at the club;
• will build a house that fits well on 450 to 600 m².

Either one, and the lot decides, if: topography, sun orientation and surroundings matter more to you than the community. This is more common than it seems.

Talk to a specialist: they present the available lots in both communities via WhatsApp and schedule your visit. You can also go straight to the Residencial 1 and Residencial 2 pages.