Apartment Hunting
Oct. 9th, 2011 10:34 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bare_bearWent apartment hunting yesterday. I technically saw 4 places, but three of those were in the same apartment block.
The first place that I saw was close-by, and in an area that I grew up in. It's got lots of neat little shops and coffeehouses, as well as a bowling alley and an independent theatre within a couple minutes walk. Despite the other place being in an area of town that I love, I think I like this area to live in more. The apartment itself isn't anything spectacular: good size kitchen with new appliances, decent sized living room and bedroom with hardwood floors, several closets and a storage locker downstairs. It's on the main floor too, which I'm pleased about. Big windows which lights up the entire place in natural light (which the other place didn't have), and huge windowsills. The downsides are that I hate the linoleum in the kitchen, bathroom, and entrance way, the bathroom is pink, and not in the nice way that my bathroom in Kingston was, the windows face the next door apartment (although the space between is quite nice, and the building is white so it reflects light well), the windows are gungy and old, it has white walls throughout, and there's not really a space for my sewing stuff.
I fell in love with the second place (and the first of the three in the same block); it had so much character and interesting features (high ceilings, old woodwork trim, glass cubes above the door, lots of storage, claw-foot tub, hardwood floors throughout, etc), and the current tenants has done it up beautifully. I loved their paint choices (orange, green and blue - different rooms, of course, and it looks awesome)! And I used to live in the apartment right next door, so I know the area well. Sadly, there's a lot of competition over it, and I'm not sure if I'd get it. Plus I'd have to miss work for an hour or so to apply Tuesday morning, and I can't justify that. I chose to attend an open house at that block later in the day to see what else they had, but I was a little put off by the condition of the apartments and the landlord, and didn't feel that instant love.
Despite all of it's downfalls, and my overwhelming love of the second place, I've decided to try for the first place. I like the area more, it's a decent apartment with a nice living space (if I ignore the ugliness), it's bright, and it'll work well for me. Plus it's directly on the bus route, so no 10 minute walk in poor weather!
Now I just hope I can get the place. *crosses fingers*
The first place that I saw was close-by, and in an area that I grew up in. It's got lots of neat little shops and coffeehouses, as well as a bowling alley and an independent theatre within a couple minutes walk. Despite the other place being in an area of town that I love, I think I like this area to live in more. The apartment itself isn't anything spectacular: good size kitchen with new appliances, decent sized living room and bedroom with hardwood floors, several closets and a storage locker downstairs. It's on the main floor too, which I'm pleased about. Big windows which lights up the entire place in natural light (which the other place didn't have), and huge windowsills. The downsides are that I hate the linoleum in the kitchen, bathroom, and entrance way, the bathroom is pink, and not in the nice way that my bathroom in Kingston was, the windows face the next door apartment (although the space between is quite nice, and the building is white so it reflects light well), the windows are gungy and old, it has white walls throughout, and there's not really a space for my sewing stuff.
I fell in love with the second place (and the first of the three in the same block); it had so much character and interesting features (high ceilings, old woodwork trim, glass cubes above the door, lots of storage, claw-foot tub, hardwood floors throughout, etc), and the current tenants has done it up beautifully. I loved their paint choices (orange, green and blue - different rooms, of course, and it looks awesome)! And I used to live in the apartment right next door, so I know the area well. Sadly, there's a lot of competition over it, and I'm not sure if I'd get it. Plus I'd have to miss work for an hour or so to apply Tuesday morning, and I can't justify that. I chose to attend an open house at that block later in the day to see what else they had, but I was a little put off by the condition of the apartments and the landlord, and didn't feel that instant love.
Despite all of it's downfalls, and my overwhelming love of the second place, I've decided to try for the first place. I like the area more, it's a decent apartment with a nice living space (if I ignore the ugliness), it's bright, and it'll work well for me. Plus it's directly on the bus route, so no 10 minute walk in poor weather!
Now I just hope I can get the place. *crosses fingers*
