Sneak peak at my new roost!

[the_vulture]

I'll still gotta sort out the financing before it's truly mine, but here's a sneak peak at the two bedroom apartment I've made a verbal agreement for:






http://haikujaguar.livejournal.com/548295.html?thread=8846023#t8846023 









Please forgive the quality of these shots; they were taken with my cell phone. The one on the left is my future kitchen. It opens directly into the living room area, shown on the right. The left hand image gives a much better image of just how much light floods into the room. If you look closely at the ceiling line of the living room, you'll see that the ceiling begins to slope up towards the wall, adding substantially to the airiness of the place. There are two reasonably sized bedrooms (will easily fit a double and some furniture) which open off the main living room. (And, yes, they flood with light, too.) The bathroom is more than serviceable and includes a one piece shower/bath enclosure that should be a LOT easier to maintain than most. 

And to think that I would have missed this flat if I hadn't happened to bike past the building with a singular 'apartments for rent' sign on it. Said sign had its home on a ruggedly handsome 1920's English style brickie. Solidly built, though modestly decorated, I at first, thought it must've been a converted factory building. It turns out that it was a school (can anyone else smell the irony?). The internal layout of the place screams it. *chuckle*

The neighbourhood itself, though it looks old, actually seems quite quiet and peaceful. The surrounding houses have a lot of character. And all this just minutes of walking from downtown! 

I fished!

Yes, it has one more room than I need and is a bit high for my initial budget, but I followed haikujaguar 's advice (found here: http://haikujaguar.livejournal.com/548295.html?thread=8846023#t8846023)  and picked a place that I could fall in love with (and readily did!).

Better shots to follow once I'm actually living in it!

Comments

[1grl-revolution.livejournal.com]

Looks good! How cool!

[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

Thanks, although it's still taking some nerve to go ahead with this; it IS pretty pricey for my budget.

[1grl-revolution.livejournal.com]

Yes, but life is short and you should treat yourself to a home you love. You're going to be fine. *hugs*

[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

*smile* I'm sure I will. I just gotta get to work on getting into the substitute teaching gig to make the money flow a little more comfortable.

[minor-architect.livejournal.com]

Woot! I'm glad you found such a nice place! :)

[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

Thank you! 'Course, I have no idea what I'm going to fill it with yet.

[1grl-revolution.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, you'll find stuff... we had no idea what we were going to fill a house with... lol.

[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

Hey, where's my sofa and chair? *chuckle*

[alias_chick.livejournal.com]

That is utterly fantastic! It looks great!! Especially that kitchen size! And the location sounds great too!

[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

The neighbourhood was a big deciding factor. I don't think it's all that easy to get someplace that quiet that close to downtown.

The kitchen, though not enormous, is quite adequate and will more than suffice for my needs. Heck I got by for 8 months with MUCH less counter space.

[alias_chick.livejournal.com]

That is great!

Ha ha my place is nice, it appears it may be around the same size, but the kitchen area is rather tiny and so I quite enjoy spacious kitchens!

[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

You should've seen my flat in the UK!

[alias_chick.livejournal.com]

I can only imagine! My kitchen and bathroom are tiny, but the bedroom and living room are rather large.

[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

It's good to have big living space. Room to move when you're in the groove. :)

New Friend

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

I saw that you added me to your Friends list -- thank you! -- so I added you to mine and dropped by here to browse.

Congratulations on your new place. I hope you get settled in safely.

Re: New Friend

[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I just hope I get settled in soon! I'm kinda dreading another week of 11km stretches by bike to get to and from work. The legs, they be mighty, but, alas, not mighty enough.

As for friending you, I've seen you here and there and decided to check your blog out. Your most recent post was quite interesting!

Re: New Friend

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I've seen you on haikujaguar I think.

Re: New Friend

[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

I haunt her blog on occasion... :)