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

[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. :)