Aug 18 2008
Another visit, another waste
As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve started looking for a new place to live. This Saturday I went to another open house. I visted a new developement, gut renovation of a warehouse in Jersey City. Because this was originally a warehouse, each floor has 14 foot ceilings, with 11 foot windows; this makes each condo look bigger and the views out of the windows are impressive. Further, the price, including common charges and taxes, is well within my range for the area that I would be getting.
The problem with the place is once again the layout. The bedroom was nicely sized, you could easily fit more than just a bed in there. But as a result, the living room area was too narrow; it would be hard to fit a lot of stuff in there. There wasn’t enough space for my bar. But beyond that, since the walls have metal studs and not wood, it would be really hard to mount a flat screen tv on the wall. Thus, I would need a stand for the TV and with a couch, there would be very little space left.
It was worth getting another visit in. I know that the layout is going to mean a lot me, more than just the numbers. So, time to head back to the websites and find something else.