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theladysnarkydame) wrote2016-01-12 11:09 pm
theladysnarkydame) wrote2016-01-12 11:09 pm
Success!
We DID get the apartment! It's one on the second floor of what looks like a two story building -- so, balcony! And no one stomping around overhead! It's a one-bedroom unit, only a little smaller than the one we're in now -- which, honestly, is rather large for a one-bedroom, even by mid-western standards.
From google street view, it looks like the balcony looks out over a sort of yard between our building and the next building in the complex, and there are lots of trees in between. That's going to be wonderful -- I've always wanted a balcony. I can put plants out! And hang lights, and have a little table -- it'll need to be waterproof, but that's cool. There may or may not be a skylight? It looks like there is from the google street view shots, but the interior pictures I've seen don't show it. Either way, it looks like a nice set up. No elevator, probably, but on the second floor that's not a big deal. We aren't taking any furniture that would make that a problem, anyway.
There's a bike trail -- the Interurban trail -- that I could take to work. I'll need to buy a bike, but that's an exciting option. I could also walk that -- but a 15 min bike ride would be better than a 45 minute hike.
There's a yarn store about a 6 min drive north! That's fantastic! I need to not go there for a while, because I'm going to be broke~!
From google street view, it looks like the balcony looks out over a sort of yard between our building and the next building in the complex, and there are lots of trees in between. That's going to be wonderful -- I've always wanted a balcony. I can put plants out! And hang lights, and have a little table -- it'll need to be waterproof, but that's cool. There may or may not be a skylight? It looks like there is from the google street view shots, but the interior pictures I've seen don't show it. Either way, it looks like a nice set up. No elevator, probably, but on the second floor that's not a big deal. We aren't taking any furniture that would make that a problem, anyway.
There's a bike trail -- the Interurban trail -- that I could take to work. I'll need to buy a bike, but that's an exciting option. I could also walk that -- but a 15 min bike ride would be better than a 45 minute hike.
There's a yarn store about a 6 min drive north! That's fantastic! I need to not go there for a while, because I'm going to be broke~!
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It sounds like a great place. Having a balcony is very nice. I totally love mine. And so does Lancecat :-) I've put netting around it so he won't fall out and he spends a lot of the summer out there every year.
A 15 min bike trip to work is perfect. Long enough to get a little excercise but not so long it feels like a slog.
And a yarn store so close. Awesome!!
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And there's no yarn store in downtown KC - a serious oversight - so having one so close is going to be a serious temptation!