Wednesday, August 19, 2009

We Got the Apartment :)

GREAT NEWS! We got the apartment and will move in this Saturday afternoon.
I do not have photos yet (the girl still hasn't packed her stuff) - but it's on a quiet side road, very safe area and surrounded by woods and forest. The girl we're renting from has 2 dogs (smaller than ours) and said she goes in the woods all the time by herself and never has a problem and lets her dogs off leash also.

We're on the top floor (3rd) - above us is a storage unit and a "dryer room". We thought dryer for clothing - but it's just a large airy space with clothing lines to hang your clothing.
There's a small balcony out back (no bbq's allowed because it's small - however there's a sand-pit on the ground to bbq in) - and there are built in metal racks for hanging your clothing there too. It's a very safe balcony in the sense that there's chain link fence instead of just vertical bars where someone could get their head stuck between.

Size works out to be 51m2 (squared). Which seems small - but the girl renovated it - and it's better than anything we've had before!!!
Hardwood floors (which is the common flooring here), a MASSIVE stainless steel fridge and freezer on the bottom. A lot of counter space, drawers and a dresser when you walk in. Bedroom is a great size and has a very nice sliding closet.
Living room is massive and the girl will be leaving us a lot of furniture such as:

* Massive bookshelf (it's in cubicles)
* Tall dresser at the entrance
* Bed (smaller than a double but bigger than a twin - they're weird here)
* Washer (it's in the bathroom)
* Table and two chairs
* Possibly her computer desk and chair (not sure)


Heat is included in the monthly rental fees - however the electricity bill is charged once a year. (Which Tim's professor said shouldn't be nearly as much as she made it out to be because heating is included - should work out to be cheaper than Canada per month).
Water works out to be about 14.50 Euros per person per month.
And there's French doors going into the kitchen from the bedroom. Everything's connected - which allows a lot more open space.
And the best part of this apartment is that it's literally down the road and across the street from the hospital where we'll be delivering!

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