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I suppose it's a bit demanding to look at a small house and say it's too small, but it seems very cramped to me. Not much space, including work space, in the kitchen. (I wouldn't want those counters, but that's an easy fix; pro tip: they still make formica and it's legal to install in a kitchen.)
Same with the main bedroom. It appears that the closet is tiny and they're trying to make the bedroom look bigger than it is by showing it with a double bed rather than a queen.
Whenever I watch those house shows on television one of the questions I always wonder about is where they keep their books. I guess if my wife and I were seriously going to downsize we would have to just get rid of them, but that would be painful.
No basement, right? As tight as things are I would like that for storage, but at least you know what to expect.
Other than the negatives, it's pretty attractive. I don't think there are any surprises, so it's just a question of whether you can live in a space that size.
I suppose it's a bit demanding to look at a small house and say it's too small, but it seems very cramped to me. Not much space, including work space, in the kitchen. (I wouldn't want those counters, but that's an easy fix; pro tip: they still make formica and it's legal to install in a kitchen.)
Same with the main bedroom. It appears that the closet is tiny and they're trying to make the bedroom look bigger than it is by showing it with a double bed rather than a queen.
Whenever I watch those house shows on television one of the questions I always wonder about is where they keep their books. I guess if my wife and I were seriously going to downsize we would have to just get rid of them, but that would be painful.
No basement, right? As tight as things are I would like that for storage, but at least you know what to expect.
Other than the negatives, it's pretty attractive. I don't think there are any surprises, so it's just a question of whether you can live in a space that size.
I think space planning makes a big difference and I don't feel like this is the best use of the space - even within the limitations of a small, two story townhouse, I've seen others that felt more roomy and spacious than this one.
There are some good aspects, such as not having shared walls, although I live in a paired house that was constructed properly and I almost never hear my other side neighbor so that doesn't have to automatically be a problem. And that garden is lovely and I think a very well done use of that space. But I think the interior layout was not as good as it might be even with that same square footage.
As for books, yes, an open floorplan like this is not that conducive. I had about a dozen bookcases in my last house. I have a basement, so they ended up down there. But the reality is that I do about 95% or more of my reading on the Kindle anyway. So it's not that much of a hardship.
I don't like it (for me). Stairs? C'mon, gimme a break. I'm 73 and stairs are not a desirable feature for me. The rest of it looked marginally OK, impersonal, cheaply done, and it has no appeal for me.
But hey, it's in the PNW and my uninformed guess is that that's probably a nice low price for that area.
Edited to add: OK, I just did the 3-D walkthrough as you suggested. Based on that, I'd say this is the last place on earth I'd want to live in. It has none of the features I want in a house, and it is so cramped!! Given the choice of this or a refrigerator box under a bridge, I think I'd choose the latter.
YMMV and of course it's great that we all are not identical people with identical wants and needs for a home.
I don't think anyone said it wouldn't sell, most of us just explained why we personally didn't care for it.
But seeing that closed listing from 5 months ago makes me think the original listing posted by the OP may be wildly inflated price wise. That second one has nicer finished, not the dated and ugly tile counter. Seems like 90K more is a bit more than just optimistic about how much prices have continued to rise in the past 5 months.
Considering that 1100 sf is a really small amount of living space I think the listing that was furnished (from months ago) looked really nice and quite livable, especially for the price.
Yes, the backyard, garage and upstairs does not make up for the tiny, unlivable first floor. I also do not like the lack of a window to the backyard in the primary bathroom.
If I were a single and needed to rent a place for six months to a year while looking for something else, maybe. However, to purchase it and live in it for years would not be something which I would consider.
This is what I wanted to see. Don't know measurements still of OP's sofa but this looks livable. I had one place where I had the tv on a different wall, it was only good for one person.
Looked again, it is love seat at best. And its a trick turning things to the side; chairs and tables all over. Be careful. Unless you are zen and like less furniture than this....Will be OK.
They shouldn't have shoehorned a fireplace in there. The place is too small for it and it throws everything off kilter. I see it in a lot of places since developers just take a checklist of things people say they want and shove in as many as they can.
When I analyze a floor plan I'm looking for a living room that isn't a passthrough and has a wall for a sofa with a wall for a tv directly across from it, or at least a corner area if windows, or sliders take up most of the wall. I never want a tv in my bedroom so even living alone I want a space where someone else could sit down next to me and watch a movie.
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