hey everyone - i just heard that there was a camera accident at the st. louis miller family's home. therefore no pictures immediately of the new place. unfortunately, we didn't take a camera there either. i can't do it justice, but here is a description.
large. really. a good amount of space for an apartment - configured differently than my house, but the apartment is probably bigger than my whole downstairs. big living room - large dining room - one really big bedroom, a medium one, and a small one. a hall and small to medium bathroom and an old basement that is good only for storage and laundry. the basement can be reached down a kind of circular stairway indoors that is shared by the upstairs apartment - or from the back yard.
hardwood floors in most of the house. the old fashioned radiators in most rooms - looking quaint, and luckily, not the actual heat source (making them even more attractive). the kitchen is lacking good counter space and cabinets, but other options are being explored. the kitchen is large enough for more counters, so fingers crossed that the management will add them. kitchen is tiled.
three stained glass windows. two in the living room and one in the dining room. a fenced backyard - that actually can be used. an iron gate in the back of the smallish back yard - that leads to an alley from which those who are lucky enough to have a garage (they don't) can park their cars. everyone else parks in the street.
other interesting features - cool woodwork in most rooms - and a great ceiling in the dining room (with a ceiling fan - remember high ceilings). an old built in medicine cabinet that is really large, and a narrow small linen closet (envision rolling up towels). high enough ceilings that you almost need a ladder to reach them to change the light bulbs. there is storage built beneath one of the kitchen windows.
all in all, a pretty interesting apartment - and once the repairs are all made, it will be most comfortable too
... it will help when the heat goes below 100 and stays that way!
first day - 114 degree for the heat index. lots of water taken - LOTS of water sweated off! funny story to relate later regarding a strange noise the first night.
everyone should visit sometime - you would be welcome and st. louis looks interesting.
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Sounds like it has a lot of character... gotta love places like that!!!
Thanks for the description! I was planning on posting lots of pics, but as you know there was a camera accident. Word of advice for anyone. Don't drop a camera on a hardwood floor! I haven't had any casualties on carpet, but you will defiantly experience camera death on a hardwood floor.
heard about the camera - so sad. i don't think i could adequately describe the apartment - as i thought of more things after posting - but it will be a nice place to live once you are settled in
Actually, the two bedrooms are the same size, just with different layouts and closet sizes. And my office, of course, happens to be the hottest room in the apartment (though also the only carpeted room). The place has a ton of character and lots of room, and will be awesome once we finish getting a number of maintenance issues out of the way. And I've discovered that when you are truly exhausted you can fall asleep anywhere, including on a hardwood floor!
you slept on the hardwood floor?
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