Apartment-hunting in München
Today I got to see two apartments that could be my home for the next 9 months. Take a look at them and see which one you like better:
First one
Second one
I thought at first that the second one would be the better one, it looked more interesting and modern, but the apartments around here are going fast, so I took the opportunity to look at them both.
The first one is decent. It has one wall that's all east-facing windows, unfortunately facing into another block, but that's well-nigh unavoidable in city center. They give a lot of light onto the bed, good for the mornings. The kitchen is small but complete, which is ok given that I can eat most meals at Google and most of the remainder I could eat out. I would only need the kitchen for when I have visitors. The bathroom is an ok size, pretty new, and includes a bathtub - I haven't had a bathtub in aeons. The main room is interesting, and there is an extra futon for visitors. While there's no window to it from the apartment, there is a nice garden readily accessible in the back. The area is close to center without being noisy.
The second one is nothing like what the pictures show. It is small and crowded, the layout is weird, and the windows tiny and without much light. The kitchen is so tiny there isn't even an oven. The doors are flimsy sliding doors, and the bathroom is teeny-tiny. Obviously no tub here. Everything looked second-class and worn. Definitely wouldn't want to live there, no matter how central.
So much for getting an impression from the pictures. I'm glad now that I didn't go with my impulse to rent it without having seen it first - one of the other apartments I was interested in got rented out that way before I even had a chance to book a viewing. The apartment market is just crazy here, so rather than trying to wait for something slightly better, I am going to get the first one. Unless somebody beats me to it, of course.
Got lost again on the way home (semi-deliberately). My zen navigation skills are no match for Münich at night, but I did make it home without resorting to a map. And got to see a Tesla Roadster up close for about five seconds before they informed me it was a private event. At least now I know where the Tesla dealer is. Now for some bread.
First one
Second one
I thought at first that the second one would be the better one, it looked more interesting and modern, but the apartments around here are going fast, so I took the opportunity to look at them both.
The first one is decent. It has one wall that's all east-facing windows, unfortunately facing into another block, but that's well-nigh unavoidable in city center. They give a lot of light onto the bed, good for the mornings. The kitchen is small but complete, which is ok given that I can eat most meals at Google and most of the remainder I could eat out. I would only need the kitchen for when I have visitors. The bathroom is an ok size, pretty new, and includes a bathtub - I haven't had a bathtub in aeons. The main room is interesting, and there is an extra futon for visitors. While there's no window to it from the apartment, there is a nice garden readily accessible in the back. The area is close to center without being noisy.
The second one is nothing like what the pictures show. It is small and crowded, the layout is weird, and the windows tiny and without much light. The kitchen is so tiny there isn't even an oven. The doors are flimsy sliding doors, and the bathroom is teeny-tiny. Obviously no tub here. Everything looked second-class and worn. Definitely wouldn't want to live there, no matter how central.
So much for getting an impression from the pictures. I'm glad now that I didn't go with my impulse to rent it without having seen it first - one of the other apartments I was interested in got rented out that way before I even had a chance to book a viewing. The apartment market is just crazy here, so rather than trying to wait for something slightly better, I am going to get the first one. Unless somebody beats me to it, of course.
Got lost again on the way home (semi-deliberately). My zen navigation skills are no match for Münich at night, but I did make it home without resorting to a map. And got to see a Tesla Roadster up close for about five seconds before they informed me it was a private event. At least now I know where the Tesla dealer is. Now for some bread.