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24 m2 ... Too small?
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that is small and she does need to think about why she'd rather live somewhere so small rather than buy. the re-selling, annual fees and mortgage issues raised are also significant.
however, if she has considered those then people do live in spaces that small and enjoy them! as someone else said, apartment therapy is a good source of inspiration.
they run an annual small-cool contest, you can see entries here:
http://community.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/smallcool/2013/entries
that flat would be the lowest end of the teeny-tiny category but here are a few entries around 24m2 and smaller:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/alexandras-cozy-little-cave-small-cool-contest-189629 (254 ft2)
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ericas-tiny-twobedroom-small-cool-contest-189618 (261 ft2)
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/amys-bit-of-hollywood-history-small-cool-contest-190036 (175 ft)
if buying something so small leaves her enough money for decorating really well and she spends lots of time out then it could work.0 -
I lived for many years in a small house. It was 36 square metres but a lot of that was staircase. I lived in the house with my husband.
My considerations would be...
If both are minimalist it is doable, if not, forget it.
A loft for storage would make a huge difference.
Don't do it if you want more than a crash pad. It is great when you are going out a lot, but when you are stuck indoors and can hear next door practicing their musical instrument and you can't get further away from the noise it is horrid.Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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Thanks everyone, I think ive probably read enough to make me realise that maybe I ought to be "on this occasion" and interfering parent.
There are a couple of things that have particularly alarmed me, and ill bring them to her attention and tell her to do some more research.
I can see what is attracting her to this property .. It really does have a nice aspect, and feels particularly homely, but im guessing, as a fair number of you have mentioned, that they will both begin to get cabin fever after a few months and want out.
Im really hoping she decides not to proceed, but its her choice!Some days I wake up Grumpy ... Other days I let him lie in.0 -
moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »In a bedroom that size the very basic question arises about where on earth it would be possible to even keep one persons clothes.
I would say that flatlet is designed for one person and, even then, assumes they will have a single bed (in order to leave space for 1 wardrobe and 1 chest of drawers).
The thing is though that, these days, even single people expect to have a double bed.
That flat would only do for one person, living a 1950s lifestyle (ie single bed, fridge rather than fridge-freezer, going to the laundrette to do their washing, etc).
part of the problem is that people think so 2 dimensionally,
adding a mezzanine sleeping platform with a 3/4 double would make the bedroom more than big enough,the lounge and bathroom are a good size, and I bet the kitchen is one of the ones that opens through bifolds into the lounge, meaning it wont feel as small.
Is it a family home? No
Could it be more than comfortable for someone who is fairly creative and willing to think a bit vertically? Yes.
IMO its about location, a flat that small would HAVE to be in a killer location, otherwise it’ll be hard to sell.
If thel ocation rocks, an investor will always want it as a BTL.0 -
Here they are in metres ...
Lounge 4.42 by 2.97
Kitchen 1.68 by 2.18
Bedroom 2.54 by 2.46
Shower Room 2.13 by 1.83
That's an okay size flat, that is. If it's for someone without much clutter then you will easily be able to live in there as a couple, especially if they've been used to being students and have enough possessions to move in a single transit. No problem.0 -
100 sq m for a flat is very spacious - a good find. You could get up to 4 bedrooms for that space.
Yep, it was lovely, a converted victorian school made into a bunch of loft apartments. 2 big bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan kitchen/diner/lounge and a decent-sized mezzanine for our office. It was very nice!
It was also only an hours train-ride into london liverpool street so perfect for work and £220k compared to the £275k they were asking for that tiny little postage stamp in central london (that was ironically still an hours tube to work).Thinking critically since 1996....0 -
Actually, I don't think the room dimensions are that bad, it's fairly well proportioned, but it's just that it probably won't do for very long. They will start acquiring 'stuff' and I doubt it'll be too long before they want out.
What price is it?
If they really are thinking of staying for only a couple of years and are keen to get a foot on that proverbial ladder, I'd rather risk a small flat in London which is likely to increase more than Herts (and be more sellable), then make the next move out to Herts. That is, of course, presuming the market continues to rise in London rather than another dip.
Where do they both work? London, or local?
Jx2024 wins: *must start comping again!*0 -
thinking about a mezzanine is a good idea, particularly if it has high ceilings.
i think you should ask to see it if she is set on it.
light makes a huge difference. i have an amount of space i consider relatively large for me but with very little natural light and i'm considering giving it up for something much smaller because often what strikes me about a place is not the space but the natural light.
high ceilings also make an enormous difference (esp. with option for mezzanine). if it has large light windows and high ceilings combined with a good location and nice 'feel', sounds pretty good to me with regards living there. (i.e. i'd rent it but the issues raised about buying still need to be considered).0 -
Mezzanines are all well and good until you have some sort of health problem but still have to climb a stepladder thing to get to bed. One bout of back trouble and that's you sleeping on the floor then for a while....
Personally, even counting that fact out, mezzanines often look very nice....but your face is far too close to the ceiling for those with the slightest scrap of claustrophobia (that would be me then) and for errrrm....full range of nocturnal activities if you get my drift;)
I would also worry about falling out of bed personally...straight down to the floor beneath (no I know I never have in fact...but that wouldn't stop that worry).
Trying to get up and down that ladder half-asleep and/or with a skinful of alcohol would also be fun (not).0 -
The bedroom is the size of a box room! Put a double bed (6'3" by 4') in there and there there is no room for anything else.0
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