Ok, since Laz requested it a week ago, and since it's a busy week work-wise but not condo-wise, a brief description of my condo:
-2 bedrooms/1 bath, living room, dining room, kitchen
-The master bedroom was converted into a library. So I'll be sleeping in the small bedroom and using the library as, um, a library. The other realtor asked if I had enough books to fill it. Ha!
-Hardwood floors in bedrooms, lr, and dr. Ceramic tile in kitchen and bathroom
-Oven, fridge, microwave, and dishwasher in the kitchen
-The rooms are smallish. I think total livable area is something like 800 square feet. Compared to my current place it feels like a palace.
-The place was built in the 1920s, so it's old but well maintained. And charming. :)
-There's a shared back porch/stairs, a laundry room (with 'free' laundry), big storage spaces, a common room, and a small backyard.
-The condo association is very well run, and the people are incredibly friendly.
-There are 18 units in the building, with three floors and three entryways. So there are two doors per landing and no real hallways.
-Best of all, it's a 10-minute walk from work!
I won't tell you how much I paid, but it's probably $75K less than it would be in my current neighborhood, and my employer is paying closing costs. Assesments are a bit higher than I'd like, but since the condo association has a lot in reserves it's nice to know I won't be hit with an enormous special assesment if the roof caves in or something.
Tentative plan is to move in January 8. There will be a north side move out and a south side move in. The moving truck is only making the trip once, so everything will be on it. That way if people don't have time and/or transportation but would like to help, they can choose once side or the other to help with. It's not going to take long, regardless. Everything will be boxed and ready to go. Move out will involve moving things across the hall to the freight elevator and then down a short hall to the truck. Moving in will be slightly trickier but not much, since I'm on the first floor (with a short staircase up). Since everything I own fits in 300 square feet right now, it can't be too much. :) If I could, I would move myself, but I'm guessing I can't carry a bed or couch by myself.
I'm still pretty convinced that something will go wrong before December 15, so maybe I will be living in my office instead. :)
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