I've been lucky, and unlucky enough to have lived on various floors in different properties. All with their pros and cons. Finding somewhere suitable to live especially in a built-up city can make all the difference between having somewhere to call home or a place that's pure hell.
Whether you're looking for a new home or flat, or simply exchanging your property. these are some important things to consider. If you've similar or other experiences, please feel free to share. This article does not contain "buying" a property tips.
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Whether you're looking for a new home or flat, or simply exchanging your property. these are some important things to consider. If you've similar or other experiences, please feel free to share. This article does not contain "buying" a property tips.
Top Floor
The penthouse suite: my favourite place to live. Either a top floor of a house conversion, or top floor of a high-rise building, although all have their good, and bad points.
Top Floor Pros
Top Floor Cons
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Middle Floor
One of the worst positions to live. People living directly above and below.
Middle Floor Pros
Middle Floor Cons
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Bottom / Ground Floor
One of the worst things about a ground floor property is visitors are never content with just ringing the bell, or knocking the door. They cannot help themselves from looking into, and tapping on my windows to see if I'm in. Very annoying and never again.
Bottom / Ground Floor Pros
Bottom / Ground Floor Cons
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Basement Flats - Pros and Cons
I'd never live in a basement property again unless I had too, because they're too dark, not enough light coming through. ★ Pedestrians walking past peering down, or just standing above the flat conversing. ★ Potential flooding. ★ Rubbish always seems to end up in basement properties. A neighbour always had homeless people sleeping on his stairs which he did not mind. ★ More prone to mould and damp. ★ Ideal location for staying cool in the summer, but it will be colder in the winter. That's probably why basement flats are one of the cheapest places to rent.
Final Round-Up
- You could be situated in the best place in the World, ruined by unruly, disrespectful, loud, obnoxious neighbours # neighbours from hell. Or live next to the loveliest elderly lady who has her TV on all day, very loud and overpowering mine. Or the noise from the neighbours bird cage resting on the window ledge tweeting away, which is the equivalent of someone continually whistling outside (very badly) does takes its toll, just as much as the prolonged dog barking, screaming children and couples arguing and making out do.
- If possible, check-out the area at various times, on different days to get a feel of the place. Find out what local shop keepers and neighbours think about the property you're interested in moving into. If you've access, see inside, check the sound-proofing by knocking all the walls, and bang the floor to get a feel of the construction and for squeaky floorboards.
- If you're thinking of staying long or short term, the following may be required - ear plugs, double glazing / sound proofing - possibly bars and CCTV will be useful on all lower levels... and good neighbours. Knowing your legal rights concerning noise pollution will also come in handy.
- We all have certain breaking points especially when it comes to excessive noises, but what about 'pets' and their tolerances - they are far more sensitive than us, so deciding where, and which floor to live on is something else to consider.
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