New pad
Just moved in to a new apartment on Thursday. I used to live outside the city center to be close to work, winter not being the best of times for commuting. Now however, the spring is approaching and it seemed like a good time to move.
About the apartment then, it is roughly 140-150 sqm spread over 2 floor. Basically, I am renting the upper floor which has a big bedroom, living room, bathroom and a terrasse. It's on the 6th and 7th floor of a calm compound and shielded from the noice on the streets, which is somewhat of a blessing here in China. I'll post some pics when I have gotten things in order. The best part of it is probably the 3m ceiling in the living room. It feel very open, although I don't really want to think about how the heating will be in the winter... The terrasse is very nice too, facing south and pretty shielded from wind. I am already planning for some barbeques in the summer, should be perfect as soon as I get a fridge installed upstairs. It would be too far to get the beer otherwise. :)
You can look up "Jiaodaokou, Beijing" in google maps to find out the location. It's a large compound with 6 or 11 story buildings. Just outside is the old beijing with single-story houses and small courtyards with shops and restaurants. It's roughly 15min walk to a lake with many bars (houhai) and 5 min cab ride to Sanlitun where all the restaurants and nightlife are.
The flatmates seem very friendly, although we've only met 2-3 times. Looking forward knowing them better.
I had looked at several places before this and the process is very frustrating. I told you about people not able to keep time already. Another annoying aspect is unsincere brokers. They put fake pictures on the ad just to lure you into looking at the apartment, and then try to convince you that that's ok or they will fix it later. I understand that it is a competitive market out there, but how do they expect to be trusted by anyone when they behave like that.
On a final note, I also managed to find a new guy to rent my old room. He had only been in Beijing for 2 days and was still living in a hostel. He seemed very happy about the apartment, suiting his needs very well. My flatmate told me that there are many students starting classes in the end of march so there will be no problem renting it to someone. Both were true.
Your voice from Beijing, now with a new flat. :)
/Y
About the apartment then, it is roughly 140-150 sqm spread over 2 floor. Basically, I am renting the upper floor which has a big bedroom, living room, bathroom and a terrasse. It's on the 6th and 7th floor of a calm compound and shielded from the noice on the streets, which is somewhat of a blessing here in China. I'll post some pics when I have gotten things in order. The best part of it is probably the 3m ceiling in the living room. It feel very open, although I don't really want to think about how the heating will be in the winter... The terrasse is very nice too, facing south and pretty shielded from wind. I am already planning for some barbeques in the summer, should be perfect as soon as I get a fridge installed upstairs. It would be too far to get the beer otherwise. :)
You can look up "Jiaodaokou, Beijing" in google maps to find out the location. It's a large compound with 6 or 11 story buildings. Just outside is the old beijing with single-story houses and small courtyards with shops and restaurants. It's roughly 15min walk to a lake with many bars (houhai) and 5 min cab ride to Sanlitun where all the restaurants and nightlife are.
The flatmates seem very friendly, although we've only met 2-3 times. Looking forward knowing them better.
I had looked at several places before this and the process is very frustrating. I told you about people not able to keep time already. Another annoying aspect is unsincere brokers. They put fake pictures on the ad just to lure you into looking at the apartment, and then try to convince you that that's ok or they will fix it later. I understand that it is a competitive market out there, but how do they expect to be trusted by anyone when they behave like that.
On a final note, I also managed to find a new guy to rent my old room. He had only been in Beijing for 2 days and was still living in a hostel. He seemed very happy about the apartment, suiting his needs very well. My flatmate told me that there are many students starting classes in the end of march so there will be no problem renting it to someone. Both were true.
Your voice from Beijing, now with a new flat. :)
/Y
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Postat av: hanna
låter som en schysst lägenhet du hittat. väntar på fler bilder!!!
kram!
Postat av: Harriet
Grattis till nya lägenheten, låter ju som riktig lyx!
Kram
Postat av: Anonym
Ska vara bättre på att posta lite bilder. :P
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