The Apartment Hunt Continues (And Can We DISCUSS The "Island" Stove?)

Joe and I have been to look at a few places in our ongoing apartment hunt. It's comforting that we have until September, but we're aiming to moveJoe and I have been to look at a few places in our ongoing apartment hunt.  in the spring, before it gets too hot. Happily, there are available properties that meet most of our wish list! We haven't seen anything that knocks us out, though.

There was this little three-bedroom house in Arlington that had some amaaaaazing floors. It was so cool. But somebody snatched it up. That's okay--we really don't want to leave the area, we're sure. We're going to do our best to stay in Allston-Brighton. We built a whole YouTube show around it. We can't go!

However. I've been the one mining the real estate listings looking for just the perfect apartment. And let me tell you. I've seen some shit. 

You would not believe the number of apartments that say "laundry offsite." Excuse me? Your rental doesn't  have laundry facilities? Like..at all? For close to three grand a month to live there I have to leave the house to do laundry? That shouldn't even be legal, if you ask me. Let's not even discuss the dreaded coin-op machines. Of all the nickel-and-diming shenanigans. Joe and I have left coin-op in our past, in the days when when we were young and spirited. Not to mention? Who has quarters anymore?

Another thing that's prevalent in a college town is the "split." A “split” style apartment is one where the living room is used as a bedroom, so there's no living room. Definitely no dining room. We have way too much stuff for that. Stuff like a table and chairs, books, and records. Musical instruments. Nothing we want to part with, you know?

 

And one thing I keep seeing over and over is the "island" stove. This is my own term. What I mean is the stove is positioned with no counters on either side, and no room to put a table there. Like between two doorways. Seriously, I keep taking screenshots of the island stove. Who built these kitchens? When you cook, you have to prep. You HAVE to have counter space for cooking. I keep studying this odd layout and wondering if our kitchen island would help. But no, the kitchen island can't be that close to the stove, there wouldn't be enough room to open the oven door. Often it's an old house, but even so. It's so stupid. Deal breaker. Too bad.

Onward!