tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post2794332295376545226..comments2024-03-26T08:06:19.661-04:00Comments on The Road Less Travelled: Condo conundrumloribethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-19117425471080111822011-06-20T23:44:36.409-04:002011-06-20T23:44:36.409-04:00Oh' wish you can share some pics of your house...Oh' wish you can share some pics of your house. I also want to see your new house. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />-pia-condo in Philippineshttp://www.avidaland.com/properties.php?id=1564&Avida_Towers_Makati_Westnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-89644135447168266192011-06-20T21:38:31.589-04:002011-06-20T21:38:31.589-04:00We did! Three years ago we sold our 3 bedroom, 1 ...We did! Three years ago we sold our 3 bedroom, 1 car garage, big back yard space and moved to an apartment and then a year after that we got our condo and LOVE IT!!!<br /><br />We LOVE IT. We have landscaping, we have a pool, we have a club house, we have a gym, we have a sauna, we have tanning--we even have gas grills sprinkled through out the plan.<br /><br />Really it is amazing--I was leary at first, but am EVER SO GLAD we did this. IF we have a child--we have room, if we don't WE HAVE ROOM!!! It's win win!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-31403954448292357922011-06-20T14:22:43.933-04:002011-06-20T14:22:43.933-04:00When Sam died, I wanted a change so we sold the ho...When Sam died, I wanted a change so we sold the house and we were able to rent a 2-bdrm 1200 sq ft condo for the past 2.5 years. The big difference between house/condo living is - you got it - storage space. There is no garage and basement to put all you stuff. On the plus side, it does force you to downsize (something I'm okay with - I have minimalist tendencies) but if you don't, you may struggle with storage issues. The other issue is the size of the kitchen and storage. I find I have to move things on shelves just to get what I'm looking for and as for both of us in the kitchen - forget it. We just bought a house and are moving in a month - I can't wait. I will miss the underground heated garage (a plus in Canadian winters), walking to all the shopping & stores nearby and the neighbourhood. It is nice to have no maintenance but I miss a having a yard. My 2 cents!<br /><br />Good luck with your decision - sounds like the waterfront location would be ideal!Moniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04188684792415196300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-59907866458694834962011-06-20T12:15:22.112-04:002011-06-20T12:15:22.112-04:00Thanks, everyone. : ) One thing I don't think ...Thanks, everyone. : ) One thing I don't think I really brought out in this post is my dread, not only of packing up & moving after 21 years in the same house, but trying to fit everything into a smaller space (vs the larger space I had always envisioned). Our house is not huge, it's about 1,400 square feet, but it does have three bedrooms & a basement. Most condos that we could afford won't be much bigger than 1,000 or 1,200 square feet with two bedrooms. Even if it comes with a storage locker, that won't replace a basement completely. <br /><br />I'm a bit of a packrat & find it hard to let go of things... at the same time, my parents are also trying to downsize & are pressuring me to come get my "stuff" that's still at their house...! I may not have looked at it in 30 years (!), but there is a comfort level in knowing that it's there if I want or need it. Arrrgghhhh....loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-42816751930476075132011-06-20T11:01:27.324-04:002011-06-20T11:01:27.324-04:00We have this debate. We bought our house not expec...We have this debate. We bought our house not expecting kids - there would have been room for them, but we didn't buy it with them in mind (and the back yard is consumed with flowers) but yes, there are days that I wonder. . . <br /><br />Less about condo living and more about feeling like I need to stretch my legs. I don't mind the yardwork, but I wouldn't mind a larger garage that was heated or a basement that didn't leak. . .Mrs. Spithttp://www.mrsspit.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-30307526034937829502011-06-20T10:43:47.437-04:002011-06-20T10:43:47.437-04:00We bought our "house for our planned family&q...We bought our "house for our planned family" two years ago and we have one room that stays closed and unused every single day of that two years ( exception was one or two days that all ofmy family decided to visit us at once).<br /><br />I was just discussing this with Dh the other day...as it seems such a waste and reminds me of what we don't have. <br /><br />We are discussing our "next home" but that move will likely be a few years down the road because of the market.<br /><br />I can see a lot of upside with a condo but I feel the same way you do about living in an actual house. I think I would miss it.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06570776538075102886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-40347456499623777152011-06-20T07:43:50.413-04:002011-06-20T07:43:50.413-04:00I've been on a similar kick for a while with m...I've been on a similar kick for a while with my husband. We have a massive house in a subdivision where every other house has between 2-4 kids. We are the only ones in the entire sub who do not have kids. Now that hubby has been working in Chicago for 19 months, it's even worse; it's just me in this big house. We are in the process of moving to Chicago (the burbs though, not downtown); we are looking at condos and at smaller houses. My dream eventually is to have a small house out in the country where I can have a dozen cats and dogs. That will have to wait for a while though because the Chicago move is most likely just temporary. Hopefully we'll come back to Michigan in a few years. <br /><br />All that to say I totally see where your hubby is coming from. Besides I think it would be nice for you to make some new memories in a place that doesn't have so many interrupted dreams, baggage, etc. Go for it!! I want to see pictures!Soapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13899175649394809612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-53631323414461905912011-06-20T07:43:41.744-04:002011-06-20T07:43:41.744-04:00Wow. I could have written this. Except I'm t...Wow. I could have written this. Except I'm the one who is keen on apartment living, preferably close to the city but with a view of the harbour. I think DH likes being able to get outside and potter in our bush-covered section on a hill. But like you I love our house. So we're torn. I think yet again you're going to prompt a post.Malihttp://nokiddinginnz.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com