So Today I moved back to University. It took about an Hour to drive here, but that was by speeding down the motorway which can be dangerous! So don't do it! It actually took longer to unpack the back of my car then it did to get here, mainly because I am a slow and undermotivated worker whereas in a car you can't really slack. I forgot my laptop, my pride-and-joy, so my parents had to bring it up. How stupid can I be? Good thing I got it though, I have to revise for Thursday... Yay. Imagine if I had an even bigger excuse not to revise... would hardly help me.
Anyway. Today we also, hopefully, have bought a house... For me and a few University chums to live in and pay rent towards for the rest of our stay here. Now this house is NICE. It is much better then any student house, more space for a start, and it also feels a lot more homely. I can imagine myself living there quite happily. It's almost as big as my house at home... well... Not quite but it feels big. It has a proper hallway, landing, Kitchen, Lounge, Bedrooms, so on and so forth. The only problem I can forsee is the size of the bedrooms for the other housemates, their a tad... Small... well... Not small small, I am not damning them to the space under the stairs like a poormans harry potter, but their not grandeous. I reckon though, since the house itself is so nice, that we will not spend as much time in our rooms. Our rooms at Uni are not just bedrooms but also lounges and, to some extent, dining areas. With a house this wont be the case. We can sit downstairs, watch TV, and eat in the kitchen. All happy families.
Another plus is it's going to be fourbedroom. Theres currently three bedrooms and a study, which can easily be converted into a room. That means four of us.
Another plus is the rent. I am not sure just how much it will be at the moment... And I wont give any details incase my fellow lodgers are reading and get hyped up about cheapness or depressed about expense but my parents are looking to do it 'all inclusive'. Unlike a bed'n'breakfast where it means we will be cooked for it means we will enjoy the luxory of paying ONE fee. The rent. The rest, the water bill, gas bill, telephone bill, internet bill, will all be included and taken into account within the rent. Personally, If it costs a bit extra then a normal rented place, but is ten times better in how it looks and, more importantly, feels then I would rather that extra cost.
Another plus is... Have I said how NICE this place is? I mean... I have been to student houses before and, granted it was in the middle of a party with lots of people, but they have seemed a little small, with a little kitchen, and little hallways, just very... cheap. This brings me to another plus...
Another plus is that my Parents are the landlords. This is a double edged sword. On one side... I wouldn't want to see my Dad after someone upset him... On the other side, I am their son, their spoilt only-child, and they wouldn't want me to live in a crap house... Meaning that, though the house is already NICE, they will ensure it's got decent furniture and so on. Other landlords most probably don't give a damn as long as it meets standards and they get rent, but my parents will have an emotional envestment, me, and will try harder. (Not to mean that they will be there everyday sorting out problems but just meaning initially they will set it out quite nicely)
Another plus is the houses area... Now this could come as a Minus... depending on whom you ask. The house is in a quiet location, with no real traffic noise or noisey neighbours. However it is also just literally down the road from my current residence, meaning close to Town and Uni and is also close to the other houses being rented to students. Theres a few roads souly full of Student Housing. We are close to that.
Another plus is that this house has big common rooms. The kitchen is VERY nice. It's wonderful. A lot better then any kitchen in Student housing/halls of residence. The kitchen is also very spacious, rather then these narrow galley ones. There is also a table to eat at. How quaint. As for the Lounge, well, what can I say? It is almost as big as mine at home. Room enough for sofa's and chairs, tv's and console's, by the time we are done it could look like aladins cave, all decorated with golden treasures.
Now the minus'.
One minus is that my parents are the landlords, meaning I am not actually away from them. On the plus side they can't complain anymore that my room is untidy, as Its nothing to do with them, but on the other side when I have a problem I have to go running back to mommy/daddy... Because their the landlords. Also theres the fact that if my parents realise something BAD is happening. Such as were not really looking after the house, then my dad will most probably blow steam out his ears.
Another minus is the area. As I said before its close to where all the parties will be, while being in a quiet location. The minus' here are that the area is currently quiet... so would like to stay that way. The next door neighbour is a wife with a husband and kids, not exactly the party types. Also, most the people around there are families too. So no noise again. The area is also not on the row of student houses. Meaning that we don't have the 'student community' with all our ex-halls friends. Though they are not too far to visit, five minutes away at a quick walk, we are kind of out the loop.
Another minus is the size of the bedrooms. Now the master bedroom is great... But its mine! haha. But for the others the rooms are... pleasantly sized. Their not extravagant, and two are on the small side. Now I don't know how much this will effect people living there, but if it was me I wouldn't care so much. Who knows? Maybe people are fussy? Personally, as I have said above, I believe we will spend more time in the lounge then in our rooms. Its more like a home then it is like a Uni Dorm.
There.
3 minus' which arn't very big, and 6 big plus'.
What more could you want?
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