Apartment Number Four (Video)

In October we were once again notified that we had to move. The director told us the owner wanted to live it in so we had move. We fretted on where we'll move to since we had a three-bedroom apartment and the school had a bunch of studio apartments in their arsenal. When we brought up the issue of size, we were told in today's market it'll cost more to get another apartment of our size. If we were willing to pay extra, they'll do it. It didn't make sense since we only had five months left and no plans for staying. So we had to settle for a studio loft apartment. Originally it was suppose to be in Landpia but then the director told us it is The O'Ville, which is only 5 minutes away from the school and supposedly newer and better than Landpia. I was not looking forward to the lack of space but it is only for five months.

We moved in on January 11th and the school paid for our moving charges. Since we had a lot of furniture, half of it had to go to the dump, which the school also took care of. The move was efficient like last time (we had the same movers!). 

This is an officetel, which is basically a residential/business building. Some of the units are actually turned into business offices. 

The Good

- easy to clean

- cheaper utilities

- close to the school (five minutes!)

- across the street from Lotte Mart

- air condition!

- washer/dryer combo

- built-in fridge/freezer

- more modern looking

- 19th floor view

The Not So Good

- small sink

- lack of space (it's one third the size of the old apartment)

- no counter space

- no cupboards for our plates, pots, etc

- short loft area (hitting our heads a lot)

- small bathroom (sink and shower in one area)

- weird loud neighbors (upstairs)