We moved into our second apartment in September. We had every intention to do a video tour but unfortunately we got too busy and never had the chance before we were told we're moving. So here's a post about our second apartment with pictures and the floor plan.
This is a 3-bedroom apartment on the 19th floor in a very residential area. We are 15 minutes walk away from the subway station and 2 stops from our school. It takes us about 30 minutes each day to travel to work.
This is an older apartment and we had keys instead of the electronic locks. Once you go in, you're in the entrance/foyer area. It's an open plan and you can see the living room on your immediate left. On the right hand side is a door for one of the bedrooms. We changed it into a dining room because the dining table took up too much space in the living room. We hardly use this room and it's super drafty because of the enclosed balcony. We use the big closet in this room to store our winter coats, suitcases, and miscellaneous things. We put the desk in the enclosed balcony because it's where it fits.
Further down from the living room and to the right is the kitchen area. We originally had a mini fridge so we bought a second full-size fridge instead. this cost us about 100,000 won ($100) and included delivery! This place came equipped with a microwave, a rice cooker, a blender and a french press! There were also lots of utensils and kitchen stuff left over from previous owners. So we didn't have to spend anything on that. The only things I spent money on were our pots and pans, which I prefer to get my own. The sink is quite large and there's even a sanitizer/dryer above the sink! We only used it at the beginning because of its novelty. Most of our dishes were left in the drying rack instead. The stove only had two elements and it's detachable.
The sliding doors lead out to another enclosed balcony space. This is where the washing machine is and the broken mini fridge. We also store our cleaning supplies, recyclables and garbage.
There is a large bookcase that we used as our pantry for our canned/packaged/dry goods, teas and our toaster. In the bottom cupboards are my baking ingredients and supplies. On the right side of the shelves is second bedroom: the guest room. There is a big closet in there that we use to store our extra blankets and linens. We inherited three single mattress pads which we've stacked. When we have guests, we'll take them apart and it just barely fits (can't fully open the door). There's also some night stands in there for extra storage. The walls had Disney Princess decos that we've covered with a map.
On the left side of the shelf is a door that leads to the toilet. Unlike many Korean apartments, we were blessed with an actual tub! It's great for baths and because of this, the room tend not to be too wet.
Next to the toilet is the master bedroom. It is considerably larger than the other two bedrooms. It comfortably accommodates a double bed, a set of drawers, a large closet, and a vanity table and area. Korean beds are known to be hard but luckily the previous resident sold us their foam mattress which made the bed a million times better! (Thank you Carly!) I was super happy to have an area where I can set up my make up and get ready. This room has large windows that open out to another enclosed balcony.
The entrance to this balcony space is through the living room. It is a very good size which we use to hang our laundry because there is no dryer.
This apartment is very nice and roomy so that Neil and I don't have to bump into each other all the time. We've had many good times here watching netflix and hosting wii dance parties!
