The Sonian

Arguing the issues, pushing the envelope, fighting the nostalgia. A couple of Davidsonians...continuing the conversation.

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

The Human Condition and Countertop Envy

Help me, I'm addicted to browsing the Corcoran Group's website.

I can't help it. I live in a tiny, poorly designed, 1 bedroom apartment that's really a chopped studio.

So when I look at photos like the one on the right, it's like taking the oh-so-briefest-puffs of crack--addictive.

I spend hours on real estate websites looking for that elusive one-bedroom apartment with a real living room, a real kitchen, and--gasp!--counter space, all for under 2000 dollars a month.

Those of you who live in the city are now falling off your chairs laughing at my quixotic quest; the rest of you wonder why I don't just buy a house.

What's strange about this obsession is that I should be completely content right now. Mostly, I am. After all, I'm newly engaged and I'm leaving an OK-paying job I don't like for a better paying job I do. And even my apartment is pretty great. It is a one bedroom, not a studio. I can walk to Central Park any time I want. The Metropolitan Museum is only five blocks away.

But still I wonder, how much would a 250K mortgage cost me on a monthly basis? And is Bay Ridge really that far away from everything? How long will I have to put up with a shower that shuts off when someone turns on the kitchen sink? What's it like again to have space for a kitchen counter? A desk?

Dare I ever dream again of not having to walk 2 blocks to do my laundry?

posted by Lunch @ 1:29 PM  

1 Comments:

  • At 6:07 AM, Blogger Roland said…

    Upgrading significantly will probably be so much more than paying off a mortgage. Even a modest dwelling requires incredible expenditures on furniture and household goods. I've got the same interior envy that you have, and I've even got an attractive and cost-free four-room apartment into which I continually hope to dump a lot of cool stuff. But furniture is, I've learned, a huge investment. So you can dream of a cool place all you want; but it's never gonna truly be impressive until you can adequately fill it with those beautiful things which credibly communicate your sophisticated urban style. I'm just cautioning you not to jump to a high-priced place and then struggle to make it feel like home.

     

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