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Hey
Is 10' by 8' (or a tad smaller) a reasonable size room?
Just asking, because I'm moving in with some peeps, they've picked a house and one has put a deposit down on it, I've not seen it yet - was told that all rooms fit a double bed - but now I've seen the floorplan and opened up a program to try and virtually 'fit' my stuff into all the rooms - there's noway you'd fit anything as well as a double bed in that kind of space.
I've got a mini fridge, a computer, a tv and clothes etc need to go somewhere too. It would just about work with a single bed, but then my friends are being a bit shifty with the fact 'oh, all rooms are good sized - all fit a double'. Why not call a pear a pear?
The rent might be a bit pricey too, so even though it's a really nice house in a really nice place - I think its a bit unfair to be pushing ahead with all this /if/ one of the rooms is significantly smaller to the point where they would not be happy living in it themselves - just happy for another rent paying tenant to be in there.
I may be making it sound worse than it is to be fair - I've not seen the house, simply seen the floorplan.
But one point that makes it more complex, is one of my flatmates to be went to see it and a mutual friend who is going to be the landlord (he wanted to buy a house but not where he lived) and they liked it he put an offer on, that was accepted. So full steam ahead. I've not signed a contract mind, but just worried they've got a nice house in several ways, on the point that they don't have to worry about whoever gets stuck with the little room because it wont be them.
I guess what it boils down to, with a room that small, how bearable / unbearable is it?
Is 10' by 8' (or a tad smaller) a reasonable size room?
Just asking, because I'm moving in with some peeps, they've picked a house and one has put a deposit down on it, I've not seen it yet - was told that all rooms fit a double bed - but now I've seen the floorplan and opened up a program to try and virtually 'fit' my stuff into all the rooms - there's noway you'd fit anything as well as a double bed in that kind of space.
I've got a mini fridge, a computer, a tv and clothes etc need to go somewhere too. It would just about work with a single bed, but then my friends are being a bit shifty with the fact 'oh, all rooms are good sized - all fit a double'. Why not call a pear a pear?
The rent might be a bit pricey too, so even though it's a really nice house in a really nice place - I think its a bit unfair to be pushing ahead with all this /if/ one of the rooms is significantly smaller to the point where they would not be happy living in it themselves - just happy for another rent paying tenant to be in there.
I may be making it sound worse than it is to be fair - I've not seen the house, simply seen the floorplan.
But one point that makes it more complex, is one of my flatmates to be went to see it and a mutual friend who is going to be the landlord (he wanted to buy a house but not where he lived) and they liked it he put an offer on, that was accepted. So full steam ahead. I've not signed a contract mind, but just worried they've got a nice house in several ways, on the point that they don't have to worry about whoever gets stuck with the little room because it wont be them.
I guess what it boils down to, with a room that small, how bearable / unbearable is it?
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There is no built in furniture, we need to sort it all out ourselves, but it will be a squeeze. I think they are intending we all pay rent, but its looking to be about 20% higher than the market rate so if that is the case I'll just bow out before signing the contract. It's harsh for the guy who just applied for a mortgage but you can't just say 'hey, you're looking for a house, i just bought a house, now go live in it' especially if you say the rooms are good sized and one is -not- good sized.
check out what other storage is available in the house e.g. cupboards etc. if there are lots of cupboards there's always the possibility you could store your clothes and some other things in there so in your room you could just have your bed, desk etc which wouldn't be so bad.
my rooms quite small but i have a 3/4 double bed, chest of draws, draw unit with 4 draws and a shelf unit. then my wardrobes are in the smaller, spare room. works fine for me!
If not then, as other people have said, you don't want to accept anything until you've seen it.
Well the girl said she wants the master bedroom lol, and said the three of us guys can fight over the other three. We haven't had a discussion about it yet though - none of us have seen the house yet! But yea, won't sign until I've seen it and happy with the accomodations.
One problem is that the person who put the deposit down isn't going to be living there - he wanted a house for the future and thought he may as well start paying off a mortgage now (he rents in Sheffield), and we said we were looking to rent a house - so it seemed a good match. Problem of course now is if the house isn't up to standard - but I need to go see it first of course. But the dimensions are fairly small, 3.1m by 2.4m. I've done a mockup with some furniture in as you can see attached (includes the other rooms for comparison), I certainly don't think you could fit a double in.
There's a bathroom not drawn in and also some stairs, but yep it is a bit of a squeeze.
Yea but then it's opening myself to looking selfish if I say 'hey guys, yea i like the house as long as i dont get the box room'.
Have you sorted out your accommodation now?
Hope it is going well.
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