#1: Did I tell you guys I found renters for my house? The people I showed it to last week really loved it, as anyone SHOULD ;) They were super sweet and can't wait to move in! That's great because I, too, found a place to rent in Charleston!!
Friday I jetted over to Charleston, SC to search for my new "home"- Ok, jetted is not so much the word as it took me a good 6.5-7 hours along with a time change. ugh. Eastern time really does suck- how DO you guys do it? I love central time way better. lol I'm not up too late waiting for my shows to come on...and no, I don't have a freaking DVR.
Friday I was scheduled to view a few places- it's funny because the first place I looked at was the place I ended up putting a deposit down on. Funny how that works. I found out about this apartment unit downtown through a long line of mutual friends of friends.
It starts with Andi, a blogger and friend on FB who I just adore. She has been a big help, obviously, in my planning for Charleston! Andi recommended I get in touch with her friend Suzanne, who used to live in Charleston. Suzanne was a GIANT help as well and told me I should definitely speak to HER friend, Hollis, who still lives in Charleston. So...that's what I did. Hollis is the sweetest girl!! I've only talked to her via text and e-mail but she was more than willing to answer any and ALL of my annoying back-to-back questions. Well, Hollis gave me a relator's e-mail address, named Pete. Pete helped her at one time with apartment hunting, etc. I e-mailed Pete with a few places downtown I wanted to look at- he agreed to show me these places Friday, along with a unit beside him (he's the landlord). His tenants were looking to move by May 1st. A bit early for me, but, hey, if I liked it!
Long story short- I liked it :) It's small. Not TOO small and definitely the cutest of the lot I looked at downtown. One place was in a nice area by a dog park and everything, but the carpet was jankety stained and the bedrooms were SUPER small. This unit is one of four in an old historic home from the 1900s. I love that it has character.
Street View
Closer view. My unit is the upstairs, right!
Master bedroom! One thing I NEEDED was a two bedroom! I have too much stuff! Even a two bedroom is still going to be a tight fit, downsizing from a 3 bedroom house to a two bedroom...flat!
Closet area of the master. Scared about the small closest, but.....do what ya gotta do.
TINY living space. ugh. I have a sectional couch and only one piece is going to fit- along with my big chair I have. Yikes. By the way- it's disappointing that people don't make any sort of effort to liven up their places. I'm sure it's not everyone, but every place I went into downtown was pretty boring and dumpy (decor wise). This place has so much potential and I intend to utilize it!
Second bedroom. Smaller, but still nice size for downtown. Unless you want to pay out the butt for rent!
Kitchen space. No more dining room table :( To storage you go....Oh, might I add there isn't a washer/dryer NOR dishwasher. Eh. I'm over it. After looking at places that DID have them, I came back to this, so I must not care too much...for now :) Dishwasher, I can live without, but a washer/dryer? Thankfully a lot of my clothes are dry clean anyway.
The entryway, I loved! The hardwood floors and long entryway really got me :)
Yeah, awesome shower! HAHA JUST kidding. This was in the ratty Motel 6 I stayed in. Does it NOT look like a Star Wars teleporter or stand-up tanning bed? Weird, yo.
Being a tourist :)
The Battery, is indeed, amazing!!
