Our next appointment to view an apartment is on Tuesday afternoon. I promise to report on it, and share some photos. Until then, I thought I'd share my revised apartment wish list with you.
Oops, sorry about the first comment! I mean to say:
Is it difficult to find the items on your original wish list? I really liked your list, but I see the essentials are most important. :)
(google chrome on mac won't let me comment so i had to transfer to safari and by doing so, i accidentally copy and pasted your site address.)
April said…
LOL!!! Oh honey I feel for you. We were in Germany for 3 years with the military and it was pretty hysterical when we were house hunting just to rent! If you get frustrated and want to chat with someone who totally understands, let me know. We lived around the Spangdahlem area. And rented a large house in Altrich, outside of Wittlich. Hang in there!
Hi Holly, this just reminds me of my house hunting when I arrived in Tanzania in 2005... I quickly lowered some expectations and my list of requirements was somewhat shorter... Indeed I have walls, roof (can be leaking though), garden... for the rest not everything is there at the same time :-)
I just wanted to thank you for sharing your house hunting adventures with us; you inspired me to go hunting as well and I got the first apartment I looked at!
I hope your search ends soon and happily, but look forward to reading more posts as it goes on!
Oh no worries... I'm being cheeky, funny... you know like joking around. I'm not giving up, trust me!!!! :) My dream apartment IS out there, I know it.
Anonymous said…
Yes, well, welcome to Hannover, I guess. ;-) Don't give up, I'll keep my fingers crossed!
Don't give up on your wish list so soon! One thing that helped me when I was condo-hunting was splitting my wish list between "must-haves" and "nice-to-haves." So while I wouldn't compromise on two bedrooms, area large enough for a proper dining room table, I was willing to let a fireplace and gorgeous woodwork go.
The one compromise I wish I hadn't made...we don't get very much natural light. But now I've painted my living room and kitchen a sunny yellow, and it helps immensely!
i went through the same thing apartment hunting in Geneva, Switzerland. The vacancy rate is around 0.2% (not a typo) so pretty much everything went the first day no matter what it looked like. But still everyone manages to find a place to live, so hang in there!
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you are brilliant. haha.
crossing my fingers!! it's fun coming along the hunt with you!!
not going well?
good luck on tuesday!
So, ceiling and doors are negotiable? Heh heh.
Sounds like your uphill battle just got uphillier. Hang in there, Holly!
Is it difficult to find the items on your original wish list? I really liked your list, but I see the essentials are most important. :)
(google chrome on mac won't let me comment so i had to transfer to safari and by doing so, i accidentally copy and pasted your site address.)
Best wishes on your home hunting!
Schönes Wochenende!
Good luck Holly!
Mel
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I hope your search ends soon and happily, but look forward to reading more posts as it goes on!
The one compromise I wish I hadn't made...we don't get very much natural light. But now I've painted my living room and kitchen a sunny yellow, and it helps immensely!
Good luck with your hunt!
By the way: Your blog is so georgeous and inspiring! I loved it from the frist moment! Thank you so much!
Ruth