AUTHOR’S NOTE: This list has been updated after I have moved into my current place.

I am nothing if not an eager planner. With my lease ending in a mere 4 months I am already thinking about my future residence. This blog is a list of things I am looking for in my future apartment. Since I am going to be hunting around the 1 year mark of the COVID crisis, this pandemic will influence a lot of my requirements.

Note: This list will evolve as I think of more requirements.

Goals

• A dedicated office and workout space.
• More outdoor space so that I don’t feel “stuck at home”
• Items that are used in a certain space should be stored in that space, for example kitchen appliances should be stored in the kitchen.

Requirements

Apartment building

• Should have a gym, with optional free classes,
• Should have a car parking spot and a bike cage,
• Keyless entry
• [COVID requirement] Should have common and private work spaces,
• Should have a pool with BBQ facilities,
• AT&T Fiber

Apartment

• Should have a lot of natural light
• No carpeting in any of the rooms,
• An outdoor space such as a balcony or a patio,
• Either 1 bedroom and 1 den or 2 bedrooms,
• Keyless entry,
• Central cooling and heating,
• NEST thermostat,
• Large floor to ceiling windows,
• Rolling blinds and not curtains or slat blinds.

Bedroom

• Master bedroom should be at least 12 feet x 10 feet,
• Attached bathroom
• A walk in wardrobe with built in drawers that is attached to the bathroom.

Bathroom

• 1 bathroom should have a bath tub.
• Bathrooms should have large counter space. 

Kitchen

• Modern appliances,
• A pantry,
• A deep refrigerator,
• A gas stove.