This place is a decent option for money (it’s hard to find a much better place in the area in the same budget). It’s a small 1bd with a full kitchen, nice walk-in closet, you have a private entrance and your own backyard! The owners are very nice and friendly and responded to my questions very quickly.
I’ll focus on the cons I was struggling with.
- Slow and unreliable internet connection. I was told it’s slow everywhere in the neighborhood (thanks Covid) - it might be true but doesn’t help much. It’s impossible to make video calls. The modem is placed somewhere outside of your apartment, so you get the best coverage from a walk-in closet (not ideal WFH setup)
- Roosters. In sept they start crowing before 6 am and keep annoying you the whole morning and from time to time throughout the day. They are very loud. closed windows don’t help you much. Earplugs do help.
Some mixed feelings:
- The neighborhood feels suburban and mostly safe, however, lots of poor housing developments and debris as an illustration of the growing divide caused by the tech boom.
- As people were already saying, you have to move trash bins to reserve a parking spot. It is annoying, although it works.