The minimum view that I would consider to be satisfactory (at least for someplace I intend to stay a while) includes either: 1) SOME glimpse of sky, or 2) no sky but a very charming view (interesting building opposite or view of some trees perhaps) plus enough reflected "light" (I use the term loosely) to keep the apartment from feeling like it is entirely within shadow. I really think there's a threshold (maybe think of a bell curve?) past which the view is "good enough" to not have it be a huge impediment to an apartment showing well.
I think lad has it about right, and 30yrs_RE_20_in_REO's posting flushes things out a bit further analytically.
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Give me high ceilings and big windows (or, even better, skylights), and I'll happily take a 10-20% reduction in space for more light. > I'll never again live in a space where I can't look out the window and see the sky. > I'd say space over view, provided the apartment has light. I think there is a reasonable likelihood that THIS buyer will do another sale and purchase of a new apartment well before the stated schedule if they buy a 1 bath unit for a family of 4.
I can't imagine having ANY kids and only one bath, much less TWO. Similarly, it doesn't sound - the way it is being described - that there is that huge a difference in light/view).īut as far as the buyer's situation here, I find it hard to live with one bathroom as a couple. (NB: based on the description given later in the thread, the amount of space, or even the space as a whole, isn't the big plus of the inferior view apartment, it's the second bath. so the 2nd bath is nice, but the spectacular view is irreplaceable. In the instant case, I will play Devil's advocate and say that for resale value, it depends an awful lot on what's going on in the market at that time: if there are a HUGE number of units on the market, having a poor view can really hurt you, because everyone can find another 2BR/1 BA unit (or MANY such units), and you always end up as "odd man out", whereas a 2 BR / 1 BA with really great view - odds are that even with an overstocked market, it will be the only, of one of very few such units, and you'll find that it may not be a family who buys it, but a single/couple who want a guest room, office, etc. (Another way of stating it is there are 6 elements, one of them being price) Ģ) Building (tenement on one end of the spectrum, posh luxury ultra-service "name" building on the other)ĥ) "X" factors - 14 foot ceilings, outdoor space, skylights, high end finish, etc Sometimes you only get 2 of those 5 because both are really important to you, sometimes you get 3, rarely you get 4, and you almost never get 5 - without going up in price level. Generally, there are 5 things which trade off against each other at a given price point. no outdoor space, just on the top floor) on the 40th floor with views in every direction: if you have a space which is just plain god awful small and poorly laid out, you're going to have a problem with that, too. But a great space in a basement with virtually no windows or light, it's going to be hard to get rid of. In some ways it is similar to maintenance: as long as it falls within "acceptable bounds" you don't have a huge problem.
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