Comments on: A Studio In Seattle = Square Peg In Round Hole http://www.urbancondospaces.com/a-studio-in-seattle-square-peg-in-round-hole Seattle & Bellevue Urban Living Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:20:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justin Bowers http://www.urbancondospaces.com/a-studio-in-seattle-square-peg-in-round-hole/comment-page-1#comment-41 Justin Bowers Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:50:43 +0000 http://www.urbancondospaces.com/?p=1365#comment-41 Last one-bedroom I had I tried moving all my living room furniture into the bedroom, and all my bedroom furniture into the living room just to make use of the space. But then again, I think the Butabi brothers idea in Night at the Roxbury was a fab idea! I would prefer the 1-bedrooms at Marselle over their open 1 bedrooms since the floorplan is the living room with a door to the bedroom. In that case I might really enjoy a bedroom. I might take the door down and hang some sweet beads up instead tho;) If the only 1-bedrooms I had to choose from had a bedroom down a hallway, it would never get used. I like having my computer, TV, fridge, music equipment, and all that right there. Maybe I'm one of a kind, but I would choose one large open space over the same amount of square footage with a wall blocking my access to everything that i love. aaaaaaaaand, I'm also very single. lol. I just really like studio/loft spaces. I feel shut out when in a bedroom. Too quiet. Last one-bedroom I had I tried moving all my living room furniture into the bedroom, and all my bedroom furniture into the living room just to make use of the space. But then again, I think the Butabi brothers idea in Night at the Roxbury was a fab idea!

I would prefer the 1-bedrooms at Marselle over their open 1 bedrooms since the floorplan is the living room with a door to the bedroom. In that case I might really enjoy a bedroom. I might take the door down and hang some sweet beads up instead tho;)

If the only 1-bedrooms I had to choose from had a bedroom down a hallway, it would never get used. I like having my computer, TV, fridge, music equipment, and all that right there. Maybe I’m one of a kind, but I would choose one large open space over the same amount of square footage with a wall blocking my access to everything that i love. aaaaaaaaand, I’m also very single. lol. I just really like studio/loft spaces. I feel shut out when in a bedroom. Too quiet.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.urbancondospaces.com/a-studio-in-seattle-square-peg-in-round-hole/comment-page-1#comment-40 Jeff Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:29:48 +0000 http://www.urbancondospaces.com/?p=1365#comment-40 JB I have no problems with the idea of owning a studio. They serve a good purpose. To each their own. For a developer, I think they can serve the needs of buyers better by keeping their prices down and building one bedrooms instead. A studio is a great buy in a hot market, but it will have some of the biggest price declines in a down market. If you were given the choice in today's market wouldn't you pay just a little bit more for a true one bedroom?!? I think most would agree that it is a better investment. JB

I have no problems with the idea of owning a studio. They serve a good purpose. To each their own. For a developer, I think they can serve the needs of buyers better by keeping their prices down and building one bedrooms instead. A studio is a great buy in a hot market, but it will have some of the biggest price declines in a down market. If you were given the choice in today’s market wouldn’t you pay just a little bit more for a true one bedroom?!? I think most would agree that it is a better investment.

]]> By: Scott http://www.urbancondospaces.com/a-studio-in-seattle-square-peg-in-round-hole/comment-page-1#comment-39 Scott Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:12:10 +0000 http://www.urbancondospaces.com/?p=1365#comment-39 I, personally would never buy a studio unless I could buy the exact one below or above to possibly make into a 2-story. I see all of these as a waste of space, especially in Seattle. Good post! I, personally would never buy a studio unless I could buy the exact one below or above to possibly make into a 2-story. I see all of these as a waste of space, especially in Seattle. Good post!

]]> By: Justin Bowers http://www.urbancondospaces.com/a-studio-in-seattle-square-peg-in-round-hole/comment-page-1#comment-38 Justin Bowers Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:09:57 +0000 http://www.urbancondospaces.com/?p=1365#comment-38 dude, ur trippin. I would normally begin this comment with reason #4, but... What floorplan is that you have posted? I will always live in a studio, and know lots of people that prefer it that way themselves. How many studios have been bought since prices for studios are no longer $200 to $340k? Neighbor just moved into hers the other day. Got it for $100kish... Gal is now a couple blocks from the needle, has parking, decent view--FOR $100k!!! Couple years ago, people were literally paying $200k for the same unit and there were multiple offers. ...but, that floorplan you got there! my goodness! Those don't work. dude, ur trippin. I would normally begin this comment with reason #4, but… What floorplan is that you have posted? I will always live in a studio, and know lots of people that prefer it that way themselves. How many studios have been bought since prices for studios are no longer $200 to $340k? Neighbor just moved into hers the other day. Got it for $100kish… Gal is now a couple blocks from the needle, has parking, decent view–FOR $100k!!! Couple years ago, people were literally paying $200k for the same unit and there were multiple offers. …but, that floorplan you got there! my goodness! Those don’t work.

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