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We found an apartment! Actually we found two we liked a lot -- and one runner-up. This afternoon we left the car at the hotel and took public transportation out to the places we liked best, then walked around the neighborhoods to figure out whether we could really live there or not. Finally we were able to put our list in order of preference.
Then the question was, would the landlords want us? The rental market here in Munich is extremely tight, and apparently owners can pick and choose among applicants. We were lucky enough to get our first choice! I'm sure it worked in our favor that we are corporate-sponsored tenants.
The two places we liked best (out of the 10 or 13 we saw in the last few days) were both in nice established neighborhoods with lots of pedestrian traffic and good access to public transportation. The one we're ending up with is very close to the U-Bahn (the subway), which is what we both preferred. The other apartment we really liked was right on the S-Bahn (the streetcar line).
The place is on the second floor of a building that has businesses at the street level, and the apartment has lots of windows looking out over the street (although our bedroom is nice and quiet on the back of the place). There's a small balcony and a nice new bathroom, and a room for me to have my own study. Hardwood floors in every room (except the kitchen and bath, which are ceramic tile). It's on a main thoroughfare in Munich, and we are both happy about the neighborhood and the level of activity in the area. Lots of little restaurants and coffeeshops and a grocery store and a department store within easy walking distance.
We looked at bigger apartments than this -- and some fancier ones as well. Places with brand new kitchens, or more rooms, or bigger rooms (although the main bedroom is Very Large in this place), but in the end we liked the light and the location and the atmosphere better than any other place. The apartment is just a few blocks away from the English Garden (a huge Central Park-like garden in the middle of Munich); we walked over there tonight for dinner at the See Haus (a beer garden).
Now there is lots and lots of paperwork to do, a contract to negotiate and sign, and a kitchen to plan (yes, this is one of those places that comes with no kitchen cabinets or appliances!). But we have had a very productive week and I am greatly relieved. Tomorrow we are headed to Freiburg to visit a friend from college who got married there today. I am looking forward to a break from apartment hunting!
We found an apartment! Actually we found two we liked a lot -- and one runner-up. This afternoon we left the car at the hotel and took public transportation out to the places we liked best, then walked around the neighborhoods to figure out whether we could really live there or not. Finally we were able to put our list in order of preference.
Then the question was, would the landlords want us? The rental market here in Munich is extremely tight, and apparently owners can pick and choose among applicants. We were lucky enough to get our first choice! I'm sure it worked in our favor that we are corporate-sponsored tenants.
The two places we liked best (out of the 10 or 13 we saw in the last few days) were both in nice established neighborhoods with lots of pedestrian traffic and good access to public transportation. The one we're ending up with is very close to the U-Bahn (the subway), which is what we both preferred. The other apartment we really liked was right on the S-Bahn (the streetcar line).
The place is on the second floor of a building that has businesses at the street level, and the apartment has lots of windows looking out over the street (although our bedroom is nice and quiet on the back of the place). There's a small balcony and a nice new bathroom, and a room for me to have my own study. Hardwood floors in every room (except the kitchen and bath, which are ceramic tile). It's on a main thoroughfare in Munich, and we are both happy about the neighborhood and the level of activity in the area. Lots of little restaurants and coffeeshops and a grocery store and a department store within easy walking distance.
We looked at bigger apartments than this -- and some fancier ones as well. Places with brand new kitchens, or more rooms, or bigger rooms (although the main bedroom is Very Large in this place), but in the end we liked the light and the location and the atmosphere better than any other place. The apartment is just a few blocks away from the English Garden (a huge Central Park-like garden in the middle of Munich); we walked over there tonight for dinner at the See Haus (a beer garden).
Now there is lots and lots of paperwork to do, a contract to negotiate and sign, and a kitchen to plan (yes, this is one of those places that comes with no kitchen cabinets or appliances!). But we have had a very productive week and I am greatly relieved. Tomorrow we are headed to Freiburg to visit a friend from college who got married there today. I am looking forward to a break from apartment hunting!
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