asiancolossus
Active Member
Thinking of buying my first place, I've ruled out the detached home as I'm single and don't need all that space and the hassles of maintaining the property.
I'm between the age old debate of townhouse vs condo. Some points I've thought about:
- two floors will give me that home feel without walking in and seeing the entire layout of the place, kitchen, dining room, living room, bedroom
- I like the feeling of having a sleeping area on a different floor than the rest of the house, less of a claustrophobic feeling
- I am very worried about having enough natural lighting though with townhouses, the few I've seen, even if they have 9 foot ceilings and floor to ceiling windows, simply can't compete with corner unit condos that have abundant light. Some townhouses do have the back open whereas many have the back leading to a corridor and only light coming from one side of the house. Anyone who has problems with this?
- related to the above point, condos if they are in bigger buildings typicallly have a great view whereas townhouses and detached houses do not
Anyone has had this debate before they bought, I'd appreciate any insights for and against either option. Thanks
I'm between the age old debate of townhouse vs condo. Some points I've thought about:
- two floors will give me that home feel without walking in and seeing the entire layout of the place, kitchen, dining room, living room, bedroom
- I like the feeling of having a sleeping area on a different floor than the rest of the house, less of a claustrophobic feeling
- I am very worried about having enough natural lighting though with townhouses, the few I've seen, even if they have 9 foot ceilings and floor to ceiling windows, simply can't compete with corner unit condos that have abundant light. Some townhouses do have the back open whereas many have the back leading to a corridor and only light coming from one side of the house. Anyone who has problems with this?
- related to the above point, condos if they are in bigger buildings typicallly have a great view whereas townhouses and detached houses do not
Anyone has had this debate before they bought, I'd appreciate any insights for and against either option. Thanks