What would you call this apartment?
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Hey all,
We’re in the process of listing our garden level rental unit, and we’re having a hard time finding the right description. It’s not exactly a studio, as there is a huge separate kitchen. It’s also not a real 1 bedroom, as there isn’t a separate living room. You basically sleep in your living room (it’s a nice big room). There’s a fairly big hallway between the bedroom and the kitchen which would make a nice office area.
Any thoughts on what to call this in our listing?
Thanks!

Sweet-Action
in Real Estate - Rentals 13 years and 9 months ago
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bowl-of-dicks | 13 years and 9 months ago
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I think it’s priced a little aggressively.

anonymous | 13 years and 9 months ago
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Studio

Sweet-Action | 13 years and 9 months ago
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Here’s the apartment info (complete with the earlier description):Â http://216.92.137.158/apartment/

lmw | 13 years and 9 months ago
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this place looks great! i’m looking for a studio/1BR/whatever you decide to call your rental. Let me know when the listing goes up because I would like to know more (ie location/price).

bowl-of-dicks | 13 years and 9 months ago
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It needs to be listed as a studio plus seperate dining space (eat-in kitchen) and play up the extra wide hallway that can be used as a little office or additional storage space (I don’t see any built in closet) Good luck!

Sweet-Action | 13 years and 9 months ago
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I wish I could join that space, but the “owner space” is a stairway down to the basement…I’m finding this hard to list, as the listings are hard wired for 1 bedroom or studio…. I guess I’ll just have to use caps and lots of exclamation points…

bowl-of-dicks | 13 years and 9 months ago
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What cmu said.

needmtg | 13 years and 9 months ago
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I’d connect the ‘owner space’ and call it a ‘large studio with office (wink)’ which can be used as a perfectly serviceable bedroom. You’d get a lot higher rent for that config.

bowl-of-dicks | 13 years and 9 months ago
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Sorry, but yes this is a Studio apartment………with a seperate, eat-in kitchen.

ITWorks | 13 years and 9 months ago
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Probably called a “Junior 1 bedroom” in broker-ease…