Thursday, March 13, 2008

Real Estate Seoul: Decision Time

We've narrowed it down to three places:

1. An older house with a garden and basement/parking. It is very spacious, but has older kitchen and bathrooms.

2. A first-floor villa that is only two years old. It has a courtyard and small garden area, though neither are private. It has underground parking and it is not too crazy to get in and out of it. The kitchen and bathrooms are new and there is a fancy house manager system, tv in the kitchen and bathroom. It is walking distance to Hannam Village which has a commissary and playground and also Korean shops.

3. Highrise apartment overlooking the river. Beautiful interior with high-end finishes. Pool, sauna, gym and driving range. It has two master suites. One is nicer than the other, but still. 3 full bath rooms. We are going to look at it tomorrow to see if the areas around are suitable for walking Roxxy. We didn't want to deal with the elevator to walk Roxxy, but the swimming pool and sauna may have cinched the deal.

If this was the States and we were going to be here for awhile, I would choose to buy the house and renovate it. If we were spending our own money on rent, I would choose the villa. I like the villa over highrises without pools, but the pool is great and offers swimming lessons for kids.

So, if things check out tomorrow, we are going to go for the highrise. Pictures will be coming soon.

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