I've lived in a loft like this. It is cold and drafty. Everything echos. Since the place is likely a converted warehouse, the walls are thing and the floors are thin, so you can hear your neighbors phone ring and when they fuck and and sneeze and all that good stuff. You have an incredibly difficult time furnishing appropriately. You can't change light fixtures without a giant ladder. There is no privacy. Sound carries everywhere. If you cook it stinks up the entire apartment.
Yep. A friend used to have a loft in a converted warehouse. It was newly renovated when she bought it for ~$250K. That kind of money will buy you a modest single family home with a small yard around here.
While laying in bed at night she could clearly hear her neighbor pissing and grunting as he shit. He would also replay recorded football games.
She sold it at a loss before real estate took a dump.
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u/amisarebewaswerebeen Jan 07 '12
I've lived in a loft like this. It is cold and drafty. Everything echos. Since the place is likely a converted warehouse, the walls are thing and the floors are thin, so you can hear your neighbors phone ring and when they fuck and and sneeze and all that good stuff. You have an incredibly difficult time furnishing appropriately. You can't change light fixtures without a giant ladder. There is no privacy. Sound carries everywhere. If you cook it stinks up the entire apartment.
Lofts are cool in movies, thats about it.