good flat hunting

i was warned. people told me. i listened, expressed interest but always disbelieved. i was wrong. flat hunting in sydney is abominable.

we’ve seen hallways described as second rooms, told not to worry about the tramps that go through the outside garbage bins and have had a tour of a flat from a very camp, very eager gentleman who excitedly told us he’d ‘done the nasty’ in the walk-in-wardrobe.

we weren’t being too demanding: we just wanted a two-bedroom flat that’s walking distance to the city with make-your-friends-jealous views. 

after viewing dozens of flats, putting in two offers on flats we probably didn’t want that much, the very flat we had imagined seemed to land in our lap. an out-of-the-blue call from an agent... a viewing that afternoon... and our moving in not 48 hours later.

here’s the view. go on, play your part, tell me your jealous. just don’t do the nasty in my wardrobe.