neuhaus
Senior Member
After returning to Toronto I realized how much smaller condo units have become.
400 s.f. units are not uncommon, 2 bedrooms and 2 baths could be squeezed into a space of 750 s.f., and 800 s.f. is considered huge. I understand that real estate prices have gone up significantly and people are learning to live more efficiently.
But when bedrooms and living rooms measure just 10 feet wide, it makes for difficult furniture placement and cramped living.
So when I see a small unit with two bedrooms, I often think that it would make for a very nice one bedroom unit with more comfortable room sizes and it will feel larger when the unit is not so divided.
I have lived in 2 bedroom condos and as a single person, the extra bedroom was never used (maybe for the occasional house guest) and would rather have a nice living area (with a space for a desk as my office) in exchange for the 2nd bedroom.
At the very upper end of the scale (Four Seasons, Shangri-La, Trump, etc.) I have seen 1 bedroom units which have 1,000+ s.f., but these places are most likely used as pied-a-terres for the wealthy.
So my question is would you rather have a 700 s.f. unit with 2 bedrooms and tiny living spaces or the same size unit with 1 bedroom and larger rooms?
400 s.f. units are not uncommon, 2 bedrooms and 2 baths could be squeezed into a space of 750 s.f., and 800 s.f. is considered huge. I understand that real estate prices have gone up significantly and people are learning to live more efficiently.
But when bedrooms and living rooms measure just 10 feet wide, it makes for difficult furniture placement and cramped living.
So when I see a small unit with two bedrooms, I often think that it would make for a very nice one bedroom unit with more comfortable room sizes and it will feel larger when the unit is not so divided.
I have lived in 2 bedroom condos and as a single person, the extra bedroom was never used (maybe for the occasional house guest) and would rather have a nice living area (with a space for a desk as my office) in exchange for the 2nd bedroom.
At the very upper end of the scale (Four Seasons, Shangri-La, Trump, etc.) I have seen 1 bedroom units which have 1,000+ s.f., but these places are most likely used as pied-a-terres for the wealthy.
So my question is would you rather have a 700 s.f. unit with 2 bedrooms and tiny living spaces or the same size unit with 1 bedroom and larger rooms?