This has been on my mind lately with the recent move. :o)
Things I look for in a place to live that have a big impact on daily quality of life:
- light & sense of interior space / air: I gravitate toward places with windows, higher ceilings, light-colored walls, wood or tiled floors (such materials reflect rather than absorb light), and (especially where I'd sleep) literal height from the ground - I love being more than one floor above the ground outside.
- location: easy access to public transit, esp. rapid public transit (subway, etc.) & bikeability / walkability (walkscore.com is a great tool for figuring this out); proximity to trees / green spaces and/or water when possible; also strong sense of local community / history if possible - what often gets referred to as neighbor 'character'
- roommates: people I enjoy building things with; they don't necessarily need to be close friends, or even people I would normally seek out as friends; rather, people who are financially responsible, able to operate interdependently AND independently (both are important), and sufficiently self-aware to communicate easily around maintaining their own (& respecting others') personal boundaries.
What sorts of housing arrangements do you value in terms of quality of life? What types of spaces, locations, and inhabitants (or lack thereof) add rather than detract from your day-to-day sense of wellbeing?
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Date: 2013-07-24 02:32 pm (UTC)Things I look for in a place to live that have a big impact on daily quality of life:
- light & sense of interior space / air: I gravitate toward places with windows, higher ceilings, light-colored walls, wood or tiled floors (such materials reflect rather than absorb light), and (especially where I'd sleep) literal height from the ground - I love being more than one floor above the ground outside.
- location: easy access to public transit, esp. rapid public transit (subway, etc.) & bikeability / walkability (walkscore.com is a great tool for figuring this out); proximity to trees / green spaces and/or water when possible; also strong sense of local community / history if possible - what often gets referred to as neighbor 'character'
- roommates: people I enjoy building things with; they don't necessarily need to be close friends, or even people I would normally seek out as friends; rather, people who are financially responsible, able to operate interdependently AND independently (both are important), and sufficiently self-aware to communicate easily around maintaining their own (& respecting others') personal boundaries.
What sorts of housing arrangements do you value in terms of quality of life? What types of spaces, locations, and inhabitants (or lack thereof) add rather than detract from your day-to-day sense of wellbeing?