Ok, I’m planning on moving to London sometime soon and the invariable house hunt has started. House hunting in London is a completely different ball game than house hunting anywhere else. From figuring out which area in London you want to live (north, north-east, north-west, south-east, south-west) to what zones, and also trying to stay away from the rent scams that are currently rampant on gumtree.

Through a posting on gumtree, I came across an estate agency called Brinkley’s. Although the flat i was  calling for had already gone , they were very helpful in helping me find alternate flat viewings for me. After a few viewings, I was in a dilemma, I had whittled my possible choices down to two, one was a one bedroom flat in a modern development area, the other was a one bedroom house in a quiet, residential estate. Both residences are reasonably near to train stations  and are in good neighbourhoods. The choice was basically based on living in a block of flats vs living in a house.

Personally, I prefer the block of flats because in my opinion, they look nicer, you have your own balcony and it is styled in a modern layout. Seems to suit the image of a working professional living in the city. The house on the other hand is in a quiet suburbia styled environment and reminds me more of the sort of place I’ll move to once I start thinking about a family.

Ah decisions, decisions, house or a flat???