Yesterday we went to visit
this apartment, we were early so we walked by
this one, too (same apartment, just not redone).
My main remark is that the photographer of the first apartment was great. In real life it was much darker, especially the living area. That floor not only had dark decorations (floor, walls, woodwork, furniture), but the indoor balcony was big, with a low ceiling, blocking light from coming in. The finish of the apartment wasn't as good as the pictures make you believe, especially the floor with the bedrooms and the attic.
On Sunday I had voiced my concern about the size of the bedrooms (mainly the two smaller ones), but I was basically told that that is the standard size (around 9mē) and I shouldn't be difficult. It seems like my sister hasn't got any idea how big a 3m by 3m room was and was shocked how small that is (for an adult who needs some space to be able to retreat to). She now agrees I need a bigger bedroom. We'll see how that goes.
This morning we're going to visit
this house. Which is at the top of our budget, but still needs some work to make it into our style. The bedroom is slightly bigger, though the washbasin will have to go (those are always in the way). It's only 2km away from the town center, so a 5-10 minute bike ride away.