Basement Apartments: Yay or Nay?

[ryair max 1]

I subletted my friend's basement apartment last summer in Foggy Bottom for classes/work last summer. I will say it was extremely nice with marble counter tops and a big kitchen, very spacious, its own entrance, and very cool during the summer. However, whenever it rained (happened quite frequently too), those silver millipead things would crawl into the apartment. I saw a few a week and they would often crawl up through the tub/shower drain in the bathroom. There was one night during a heavy down poor where I killed 6 in one night crawling around the walls. No more basement units for me.

 

[niketalker23]

What's a basement?

 

[justscoreda100]

Originally Posted by IMPORTKING

Originally Posted by Mr Anleu

try outside of dc like silver spring, bethesda, alexandria, fairfax, etc. with the exception of bethesda they all have much better prices for much bigger space. i lived in a basement apartment in silver spring and never had a problem with rats or anything.

same, there are pros and cons

i loved waking up in the summer or chilling in basement, always cold

hated waking up all congested

hated landlord or whoever was upstairs had to come downstairs to use the washer & dryer, when I was chiefing... hit them with the..

*burns incense* move

loved having a separate entrance

I had a 1 bedroom + Den ( it was a 2 bedroom joint to be honest where my friends would sleep on , watch tv etc ) kitchen, eating area and private bath.


folks upstairs moved out because landlord wanted more rent, i moved out shortly too because of same deal.



that was in aspenhill /silver spring area ( ahill all day

)

but i currently live in rockville.

What highschool did you goto?


ahill all day

 

[importking]

wheaton woods, parkland, wheaton then blake

HIT EM WITH THE A HILL ALL DAY...

 

[diego]

Originally Posted by IMPORTKING

wheaton woods, parkland, wheaton then blake

HIT EM WITH THE A HILL ALL DAY...

   Word Son.

.....ALL DAY.

 

[justscoreda100]

Originally Posted by IMPORTKING

wheaton woods, parkland, wheaton then blake

HIT EM WITH THE A HILL ALL DAY...

I hoop at parkland a lot when ever I'm around the way.

I went to rockville, but I know a couple heads from wheaton.

 

[balloonoboy]

Also, I've been mainly checking out Craigslist, but what are some other good sites?

 

[samb]

No thanks, I ain't trying to deal with people coming down doing laundry or the furnace.

 

[baltimore]

Originally Posted by balloonoboy

Also, I've been mainly checking out Craigslist, but what are some other good sites?

Google DC real estate a bunch of sites will come up and go to some of them. Then search for the type of crib you want ect. I did it when i bought my crib it gets results.

heres a few...
a lot of houses some apartments
http://dcrealestate.com/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/real-estate/
http://washington-dc-homes.longandfoster.com/
http://www.weichert.com/DC/
http://www.realtor.com/di...ctofcolumbia/nbseldc.asp
http://www.househunt.com/washington-dc/

and heres mainly apartments
http://washingtondc.apartments.com/
http://www.apartmentguide...-of-Columbia/Washington/
http://4wallsindc.com/
http://www.forrent.com/se...reater-Washington-DC.php
http://www.rent.com/rentals/washington-dc/

 

[importking]

http://www.sublet.com/subletsearch.html

 

[balloonoboy]

Thanks fellas

 

[whyte1der05five]

I live in the basement ... under my parents.


Only prob with basements is that they smell like a basement. (Or atleast mine does)

I OD with air freshener.


When we got all that rain in NY for like 3 days straight, I had water leaking.

Thats only happened twice in the last 5 years tho.


And unless the walls/ceiling are insulated good, your prob gonna hear everything upstairs and ppl walking around.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Originally Posted by Dirtylicious

...why not go look at it first?

QFG

 

[passmethesoysauce]

Craigslist is the best place to look man. Other than that, try googling apartments in your area.

Or go on facebook and update your status with " Anyone looking to share a 2 bedroom apartment, etc"

 

[kidposite]

my cousin stayed in one in gtown over the summer

although it was pretty nice considering they had a private pool in georgetown

 

[asilva23]

go see it then make a decision.