APARTMENT!!!

Erin and I have found an apartment. We had to see some lemons before we found a place that felt right, but we finally found it. Before seeing the place that we settled on, we saw a high rise near Broadway, Sheridan, & Montrose. It was a nice place with some lake views and many amenities so we were in good spirits when we went to see the place in Lincoln Square.

The apartment in Lincoln square is at 2655 Leland. It's a garden apartment (partially underground) but still has good light and good airflow. It has 3 bedrooms, one bath, a living room, eat-in kitchen, laundry room directly outside our kitchen door, and attached storage room. The closets are plenty big enough for Erin's needs, and I can use the storage room as a bike room. While the apartment is in descent condition now, Pat, the land lord is going to make some updates before we move. We also are going to be able to pick paint colors for the rooms. We also have a back yard with patio and a small patch of grass. This all, not to mention an inexpensive rent for the area, 1/2 block from the CTA Brown Line, and another break on rent if we mow the lawn in the summer and shovel snow in the winter. I have some more pictures of the neighborhood on Flickr.

I think we're going to go out and celebrate the find.