I do have 2.5 bathrooms. This is good because at least one toilet is malfunctioning at all times. They supplied a washer and drier. The washer's spin cycle doesn't work which leads to extra time in the dryer.
The back yard is quite spacious and is next to an empty field. That field is directly across the street from the Rose Music Center. When a band is playing, you will hear them playing and more importantly you will feel the bass. There is nothing other than the 11 PM curfew that stops the bass. If going to bed early is important to you, you must check the neighborhood out during a concert, in order for you to accurately gauge home much of the noise will impact your ability to sleep. Please don't take my word on it. Come hear for yourself.
Interstate 70 is just around the corner. This makes my commute to work simple. It also means I can easily hear road noise at night when the windows are open. Since I grew up in a little farm village on US 40, I am used to it. The truck noises from the interstate are little more than whispers. I like them. Others might not. Also, it's not uncommon to hear the engines of the C-17 Globemaster over at Wright-Patt. I hear them probably once a month, and only for a short period of time until they take off.
The thermostat is a relic from the 1970's. So is the dishwasher and refrigerator. I regularly have electric bills around $90-100 a month despite only paying 7,4 cents a kwh. I take reasonable precautions to drive that down but I do like a 70 degree condo during the summer. Water bills are $30 a month, except when one of the kids flushes the toilet in the evening and you don't catch it until morning. I didn't last month and my bill was $48.
I know the cops react quite quickly when there is trouble. One of my neighbors down the street had their unit broken into and they suffered through a home invasion for a couple hours. Since the walls are so well insulated, I never heard any of the yelling or screaming until the HH police showed up ringing my doorbell and asking me about what I knew. I honestly had no clue. The cops did locate and arrest the one of the perps (Justin Simmons) about a month later. I solved the problem of being at risk of a home invasion by getting a CCW and a Glock. If you dont believe me google the terms huber heights home invasion appleseed. That will let you know a thing or two.
The neighbors are generally quite nice, except the few that aren't, I've observed three evictions on my street (Appleseed) in two years. I was quite grateful for two of them and quite puzzled by the third.
The driveways are overrun with weeds, as are what might be called flower beds.
There is no real place to shovel your own snow in the winter time after an accumulating snow.
My condo is a snap to heat in the winter. The furnace is powerful and efficient, and the main bedroom faces south, with little shade directly on the building. This makes my heating costs quite remarkably low in my opinion. Plus, I am between two units so I benefit slightly from being sandwiched. If you are like me, and hate the cold, this is a clear win.
The insulation is quite good. I cannot hear any of my neighbors have intimate relations. I know my girlfriend is quite vocal and gives complete details about various topics that bubble into her mind, and I've never had any complaints from any neighbor. read more