Back to Rio

Loving to be back in Rio, especially because I am at my own place. Woke up today quite early, long before the alarm clock went on so just made a cuppa of freshly ground coffee and sat on the hammock to enjoy the sea....lush!!!!





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Hello...lo....lo....

Ellie..ie...ie....

This flat is so empty that my voice echoes...

Eu estou com saudades babe...





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L.
xxxxx


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Where in the world is Ellie?

Wiiiiiiiiiigggggggggg

:(



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Flat 4
Could have been nicer if the landlord cared and the tenants weren't such pigs!!!! It is unfurnished so I would have to get a few things and bring the rest from Rio.

Separate kitchen (very good even without and extractor) En suite bedroom - nice spacious living room. Unfurnished and away from plane route (I think).



Notice the nice polyfilla finish on the sink! hahaha.. Whoops! Where's the cooker? And the Fridge? Good cupboards...

Living room:

What's with the japanese Ikea copy lights? Ok not to bad...quite spaciuos but then there is no furniture hahaha. Good space division, but no storage space! Like the japanese style division between the living room and bedroom!

Let's see the other angle....


Ohhhh there's the fridge! Where's the cooker? hope it's not in the bathroom...it will be hard to get it out haha.

Bedroom

Nice space, but no bed would have to get one. Also no storage at all. Would have to get some.


Oh dear, look at the lights...I mean, lack of....


En-suite bathroom:

Well, bigger than Flats 1 and 2 but... the shower (which was electrical by the way) is no longer....

My God looks like this flat has been mugged!


All this for a mere R$ 1,300 pcm
Included in the price are: Water, gas, 1 car space,maintenance fee and council tax.

This flat would be very good but unfortunately it isn't. Plus I would have to buy:
Clothes storage for the bedroom
Cooker
Bed
Microwave
Dining table
Sofa
TV Rack

And bring from Rio:
Desk
Bookshelves
chairs


Soooo Big NoNo

Flat 3

Flat 3
The best one! Close to work a bit more away from the plane route. Better cared for than the previous ones.





The bathroom: niiiccceee! Granite sink, no bruised knees and no electric shower!!!! Good! Like it already.





Bedroom: nice bed, good storage space with aircon!!! Love it!!!





Oh look, the bedroom is on the second storey!!!




And the bedroom has tv....

Not that i plan on using it there. :)





Front door and kitchen. Ok storage in kitchen and with a microwave! Good! And with a small table for eating.





Granite sink and fridge apparently works!









Living area and tv space...fits all my gadgets!!!!! Perfect!

All this for....whoops R$2000 pcm

Price includes: water, gas, cleaning service, pool, gym, council tax and maintenance fee.

Quite close to work 20 min on a single bus.



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Flat 2

Also located near the airport almost under the airstrip. I imagine what may happen if theres an accident...

This is a bigger flat and with better space distribution but it also looks as it has not been maintained since it was first rented. Drawers don't shut properly, wood finish is coming apart in some places, glass is cracked in some places looks abandoned... Oh forgot to say in the previous post both this and flat 1 have no aircon. Both are also very far from work.





Bedroom viewed from the living room with the kitchen to the left. At least I have a fan on the ceiling... The fridge/freezer in the kitchen is destroyed the freezer shelf fell down as i opened the fridge door... The space for the tv is ridiculosly small so I would have to buy another tv as the one i have would not fit there.





Kitchen: again no extractor fan (dont these people cook?). Something must be said in favour of this flat: there's plenty of storage space... Cupboards everywhere...(when their doors open of course).









This bathroom looks much better...however my knees will probably get bruised from sitting on the loo...I have to remember not to put the toilet rolls in the drawers...haha
the shower is also electrical (i hate those things!) but at least on this one you get more shoulder space.





Very good working space!! Big closet next to it.





More storage space!!! This one between the bed and work space.

All this for the bargain price of R$1,500
Price includes: water, gas, 1 parking space, maintenance fee (dont know where thas going...) council tax.

Issues: away from work, may die from a plane crash without being on a plane, fridge/freezer, no extractor fan, bruised knees.


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Flat hunting

Saw 4 flats today. Here is the account illustrated

Flat 1
Located near the airport right underneath the route to the airstrip. Small with weird diagonal walls.





Notice that the drainer hangs over the floor. I wonder what happens with the water from the wet plates. Underneath the sink and cooker theres the fridge and a small cupboard that does not close properly.





Thats the view showing the living room/kitchen to the right. No extractor fan in the kitchen. Sofa has probably been there since th 50s.





Thats the other view from the front door to th living room. The workspace is that shelf to the left. It is quite low so I believe the former tenant must have been a dwarf.





This is all the cupboard space!!!





This is a nice picture of the loo that the state agent sent me. Muuuccchhh nicer than reality. There is mould on the ceiling and there is no room for turning inside the shower (which is electrical and you risk getting electrocuted).





The bedroom. Aside the diagonal wall it is not bad.

All this for the bargain price of R$1,600 pcm
Price includes: water, gas, cable tv, internet, maint. Fee and council tax

Issues that bothered me: no proper working space, unless i am a midget. The lack of storage space and the ridiculous bathroom. Apart from the planes of course

Flat 2 in the next post


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