Down sizing - House to Apartment

[givemeaspell]

There are loads of apartments going up in my suburb, I've often thought that down the track when we are empty nesters that we might consider moving to an apartment.  Wondering if any one has or if you have always lived in apartment and you like that lifesyle what are the pros and cons?  Body corporate comes to mind as a negative.

[joz*garage]

Richo, I also wondered why is a block of flats called flats when theyre clearly not flat?

[serendipityricho]

Joe--you are giving me a headache thinking-lol.

My idea used to be a unit was a stand alone building and a flat

had  walls between the flats.---too hard going for a beer...........................Richo.

[joz*garage]

Heres another one Richo, Why is a two story units called a townhouses when these buildings can be built away from a town and theyre not actually a stand alone house?

I think apartments is another weird name for flats lol  

[joz*garage]

oops ...i could say im on an ipad LOL...

spell check...

Why is a two story unit called a townhouse when these buildings can be built away from a town and theyre not actually a stand alone house?

I also think units are not built on top of eachother, mebbe side by side, or not.. cos, theres a developement down the road, has so many houses - a driveway, yet they call 'em stand alone units 

Ok, enough babbling* lol

[cherry*135]

I don't fancy living in an apartment. I like to go outside and potter around, walk to the mail box, hang washing on line outside etc.