Living on the ground floor or in a basement apartment could pose an increased crime risk.
Benefits in living 3rd floor.
Less noise than the bottom floor.
I live in brownstone brooklyn where most apartment buildings are 4 story walkups.
From direction of the property to type of flooring new parameters have joined the existing list of property selection.
Less ease of breaking in.
There s a smattering of newer bigger elevator endowed buildings but 4 5 stories is typical.
Additionally top floor units usually also get more sunlight which is yet another source of free heat for you.
On average a hardwood floor costs about 8 per square foot installed best for cost.
So while you ll likely save on cooling costs you might have to pay higher heating bills in the winter.
2 premium charged for higher floors are not exorbitant.
A bottom floor apartment too boasts some enticing amenities.
The evolving needs of indian buyers has brought about a change in their home buying preferences.
Which floor the apartment is on likely falls into this category and there are pros and cons for each floor.
Pros and cons of living on the bottom floor.
Living on the top floor means fewer visits from unwanted pests and critters.
Cooling costs are more upstairs.
With vertical living becoming the norm of the day there are a group of buyers who prefer to opt for lower floors and another group that are quick to grab the higher floor offers.
If the 3rd floor isn t the top then a lot of the pros are moot points and thus provide for a lot more cons pros.
3rd floor decks patios on apts are not as nice usually up there but most i have seen are on opposite ends of lower decks so it s more quiet.
I currently live in a third floor unit which also happens to be the top floor of the building.
Depending on the structure of a building and its security measures it may be easy for criminals to break into a ground floor or sub level apartment from the outside without any climbing.
Carpet carpet is a considerably less expensive flooring but remember that you ll likely be replacing it every 10 years or so.
Less people on that level.
There is no noise from upstairs.
Again it s the opposite living on the bottom floor compared to the top floor.
This also means it will be hotter in the summer months so consider investing in good curtains fans and other ways to keep cool.
Bugs and other pests typically live in or on the ground outside so they re more likely to infest apartments that are closer to where they live in nature.
No noisy person above.