Which floor the apartment is on likely falls into this category and there are pros and cons for each floor.
Benefits in living 3rd floor.
There s a smattering of newer bigger elevator endowed buildings but 4 5 stories is typical.
No noisy person above.
There is no noise from upstairs.
Moving in out.
Less noise than the bottom floor.
I live in brownstone brooklyn where most apartment buildings are 4 story walkups.
I currently live in a third floor unit which also happens to be the top floor of the building.
Additionally top floor units usually also get more sunlight which is yet another source of free heat for you.
Cooling costs are more upstairs.
Living on the ground floor or in a basement apartment could pose an increased crime risk.
A bottom floor apartment too boasts some enticing amenities.
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.
Carpet carpet is a considerably less expensive flooring but remember that you ll likely be replacing it every 10 years or so.
The evolving needs of indian buyers has brought about a change in their home buying preferences.
Pros and cons of living on the bottom floor.
Living on the top floor means fewer visits from unwanted pests and critters.
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.
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.
Again it s the opposite living on the bottom floor compared to the top floor.
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.
If you live on the middle floor you re bound to have less street noise to deal with as well as foot.
Less ease of breaking in.
On average a hardwood floor costs about 8 per square foot installed best for cost.
Thanks for a2a the following would be good bet to buy top floor flat 1 if you are getting panoramic view and if you are able to judge no near future construction can block the same.
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.
Less people on that level.