10 Things that

W O M E N(your wife)

want in a Flat

Buying a flat after a tough research is one such activity

where you would end up having memorable squabbles with

your wife. While you would look for value for money,

your wife will push you to the ideal flat where she can

fulfill her dream.

Let us take a close look at 10 things your wife would

want in an apartment before she gives you a go ahead to

buy it.

Spacious Kitchen

In the Indian context, women spends large amount of

her time in the kitchen(!) and kitchen is the first thing

she looks in any flat. She would want a spacious &

ventilated kitchen which has enough space to stack all

the kitchen utensils and items.

Living Room Layout

Your flat might be 5 years away in possession, but your

wife’s imaginative mind will start planning and visualizing

how she would do the Living Room and how can she

impress upon the guests. If she doesn’t like the Living

room layout, you can be sure that the house is a reject.

What she would typically look is the overall size, number

of doors/balconies and ventilation. Most importantly,

how your existing furniture would fit in beautifully in

the Living Room.

Washing Area

Your wife will certainly be looking at whether the flat,

chosen from the big list of flats for sale in Chennai, has

a separate washing area, or a bathroom can be used for

home laundry. Be prepared to see here look at

bathrooms and visualize how a washing machine will fit in

there and how can the bathroom be expanded to have

the washing done easily.

Master Bedroom

Be prepared for a close look at the Master bedroom

plan. She would not only look for spacious room, where an

extra wardrobe can fit, but will also be visualizing the

area she can demarcate for dressing. She would also

look for master bedroom to standout from other rooms

in terms of fittings, flooring and lighting.

Spacious Wardrobes

Your wife would definitely be looking for extra spaces in

all rooms to accommodate additional wardrobes as you

would need them when you have kids. Your attempts of

convincing her with the end result of

apartments for sale in Chennai on focusing on current

requirement might not help, as your wife is looking at

the house the abode for next 20 years.

Pooja Room

If the apartment does not have a separate Pooja Room,

your wife would look at where she can create the space

for Pooja. She would either be looking for a place in

Guest room or kitchen where the area can be created.

Plugs/Sockets

You would be surprised that your wife would go to

details to check where the sockets would be placed.

She would avoid the apartments for sale in Chennai

where the sockets are low lying as your child might

touch them.

Water Quality

Quality of water in your apartment will be an important

consideration for your wife. If it is ready-to-move

house, you can watch her check scaling on the bathroom

fittings to be doubly sure that the water is not hard &

saline.

Quality of Wood Furnishings

You would be surprised to know, how much your wife

knows about the furnishings & interior. She would check

the grade of plywood, the brand of channels used and

polish finish.

Your Neighbors

Your wife will also check on who the neighbors are going

to be. She would inquire whether they have kids to give

company to your kid, and the region they belong to.

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