There are means, family in confusion - familiar situation for those who at least once faced acquisition of housing. The doubt is "the first call" that the right decision is near. Intuitively you understand what your option. And the analysis of pluses and minuses will help you with the choice.
Apartment or cottage: housing as a hobby
It is conscious to save itself from additional efforts, to be content with walks on the night city and morning coffee on the balcony owners of apartments can.
You will not tell it about those who "have escaped" from strict borders of the apartment, has not reconciled to brightness and noise of city life. Accommodation in cottage of own design, in the fresh air, in silence and tranquility helps not to feel restrictions to such people.
Pluses and minuses of accommodation in cottage
It is unlikely someone from owners of the apartment can brag of the sauna, cellar, the summer kitchen, winter garden, verandah. And if the owner of cottage was the author of the project of the house, for certain in its dwelling there is number of placements on "all cases of life".
In this plan of advantage of construction of cottage of "the dream" block advantages of the apartment - for example, "step" availability from the subway which is valued by residents.
Square meters, apartments always conceded to the spacious, "breathing" freedom cottages. But the owner-occupied dwelling demands the payment for conveniences. It is not limited to the initial price for acquisition stages which many times exceeds apartment cost. The owner of cottage has to be ready that he waits for it: - improvement and protection of the territory; - service of engineering networks; - cosmetic and major repair at wear of the building.
Before work "five minutes"
Powerful argument in favor of the choice of the apartment. Any, even the most remote district of the city allows to reach for work much quicker, than to go in traffic jams from the suburb. Exception make unless the offices located on the outskirts. The city has advantage in respect of public transport, availability of large shopping centers and various institutions. However its services can quite be used, living in the private sector. However, it is necessary to adapt to the schedule of electric trains, buses and minibuses - it is not always convenient. Life in the country in many respects will simplify availability of the machine. However it is necessary to consider that the maintenance of the car will run into money: will demand additional expenses in connection with its service and also unforeseen breakages.
Apartment or cottage: that not my choice or "mute" choice
Sometimes external circumstances are stronger than people and directly influence the choice, not always answering their wishes. And to that there is set of the reasons. For example, you live in the apartment because so quicker to reach before work, and it is easier for children to get to school.
Besides, living in the city, to you can be more convenient to visit parents and to reach policlinic.
And vice versa - you are glad to throw the bothered kitchen garden and all efforts which are connected with owner-occupied dwelling, seasonal yourself which are born with itself by weather, but children or grandchildren have got used to have a rest at you from the bothered city. Influences the choice also your financial opportunities. If they are limited, it is necessary to stop the choice on more modest and budgetary option of housing. It is possible to adduce set of arguments in favor of where it is better to live - in the apartment or in cottage. But it is better to answer himself question: what it is more important for you? To spend millions, but not to receive from purchase of peace of mind, it is much more difficult, than to undergo inconveniences, but to live as you want. Listen to yourself – councils much, and life one.