The problem I have found with co-working spaces is that most people manage to work without causing disturbance to others but there are always one or two people

The problem I have found with co-working spaces is that most people manage to work without causing disturbance to others but there are always one or two people who's sole reason for being there seems to be the exact opposite. The biggest offenders are the one-man call centres with the hipster startup crowd coming a close second. Ironically, there is always a clause in the agreement about not causing a disturbance but, in my experience, it's never enforced. I was fortunate once to get an office in an architect's studio in Spain for 120 euro a month, everything included. He simply had too much space and was happy for someone else just to make a contribution to monthly overheads. Although I could work behind a closed door it was nice to have the odd casual chat and to have someone to say good morning to. Unfortunately, he owned the whole building and decided to update the lift and staircase (we were on the top floor) and after 4 months of banging a drilling with no sign of progress I simply lost patience and left. So yeah, a private office is ideal but it isn't always the end of your problems.