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I was surprised The Barbican wasn't mentioned. I went there (from the US) for a trade show several years ago, and the low ceilings were oppressive. Can't imag

by chiph 12y ago

I was surprised The Barbican wasn't mentioned. I went there (from the US) for a trade show several years ago, and the low ceilings were oppressive. Can't imagine what the tower flats were like.

mccolin 12y ago
There's a little nod to it toward the end: "London's Trellick Tower and The Barbican are now both listed and desirable places to live."
noelwelsh 12y ago
It's actually an amazing place to be, if your life circumstances fit. I have a friend with a flat there. It's very small, and the tech. is a bit old now (electric burners are a hassle, for instance), but the flat and building services are very well organised and the Barbican centre has fantastic amenities. His flat is a studio. There are larger flats but I haven't seen inside them. [Decoder key: flat in UK = apartment in US]
- chiph 12y ago
  1.45 million pounds for a 3 bedroom? OMFG. "Life circumstances", indeed!
  - noelwelsh 12y ago
    It's the middle of London ... prices are comparable to other major cities. Regarding life circumstances, I was thinking about my own living situation with two young kids. I can't imagine how we'd physically store all the plastic crap they have accumulated in a Barbican sized flat, let alone prepare meals or keep up with the laundry. It would require a very different lifestyle. I'm sure people do it, but you gotta really buy into it and probably spend a lot of money on activities outside of home to keep them amused. Likewise if you are a real homebody I can't see the Barbican working for you, unless that homebody-ness is accompanied by a strong liking for minimalism.
  - josephlord 12y ago
    This one? http://www.primelocation.com/for-sale/details/34204707#Kdb5k5vk8PRbP0dw.97 http://www.primelocation.com/for-sale/details/34204707#Kdb5k...
- thrownaway2424 12y ago
  In the US a "flat" is an apartment that spans an entire floor of a building. In that sense it is the opposite of a townhouse (an adjoined multi-unit dwelling where the units are vertical instead of horizontal). Some say it is rarely used but there are currently thousands of "flats" available for rent on craigslist/sfbay, so I think it's not that rare.
- sliverstorm 12y ago
  electric burners are a hassle Eh? Since when? Maybe compared to induction, but normal people still have either electric or gas...
  - cwp 12y ago
    Compared to gas.
- gadders 12y ago
  It still looks horrific from the outside though. The Barbican and the National Theatre etc should be flattened and rebuilt.

by chiph 12y ago

I was surprised The Barbican wasn't mentioned. I went there (from the US) for a trade show several years ago, and the low ceilings were oppressive. Can't imagine what the tower flats were like.

mccolin 12y ago

There's a little nod to it toward the end: "London's Trellick Tower and The Barbican are now both listed and desirable places to live."

noelwelsh 12y ago

It's actually an amazing place to be, if your life circumstances fit. I have a friend with a flat there. It's very small, and the tech. is a bit old now (electric burners are a hassle, for instance), but the flat and building services are very well organised and the Barbican centre has fantastic amenities. His flat is a studio. There are larger flats but I haven't seen inside them. [Decoder key: flat in UK = apartment in US]

chiph 12y ago
1.45 million pounds for a 3 bedroom? OMFG. "Life circumstances", indeed!
- noelwelsh 12y ago
  It's the middle of London ... prices are comparable to other major cities. Regarding life circumstances, I was thinking about my own living situation with two young kids. I can't imagine how we'd physically store all the plastic crap they have accumulated in a Barbican sized flat, let alone prepare meals or keep up with the laundry. It would require a very different lifestyle. I'm sure people do it, but you gotta really buy into it and probably spend a lot of money on activities outside of home to keep them amused. Likewise if you are a real homebody I can't see the Barbican working for you, unless that homebody-ness is accompanied by a strong liking for minimalism.
- josephlord 12y ago
  This one? http://www.primelocation.com/for-sale/details/34204707#Kdb5k5vk8PRbP0dw.97 http://www.primelocation.com/for-sale/details/34204707#Kdb5k...
thrownaway2424 12y ago
In the US a "flat" is an apartment that spans an entire floor of a building. In that sense it is the opposite of a townhouse (an adjoined multi-unit dwelling where the units are vertical instead of horizontal). Some say it is rarely used but there are currently thousands of "flats" available for rent on craigslist/sfbay, so I think it's not that rare.
sliverstorm 12y ago
electric burners are a hassle Eh? Since when? Maybe compared to induction, but normal people still have either electric or gas...
- cwp 12y ago
  Compared to gas.
gadders 12y ago
It still looks horrific from the outside though. The Barbican and the National Theatre etc should be flattened and rebuilt.