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07 February 2007

OMG, apartment! Eeee! I'm so excited! Remember the place I told you about, but hadn't seen yet? Well, I've finally seen it, it rocks, we're taking it.

Did I mention that it rocks? →[More:]

It rocks so hard. The area is... incredible. Impossible. It's an impossible place. A quiet, sweet, green, gracious oasis in the middle of Athens... it's amazing. Close enough for us to walk to everywhere we want to go for fun and edification; close to a few seriously serious wonders of the world; the closest greengrocer (which is quite close indeed!) sells organic vegetables; the nearest small, quaint grocery seems a lovely place (woo! - you should see the wine and liquor shelves!)... and... it's just so serene that it's actually surreal once you know what most of the rest of the city is like. It's really totally amazing that we could find a place in this neighborhood that we could afford at all, much less like so very, very much. Omg.

I took pix, but really, really quickly because we had to be somewhere else right away, so they aren't that great, and I didn't stop to crop or frame them. But we are going back this weekend to take measurements, and to check out the neighborhood further, so I might be able to show you something slightly more lovely later. Nevertheless, here are the shots:

post by: taz at: 17:03 | 38 comments

our gate:

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the little entrance alley to our place:

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the front doors to our place, left is the main entance (to foyer) and the second opens to the kitchen:

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the front hall (foyer):

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from the foyer to the first front room:

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the first front room:

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doors to the second front room (one of them is closed):

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doors to the second front room, and also seeing the foyer entrance:

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the second front room, as seen from the center hallway:

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Kitchen:

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that door that leads to the kitchen, but from inside:

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bathroom:

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Bedroom:

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Looking out from the bedroom doors (it actually looks better than it seems here):

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outside the bedroom (bigger out there than it looks in this pic, also, you can kind of see a second door there - this leads to another, attached, space that belongs to the place which will be our "shop" room for tools and work space. Woo!):

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I'm so psyched.

posted by taz 07 February | 17:03

Taz, that's great!!! I'm so excited for you!

posted by Specklet 07 February | 17:20

Congratulations Taz! It's beautiful! I love the yellows, and the windows, and the layout, and the floors. It's gorgeous!

posted by LoriFLA 07 February | 17:22

Beautiful!! Light! And wood floor! And nice doors! And room for me to come visit! Heh. ;-)

posted by mygothlaundry 07 February | 17:26

All Hail Taz the Athenian!

*bows*

(it DOES have a nice ring to it.)

posted by danf 07 February | 17:28

AWESOME!!!! I was wondering what the status of this was. YAY Taz!

posted by chewatadistance 07 February | 17:31

Yay! So pretty! Congratulations!!!

posted by occhiblu 07 February | 17:34

It's going to have a guest couch, right? Right??

posted by mudpuppie 07 February | 17:36

mgl! You come, babybaby - I'll make you delicious creole food after a nice walk to the Acropolis! We'll make proper sacrifices to Athena (we love her!), and shop for coco-mat for my bedroom floor! :)

I do love that the doors between the two front rooms are pretty nice and wide so it can be a continuous space, but that they will allow us to kind of close one section off in case we have guests - without sacrificing a whole room as a "guest room" (which I would never do, unless I had, like, four bedrooms).

posted by taz 07 February | 17:36

heh, pupps. It has your name written on it. :)

posted by taz 07 February | 17:37

It's so cute! Can I come visit? Please? With cherries?

posted by casarkos 07 February | 17:41

ooooh! lovely!

posted by dodgygeezer 07 February | 17:42

We have been mumbling about an international meetup in Athens, you know. :)

posted by taz 07 February | 17:51

taz, I do not envy you the full frontal sensory assault that is Athens on an August afternoon, but the pics of your new flat look lovely. Here's to your happiness there, and an end of loneliness, if it means being with your husband more.

posted by paulsc 07 February | 17:59

That place makes me want to die. In a good way. Congratulations~!

posted by fluffy battle kitten 07 February | 18:20

oh god I'm jealous... I know, I know, I live in one of the most beautiful places on earth, but it's been cold and snowy for TWO MONTHS STRAIGHT now and i'm too darned broke to go ski.

congrats, taz. I wish you all the best in your new awesome apartment!

posted by lonefrontranger 07 February | 18:31

Thank you, thank you!

Paulsc, it seems that the average temperature in July and August is only a little higher in Athens, than where I live now, but the "discomfort from heat and humidity" is lower. According to BBC, anyway - and god, I hope they're right.

posted by taz 07 February | 18:53

Say hello to anyone with the last name of Koken, as I may be a long lost relative.

Congrats to the new digs!

posted by bunnyfire 07 February | 18:53

It looks beautiful Taz. Wowo.

posted by richat 07 February | 18:59

Sweet. I'm sure I'll be able to come visit sometime in the next 5 years. Congrats!

posted by matildaben 07 February | 19:05

awesome digs taz! congrats!

posted by dabitch 07 February | 19:08

Huge congrats, taz!

posted by BoringPostcards 07 February | 19:35

Congrats, Taz! It's so light and bright - and the bedroom leads outside! I hope you have tons of happy moments and memories here!

posted by redvixen 07 February | 19:43

and all is good in the land of taz
which is good

posted by ethylene 07 February | 19:51

γεια σου, taz

posted by matteo 07 February | 21:17

literally
:)

posted by matteo 07 February | 21:18

Thank You taz for inviting us to the tour of your home. Wonderful shots. Such a warm place, Downtown you say... gorgeous sun./
Waddaplace. 'nuff said.

posted by alicesshoe 07 February | 22:02

Sweet. Wish you guys well.

posted by arse_hat 08 February | 00:34

Wow, that looks wonderful. Good for you.

posted by essexjan 08 February | 01:28

Oh taz. It's beautiful.

posted by tangerine 08 February | 02:51

Woweewowowow.

posted by stilicho 08 February | 03:31

Woah, that is a nice place.

posted by cmonkey 08 February | 11:18

Oh wow, it looks wonderful, taz! I'm really jealous of the high ceilings and wood floors. Well, and the fact that it's in Athens.

posted by deborah 08 February | 12:57

Hot damn! tazio. This looks absolelutelely great.

I guess built in the 50's or something? Quite good condition too... Maybe the bathroom but, I love decorating bathrooms and you will do fantastic.

I am green with jealousy. Did I mention that?

Are you close to the metro line? Can you find a place for me near you?

posted by carmina 08 February | 13:17

Just gorgeous. I want to sip ouzo with taz and then break the sh!t out of some plates on those gorgeous hardwood floors!

posted by jrossi4r 08 February | 13:21

Truly awesome, taz! And more incentive for that Athens meetup!

(I'm thinking September...then mr. g can give me a Europe trip for my birthday :) )

posted by gaspode 08 February | 13:28

Niiiiiice.

posted by dg 08 February | 17:45

I'm jealous too. Congrats, tazoula, and if I ever get to Athens again I'll be dropping by!

posted by languagehat 08 February | 17:59

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