Pieni asunto Helsingissä

Apartment hunting in Helsinki is surprisingly difficult. Apartment prices are high, and good apartments go quickly. I searched for an apartment for six months before I found this one.

I had seen over twenty apartments. Every time I went to a viewing and walked around the rooms. The apartments were often too small, too expensive or too far from the centre. Sometimes the owner chose some other tenant.

In the end I found an apartment that pleased me. It is in an apartment building that has four floors. Our apartment is on the second floor. The building was built in the 1960s, but it has been renovated well.

The apartment has two rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. The total floor area is fifty-five square metres. Small but enough for two people. We pay one thousand two hundred euros rent a month, which is the average price in Helsinki.

In the living room there is a big window. From the window you can see the street and trees behind it. In the morning the sun shines into the living room. This is my favourite place. I often sit on the sofa, drink coffee and read a book.

The kitchen is small, but functional. It has a fridge, a stove, a microwave and a dishwasher. My wife loves the dishwasher. She says it is the best invention. Earlier we washed dishes by hand, which took a lot of time.

The bedroom is peaceful. The window opens onto the yard. There is no traffic in the yard, so you can sleep quietly. I am satisfied with the sleep quality. In my previous apartment I heard the sound of a car all night.

In the bathroom there is a shower, a toilet and a washing machine. We don't have a sauna in our own apartment. But the building has a shared sauna. I get to the sauna once a week. That is enough for me.

I like our apartment a lot. The neighbours are quiet. The building is near the metro and a shop. A park is five minutes away. For the children there is a school two blocks away.

I have decided to live here for many years. One day we might want a bigger apartment, if the family grows. But before that we have to save money. In the Helsinki housing market a small apartment is worth its weight in gold.

Käytetyt sanastosanat: hinta, omistaja, vuokralainen, kerros, remontoida, vuokra, astianpesukone, keksintö, pyykkikone, naapuri, säästää - omistaja — owner - vuokralainen — tenant - vuokra — rent - kerros — floor / storey - remontoida — to renovate - keksintö — invention - säästää — to save (money)

1. Kuinka kauan kirjoittaja etsi asuntoa?
2. Kuinka paljon vuokra on kuukaudessa?
3. Miksi vaimo rakastaa astianpesukonetta?
4. Vastaukset: 1. Kuusi kuukautta. 2. Tuhat kaksisataa euroa. 3. Koska aikaisemmin he tiskasivat käsin, mikä vei paljon aikaa.