Student Apartment Checklists
Face it. You’re going to need a checklist for student housing. You have selected the college you wish to attend. You have perhaps even chosen your major. Now it is time to select where you will call home, at least for the next school year. You should be aware that the longer you wait to make a choice the more limited your options will be. That’s why this ultimate student housing checklist should be of help.
Checklist For Student Housing: Important Questions to Answer
- Are you comfortable having roommates? Most students prefer to share living expenses with roommates for economical, if not social reasons. If you don’t know a lot of people, locate an apartment community with roommate matching services.
- How much time will you spend at your apartment? Don’t make the mistake of thinking you “will only sleep there”. Unless you have an unlimited budget and don’t need to study, you will spend a great deal of time at your apartment.
- How important is having a private bathroom? Some students don’t mind sharing a bathroom with multiple roommates. Others are more comfortable having their own bathroom.
- Is parking important? Will you have a car while attending college? Will you be taking any evening classes?
- Does an apartment you are considering offer enough space? One of the most overlooked items on many people’s checklist for student housing is space. You need elbow room to live, sleep, study and to store your personal items while attending college.
- How important is location? You are not living off campus to commute. Carefully consider the location.
- What is the laundry situation? Will you have to drag laundry to a community laundry facility or worse yet, a public laundry mat?
- Who is responsible for the lease? In many situations, one student or family is ultimately responsible for the actions of all roommates. That can lead to problems.
- What are my other living expenses that will be increased or reduced by living here?Travel, laundry, and entertainment are just of few considerations when considering peripheral costs when creating your checklist for student housing.
The Retreat at Gainesville
In the fall of 2016, The Retreat at Gainesville will open its doors for students attending the University of Florida. The Retreat was designed to address today’s student’s checklist for student housing.
- We offer cottage style living in apartments with two to six bedrooms. Our roommate matching service is designed to match residents who tend to be compatible.
- Our community offers a Clubhouse with a fitness center, game room, wide-screen TV’s, coffee house, study areas and more. We have a resort style pool, outdoor pavilion for cook-outs, and an outdoor volleyball court. There’s plenty to do here, right in your backyard.
- There is a private bathroom for each apartment in our community.
- The Retreat at Gainesville is a restricted access community with front-door parking.
- We are within close proximity to the University of Florida.
- Each cottage-style apartment has its own full-size washer and dryer which means no trips to a laundry mat.
- Every resident is only responsible for their share of the lease.
- Living at The Retreat can save you on parking, entertainment expenses, laundry, travel expenses and energy costs.
What are you waiting for? The Retreat at Gainesville can fulfill every item on your checklist for student housing. Get more information today and reserve your space at the new Retreat at Gainesville.