i've been here for ten years ("here" being boston & surrounding areas, and moving almost every year) and i've lived without laundry ONCE. and i won't do it again. even if it's coin op in a basement, that's fine, but man, the time sink of laundromats, OMG. not to mention lugging stuff if you don't have a car (AWFUL) and all the things that can go wrong. (once i left my clothes drying, returned at close to pick them up and discovered the dryer broke half way through, meaning no clean laundry AND i would have to wash & dry it again the next day; another time there was ink in the dryer and ruined at least 3 pieces of clothing, etc)
/LAUNDRY RANT
as for the rest, bedroom size living alone or with roommates (but esp with) is KEY, for me, always always always. i can make a small room work, but i'd much prefer larger bedroom over larger common areas as that's where i spend most of my time.
kitchen is really a personal preference more than the rest imo, not dependent on age/sex/etc. in quincy my only gripe with that place was the kitchen, even one person cooking was sometimes a challenge, forget if my roommates (a couple) were trying to eat too. it would have been better if it had two entrances, or room for a table? but having only one narrow doorway in and out was terrible.
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/LAUNDRY RANT
as for the rest, bedroom size living alone or with roommates (but esp with) is KEY, for me, always always always. i can make a small room work, but i'd much prefer larger bedroom over larger common areas as that's where i spend most of my time.
kitchen is really a personal preference more than the rest imo, not dependent on age/sex/etc. in quincy my only gripe with that place was the kitchen, even one person cooking was sometimes a challenge, forget if my roommates (a couple) were trying to eat too. it would have been better if it had two entrances, or room for a table? but having only one narrow doorway in and out was terrible.
good luck!