Andrew and Lisa have "downsized."
Which means they've sold the house,
kept the lifestyle,
and quietly upgraded it.
The building leans resort.
Gym downstairs.
Sky pool upstairs.
Suspended between the buildings.
Like a glass-bottom boat...
just a different type of shark down there.
Gardens that are immaculate
and not Andrew's problem.
Mornings begin on the balcony.
North-facing. Sun doing what it does.
Lisa has a coffee.
Andrew scrolls the AFR
and nods at things he agrees with.
Inside, everything is handled.
Properly generous.
85sqm internally.
So no one's saying
"it's good for an apartment."
Andrew would take that personally.
Kitchen storage has escalated things.
There are containers now.
Fuel.
Andrew calls it "being across it."
Two bedrooms.
Main with ensuite...
now considered "essential,"
despite Andrew surviving
most of his adult life without one.
Weekends follow a system.
A walk through Camberwell Junction.
A film at the Rivoli
Andrew will later describe it as
"very well done".
Auburn Village coffee.
Same order.
The barista no longer asks.
Extra hot, obviously. It's on file.
Plus there's basement parking.
No circling. No commentary.
And storage...handled.
Two cages.
One above the car space.
And a bigger one on the apartment level.
Nothing lives where it shouldn't.
Lisa has noticed.
Things are better.
They call it downsizing.
It's not.
It's just life...
with the annoying parts removed.
Finer Details:
Owners Corporation Fees: $5,372 per annum (approx.)
Council Rates: $1,530 per annum (approx.)
Water Rates: $792 per annum (approx.)
Internal Size: 85sqm (approx.)
Year Built: 2021
Rental Appraisal: $800 per week (approx.)
Title: Strata
Deposit: 5-10%
Settlement: 3060 Days
