Home-hunting guide: Helping students explore the housing
Figuring out a place to live for the first time can be confusing. Houses, apartments, residence halls or The Village all have their good and bad qualities to take into consideration. Below is a list of what to consider when looking for a new residence.
Houses:
Water & Sewage: Usually not included
Power: Usually not included
Cable/Internet: Not included
Furnished: No
Security: Varies
Pets: Check with the landlord.
Lease length: Leases usually last one year.
Amenities: Check with the landlord
Price: Varies
Other: Some houses can be rented by the room. This makes cable and Internet expensive unless housemates are willing to split the cost.
Hint: If you can find anyone who has lived in the house before, ask them how much utilities cost.
Apartments:
Water & Sewage: Inclusion differs among apartments.
Power: Inclusion: differs among apartments.
Cable/Internet: Check with the apartment complex.
Furnished: Check with the apartment complex.
Security: Depends on the apartment
Pets: Check with the apartment complex.
Lease length: Check with the apartment complex. Range from one year to month-by-month.
Amenities: Check with the apartment complex.
Price: Varies
Apartments/townhouses to consider and phone numbers:
The Grove – (478) 454-1919
The Bellamy – (478) 457-0004
Magnolia Park – (478) 451-0077
College Station- (478) 453-2525
Residence halls:
Water & Sewage: Limitless
Power: Limitless
Cable/Internet: Included
Furnished: Bed, desk, dresser, chair and shelf included
Security: Key-card access and emergency buttons in each room
Pets: Must be in a 10 gallon tank
Lease length: Academic year
Price: 2 people per room sharing a bathroom with 2 suitemates: about $461.80 per month/ 1 person per room sharing a bathroom with 1 suitemate: about $583.60 per month/ 1 person in a two-person sized room with 2 suitemates: about $619.80 per month
Other: Freshmen must have a meal plan
The Village apartments:
Water & Sewage: Limitless
Power: Limitless
Cable/Internet: Included
Furnished: Bed, desk, chair, bookshelf, couch, chair, coffee table, side table and TV stand included
Security: Key-card access and emergency buttons in each room.
Pets: Must be in a 10-gallon tank
Lease length: One year with the exception of seniors or transfer students who can apply to terminate their lease after leaving school.
Price: 4-person: $537 per month/ 2-person: $610 per month/ 1-person: $668 per month
Other: For bedroom sizes see www.gcsu.edu/housing/village_floorplans.htm.
Posted by Claire Dykes
on Feb 5 2010. Filed under News.
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