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One room, one bedroom, first floor - getting around real estate terms in Argentina

  • serafina
  • January 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM

There are 5 replies in this Thread which has previously been viewed 411 times. The latest Post (January 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM) was by UK Man.

  • serafina
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    • January 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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    I have been monitoring real estate ads for a few years and I still haven’t figured out how they classify properties.

    A monoambiente (studio) is one room where you eat, sleep and live, plus a separate bathroom. Some ads categorize this as “1 ambiente, 1 dormitorio”, as the only room is also the bedroom.
    Others consider this a “1 ambiente, 0 dormitorio” as there is no separate bedroom.

    The other kind of property that is mis-categorized (at least in my opinion) are the so called “duplex”. It is the same thing as a studio, but usually the ceiling is so high, that they have made an elevated floor, which is where you usually sleep.

    They are advertised as “dos ambientes” but you don’t have two separate rooms, as the upper floor doesn’t have doors or window.

    The apartment below ours just sold for $110k (they started at $145k in September, on Jan it was 120k). We were interested in acquiring it but it was a duplex with a low ceiling upstairs. My husband is 1.82 meters and the ceiling was literally three fingers above is head.
    To change clothes, you had to sit on the bed or bend. It was advertised as a “duplex dos ambientes”, which I found a bit ludicrous.

    We didn’t go for it as the low ceiling was too much a hassle to rent or sell. I saw the new owner and he is 1.60 m short, so he must be happy.


  • UK Man
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    • January 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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    A studio flat in UK is more commonly known as a bedsit.

  • aficionado
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    • January 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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    What I see in that picture I call a studio apartment, though with a lofted study or sleeping area. It is nice feature, though certainly not a one bedroom.

  • GlasgowJohn
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    • January 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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    Yip great feature but not a one bedroom.

    But the owner can ask for a higher price.

    Will he get it....?

    It all depends what the renter wants to pay.....

  • Splinter
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    • January 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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    Very stylish, especially the view!

    A Brit In Buenos Aires

  • UK Man
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    • January 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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    Very stylish, especially the view!

    I was wondering about that. Looks like Rannoch Moor.

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