Is it a good apartment?… About the place near the station

Generally, the apartments of near the station are so useful. Good to go another town, and going shopping, there are many advantages.
In fact, the rent of the apartments is higher.
But, is it more true than such an apartment is good?
In this article, I will think this issue again.



1.Advantages

First of all, let's check the advantages of the apartments near the station again.

1-1.Useful to take a train

In Japan, the train is very important traffic. People use the train, when going to work and school. Then the apartments near the station are liked by many people.
Especially, if the apartments that is in less than 10 minutes walk from the station, they are admired as high classed apartments.
And if the station would be main station, the class of apartments is more higher.

1-2.Going to shopping

Usually, big shopping places are near the station. And in a big city, department stores are crowded around the station. Then, if the apartment would be near the station, it is so useful when you will go to shopping.
Especially, big department stores have luxury products. The the people living in such apartments will not trouble with any shopping.

1-3.Relatively safe

Basically, around the station is bright. Then it is relatively safety area.
Actually, the place is many people crowded. So it is very noisy. However, the crime occurrence is not as much as a dark area.
Meanwhile, around the station, there are many dark places. Of course, the dark place is dangerous. You should avoid going such place.


2.Disadvantages

On the other hand, how about the disadvantages.

2-1.Noisy

Basically, around the station is noisy. Especially Friday night is very much. Sometimes you might find a fight.
And, noisy time is not only night but also early morning. In the morning, many commuting people and students are crowded.
By the way, on Sunday morning is quiet?
Unfortunately, even if it is Sunday morning, the first train starts about 5 o'clock.

2-2.Expensive

The apartments near the station is liked many people. Then the rent is expensive. Especially, near the main station in the area, the rent will be higher.
Actually the rent of apartments is not decided only how far to the station. But even if the apartments are old building, the rent of average is high leveled.

2-3.Public peace

Around the station, sometimes public peace is not good.
Actually, on the daytime, the atmosphere is good. However, from the evenings, the atmosphere would be bad. Sometimes a drunken man might make a noise.


3.Check points

So there are some check points on the planning about apartments. I introduce the typical points below.

3-1.Smell

Basically, there is no issue about the smell in property information. Then for confirmation the smell around the apartment, you should go to the place.
And the smell is different by depending on the wind. If there is a
Yakitori restaurant or Ramen restaurant around the apartment, perhaps they might be yucky smell.

3-2.Ground vibration

Japanese rail traffic is so heavy. And sometimes ground vibration would be problematic Then it is not only daytime phenomenon, but will become all over the night.
So, sometimes the problem would be the reason of illness. You should avoid such placing.

3-3.Vermin

Vermin is so yucky problematic This problem would come, even if good apartments near the station.
And usually the problem is not explained. I think many people recognize that little vermin's problem is not major damage.
Now, the problem should be taken measures yourself. Then the knowledge about insecticide is needed.

3-4.Temperature

Temperature of summer time should take care. Because some people have heat stroke.
When checking the apartments, you should confirm about window, air conditioner, etc.

3-5.Neighborhood

In the apartment, you have to have a good relationship with the neighborhood. And if it is possible, you should search about the people. When you would be explained about the apartment, ask the real estate company staff about the relationship.


Anyway, there are advantages and disadvantages in the apartments near the station. And I think you have recognized about the changing points.
So comparing the issue is important, I guess.
Deciding about apartments is difficult. So I want you to choose the apartments properly with cool judgment.