Apartment decision...................

We just heard. We have our number 1 choice. Huzzahs all around.

I, being the cynically optimistic american, do have some concerns. My apologies to any germans reading this. When we visited the apartment we met the current tenant a very, very imposing german woman. She spent most of our visit chastising both her estate agent and ours for various missteps and mistakes. This made for a very uncomfortable visit. So we did not do our normal due diligence. The architecture of the apartment is exquisite, or that is how Julia remembers it. High ceilings with nice inlays. A very nice green marble bathroom. Of course, the wraparound balcony, which only scares me a great deal with Samuel, he may be attached to a tether even when he is in the apartment.

It is on the 6th floor and is the tallest building so we do have unobstructed views of the tower Eiffel and the surrounding areas. Being on the 6th floor we should have plenty of sunlight in the winter and good breezes to cool us in the summer. It is in Neuilly which will give Julia a very short commute(depending on traffic, of course). The address is 2 rue Pauline Borghese, 92200, Neuilly-sur-Seine or those of you inclined to utilize google maps.

The current tenant did mention a problem with the servants quarters which are on the floor above us but she was not specific. And we and the agents were afraid to ask. She also mentined that the cuisine, cabinets and curtains were available to the new renters but we would have to negotiate with her and she was very clear that she expected to receive her original investment of 18,000 euros. Julia will be handling those negotiations. I will be watching Samuel.

We sign the lease at 6PM on Friday. We hope to be able to return to take pictures and measure for placement of our stuff in the near future.

We are now engaged in finding temporary accommodation from August 1 to December 6. We will still be welcoming visitors in our temp area as we are looking for 3-4 bedrooms. We have found a place that is near where we will be living, which will allow us to get to know the neighborhood and establishments.