We live in a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo with 1400 square feet. It has an open, split bedroom floor plan, with large rooms. It feels big and airy. We have a lovely view of a picturesque canal and a quiet golf course. Our canal is frequently visited by all manner of native Floridian birds. My biggest gripe is that condo rules do not allow washing machines and dryers inside the units, so we have to use the building's communal laundry facilities. We probably only spend a few hundred dollars a year on laundry; not a big deal.
Our community is culturally diverse. That was a draw for us. We have people from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds. We like living in an area that is reflective of the world community. In a way it's kind of like curry. Thai, Indian, and Jamaican curries are all complex and rich, yet completely different and I like them all.
We love this place. We remodeled the kitchen and the bathrooms and we have this place just the way we want it. It feels like home and it's a wonderful place to come home to...and the schools are CRAP. Therein lies our problem. After a great deal of worrying and going through all the proper channels, the school district did not come through. Little Man started kindergarten at a charter school last week. It's good; certainly a huge improvement over our zoned school. But ultimately I'm not sure it's the best fit for him. I don't think anyone should have to move in order to receive quality education. Everyone in the district should have equal access to quality education. That's not how it works though.
My husband and I are now at the beginning stages of discussing moving a few miles to the north-west. I don't want to move and I resent the school district's lack of real options. The whole situation is depressing.
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