Actually, having the washing machine in the bathroom is pretty common in places like Germany where space is tight. Love the blog and have recommended it to several people who have become readers as well.
I do not understand this. Do they carry their wet sopping clothes through the house to the dryer?
And I don't buy that they dry them outdoors - where I live that's only possible about twenty days out of the year, and even then you end up rewashing half of what you dry because of bird poop. Talk about inconvenient!
This is also pretty common in Finland. The bathroom is usually the room where there is a water hookup for the washing machine. My washing machine is separated from my toilet only by the bathroom sink.
September 11, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Anonymous said...
Great scott, it's Doc Brown!
September 11, 2008 at 4:59 AM
Anonymous said...
Actually it doesn't look that bad. We as "spoiled" Americans may find it odd, but a lot of Europeans live in similar homes. BTW the dryer is on the bathroom wall. It is a fold out air drying rack, most Europeans air dry their clothing. The kitchen remindes me that one can live simply without a lot of gadgets and big appliances.
@Joe - "is that a dishwasher on the wall in the kitchen? the thing looks like it could hold 3 dishes."
It is most likely a continuous (tankless) hot water heater. Most Europeans don't use dishwashers either. Again, not enough space... Their dishwasher is the sink and the wooden rack to dry the dishes. This reminds me of my old kitchen in Germany.
I used to hang my clothes up in the attic when it wasn't nice enough to hang them up outside. European washers spin the clothes so effectively that they are fairly dry already when you take them out.
We live in a fifties house, and the washing machine hookup is in the kitchen.
September 15, 2008 at 1:05 AM
Anonymous said...
i agree with you, bonjill. the normal apartment size is anywhere from 50-60sq m (roughly 538-645sq ft). we're (americans) lucky to have a 145sq m apt! but we don't have a lift (we live on the 4th floor) and our washer/dryer is all the way down in the basement. it's a pain to do laundry. i'm, actually, contemplating of putting my washer/dryer in the bathroom.
September 16, 2008 at 3:55 AM
Anonymous said...
These people are real estate agents in Paris www.parisrealestatefinders.com
October 11, 2008 at 3:18 AM
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This practical layout was found by Linnee, who points out that you can "do a load of laundry, take a seat, and... er... read." Me, I think the washing machine got lonely and wandered into the bathroom for a chat.
P.S. This photo was also in the listing, captioned "Under renovation." I think that's a bit cruel.
"Multi-tasking"
20 Comments -
what kind of tragic renovation accident resulted in that slash across the gentleman's chest? Are there going to be blood stains that can't be removed?
September 10, 2008 at 12:47 PM
I'm afraid to see where they've put the dryer.
September 10, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Actually, having the washing machine in the bathroom is pretty common in places like Germany where space is tight. Love the blog and have recommended it to several people who have become readers as well.
September 10, 2008 at 12:48 PM
To think I turned down that job offer in Paris!
September 10, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Are they renovating on mars??
September 10, 2008 at 1:11 PM
I dunno. I don't think those two look *that* bad. They need a makeover, but a full on renovation? Nah.
September 10, 2008 at 1:53 PM
Eeek! My small 1 bdrm outside NYC has the washer dryer in the bathroom - about 18" from the toilet. My mom dubbed it: the S*it n' Spin...
September 10, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Hmmm, after what I've seen on House Hunters International, the bathroom was probably the biggest room that a washer could be hooked up in!!
Reminds me of one of my favorite shirts. It says, "Before".
September 10, 2008 at 3:47 PM
It's actually a great price for the location and size! And it has a Murphy bed! Woot!
September 10, 2008 at 3:54 PM
is that a dishwasher on the wall in the kitchen? the thing looks like it could hold 3 dishes.
September 10, 2008 at 6:41 PM
I do not understand this. Do they carry their wet sopping clothes through the house to the dryer?
And I don't buy that they dry them outdoors - where I live that's only possible about twenty days out of the year, and even then you end up rewashing half of what you dry because of bird poop. Talk about inconvenient!
September 10, 2008 at 9:29 PM
This is also pretty common in Finland. The bathroom is usually the room where there is a water hookup for the washing machine. My washing machine is separated from my toilet only by the bathroom sink.
September 11, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Great scott, it's Doc Brown!
September 11, 2008 at 4:59 AM
Actually it doesn't look that bad. We as "spoiled" Americans may find it odd, but a lot of Europeans live in similar homes. BTW the dryer is on the bathroom wall. It is a fold out air drying rack, most Europeans air dry their clothing. The kitchen remindes me that one can live simply without a lot of gadgets and big appliances.
September 11, 2008 at 12:25 PM
@Joe - "is that a dishwasher on the wall in the kitchen? the thing looks like it could hold 3 dishes."
It is most likely a continuous (tankless) hot water heater. Most Europeans don't use dishwashers either. Again, not enough space... Their dishwasher is the sink and the wooden rack to dry the dishes. This reminds me of my old kitchen in Germany.
I used to hang my clothes up in the attic when it wasn't nice enough to hang them up outside. European washers spin the clothes so effectively that they are fairly dry already when you take them out.
September 11, 2008 at 2:45 PM
The picture above the bed gives me nightmares.
September 11, 2008 at 6:40 PM
lol hosea!!!!!
September 14, 2008 at 9:11 PM
We live in a fifties house, and the washing machine hookup is in the kitchen.
September 15, 2008 at 1:05 AM
i agree with you, bonjill. the normal apartment size is anywhere from 50-60sq m (roughly 538-645sq ft). we're (americans) lucky to have a 145sq m apt! but we don't have a lift (we live on the 4th floor) and our washer/dryer is all the way down in the basement. it's a pain to do laundry. i'm, actually, contemplating of putting my washer/dryer in the bathroom.
September 16, 2008 at 3:55 AM
These people are real estate agents in Paris www.parisrealestatefinders.com
October 11, 2008 at 3:18 AM