Although A living room and kitchen are shared in a share house, most share houses have a private room for each. However, a style of private rooms varies depending on a share house, e.g., some private rooms come with furniture or have a kitchen and toilet.
In this article, we explain things you should check when you live in a private room of a share house, including what is a private room of a share house like, and also what are the pros about it.
What is a private room in a general share house? Does it come with furniture?
A private room of a general share house is the same as an apartment. It doesn’t have furniture, and only a room is for rent. A floor plan of rooms is different, and some private rooms have a storage space and balcony depending on a share house.
Moreover, a difference between an apartment and a share house is that a bathroom, kitchen, utensils, and home appliances are shared with others in a share house.
Thus, you can have your own time to relax in a private room, and also you can hang out with others in a living room of a share house sometimes.
A private room of a share house is safe because it comes with a room key.
One of the pros of living in a share house’s private room is that it comes with a room key. Your privacy is secured by just having a room key.
One of the common anxieties that people who live in a share house for the first time is, “Can I keep my privacy?” It’s understandable to feel insecure/nervous about living with people you don’t know because you have only lived by yourself or with your family.
A private room with a room key will relieve that kind of anxiety! Needless to say, no one but only you can enter your room, and your privacy and security are kept.
It’s recommended since you can be alone in a private room that comes with a room key whenever you think, “I want to have my own time!”
Some share houses have a private room with furniture!
Although we told you, “A private room of a general share house is the same as an apartment. It doesn’t have furniture, and only a room is for rent.,” but some share houses have a private room furniture for rent.
Most private rooms come with simple furniture such as a bed, chair, and desk. You can start living soon if a private room you want to rent has them. It’s recommended for people who don’t want to have/buy many pieces of furniture to rent a private room with furniture.
Even some share houses have a private room with furniture, a kitchen, and a toilet!
Some share houses even have a private room with furniture, a kitchen, and a toilet!
A private room with many facilities can be found in a style of housing called “Social Apartment.” While a social apartment has common spaces like a share house does, you can live in a private room with furniture, a toilet, washstand, and kitchen like living in a general apartment. Of course, you can talk with someone in a common space when you want to interact with someone.
However, rent tends to be higher because a private room comes with furniture and facilities. It costs ¥10,000 ~ ¥20,000 more than living in a private room of a share house.
A share house is recommended for people thinking that they want to keep my privacy but still they want to cut the cost for rent or that they want to interact with others as they have enough common spaces such as a kitchen.
You had better check if it’s soundproofed before you start living in a share house’s private room!
There are things you should check before you start living in a share house’s private room. One of them is soundproof. Please check if you could hear the sound from the next room and how much sound of your room can be heard in others’ rooms.
Private rooms are usually put side by side in a share house, so it might be bothersome because you can hear the sound from others more than in an apartment.
Please check the level of soundproof if you often listen to the music and too sensitive to the sound/noise from others. It is safer to check if you can hear the sound from a private room you want to live in other rooms.
Rent varies depending on the size of a private room
One more thing you should know before you rent a private room in a share house is that rent varies depending on the size of a private room, even if it’s the same share house.
For example, rent for a private room with 10 tatami-mat (≒ 18.24㎡) and 6 tatami-mat size (≒ 10.94㎡) are different. Also, there are many reasons why rent is different, e.g., if a private room gets a lot of sunshine or if a private room comes with furniture.
If you think, “So if this room is ¥50,000 per month to rent, probably other rooms are the same,” that could be completely wrong. Please carefully check the size of a private room you want to live in and its rent beforehand.
Rent for a private room in a share house varies depending on facilities/home appliances such as furniture. Please check them carefully!
Most of the share houses have private rooms. However, the style of private rooms varies a lot. For example, some private rooms have furniture and some don’t, and a private room in a social apartment has a toilet and kitchen.
Moreover, rent is different depending on the size of a private room and facilities, even in the same share house. When take a look at a private room you want to live in, please check its level of soundproof, rent, size, and see if it comes with a room key and furniture.
If you go to a private room and common spaces back and forth moderately to keep your private time and to interact with others, you can live comfortably in a share house since you don’t need to pay mind to others too much. Please use this article as a reference.
