The latest trend in apartment rentals, the apartment home - has come to Seattle. Over the last few years, real estate developers have turned their attention to creating "apartment communities" or "apartment homes". This shift was in response to more people moving toward a more connected way of apartment living; where you know the person who lives next door to you.



In downtown, the Avalon Belltown is one of the award winning apartment home communities with some of the best features to be found anywhere. The apartment homes are built with the type of room design that you would find in a private home. In addition, the apartment community is staffed with attendants to respond promptly to service request from the residents and a website for resident support services.

What makes these luxury apartment homes appealing is the corporate approach that adds a business relationship dimension to apartment living, you are paying a fee and you are entitled to receive value in return.

The idea behind the apartment homes at Avalon Belltown and the other apartment communities throughout the country is to enhance the residential experience to make it more comprehensive; exercise rooms and other amenities such as an on-site cleaners, jogging trail and access to copier/fax services are provided fro the residents.

Inside your apartment home you will find even more features for easy communication and maintenance. Fully appointed kitchens and baths, plus lots of storage space make your apartment living comfortable.

With all of these features, it is clear that the management company has made a serious investment in customer care and is seeking to attract high quality tenants. Avalon Belltown is a low rise apartment home community, with studio, one and two bedroom floor plans. The average total area of a studio apartment is 463 square feet and the rental fee is approximately $1100.

The one and two bedroom apartments come is different size layouts. For a one bedroom apartment of 742 square feet your rental fee would be approximately $1350, where the same layout in 862 square feet rents for $1470.

A two bedroom apartment home start at 1172 with a rental fee of $1800 a month, in the largest apartment home with two bedrooms you get 1276 square feet for $2400 per month.

Most of the apartment home communities pride themselves on the benefits that they afford their residents. The apartments are equipped with washer/dryer/microwave appliances, pre-wired for multiple telephones, easy access to transportation, permitting pets and high speed Internet service is available.

The advantages of choosing an apartment home community are making them increasingly popular for individuals who want to spend their time focusing on their interests, instead of spending time looking for the neighborhood dry cleaners.

An apartment home community is just one of the styles you will find in the process of searching for an apartment to rent. If using your time effectively is important to you, choosing this type of living arrangement may be your best choice.