Walk-up apartments are a niche type of property that isn’t for everyone. While you do often have more interior space (and more freedom to renovate as you wish), the downsides are very obvious too. Alternately praised and derided for their size and (usually) advanced age, investors can’t seem to come to an agreement on these, and walking up and down the stairs daily can get tiresome (no pun intended) very quickly.

For those considering this unique type of property, this week, we present the alternative view of someone who regrets his walk-up unit:

Looking for an affordable, low-density option

When J decided to find his own home, he had a clear idea of what was needed. J had suffered from noise-triggered migraines since childhood and works in a high-stress creative field:

“At the end of my day, I just want a quiet place to zone out, I don’t care even if there’s no MRT or restaurants or anything.  ...