Post by Caley on Jun 26, 2003 13:48:05 GMT -5
Perspective: I have always lived in the Cape Canaveral (CC) area while I've been down here.
Majority of co-ops tend to live in the Cocoa Beach/Cape Canaveral/Merritt Island area, though some are in Port St. John and Cocoa and sometimes even occasionally Titusville (very few ever go to Mims). There are some people who live in the Orlando area and commute over (though a good amount of them are people who are from this area already). Melbourne is nice, but a commute and not many co-ops live down there. I like the CB/CC/MI area because it is close to the beach, though some people would rather be close to Orlando.
At first I lived in an unfurnished apartment in CC. The apartments in CC aren't the best area, but somewhat decent if price is a major issue for you. The ones people have found to be particularly sketchy are the ones right next to the intersections of North Atlantic Ave & Canaveral Blvd and Canaveral Blvd & Caroline St. Once move beyond that little area, not bad, especially closer to the beach.
Just remember that for an unfurnished apt, you're going to have to get things to put in your place, and it can be amazing how much the little stuff you need around the house can add up. However, it is doable, by either renting/bringing (if you're not too far away) furniture or getting cheap Wal-mart or garage sale/thrift store furniture. I actually slept on an air mattress for three months, and that wasn't too bad. However, it was hard to entertain due to the blatant lack of furniture.
The condos in CC, though not far from the apartments in CC, are, in my opinion, a lot better. I've lived in one by Fillmore Ave that was actually on the beach and am in Villages of Seaport. The Fillmore was more of a retirement age, which was nice because they kept an eye on things and would take notice if there was anything unusual going on. Seaport is a gated community and actually many students lease from there.
Condos are usually more expensive, but most utilities tend to be included and furniture and dishes and other things are usually already there. It is a lot more convenient to move in and out of. Unless you already know an owner, you can get the condos through local realtor and usually just give the realtor your rent check (along with a deposit in the beginning) each month.
Majority of co-ops tend to live in the Cocoa Beach/Cape Canaveral/Merritt Island area, though some are in Port St. John and Cocoa and sometimes even occasionally Titusville (very few ever go to Mims). There are some people who live in the Orlando area and commute over (though a good amount of them are people who are from this area already). Melbourne is nice, but a commute and not many co-ops live down there. I like the CB/CC/MI area because it is close to the beach, though some people would rather be close to Orlando.
At first I lived in an unfurnished apartment in CC. The apartments in CC aren't the best area, but somewhat decent if price is a major issue for you. The ones people have found to be particularly sketchy are the ones right next to the intersections of North Atlantic Ave & Canaveral Blvd and Canaveral Blvd & Caroline St. Once move beyond that little area, not bad, especially closer to the beach.
Just remember that for an unfurnished apt, you're going to have to get things to put in your place, and it can be amazing how much the little stuff you need around the house can add up. However, it is doable, by either renting/bringing (if you're not too far away) furniture or getting cheap Wal-mart or garage sale/thrift store furniture. I actually slept on an air mattress for three months, and that wasn't too bad. However, it was hard to entertain due to the blatant lack of furniture.
The condos in CC, though not far from the apartments in CC, are, in my opinion, a lot better. I've lived in one by Fillmore Ave that was actually on the beach and am in Villages of Seaport. The Fillmore was more of a retirement age, which was nice because they kept an eye on things and would take notice if there was anything unusual going on. Seaport is a gated community and actually many students lease from there.
Condos are usually more expensive, but most utilities tend to be included and furniture and dishes and other things are usually already there. It is a lot more convenient to move in and out of. Unless you already know an owner, you can get the condos through local realtor and usually just give the realtor your rent check (along with a deposit in the beginning) each month.
