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Triban

Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Location: Suwon Station
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 10:59 pm Post subject: How big is a pyeong? |
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I am moving and looking for a new place; found an officetel 1 minute...ONE MINUTE...from Suwon Station. My question is, how big is 13 pyeong? Livable or sardine-style? The pictures don't look bad, but it could be deceiving.
Thanks for the help. |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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13*3.3 square meters
42 square meters |
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Triban

Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Location: Suwon Station
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, can anyone give me a size estimate? Big, mediocre, small?
I'm not too great at geometry...algebra was always my thing. |
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ticktocktocktick

Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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It's small but do-able. Would be alright if it's one of those loft style places. |
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egrog1717

Joined: 12 Mar 2008
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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42 squared meters would be a bit of a shoebox...
That room would be something like 21 feet x 18 feet (approx)
Though compare it to my shoebox, which is 21 feet x 10 or so feet... lol |
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egrog1717

Joined: 12 Mar 2008
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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Though someone check my math for me...
42 meters square = 7 meters x 6 meters...
approx 3 feet to the meter (give or take)...
So 21 feet x 18 feet... Right? lol... |
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reactionary
Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: korreia
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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measure your place now and see how it compares.
personally, 13 pyeong would be big enough for me. i imagine my place now is in the 10-12 range. |
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pikachun1
Joined: 09 May 2010
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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i would also like to know about this. |
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pikachun1
Joined: 09 May 2010
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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i would also like to know about this. |
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uklathemock
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 3:54 am Post subject: |
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It depends on how the building owner or real estate broker is counting it. Sometimes they will count the stairwell, lobby, and parking as part of it. It's best to see for yourself. From my experience, it's pretty arbitrary. |
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crossmr

Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 4:05 am Post subject: |
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uklathemock wrote: |
It depends on how the building owner or real estate broker is counting it. Sometimes they will count the stairwell, lobby, and parking as part of it. It's best to see for yourself. From my experience, it's pretty arbitrary. |
it's usually far more arbitrary with larger amounts, they're usually not short changing on something that small.
It's the cheap place that supposedly has 150-200 square meters of space where you see the arbitrary measurements. |
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Jane

Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 5:57 am Post subject: |
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You'd be best to find out if it's really an officetel or a villa.
The reason is, if it's an officetel, they usually allot a part of the hallway and any parking spot to be part of the total pyeongage.
Apartment ads on the internet usually list pyeongage (면적) and 'actual pyeongage' (전융면적), meaning the actual size of just the apartment. The two sizes could vary as much as 50%. There is no standard for the variation and vary from building to building, so you have to ask about the specific building you're moving in to.
By the way, if you need a pyeong to square metres calculator, there is one here:
http://www.rgh.co.kr/pcal.php |
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