Hardwood floors intensify this issue so if you make noise especially if you have small children living on the first floor can be worth it just for avoiding conflict with your neighbors.
First floor kid.
Here s how i analyzed my options.
A first floor master bedroom is quickly becoming the obvious choice for generation x including those with a growing family.
Historically families have chosen upper level bedrooms or master up floor plans in order to be close to their kids which stands to reason when you think about those late night slumber parties with your young.
As a recent first time apartment hunter for me a big decision was whether i should pick an apartment on the ground level or on the second floor or higher.
When we first started talking about our adventures by disney london and paris trip the one place that my kids constantly brought up was the eiffel tower you can t visit paris without a stop at the tower.
The floor above it is the first floor and the floor below is called the basement.
I went through the pros and cons and decided that living on a higher floor was best for me.
The eiffel tower is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world drawing people from all over the world to visit.
There s a smattering of newer bigger elevator endowed buildings but 4 5 stories is typical.
On the first floor you don t have to worry about noise from walking about in shoes moving furniture or letting your kids or dog run around a bit.
In american english however the floor at street level is usually called the first floor.