I love my apartment complex. We’ve got a pool and a balcony with great sun exposure. There’s a great community of neighbors, many children for my kids to play with, quick access to parks and I can get to work in 20 minutes. To each their own.
That sounds like me, except for the apartment bit. Big comfortable house with a nice sized yard (and a pool, even), really excellent neighborhood community, children everywhere, parks within easy walking distance, and I can get to the urban core in 20 minutes.
Best part is I share no walls with anyone, and if I want to be alone I can achieve that. I love my neighbors, but everyone is happier not to be scrunched into a single building.
In modern buildings, shared walls are no issue. There may as well be the void of space on the other side of those walls, I wouldn't notice the difference.
