We know by now that listing for flats and houses up for rent are to be taken with a pinch of salt.
That ‘modern open-plan’ apartment is actually a tiny studio with a shower in the kitchen. The photos of four different bedrooms have been artfully angled to disguise the fact that one of those ‘bedrooms’ is just a bed in the living room.
So we understand the desire to mix things up a bit when advertising a property… but this attempt is an unexpected angle.
A listing for a one-bedroom rental in New York has left many more than a little puzzled, as it was originally quite, um, sexy in tone.
The advert, shared as a screenshot on Reddit, described the apartment as a ‘sexy’ spot where you can ‘romp & play, all night’.
‘A sexy king-size one bedroom where you’ll find four, very large closets in which you can hide from your very, naughty playmate,’ read the listing.
‘And should you be lucky enough to be found, the two of you can retreat to the king-size bedroom where you both can romp & play, all night.
‘Tired of playing with only the two of you? Well then, invite many more dutty guests to partake in communal games, held in your stadium-sized living room.
‘However, be mindful not to let your guests stay past dawn though, else they’ll be sure to be beamed at by glaring sunlight; not good for the walk of shame.’
Alongside the interesting choice of imagining the future residents’ apartment activity, it’s worth noting that living room does not appear to be ‘stadium-sized’.
And if you are interested in renting the place, you’ll need to front up $2,500 (£1,912) a month.
When the listing was shared on Reddit, the reaction was fairly positive.
‘I guess the adjectives of “charming,” “bathed in sunlight” and “cozy” are done,’ wrote one Redditor.
Some suggested that the listing copy may have been sent over as a joke and pasted in before anyone actually read it.
Sadly, since the listing was shared online the description has been changed to a much more straight-forward style.
It now reads: ‘Stadium-sized living room, 4 spacious closets, A kitchen you can actually cook and eat in, Southern and Eastern windows, all about, Cheap.
‘That’s all, folks.’
Perhaps the realtors remembered that while coronavirus is still going on, recommending ‘communal games’ with guests, ‘dutty’ or otherwise, is not the wisest idea.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/08/14/people-are-baffled-weirdly-sexual-listing-apartment-new-york-13127233/
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