Microappartments: Where to find the best in Athens

A global trend in real estate appears increasingly dynamic in the capital. What changes do microappartments bring to the real estate market and why do more and more young people prefer them? In 2017 Greek-American director Alexander Payne invited us to his “Microcosm”, a comedy of science fiction and… small dimensions, as in the very near future the shrinking of people, animals, homes, facilities and entire societies was the only solution to address overpopulation, high cost of life and saturation of natural resources. The small scale however seems to win not only the cinemafil, but also the manufacturing industry. Calm down, we’re still a long way from shrinking. However, the reality of real estate is steadily moving in smaller sizes in terms of apartment area. , one of the most popular car rental platforms says that in the US during the last decade (2014-2024) the average area of small apartments and studios decreased from 50 sq.m. to 41 sq.m. What does a smaller apartment offer to its tenants? Smaller costs: rent to bills. At the same time, a smaller apartment has lower maintenance costs. Therefore, there are not few who are willing to sacrifice a little space for greater savings. At the same time, a smaller apartment enables them to stay in neighborhoods popular, with many facilities, in the heart of urban tissue, but also with higher rents compared. For their part, owners and contractors prefer to invest in such properties, especially if they are newly built constructions, because they can rent more apartments in each building. But there are no economic reasons for such a choice. A smaller apartment contributes to the sustainability of the environment and the planet, as it has a smaller energy footprint. Microappartments: A new perception in small spaces Less space does not mean living in a cage. These apartments are designed with the provision to spend several hours of your day there, with diverse and heteroclites between activities (from rest and study to gymnastics, gaming, social gatherings). Both renovated and new structures are now characterized by a very high degree of functionality. Every square meter counts and it doesn’t go to waste. Especially studios make such use of available spaces that you will not understand that you live in an apartment of 40 sq.m., but in a larger one. Why live together when you can only enjoy a microapartment of Rentwise for you? Moreover, large suppliers of household equipment seem to adapt to this trend. Just a few ago IKEA released a whole range of products aimed at those living in small apartments. These products do not only stand out for their small size, but also their multifunctionality. The most typical example is a wooden storage bench consisting of two shelves and with a soft surface, which can be used as a gymnastics bench, as a storage space and as a coffee table. Athens discovers microappartments And if you think all this is happening abroad, then you’re wrong. Like all major cities in the world, Athens follows the trend of microappartments. At the moment many contractors and architectural offices are renovating the studios and especially the classic diaries of Athenian apartment buildings and forming modern studios. However, the difficult thing is to find new buildings with new studios -and not just renovated apartments. This is what stands out the market of microappartments and studios as it features three housing complexes in , while two additional bands, in Pagrati and Gyzi are expected to operate soon and one more, in Kallithea again, in 2026. “I found everything I needed and my adaptation to the capital became very easy,” says Giannis who is 20 years old and one of the first residents of the M5 complex, located at number 5 of Mallea Street in Kallithea. Giannis enjoys a furnished studio with fully equipped kitchen. He came to Athens for studies. The M5 was very close to his school, he could go there even on foot, while the fact that his micro apartment was in a band with special entry card and security cameras in the common areas made him feel completely safe. Rentwise bands will be found in some of the most popular neighborhoods in Athens, such as M5 in Kallithea. “The important thing is that I can do anything in my apartment. I can read and study, cook and limit delivery expenses, even call my friends for gaming. The internet is so fast that I frantic everything with incredible speeds,” says Giannis. As for the distance from his school? The M5 is very close “just five minutes with the transport, which passes at 50 meters, and if I have the mood I can walk.” Why move in when you can be alone? A few kilometers away from Kallithea we meet the R5, the complex of Rentwise in the New World on Rubesis 5 Street, Mania, which studies in the EKP. Mania had tried to cohabitate in the past but as she says “it didn’t come out.” The choice of cohabitation was over time popular in our country and especially in recent years, with the rapid increase in rents and cost of life becoming a “one way” for those young people who wanted to leave their parents’ home. Each apartment in the complexes of Rentwise has a modern private bathroom with all amenities. However, it’s a choice that doesn’t fit everyone, even though it seems attractive to theory. “As good and solid as you have relations with your roommate or roommate, there will be tensions and friction, let alone if you have completely different perceptions on matters that are related to the respect and freedoms of the other, or, at a more practical level, to the cleanliness and maintenance of the house,” Mania comments. “After all, why dwell while you can be alone?”, he adds. All rooms in the complexes of Rentwise are fully furnished. Three moved and two different roommates then, she found the solution by choosing Rentwise. The studio where she lives has all the comforts and is located in a neighborhood that she loves very much, she is alive and has many choices regarding entertainment and entertainment. “From where I live everything is close. School, fun, everything. Because I often move on a bike, especially to go to school, I loved that in R5 we have bike stands”, he notes. You choose microappartment you choose safety Beyond walks, another important factor for Mania’s choice was safety. “Here we have our heads quiet”. You’re not going to see someone “unrelated” walking around. All residents have special cards to enter the site and there is a network of security cameras which works 24/7″. Konstantina is another tenant in the bands of Rentwise. For a few months he has been living in the area of Hellelosians, in M13 . The complex is located on 13 Margari Street “in an area with character and autonomy”, as the young tenant notes. Constantina has been staying here since spring, when she returned from abroad where she studied her postgraduate studies. “To be honest, that was not my original choice. I was looking at something more conventional, but I was disappointed. In Rentwise you enjoy a modern, new apartment and you don’t realize that you live in less squares than you thought you would need,” he points out. Apart from the storage areas that have the apartments, in all the complexes of Rentwise you find storage in the basement in order to keep what is not daily necessary for you. In the M13 complex in Hellelosian you will have the opportunity to enjoy moments of concentration and calm a breath from the center. The apartment of Constantina is one of the maisonettes of the complex, i.e. the bed is located in the “patari”. “No square is wasted, it is all so designed to make your everyday life comfortable and enjoyable. Those who rent a house know how difficult it is to enjoy your space,” says Konstantina. The communities of microappartments But it was not just functionality that preferred Rentwise’s solution. He had spent several years abroad “sometimes in student homes and other times with roommates” and wanted to find in Athens a living space that would exude the air of a living community. “Here you feel that we are all one company. You’ll find people who have the same interests as you and the same concerns. You know, there are no annoying or annoying neighbors. And of course, there is respect for hours etc. not everyone looks at himself.” For the ultimate meeting point itself is the roof, where especially in the summer “we relax with a view of the city”. However, most people are easier to meet in the laundry room as we “sit on the comfortable sofas and tell our news”. Smaller area, multiple functionality. This is the motto of the new era for dwellings located in the heart of urban tissue. A choice that ultimately benefits tenants as they enjoy modern apartments with smaller operating costs in favorite and popular neighborhoods. Rentwise with experience and knowledge in the real estate market offers the most attractive options to find the next apartment in which you will live – and not just stay. Fragment overlooking Athens at the rooftop of R Visit for more information.