What $5,500 Per Month Gets You In Seattle | My Luxury High Rise Apartment Tour

In today's video I'm showing you all where I've lived for the last year and around my neighborhood!
Links to everything below:
FURNITURE/DECOR:
Rug: Also from Article, but they stopped selling this one

BEDROOM:

Decor Pieces on the Bookcase:

BATHROOM:

Twitter: @shelbychurch
Snapchat: shelbychurch

[d]

It was a lot of fun watching you live here for the past year and decorate it and especially build furniture. I wish you well in your new place.

[cfield]

$66, 000 to rent for 1 year is insane. If money was no issue I would love to live there.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Can’t wait to see where you go next….

[ShelbyChurch]

ALL FURNITURE PIECES LINKED HERE:
FURNITURE/DECOR:
Rug: Also from Article, but they stopped selling this one

BEDROOM:

Decor Pieces on the Bookcase:

BATHROOM:

[conquerordie]

One of the major benefits of living in hi-rises is the amenities that they usually provide (gyms, exclusive restaurants/bars, shared work spaces, pools, etc.). If you were to get memberships to all those different places, it could sometimes justify the higher rent cost.

The other benefit of course is those views (11:31) on those lucky days when you are literally living above the clouds! ⛅

You did a great job with the interior design and warming up the place to make it feel less "industrial/commercial" and rather like a home. Looking forward to your new adventure in buying a property of your own.

[benujamin]

Shelby, this was a great video that truly highlights what the cost of living in Seattle is like. While it is expensive compared to many other places, I think something people dont understand is that you are really paying for the conveniences and desirablity of living Downtown. I really resonated with your points about the walkability and bikeability of the city center, and how you don't need a car because everything is within reach.

But I also wanted to mention something I've noticed about downtown over the past few years. Since COVID hit, it's been a bit of a different scene - more vacant apartments, shuttered offices, and unfortunately, a noticeable increase in homelessness and crime. It's a sad shift, but cities are tough, you know? I'm really hopeful though, because downtown Seattle is starting to bounce back. More folks are moving back and tourists are slowly returning, and that's going to help make it safer and more lively. We just gotta stick it out.

As for your move to the Townhouse, it sounds super smart financially. Living with Monica in a place you own is a big win. But, you're probably going to miss the luxury of walking or biking to everything. That's the trade-off, I guess. Suburbs and townhouses have their own vibe and charm though.

Anyway, best of luck with your move! Can't wait to see your new place in your next videos.

Take care,
-Ben

[Rebecca.Robbins]

I’m surprised that you didn’t show the outdoor shared living space on the roof of your building! I know you used that space a fair bit!

[xtw]

ugh so sad you’re moving from that beautiful place 😢 but glad you’re sticking around seattle! seriously you and monica are a huge reason why i moved here. monica’s videos specifically made me fall in love with this city. also thanks for not shooting b-roll of the homeless/users. i work for a non-profit downtown and those are my people. i would’ve been really sad to recognize their faces exploited for a youtube video. it’s little things like that that make you a wonderful influencer!

[enhunter]

Can we talk about how incredible it was that you had a parking spot included? I live in a suburb of Seattle. I’ve never had parking included in rent. It’s always more and you are lucky to get 1 spot per unit.

[DELL.ACNT.]

This girl has no idea how sweet she has it. A whole high rise to yourself, in Seattle in your 20s early 30s. It's not even the apartment, it's the experience. Very few people get that kind of freedom and opportunity in their prime years. Enjoy it, you'll miss it dearly. ♥️

[eiedzyk]

Last week I went to Seattle for the first time. What’s good about the drugs and homeless in Seattle compared to Europe is that they’re all in 1 or 2 streets in downtown (west lake and 3rd/cherry street). In London or Paris they’re more spread out and less predictable and bother the entire city.

[nafnaf]

I used to live in Pioneer Square and had an expensive studio with a waterview. I also built a full size kitchen table inside my apartment. For $5, 500 I would get out though and just have a nice house across the lake in Kirkland, Bellevue, or Issaquah

[Jeroen]

I remember that Monica showed this apartment before you did a year ago lol... and now your moving again, for the fourth time since I started following you :)

[VideoGameRoom]

The coolest thing about that apartment are the appliances are hidden by giving the feel they are just cabinets.

[StandleyHandcrafted]

Piroshky Piroshky is amazing! I stop every time.

And you nailed the rain. It’s more gloomy than rainy all the time. People think it rains way more than it actually does.

[SummerxKim]

Shelby, your place looks so chic and inviting. I love that it's not cluttered and super minimal and clean.

[kdlee]

Wow Monica was really generous in what portion of your rent she paid being that she didn’t live there, just worked there

[NormanF]

Beautiful high rise condo! Its too big for me, I don’t need all that room and at the quoted cost, seems more of a fit for a couple than for a single person. Thanks for the tour! 😊

[Courtney-Alice-Gargani]

$5500 is a lot. That can be a mortgage payment in some other states for a mansion.

[dariusdareme]

Love the personal sharing - space heater, using your phone while eating and the picture for the bathroom. 😂

[PropertyCouple]

Wow, it's stunning. We always look forward to watching your videos! Thanks for sharing :) Lia