I bought such a flat.

[goahead97]

1. Is this sentence grammatically correct?
"Big flats in expensive neighborhoods are a good investment; for this reason I bought such a flat."

2. I am interested to know mainly on the expression "such a flat". Is this expression correct? Otherwise, what would be a correct way to say this?

3. If the expression "such a flat" is correct in this context, does it mean "like I just described" in this context?

Thanks

 

[Plettschner]

Yes to everything you have written. Some might find it too formal for everyday discourse, but there is certainly nothing wrong with it.

 

[velisarius]

It's grammatically correct (but it doesn't sound very natural). Yes, it means "I bought a flat like the ones I described".

...so I bought one.

(crossposted)

 

[goahead97]

It's grammatically correct (but it doesn't sound very natural).

Do you mean it sounds natural but only in a really formal context?

 

[velisarius]

Do you mean it sounds natural but only in a really formal context?

No, it isn't that so much. It just sounds awkward, and unnecessarily wordy.

 

[Cenzontle]

Perhaps a more conversational version of the second clause would be "so I bought one like that".

 

[Plettschner]

Do you mean it sounds natural but only in a really formal context?

It's not only formal, but has an air that is almost 19th-century, as if it's dialogue in a Sherlock Holmes story.