[Pro/Engineer]

Guys, I would be moving to Hong Kong around next week. I'm a first-timer. I have been looking for a single-bed apartment in Shatin with a budget of HK5K/month. To date, a few agents recommended me the following:

·Shatin TAI WAI Golden Lion Garden
·City One Shatin
·Shatin Centre
·Garden Rivera
·Shatin Park Garden

Any inputs on any of the above apartments? I would highly appreciate your inputs.

[cK123]

Originally Posted by Pro/Engineer

Guys, I would be moving to Hong Kong around next week. I'm a first-timer. I have been looking for a single-bed apartment in Shatin with a budget of HK5K/month. To date, a few agents recommended me the following:

·Shatin TAI WAI Golden Lion Garden
·City One Shatin
·Shatin Centre
·Garden Rivera
·Shatin Park Garden

Any inputs on any of the above apartments? I would highly appreciate your inputs.

For 5K you can rent 2 bedroom appartment in City One, about 400sf. Good place and convenient transport. Recommended. I suggest you come to see the place first before agree on any contract.

[jaykay]

Originally Posted by Pro/Engineer

Guys, I would be moving to Hong Kong around next week. I'm a first-timer. I have been looking for a single-bed apartment in Shatin with a budget of HK5K/month. To date, a few agents recommended me the following:

·Shatin TAI WAI Golden Lion Garden
·City One Shatin
·Shatin Centre
·Garden Rivera
·Shatin Park Garden

Any inputs on any of the above apartments? I would highly appreciate your inputs.

City One is close to river and KCR Ma On Shan Rail. 52 apartment blocks there so plenty of variety although not much in the way of shopping and things to do at night.

Garden Riviera again is close to the river although you would have to rely on buses as no rail close by.

Sha Tin Centre and Sha Tin Park Garden are expensive so for 5k you would only get a tiny place.

Golden Lion Gardens, well there is a Phase 1 and Phase 2. Both close to Tai Wai KCR station and all buses so the most convenient of the lot. More expats in the area, more shops and good bars, although GLG is a Chinachem building so take the usueable square footage as 25% less than what they tell you.

Out of all of them I'd go with Golden Lion because of convenience and the people around you. A nice area and good management at the building. PM me if you want more details.

[Pro/Engineer]

thanks, ck123 & jaykay, for your valuable inputs.

[er2]

This "gross size" is the most pointless thing ever invented... Jaykay, do you happen to know by chance how it is calculated? Just a prefactor? I've received the floor plan from the agent but I'd like to avoid to visit every unit just to find out how big it really is Do you have the usable ratio for Golden Lion Garden?

Aside from Golden Lion Garden, does anyone know other estate that have a 1 bedroom 1 living room layout?

To update the original poster's information, flats at Golden Lion Garden go right now at around 6K (asked price. Does it mean I can negotiate down a few hundred HK$?) , and at least according to the floor plans those with 452sqft seem to be most atractive as they have windows at both sides of the living room area, while other units have windows only in the bedroom.....

Thanks a lot

[jaykay]

Originally Posted by er2

This "gross size" is the most pointless thing ever invented... Jaykay, do you happen to know by chance how it is calculated? Just a prefactor? I've received the floor plan from the agent but I'd like to avoid to visit every unit just to find out how big it really is Do you have the usable ratio for Golden Lion Garden?

Aside from Golden Lion Garden, does anyone know other estate that have a 1 bedroom 1 living room layout?

To update the original poster's information, flats at Golden Lion Garden go right now at around 6K (asked price. Does it mean I can negotiate down a few hundred HK$?) , and at least according to the floor plans those with 452sqft seem to be most atractive as they have windows at both sides of the living room area, while other units have windows only in the bedroom.....

Thanks a lot

There is no defined calculation, all builders measure the ratio differently. Golden Lion is a Chinachem building and they are notorious for their calculations of space. In Golden Lion for example your 452sq/ft also takes into account the bay windows, corridor space and shared space. Other builders calculate in different ways.

I would visit a few apartments there as some are redecorated and updated and others are old and worn. There is a huge difference. Spend time to find something comfortable.