I wonder if I could get a little advise on this choice. My husband and I moved to Hong Kong a week ago and have been vigorously apartment hunting. At the moment we are stuck on a choice between two apartments in the Mid-levels.
A) FIRST MANSION (102/108 Robinson Road)
Very bright
1100 sqft with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
Lovely Kitchen (with oven)
Large balcony - big enough to have a BBQ
OR
B) MERRY COURT (10 Castle Road)
Little dark
1176 sqft with 3 bedroom and 2 bathrooms
Lovely Kitchen (no oven)
No outdoor space
Personally I am leaning towards First Mansion which ticks every box except that it doesn't have the most convenient location. I guess the upside of that area is that it is away from most of the noise, but of course that also means that you are away from the conveniences of shops and restaurants. We looked at a bunch of other apartments with roof tops and terraces in a number of different areas, but in every instance it meant a serious compromise on the quality and size of the apartment. This was the only apartment with outdoor space that still offered a great living space.
Merry Court is also a great apartment and it is very spacious and has just been renovated. It is in a much more convenient location, but it does not have the outdoor area. It also has no oven, which I'm not 100% certain I could live without.
Could anyone offer any input on this choice? Anyone live at the far end of Robinson that could shed light on what it's like to live there?
Thanks