work and living in HK

[john_lorenzo]

Hi Fellas,

I will be moving to HK soon and my work will be situated at TST east. I'm looking for some houses now and I'm still not satisfied with the results. I just want a new 2 bdroom flat-type apartment, good residents, nice atmosphere and inexpensive. I also consider the travel expenses and travel time. Do you pips know any flats that could suffice the requirements? Pls help and advice me your suggestions! It will be a great help since I'm going to move out pretty soon!

Thanks in advance,
CJL
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[Pekkerhead]

have you tried go home yet?
http://www.gohome.com.hk/english/home.asp?

But having said that, the usual (and most sensible, for most people) advice here is to stay in a serviced apartment for a couple of months before making the plunge into a longer term rental. That way you have time to find out where you like and what you can afford. Best not to rush blindly into stuff.

[KnowItAll]

Have a look at the buildings in Hung Hom, Laguna Verde etc

[bxu]

You can also try Harbour Green by the Olympic Station on the Tung Chung line. It's a brand new development, from what I've seen, 2 brs that are around 680sq ft go for about 17k/month.

I also will be working in TST East, we will be living in One Silversea, which is also in that area. I will be taking a minibus to work.

[john_lorenzo]

Great advices fellas! We'll I've been looking at the Gohome site as my hk friend adviced me. It's pretty comprehensive with complete reviews on all the homes here in HK. I will be crashing with my buddies in HK first then settle on a good spot near TST. I'm planning to go either in Shatin or Tai Po since I'm not a very "city" type of guy. Aside from these options I also set an eye at Gold Coast since I've always liked the beach side lifestyle. I'll be going visiting these places soon and hopefully will get a good place to settle in! If you have any suggestions/concerns pls. let me know! Ciao!

Thanks and bst,
cjl

[PDLM]

I'm planning to go either in Shatin or Tai Po since I'm not a very "city" type of guy.

I think you might be in for a bit of a surprise when you actually see Shatin - I believe it is the most densely populated district of Hong Kong and contains around 10% of its population.

[Pekkerhead]

Sha Tin is pretty much a mini city, Tai Po not so, but still has around 300,000 people (I think). Main benefit of both is more convenient access to the countryside.