BEVERLY HILL
61 Grange Road
10-minute walk to Orchard Road, 
15-minute walk to Tanglin Mall. 
Many taxis.86 units.  Completed: 1982 but upgraded.

4-bedroom: 351 sq. m (3,800 sq. ft)
Penthouse: 702 sq. m.  Has a roof top terrace and pool.

Big balconies for living and the separate dining room.
Separate big family area (foreground) and big living area with balcony (background). The dining area is on the left of the living area and has its own balcony.  4 big bedrooms with their own attached bathrooms are to the right of the image.  Big store room.


Big master bedroom with spacious bathroom.

Private lift lobby with key access lock.
Big maid's room. Private lift lobby.
Sufficient space for American-sized washing machine, dryer and dish washer. Small but bright kitchen.
Air-conditioner compressor outside kitchen.

Central air conditioning may mean higher utilities bill and need for monthly maintenance but many units have split level air conditioners.

Advantages:

1. Large built in areas of over 3000 sq. ft in downtown location. A 10-minute walk to the Orchard Road and 5-minute walk to the Tanglin Mall supermarket.
2. Many buses and taxis ply along Grange Road to Raffles Place or Shenton Way.  Don't need to be near the subway.
3. One block.
4. Security guard at main entrance and at lift lobby area.
5. Security CCTV cameras at lift lobby area and inside lift.
6. Can install CCTV (small globe) outside main door in the foyer of the private lift. The security guard can be stationed at the common staircase area outside, as was observed in a unit rented to an Israeli ambassador.
7. Private lift lobby with key access to own unit.
8. Big store room as well as big maid's room. If you don't have a maid, you have 2 store rooms.
9. Plenty of closet space.
10. Big family area outside the 3  bedrooms for TV watching, leaving huge living area for conversations and reading.
11. Big balconies in the living and dining areas to ban your smoking spouse or decorate with plants.
12. Big chandeliers appropriate in this condo and enhance attracts Caucasians. Such chandeliers take half a day to clean.
13. Caucasian expat enclave with many children.

Disadvantages:

1. Not new.  Some expats dislike the wear and tear of the original bathroom.  Renovated units rent above $10,000 if they have good views.
   
2. Original condition apartments will have multi-coloured bath-tubs especially the bright yellow one in bedroom 4. Pinkish ones in master bedroom.
   
3. Units ending in "xx-02" reported to have the best wind flow and therefore there is no need for air conditioning.  However, the living area faces the walls of the Lucky Towers Building and are difficult to rent for above $10,000.  The bedrooms at the higher floors have panoramic green tree and city views.

Interiors:
Much depends on renovation by the owners. 
The living/dining area may be marble flooring if renovated.
Bedrooms - parquet flooring. 

Investors to note:
Freehold.  An excellent investment. Caucasian enclave.

Beverly Hill condo	Chatsworth Park & Regency Park near Beverly Hill
Large living area and family area (foreground)	Spacious bedrooms
FACILITIES
Pool	Yes. Includes children's pool.
Gym	Yes
Tennis Court	Yes
Complimentary Car Parking	Yes
Others	Playground, BBQ area, covered car park, 24-hour security guard at lift lobby area and main entrance. Squash court, sauna and clubhouse. Big fish pond, landscaping and cascading waterfall exuding a resort ambience. 24-hour security.

On a visit to a 4+1 3,400 sq. ft Ardmore Point Condo, the whole unit had been renovated with nice cream-coloured circular columns separating the family area from the living area. Cornices and down lights were installed. There are side lights from the entrance.

However, 3 "U-shaped" hooks hang from the ceiling. The Landlord or his managing agent should have used "false" spotlights to camouflage the hooks which were used for ceiling fans. Better to have removed the hooks. The explanation was that ceiling fans might be re-installed. Overall, it created a poor impression and unnecessary worries that the Landlord might be a "cheap-skate" type.

This impression is reinforced by the unrenovated powder room and the common bathroom as well as cheap plastic towel railings. It is really hard for the Managing Agent to attract the $10,000 type Tenant.

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