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Originally Posted by Kharlog
Where is that "Beverly Hills" situated? Which district. I have had a lot of trouble finding a ballin pad for a decent price. Im paying 44k/month for ~300sqf serviced apartment next to taipei 101. Those prices u mentioned seemed v cheap.
It's literally Beverly Hills because it's in the hills, away from all traffic/sounds, next to great hiking, 7 minutes by motorbike/10 minute taxi to 101, and very nice. In Chinese it's
Yi Chui Shan Zhuang, Xinyi District (
Xinyi Qu and if the taxi doesn't recognize the name, it's near the Gong Gong Chi Che station on Wuxing Jie/SongRen Lu. You follow a path that leads up to the mountain. Foreigners will know the area from either its epic hiking or the fact that the entire area is centered around the Taipei Country Club:
http://www.taipeicountry.com.tw/ec99/default.asp. I believe I also mentioned that prices are generally very steep, but we knew an Israeli guy who had to leave immediately and got an absolutely amazing deal on one of the nicer condos there.
If you work in the city commuting back and forth can be a b*tch and I wouldn't recommend it. But if you're a poker player IMO it's one of the best places to live. There are no sounds, you're surrounded by super anti-tilting nature/mountains, hikes readily available and the country club next door though it's not very nice honestly. You can also throw sick parties on your roof and have an amazing view of 101 and Taipei at night. No star gazing unfortunately.
My recommendation would be living somewhere in the Da'an, Gongguan, or Tien Mu district. It's next to all the MRTs/shopping/food/students/nightlife and cheaper. You can find nice apartments if you REALLY look hard ... meaning spend 2 weeks at a hostel/hotel and try to view several appts every day with several agencies.
Last edited by MalkasGambit; 03-10-2010 at 11:09 PM.