This 70 sqm one-bedroom lane house has a genuinely characterful interior: a deep green accent wall in the bedroom, a vintage red-and-black Chinese cabinet used as a bedside table, and a kitchen with a marble-look backsplash and a built-in oven, unusual for a lane house this size. A sliding glass door off the bedroom opens onto a small balcony-style opening with a tree-lined view; whether the terrace listed for this unit is separate outdoor space beyond this is worth confirming at viewing. Rent runs high for a one-bathroom lane house in Tianping Road, so the styling and finish are doing the work here.

A 9-minute walk to Jiashan Road metro station, close to iapm, in Xuhui.