This 160 sqm three-bedroom is a genuine duplex, with an internal staircase connecting the two levels, a real distinction from a standard single-floor apartment. Upstairs there’s a rooftop terrace with wood decking and space for outdoor dining, looking out over the neighbourhood’s mix of heritage cornices and newer towers. One bedroom has an electric fireplace built into a black shelving feature wall. The kitchen is functional but dated rather than freshly renovated, worn brown tile rather than a matching modern finish. The practical constraint is bathroom count: three bedrooms share two bathrooms.

A 9-minute walk to Shanghai Stadium metro station, close to Xujiahui Park and Grand Gateway 66, in Xujiahui.