This two-bedroom occupies a genuine heritage building on Yuyuan Road, the kind of ornate period facade with wrought-iron balconies and mature street trees that’s increasingly rare to find as an actual rental rather than a landmark. Inside, the period detailing continues: crown moulding, an arched doorway between the entry and living room, and a fireplace mantle kept as a feature wall rather than stripped out for a generic renovation. A curved, fully glazed sunroom wraps around the living area, its sliding windows opening onto a canopy of trees along the street below, with room for planters and greenery. The compound includes a landscaped shared garden with a gazebo and stone paths, visible from the upper floors, though this is compound-wide amenity space rather than a private garden attached to the unit. At 140 sqm across two bedrooms and two bathrooms there’s genuine breathing room, and the rent per square metre sits roughly in line with the wider Jing’an Temple market rather than at a premium, which is notable given the building and finish quality.

A 5-minute walk to Jiangsu Road metro station, in the heart of Jing’an, close to Zhongshan Park.