At ¥9,800 a month this one-bedroom sits in the bottom quarter of comparable Changning one-beds by rent per square metre, among 51 similar listings. The 65 sqm apartment has been fully renovated with herringbone flooring, a full-wall built-in wardrobe, and a kitchen with an integrated washer/dryer and built-in oven rather than just a fresh coat of paint. The living/dining room runs the full depth of the apartment and opens onto a compact private balcony through a sliding glass door; worth confirming at viewing whether it’s fully enclosed and private. The building itself is an older low-rise, typical of this part of Changning, so the renovation is interior-only and the facade and common areas won’t match.

A 9-minute walk to Yan An Xi Lu metro station, with Zhongshan Park and Columbia Circle both close by. The apartment is in Huayang, the residential pocket of Changning around Columbia Circle.