Green Space in the City... Interest in 'VL Le West' Next to Seoul Botanic Park

- Seoul's 'Green Space' Scarcity Stands Out, Less Than Half the National Average
- Adjacent to Seoul Botanic Park Equivalent to About 70 Soccer Fields Near the Complex 'VL Le West'

Silver housing with large-scale green spaces in urban areas is emerging as a blue chip. This is interpreted as being able to enjoy both the excellent urban infrastructure and the residential comfort, which is considered an advantage of senior residences located in suburban areas in the past. Especially in Seoul, where green spaces are relatively scarce, its rarity is greatly highlighted, causing a shortage phenomenon.

In fact, Seoul's green space was found to be significantly insufficient. According to data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the park facility area per capita in Seoul (as of 2022) was 4.7㎡, which is less than half of the national average of 11.3㎡. Compared to Sejong City, which has the largest park facility area per capita at 57.6㎡, it was about one-twelfth.

Green spaces near residential facilities were also found to be significantly lacking. According to Seoul Institute data, the ratio of green space available near residential areas was only about 8.48% of the total green space ratio, indicating that the majority of demanders cannot enjoy green spaces near their residences.

Meanwhile, ‘VL Le West’ supplied by Lotte Construction in the Magok MICE complex in Seoul is located near the Seoul Botanical Garden, which is about 70 times the size of a soccer field, covering 504,000㎡, and it is accessible through an underground pedestrian passage inside the complex.

The Seoul Botanical Garden adjacent to the complex is divided into four major areas: Open Forest, Theme Garden, Lake Garden, and Wetland Garden. The Theme Garden exhibits native plants from two cities.

The most notable area among these is the Open Forest. In addition to a wide lawn yard, various cultural activities such as watching performances and appreciating world-class artworks are possible at the LG Art Center, which opened in October 2022. The Forest Culture School located within the Open Forest operates various educational programs related to plants, starting with gardening courses.

The location conditions are also evaluated as excellent. It is located in the Magok district, which has excellent access to major urban centers, and has a triple station area with Magok Station on Subway Line 5, and Magoknaru Station on Subway Line 9 and the Airport Railroad. In addition, it is close to Gonghang-daero and Olympic-daero, allowing access to major urban centers in Seoul and the metropolitan area by car.

The large-scale community design supporting various activities includes a north lounge, AV room, lesson room, lifelong education center, IT education room, karaoke, putting lounge, screen golf, as well as Salon de VL for social activities, spa, medical care zone, multi-therapy care, open garden, restaurant, garden tea, fitness, sauna, and other diverse facilities.

In addition, various individual courses such as barista, gardening, and baking, as well as group class programs are being prepared, maximizing residents' life satisfaction. It also provides linked services tailored to the tastes of Yold seniors who enjoy various activities. The first contract holders are given a free one-year membership of the 'Trevi Club,' a membership of Lotte affiliate hotels, allowing them to receive various benefits when using rooms, restaurants, and other facilities, and a discount coupon for Lotte Skyhill CC operated by Lotte Group is also provided.

Meanwhile, the high-end senior residence ‘VL Le West,’ which is in the final stages of supply, is being built in the Magok Urban Development Project area, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, with 4 buildings from 6 basement floors to 15 above-ground floors, totaling 810 units with exclusive areas ranging from 51 to 149㎡.

Currently, the first residents are offered a benefit of freezing the rental deposit for 10 years, and the burden on demanders has been further reduced with a fixed contract deposit of 10 million KRW, 5% interest support on 10% of the contract deposit, and 50% interest-free mid-term payment.

The model house of ‘VL Le West’ is located in the Mok-dong area, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.