by Jung Jin
Published 06 Mar.2024 10:15(KST)
The value of apartment locations near good schools and parks is increasingly growing in the apartment market. As the 30s and 40s generation, who prioritize a pleasant living environment, become the main demand group, there is a continuing trend of concentration toward apartments that offer both excellent educational environments for children and a comfortable natural environment.
In particular, the local housing market is notable for the ongoing concentration toward apartments that have both school and park proximity. For example, in the provinces, 'Cheongju Gagyeong I-Park,' located near Seogyeong Elementary and Middle Schools, Seohyeon Middle School, Seowon High School, Chungbuk National University Affiliated Middle and High Schools, and Chungbuk Arts High School, as well as Gagyeong Park and Gamnamusil Park, attracted a large number of applicants and closed its first priority subscription with the highest local competition rate of 98.61 to 1 at the end of last year.
An industry insider said, "The actual demand group, mainly in their 30s and 40s, tends to prioritize a residential environment where they can live with their children. Therefore, apartments that combine school proximity with adjacent forests or parks where families can freely and healthily play continue to be popular every day."
Meanwhile, in Daejeon, a new apartment complex that offers both school and park proximity is drawing attention. The protagonist is 'Daejeon Seongnam Woomee Lin New City,' developed by Woomee Construction, which opened its model house and started sales on March 8.
Daejeon Seongnam Woomee Lin New City is an apartment complex built by redeveloping Seongnam 1 District in Dong-gu, Daejeon. It will be a large complex consisting of 9 buildings, ranging from 2 basement floors to 34 above-ground floors, with a total of 1,213 households and exclusive areas of 39 to 84 square meters. Among these, 776 units are for general sale.
This complex is located within walking distance of Gayang Elementary School and Seongnam Elementary School, providing a safe school commute zone. Within a 1.5 km radius, there are Gayang Middle School, Woosung Middle School, Woosung High School, and Bomun High School, offering excellent educational conditions. Additionally, a children's park is planned right next to the complex, and public open spaces and neighborhood plazas are also scheduled nearby, allowing residents to enjoy a pleasant living environment.
Moreover, the complex not only offers school and park proximity but also convenient transportation and various ongoing development benefits in the surrounding area, increasing interest even further.
The complex is adjacent to Daejeon Station, which serves KTX, SRT, and Daejeon Subway Line 1. It also offers easy access to the Gyeongbu Expressway Daejeon IC, Daejeon Complex Bus Terminal, Uam-ro, and Dongseo-daero, facilitating convenient travel within and outside Daejeon as well as access to a wide-area transportation network. Furthermore, the planned Daejeon Urban Railway Line 2 will include Dongbu Intersection Station (tentative name) and Gayang Intersection Station (tentative name) within walking distance, further enhancing transportation convenience.
In addition, the area around Daejeon Station is undergoing future development projects such as designation as a city convergence special zone and the creation of a future transfer center. Numerous redevelopment projects are also underway nearby, including Gayang 5 District, Seongnam 3 District, and Gayang-dong 1, 3, and 4 Districts, raising expectations that a new residential area combining business, transportation, and housing will be formed within the old city center.
Meanwhile, Daejeon Seongnam Woomee Lin New City features differentiated designs under the Woomee Lin brand, which is gaining popularity nationwide. Notably, the main entrance applies a large gatehouse design specialization, and the exterior curtain wall look and landscape lighting enhance symbolism and prestige, drawing attention.
All units are primarily south-facing and designed in a slab-type layout to increase openness, ventilation, and natural lighting. Depending on the type, features such as entrance halls and corridors, kitchen pantries, alpha rooms, and large dressing rooms have been introduced to expand storage space and spatial utility.
Additionally, the complex applies a 100% underground parking lot design (excluding neighborhood living facilities) and plans a park-style complex to enhance comfort and safety. The ground space will include various themed landscaping such as an ecological pond and a central plaza with a lawn square.
A sales official said, "Various community facilities suitable for a large complex will be provided. These include the Lynn Cafe and Moms Station linked to the main entrance children's safety protection zone, sports facilities such as a golf practice range, fitness center, and GX, as well as educational facilities like separate reading rooms for men and women, a children's library, and a general library, which are expected to enrich residents' living experience."
The model house for Daejeon Seongnam Woomee Lin New City will be located in the Sangdae-dong area of Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, and is scheduled to open on March 8.
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