Situated in the west suburbs of Shanghai, neighboring with the French & the German school, The Lakeside Ville is one of the most well known villa complexes in the city. The landscape for Lakeside Ville matches that of the architecture in both quality of design and finishes. Clean, timelessly modern design expression creates serene yet impressive environment for both resident and visitors. It occupies a total area of 400,000sqm and offers 296 luxury villa units and 176 apartments with a clubhouse, two man-made lakes, two tennis courts, an indoor swimming pool and other facilities. Each villa unit provides large indoor parking space and private indoor waterscape. Each apartment provides large windows with great view. Spacious living rooms and kitchens are available in all the units. The construction of the development project is divided into 3 phases. Phase I and Phase II of the development project were completed in 2004. The development has rapidly gained a reputation as one of the best designed villas in Shanghai in 2002. The project is also recognized as "New Asian Villas". It is now one of the most outstanding residential land marks in Shanghai. Lakeside Ville has become popular with expatriates of different countries for its alluring surroundings and unique design. Phase III of the development project were completed in 2010 and contains 176 bright apartments. The size of the apartment ranges from 68sqm (1-bedroom deluxe) to 445sqm (4-bedroom penthouse) and the size of the villa ranges from 275sqm (Type A) to 544sqm (Type D).