Vsevolozhsk, being the center of the district of the same name and having excellent development prospects, is actively building up new housing complexes. One of them is called LCD "New Switzerland". It stands out spectacularly among neighboring buildings with its ultra-modern style architecture. This applies not only to the appearance of its facades and buildings as a whole, but also to the layouts of apartments, public areas, house adjoining areas. Living here for those who managed to buy an apartment will be comfortable, but also prestigious.
However, for residents of any complex, the amenities that the developer provides them and the quality of work always come first in importance. What can the New Switzerland LCD boast in this regard? What infrastructure will there be, transport interchange, what kind of ecology is around, which is also important, how is the construction going, and most importantly, when, finally, co-investors will receive the long-awaited keys?
Location
The city of Vsevolozhsk is located near St. Petersburg. Its center is only 25 km away by car. The Berngardovka microdistrict is even closer to the Northern capital, which is one of its main advantages. In the southwestern part of this microdistrict, the New Switzerland residential complex began to be built. The place was chosen very well, as there is a large transport artery nearby - Khristinovsky Prospekt, through which you can reach the Road of Life in a matter of minutes. From this point to the Ring Road only 7.8 km. The address of the new complex is 16. Pochtovaya street, 16. It is between Sovetskaya and Bibikovskaya streets. Khristinovsky Prospekt is 300 meters from the residential complex; the railway passes a little further. The complex is surrounded by urban areas, where everything has been landscaped for a long time, there is a developed infrastructure, cleanliness and order, a lot of green spaces.
Transport Amenities
In terms of transport accessibility, you can rate 4 out of 5 LCD "New Switzerland". Vsevolozhsk does not yet have a subway. From its western outskirts to the nearest metro stations, and this is Bolshevik Prospect, Dybenko Street or Ladozhskaya, more than 14 kilometers.
Residents of the complex can be reached by minibus No. 430, and by minibus No. 530 you can get to Finland Station. Public transport stops are 300 meters from the LCD. 200 meters further is the railway station. By train, you can also arrive at the central transport hub - Finland Station, spending only 20 minutes on it.
Ecology
The holders of LCD “New Switzerland”, of course, are pleased to realize that they will live in a beautiful and environmentally friendly place. There are no industrial enterprises in the okrug. St. Petersburg is relatively close to Vsevolozhsk, but the distance is enough to prevent harmful emissions from industrial enterprises in the suburbs. Near the residential complex, literally 350 meters away, the Lubya River flows and Sofiyivka Park begins, smoothly turning into a forest.
Developer
"New Switzerland" is a residential complex, which has already changed three developers. The Stroyservice company began the implementation of the project. Then the complex was called "Berngardovka." Further, the relay was transferred to the Onyx developer. Although he has a good reputation, his business did not go well either, and the LCD went under the patronage of Pro-Invest, which is completing it at the moment.
This is a whole group of companies formed in 1999. At first, she was engaged only in the supply of finishing and building materials. The priorities of management were the professionalism of employees, flexibility in solving tasks, an individual approach to all clients without exception. As a result, Pro-Invest quickly became one of the leaders in the construction holdings of the Leningrad Region. Now, along with deliveries, it carries out the whole complex of works on the construction of real estate - from design to sales to consumers. Together with LCD “New Switzerland”, Pro-Invest is working on projects of LCD Officer, which is scheduled to be completed in the II quarter of this year, and LCD Pavlovsk Etudes, the deadline for which is 2019.
Infrastructure
The New Switzerland complex is small in scale. It occupies a total of 3100 m 2 . On this square, 2 houses are being built. The first complex is smaller, it is planned to build only 30 apartments in it. This building has 5 residential aboveground floors and 1 non-residential, basement. The second complex, for 100 apartments, has 1 basement and 7 above ground floors , of which the first is the administrative floor, and from the 2nd to the 7th are residential. In the courtyard of the complex, the developer plans to equip recreation areas, a place for children to play and a sports ground. In the basement will be located parking. In addition, additional parking will be done on the territory adjacent to the house. On the ground floor of the seven-story building will accommodate 13 pantries, offices, lounges, meeting rooms, a billiard club, cafe, and a stroller.
Despite the fact that it is not planned to erect other infrastructure objects, the co-investors of LCD “New Switzerland” leave friendly comments. Within a radius of 2500 meters from the complex there are Pyaterochka, Magnit, Dixy shops, a hospital, private medical clinics, a clinic for adults and children, several pharmacies, a gymnasium, a lyceum, four schools, more than ten kindergartens, four gas stations, and small grocery stores shops, there is even a boarding house.
Design
The New Switzerland complex was conceived according to a very original design. It uses non-standard solutions for glazing, setting angles, the concept of placing one house relative to another. The entrances to both buildings are located from the courtyard, which is planned to be done without fencing and security. Entrances to public facilities (cafes, billiards clubs and others) are planned to be made separate from the opposite side of the building.
Elevators will be placed in the spacious entrances of both buildings, but the issue of the advisability of the presence of a concierge has not yet been resolved. The construction of the residential complex "New Switzerland" is carried out in a monolithic-frame way. External walls are built using technology for the northern regions. That is, they provide for three layers, one of which is insulating with isover. A distinctive feature of the complex is the installation of gas boilers in each apartment, which will allow residents to independently adjust the heating power.
Layout of apartments and their features
In the residential complex "New Switzerland" from the developer of the company "Pro-Invest" the housing stock has 130 apartments. They have a distribution of types.
In the first building:
- 64 units of one-room apartments with a total area (S) of 23 to 48 m 2 ;
- 30 two-room units, S = from 51 to 66 m 2 ;
- 6 units three rooms, S = from 76 to 77 m 2 .
In the second building:
- 20 one-room units, S = from 40 to 45 m 2 ;
- 5 units two-room apartments, S = from 59 to 64 m 2 ;
- 5 units three-room, S = from 76 to 82 m 2 .
All apartments in “New Switzerland” are rented out only with rough finishing (loggia glazing, electrical wiring, utility wiring, floor screed, wall plastering). The layout of many apartments is as non-standard as the design of buildings.
The options are as follows:
- The entrance hall is spacious, but without a dressing room, the bathroom is combined with the bath, the kitchen is of the correct shape with an area of ​​8-9 m 2 , the room is either of the correct shape, or trapezoidal with oblique corners, the loggia is very large with a width of 6.25 m, located at the level of the kitchen and the room.
- All elements of the apartment are of a standard form with classic right angles, a large entrance hall with a dressing room, separate bathroom and bathtub, a kitchen of 10 m2, a large loggia.
- Spacious entrance hall, combined bathroom and bathtub, kitchen and rooms are spacious, trapezoidal, the loggia is small in the shape of a triangle.
- There are also a number of apartments without loggias and without balconies.
LCD "New Switzerland": reviews, prices
The complex began to be built in 2012, at the same time put up apartments for sale. The starting price of a one-room apartment was up to 2,000,000 rubles. Now there are almost no apartments left for free sale, but you can buy them by assignment. Cost varies in the following ranges:
- one-room - from 2 400 000 to 2 875 000 rubles;
- two-room apartments - from 3 302 800 to 3 773 000 rubles;
- three-room apartments - from 4,343,000 rubles.
With LCD "New Switzerland" work:
- Sberbank
- Transcapitalbank.
You can buy an apartment by paying 100% immediately. In this case, a discount of 100,000 rubles applies. You can also get a mortgage. Bank conditions are different. So, in Transcapitalbank they give a loan for 30 years, subject to an initial payment of 20% and a rate of 12%. Sberbank has several mortgage programs. For any of them, a loan is issued for no more than 30 years, the down payment can be from 10%, the rate is offered from 10.75 to 12.5%.
Construction progress and schedule
LCD "New Switzerland" fell into the category of "unfinished". It began to be erected in 2012, setting a deadline in the third quarter of 2015. But even by the end of this year, the communications and facade work in the small building were not completed. The deadline was moved to the second quarter of 2016. And again, the builders did not have time to finish the planned work. A report on the New Switzerland was broadcast on the news, reporting that the completion dates for the complex were again shifted to the fourth quarter of 2016. According to the work schedules, it was necessary to complete the glazing of the facades, the installation of ventilation, the finishing of the MOSFET, the installation of the heating system and the installation of gas boilers, as well as the landscaping.
As of December 1, 2016, part of the work, including facades and installation of the heating system, was completed, but the landscaping was not fully carried out. The final deadline was set by the developer for the first quarter of 2017, but the building permit was extended to the third quarter.
Reviews
In Bernhardovka should become one of the dominant LCD "New Switzerland". Reviews about the housing estate of real estate investors, patiently waiting for when they will be given the keys, are quite positive.
The advantages marked by future residents:
- good ecology around the complex;
- satisfactory traffic intersection;
- good infrastructure, while many facilities can be reached on foot without using transport;
- unusual design of buildings, modern, beautiful;
- the presence in each apartment of gas boilers.
Noted disadvantages:
- multiple postponement of deadlines;
- in the construction area of ​​“New Switzerland” there are not enough reliable communications to which the complex will also be connected;
- lack of pre-finishing in apartments;
- prices are higher than the declared housing category.