Private housing estates in Sha Tin District
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Man Lai Court
Man Lai Court is a private housing estate in Tai WaiTai Wai
Tai Wai is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin New Town and the Lion Rock. It is the largest part of the Sha Tin District....
, near the waterfront
Shore
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of Shing Mun River
Shing Mun River
Shing Mun River, or Shing Mun River Channel, is a river in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.-History:The original Shing Mun River began at Needle Hill, and flowed into the former Tide Cove , a shallow bay. In the 1970s, Tide Cove was drained and turned to Sha Tin New Town...
and Tai Wai Station, which is the interchange station between the East Rail Line and Ma On Shan Line of the MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
metro system. Formerly the Tai Wai Staff Quarters of the Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation, it consists of 4 buildings developed in 1990 and 1993 respectively by Cheung Kong Holdings.
City One
City One is the largest private residential estate in Sha Tin DistrictSha Tin District
Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. One of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen and Ma Liu Shui . The district has the highest population...
. There are a total of 52 block
Tower block
A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building...
s of residential buildings. Each tower is about 30 stories with units ranging from 389 square feet (36.7 square meters) to an area of 1018 square feet (94.6 square meters) with different floor plans.
Lucky Plaza
Lucky Plaza consists of 8 high-rise buildings and a shopping centre developed by Chinachem GroupChinachem Group
Chinachem Group is a company that was established before 1974 in Hong Kong by Teddy Wang. After Wang's kidnapping and disappearance in 1990, his wife Nina Wang took over the company as "Chairlady" and built it into a major property developer, making her the richest woman in Asia. The Chinachem...
in 1983.
Sha Tin Centre
Sha Tin Centre comprises 8 high-rise buildings and a shopping arcade, developed by Henderson Land DevelopmentHenderson Land Development
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. is a listed property company and a constituent of the Hang Seng Index. The company's principal activities are property development and investment, project management, construction, hotel operation, department store operation, finance, investment holding and...
in 1981.
Wai Wah Centre
Wai Wah Centre comprises 4 high-rise buildings and a shopping arcade built between 1986, developed by Cheung Kong Holdings.Sha Tin Plaza
Sha Tin Plaza comprises 4 high-rise buildings and a shopping arcade, developed by Henderson Land DevelopmentHenderson Land Development
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. is a listed property company and a constituent of the Hang Seng Index. The company's principal activities are property development and investment, project management, construction, hotel operation, department store operation, finance, investment holding and...
in 1988.
Belair Gardens
Shing Mun River
Shing Mun River, or Shing Mun River Channel, is a river in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.-History:The original Shing Mun River began at Needle Hill, and flowed into the former Tide Cove , a shallow bay. In the 1970s, Tide Cove was drained and turned to Sha Tin New Town...
. There is also a shopping mall, bowling centre, and a car park. It has 14 blocks, each block beginning with a different letter of the alphabet:
Castello
Castello (Chinese:Chinese language
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帝堡城) was developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties
Sun Hung Kai
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. is a listed corporation based in Hong Kong. The company is controlled by the family trust set up by Kwok Tak Seng, who founded the company.-History:...
and designed by D. Heung & Associates. The design of the development is influenced by European castle
Castle
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s, hence the name Castello and the iconic castellation as architectural features at the top of the towers and the podium. Construction work finished in December 1999. It consists of 8 residential blocks with 32 floors. The tower blocks are built on top of 4 levels of podium which contains residential carparks and clubhouse facilities. Each block has 8 flats on each floor, except Block 5 with 7 flats instead. The flat sizes range from 718 to 1,107 square feet (67-103 m2). Flat efficieny rate is at 83%. The smallest flats provide 2 bedroom
Bedroom
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s, while the biggest flats provide 3 bedrooms, including one en-suite and an extra store room with toilet
Toilet
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facilities accessed through the kitchen
Kitchen
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.
The estate is managed by Kai Shing Management Services Limited, subsidiary company of the developer and the management fee for each flat is HKD1.39 per square foot per month. The management of the estate is also monitored by its own Resident's Committee elected by the residents.
The Palazzo
The Palazzo is a private housing estate in Fo TanFo Tan
Fo Tan is a suburb of Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. It was developed as a light industrial area, but this activity has declined markedly in recent years. There are residential areas to the east, alongside the MTR line, and in the foothills to the west....
, located near the MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
Fo Tan Station and right next to Sha Tin Racecourse
Sha Tin Racecourse
Sha Tin Racecourse is one of the two racecourses for horse racing in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin in the New Territories. It is managed by Hong Kong Jockey Club.Penfold Park is encircled by the track.-History:...
. It comprises 10 high-rise buildings, offering a total of 1,375 units. Formerly Ho Tung Lau
Ho Tung Lau
Ho Tung Lau is a place northeast of Lok Lo Ha in Sha Tin, near the MTR and on the former shore of Sha Tin Hoi, in the New Territories...
, it was developed by Sino Land
Sino Land
Sino Land Company Limited is one of the leading property companies in Hong Kong, a member of Sino Group owned by Singaporean Ng Teng Fong family. It is mainly engaged in real estate development for sales and investment.-History:...
and MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation Limited is a company listed on the Hong Kong Exchange and included in the Hang Seng Index. MTR owns and runs the Hong Kong MTR metro system, and is also a major property developer and landlord in Hong Kong...
in 2009.
Monte Vista
Monte Vista is private housing estate in Ma On Shan. It is situated at 9 Sha On StreetSha On Street
Sha On Street is a street in Ma On Shan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. It is a tiny T-shaped road connected to Sai Sha Road. At one end of Sha On Street are the Wu Kai Sha Station and its associated bus terminus. Opposite to that is the main entrance of Monte Vista - a private residential estate...
and is right next to the Wu Kai Sha Station on the MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
Ma On Shan Line.
The estates were built by Hutchison Whampoa
Hutchison Whampoa
Hutchison Whampoa Limited or HWL of Hong Kong is a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. HWL is an international corporation with a diverse array of holdings which includes the world's biggest port and telecommunication operations in 14...
, together with Bayshore Tower, as part of a triple development project in Ma On Shan.
Monte Vista was completed in 2000, and consists of 12 residential towers. Each tower has 37 floors. In total, the private housing estate contains 1,606 flats
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
. 100 units were sold in the first day of public sales in April 2000, the second-highest first-day sales figure for a property development so far that year after The Waterfront. In two days in July, 108 units were sold; 3-bedroom units were especially popular among property buyers. Transaction prices were in the range of HK$3,200 to HK$3,600 per square foot. By the following year, three dual-level penthouse suites remained unsold, and were being offered by the developer at an average price of HK$4,718 per square foot.
Vista Paradiso
Vista Paradiso ( is private housing estate in Ma On Shan. It is situated next to the Heng On Station on the MTRMTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
Ma On Shan Line as well as Lake Silver
Lake Silver
Silver Lake-day peak , formerly known as the Yin-feng Lake by MTR Corporation and the Sino Land Cooperation and Development, a property development project. Is located in Hong Kong Sha Tin District Ma On Shan Wu Kai Sha Station cover the rear for the Monte Vista, the distance in front of Henderson...
.
Vista Paradiso was completed in 1998. It consists of 11 residential towers, with number of floors ranging from 29 to 37. In total, the private housing estate contains 2,032 flats
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
. Buyers showed renewed interest in Vista Paradiso in 2006 due to its proximity to newly-opened international schools.
Lake Silver
Another project adjacent to Monte Vista developed by Sino LandSino Land
Sino Land Company Limited is one of the leading property companies in Hong Kong, a member of Sino Group owned by Singaporean Ng Teng Fong family. It is mainly engaged in real estate development for sales and investment.-History:...
is Lake Silver , formerly Lake W, comprises 7 residential blocks with a total of 2,189 units completed in 2009.