Sui Wo Court
Sui Wo Court (Chinese: 穗禾苑) is one of the first estates under Home Ownership Scheme. It is located in Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.
Built in 1980, it is located on a mountain above Wo Che and east of central Fo Tan, northwest of Sha Tin. The court was designed by Palmer and Turner[1][2] and received a Silver Medal at the 1981 Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Awards.[3] The scenery of Sha Tin and Tolo Harbour is visible from the estate.
Blocks
[edit]Completed in 1980, it offers 3,501 flats for sale. It consists of 9 blocks of non-standard type:
- Block A - Fung Yue House
- Block B - Fung Yat House
- Block C - Fung Lin House
- Block D - Hing Wan House
- Block E - Hing Sing House
- Block F - Hing On House
- Block G - Wing Mau House
- Block H - Wing Cheung House
- Block J - Wing Hing House
Floor area of Flats ranged from 43 – 65 m2 with saleable area between 38 – 57 m2. Its initial sale price was between 100,200 and 252,700 Hong Kong dollars.
Transport
[edit]The estate has its own bus terminus beside the commercial centre. The government is also considering building an escalator link between Sui Wo Court and Fo Tan station.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Edward Ng and Kam-Sing Wong, "Efficiency & Livability: Towards Sustainable Habitation in Hong Kong", Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003
- ^ Davies, Matt (2009). P & T group: 140 years of architecture in Asia. Images Publishing Dist A/C. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-86470-158-6.
- ^ List of Past HKIA Annual Awards (archive)
- ^ "LCQ10: Hillside escalator links and elevator systems (annex)" (PDF). Legislative Council. 16 December 2015.
External links
[edit]
- Website (in Chinese)
- Sui Wo Court Flat Owners Association
- Information from Housing Authority
- Sui Wo Court Commercial Centre on The Link REIT website
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