Sui Wo Court

Sui Wo Court
Blocks of Sui Wo Court
Garden inside Sui Wo Court
Sui Wo Court Commercial Centre
Sui Wo Court Bus Terminal

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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Edward Ng and Kam-Sing Wong, "Efficiency & Livability: Towards Sustainable Habitation in Hong Kong", Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ List of Past HKIA Annual Awards (archive)
  4. ^ "LCQ10: Hillside escalator links and elevator systems (annex)" (PDF). Legislative Council. 16 December 2015.
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