Rare On The Market - Charming Colonial Low-rise For Rent

Charming, fully renovated colonial style apartment situated in quiet green surroundings a few minutes’ walk from Bowen Path and close to the CBD. The property features high ceilings, teak flooring and ceiling fans as well as split level a/c units.

The kitchen is well equipped including a dishwasher and there is a generous living dining area leading out onto a large balcony. There is excellent storage throughout the apartment, all three bedrooms come with built in wardrobes and both bathrooms have cabinets. There is a very decent helper's room with it's own bathroom. Car park can be rented separately.

Completed in 1957, Estella Court is a 6 storey block with carpark spaces on the Ground Level. It is part of a cluster of colonial midrise buildings sharing an exclusive driveway from MacDonnell Road in a tree lined environment.

There are 4 apartments per floor. Units A and B are smaller apartments with 3 bedrooms and a balcony from the living area. Units C & D are larger apartments, also 3 bedrooms with a balcony from the living area, and two balconies from two bedrooms. Apartments look out to neighbouring buildings and greenery.

Merely 10 minutes away from Exchange Square, it is extremely convenient for professionals working in the CBD. For families with school age children, it is also within easy access to a number of prestigious local schools, and within the catchment area for the school buses for some of the international schools. For daily shopping, there are supermarkets within walking distance.

Despite of the building age, these buildings are well managed and maintained and together form a neighbourhood with professionals working in the CBD and families with diverse cultural backgrounds.

European colonists built their houses on Victoria Peak to reach for cooler temperature at high attitudes. Homes on the Peak were considered accolades for wealth, power and status. Peak Tram went into service in 1888, with terminus on Garden Road and the Peak, and an intermediate station on May Road. Residential development sped up since Peak Tram was in service. Peak District Reservation Ordinance in effect between 1904 and 1947 banned Chinese from living on the Victoria Peak. Those days, the Lower Peak area was as high as the prominent wealthy Chinese families could live.

Homes in the Lower Peak were of much lower density and were one by one redeveloped into the skyscrapers today. Tavistock, Century Tower, May Tower, Tregunter 1 & 2, part of Midlevels Portfolio by Hong Kong Land, were redeveloped for rental purposes, and were homes to many important business leaders at the time. It is interesting to note that the potentials of these plots were not fully exploited until subsequent owners built additional blocks to utilize all the unrealized plot ratios. Currently, prominent buildings in the area include Tavistock, Aigburth, Branksome, Tregunter Towers, May Towers, Century Towers, Queen's Garden, Dynasty Court, Cloverly Court, Garden Terrace, Valverde, Hillsborough Court, Kam Yuen and Pine Court.

With easy access to the CBD The area is well supported by schools, club facilities, parks as well as shops. Due to the tranquil environment and the wide variety of luxury apartments in different sizes, layouts and budgets on offer, potential tenants and affluent buyers can easily find desirable properties to their liking.

Ladies Recreation Club

Hong Kong Zoological And Botanical Gardens

Hong Kong Park

ESF Tennis Classes at Glenealy School

Raimondi College

Lan Kwai Fong

Soho

Exchange Square

IFC Mall

Pacific Place