Colonial Apartment Close to HKU for Sale

Situated on a high floor, this three-bedroom colonial apartment has a highly efficient layout. The living and dining area is very spacious. It has views of neighhourhood, the sea from the living area, and the greenery from the dining area. Windows on both sides of the living area enable the apartment to be constantly bright with natural light. The ensuite master bedroom with a walk-in closet and is very generous in size, easily accommodating a king-size bedroom, additional built-in wardrobes, and furniture. The second and third bedrooms are also very spacious. The fully equipped galley kitchen has lots of storage and countertop, connecting to a utility area for laundry and maid's quarters.

Yue Yan Mansion is pet-friendly. It has a good mix of local and expatriate population. They enjoy a high level of privacy in this exclusive and pure residential housing complex. It is good for families with school-age children to know that this location falls within School Net 41 with numerous elite local schools. For expatriate families, this area falls into the catchment area of many international schools.

The apartment is kept in excellent condition. Viewings highly recommended.

Completed in 1967, Yue Yan Mansion is a family complex in Pokfulam comprising of 4 blocks of 12 storey buildings in located in the cul de sac in a quiet surrounding. All buildings have 2 spacious apartments per floor, totaling 96 apartments. Block A & Block D have larger flats with saleable area of 1,442 sq. ft., whereas flats in Block B & Block C are smaller in size with saleable area of 1,032 sq. ft.. All apartments have traditional 3-bedroom layouts, with spacious kitchen, utility area and maid’s room, and benefiting from open greenery views of Pokfulam. There are ample carpark spaces on the Ground Levels, most are covered, but some are open-aired. The complex is professionally managed with round-the-clock security.

Within 10 minutes’ drive from Exchange Square, 10 minutes’ walk from MTR station, and with various modes of public transport available on Pokfulam Road, residents benefit from many options for daily commute. For grocery shopping, Kennedy Town is within 5 minutes’ driving distance and 10 minutes using public transport.

For recreation, residents may wish to join Flora Ho Sports Centre which is within easy walking distance. Furthermore, the property is located at the start of the Lung Fu Shan morning trail with staircase access as its backyard to one of Hong Kong’s few flowing tributaries and the famous Lung Fu Shan waterfalls. Walking trails provide access to many garden walks, links to the Peak Trail, the Hong Kong Trail, the Pinewood Batteries, and the Aberdeen Trail. It also sits above the Pok Fu Lam playground with shaded basketball and football courts and a large modern children’ playground.

Pokfulam is a country area outside of Western Districts before reaching Aberdeen. Starting from HKU, it consists of Mount Davis, Sandy Bay, Cyber Port, Chi Fu before ending with Tin Wan. In the past, Pokfulam Road was seriously congested, giving rise to Pokfulam Moratorium in the 1970's which is still in force today to slow down and reduce scale from property developments to control the amount of traffic generated within the Pokfulam area. Over time, the outcome is Pokfulam remains largely under developed compared to neighbouring districts.

Infrastructure improvement in recent years tremendously reduced travel time and have made Pokfulam a desirable housing district. Extension of Route 4 from Kennedy Town to Central provides a bypass away from Sai Ying Pun for vehicles to and from Pokfulam and Kennedy Town. MTR extension to Western District provide alternative to commuters further ease traffic during rush hours.

There are a few distinctive neighbhourhoods offering diverse housing options to accommodate different tastes and budgets. Mount Davis and Victoria Road offer spacious midrise flats along the green hillside and the soothing coastline. Bisney Road area is a small housing pocket offering lowrise apartments and townhouses. There are wide arrays of selection of luxury apartments in Residence Bel-air and Baguio, whereas Chi Fu and Pokfulam Gardens cater for the mass market.

Although it is a secluded pure residential area, the immediate district enjoy a network of facilities and amenities in the shopping arcade in Cyberport, shops and supermarket in Baguio, and a host of retailers in Kennedy Town.

Within the vicinity are University of Hong Kong and Queen Mary Hospital. Kennedy Town is down the road through Pokfulam Road, and Central is within 10 - 15 minutes driving distance.

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