Sui Wo Court

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File:Sui Wo Court Phase 2 Garden 2010.jpg
Garden inside Sui Wo Court
File:HK Sui Wo Court Shopping Arcade.jpg
Sui Wo Court Commercial Centre
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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

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

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]

Bus routes

  • 80M (KMB) - Sui Wo Court <-> Kowloon Tong MTR
  • 81K (KMB) - Sui Wo Court <-> Sun Tin Wai
  • 280X (KMB) - Sui Wo Court <-> Tsim Sha Tsui East
  • 801S (Minibus) <-> Yiu On Estate (via Sunshine City)
  • 811 (Minibus) <-> Yu Chui Court (via Prince of Wales Hospital)
  • 811A (Minibus) <-> Yu Chui Court
  • 69K (Minibus) <-> Sha Tin MTR Station

See also

References

  1. Edward Ng and Kam-Sing Wong, "Efficiency & Livability: Towards Sustainable Habitation in Hong Kong", Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003
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  3. List of Past HKIA Annual Awards (archive)
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External links

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