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As a young professional working in the major business sectors from Central to Quarry Bay, single or coupled, there are excellent and practical reasons to look for your home in the residential enclaves of Soho, Central and Sheung Wan. These are suburbs that mesh together as inner city living and are the most popular for young expats moving to Hong Kong, looking to find a home that is convenient for work. These luxury homes offer a village-type lifestyle and every necessary convenience with shops, cafes, bars and restaurants, along with dry cleaning, medical, supermarket and gym facilities.

Luxury Real Estate in Bel-Air Cyberport situated on the South West side of Hong Kong Island is the district of Pok Fu Lam. Well known for its spectacular sea views and lush mountain surroundings, it’s only fitting that you would find a residential development that is built to take advantage of both of these aspects, offering wide open spaces, more room, and every convenience necessary for a quality lifestyle at your fingertips.

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The Mid Levels area of Hong Kong Island is one of the most popular places for expats and locals to reside. This area is indicative of how to live in Hong Kong and how to extract the best possible opportunities to enjoy the life that Hong Kong has to offer. There are a number of luxury high-rise buildings in the Mid levels on the popular Cain, Robinson and Conduit Roads, offering their residents unparalleled luxury, the best facilities in one of the best locations.

Retaining its rustic industrial past, Wong Chung Hang has become a sought after location housing creative agencies, art galleries, furniture manufacturers, designers, architects and other super cool creative businesses. The industrial style of the buildings converts well into lofts and showrooms, offering large open space working environments. 

With such a great selection of locations, there are other factors that come into play to suit each individual or family’s requirements such as convenience, access to schools, commuting distances, transport, and security. The residential district of Tai Tam is situated on the south side of Hong Kong Island, set against a spectacular backdrop of lush greenery of the Tai Tam Country Park. This is a popular neighbourhood with expat families and locals alike, offering a peaceful environment away from the hustle and bustle of the city and yet with close and walkable access to Stanley village with its beaches, shopping and entertainment, and surrounded by the famous hiking trails in the Tai Tam Country Park and Reservoirs down to Tai Tam Bay. 

Aptly named and standing tall and proud on the steep hillside of Hong Kong Island is the residential development, “The Summit”. This is one of the tallest residential buildings in the city standing at 220 meters high and 70 stories with 56 levels of residences. Completed in 2001, it became a benchmark in luxury, and quite an engineering marvel at the time with commanding sweeping views of Hong Kong Island and out over the Kowloon Peninsula. Locals often refer to The Summit and its closest neighbor, Highcliff, as the two Hong Kong Chopsticks because of their appearance.

Hong Kong is yet again rated as the most expensive city in the world to live in. This is based on home affordability and living standards. Scarcity of land, eager investors and being the most business friendly gateway to China keeps the prices up, be it rental or to purchase.

Getting around Hong Kong is efficient and effective with the MTR. Wherever you need to get to, there is an MTR station close by. The first line opened in 1979 and the network has been expanding ever since. The MTR consistently achieves a 99.9% on-time ratio. With colour-coded lines stretching across Hong Kong, it’s simple to work out and makes commuting a breeze.