THURSDAY, JUNE - ́,
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A HOUSING AUTHORITY SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE ESTATE ENJOYED CONVENIENT SHOPS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND SCHOOLS WITHIN EASY WALKING DISTANCE.
MAY SHING COURT IS PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, HAVING SPACIOUS REST GARDENS IN THE ADJOINING MEI LAM ESTATE AND A LARGE RECREATION CENTRE PROPOSED TO BE BUILT AT ITS DOORSTEP.
THE FLATS ON SALE ARE IN BLOCKS OF 34 OR 35 STOREYS, AND RANGE IN PRICE FROM $99 800 TO $223 400.
ALSO ON SALE IN PHASE VIA OF THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME ARE 1 584 FLATS AT CHOI PO COURT, SHEUNG SHUI.
THIS MOST DISTANT OF THE NEW TOWNS USED TO BE CONSIDERED AN OUT-OF-THE-WAY SPOT, BUT AN APPLICANT AT THE HOME OWNERSHIP CENTRE IN HO MAN TIN THOUGHT THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE KCR HAD MADE THIS ATTITUDE OUT OF DATE.
MR CHAN SAID THAT SHEUNG SHUI SHOULD NOW BE CONSIDERED VIRTUALLY PART OF THE URBAN AREA.
+IT'S EASY AND CONVENIENT FOR ME TO GET TO WORK AND FOR MY CHILDREN TO GET TO SCHOOL, HE SAID, SO MY FAMILY ARE QUITE HAPPY TO MOVE THERE.+
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SPOKESMAN SAID THAT CHOI PO COURT WAS JUST THREE MINUTES' WALK FROM BOTH BUS AND RAILWAY STATIONS. RESIDENTS ALSO HAVE THE OPTION OF USING SEVERAL MINIBUS ROUTES TO THE URBAN AREA.
THERE IS A COVERED WALKWAY LINKING THE ESTATE TO THE RAILWAY STATION SO THAT RESIDENTS DO NOT EVEN HAVE TO BRAVE THE RAIN.
CHOI PO COURT, TOGETHER WITH THE NEIGHBOURING CHOI YUEN ESTATE AND YUK PO COURT, ENJOYS A WIDE RANGE OF SHOPS, TOGETHER WITH RESTAURANTS, BANKS, SCHOOLS AND CLINICS.
RESIDENTS ARE ALSO WITHIN EASY WALKING DISTANCE OF THE TOWN CENTRE, WHICH HAS A LARGE MARKET.
LOVERS OF OUTDOOR PURSUITS ARE PARTICULARLY WELL CATERED FOR AT CHOI PO COURT, WITH COURTS FOR BADMINTON AND VOLLEY-BALL AND A JOGGING TRACK.
FLATS ON SALE AT CHOI PO COURT ARE IN THREE BLOCKS OF 31 TO 35 STOREYS, AND ARE PRICED AT BETWEEN $98 100 AND $186 300.