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RACE VIEW

MANSIONS

46 STUBBS ROAD

Architect:

Eric Cumine, F.R.I.B. A.

A block of apartments is now under construction on a fine site overlooking the racecourse at Happy Valley. Because of its view, it has been named "Race View Mansions".

The site lies just north-east of Stubbs Road and was previously oc- cupied by a structure demolished during the war. Under the terms of the lease. only two European type houses could be erected with a maxi- mum height of 40 feet without special consent. Had these stipula- tions been abided by the resulting scheme, to give adequate returns. would have congested the site and would have meant second grade flats with minimum parking facilities. Such a scheme would have lowered the standards of this desirable re- sidential neighbourhood and it was considered inadvisable to allow this type of development here.

Photograph of the model of Race View Mansions

The owners. Messrs. Kwong Hing than speculation. In their proposed there will now be off-the-street park- Investment Co. Ltd., successfully ap- 8-storeyed building they are able to ing for more than 24 cars and the plied for the relaxation of the res- provide approximately the same completed structure will be a sound trictive covenant in respect of the cubage of domestic accommodation architectural solution to the problem building height, because they wished as would have been required under of the development of a site in this to provide a better type of accommo- the criginal covenant. Moreover, neighbourhood. Another influencing dation suitable for investment rather

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factor was that the increased height of the new building would cause no interference to other lots. because of the steep hill at the back of the site.

The original approach road has been considerably widened to allow for two lanes of traffic, and leads up to the level platform on which the building is being erected.

The block will be 8 storeys high. not including the penthouse on the roof, with the whole of the ground floor left open as a covered car park.

Each of the seven apartment floors will contain two flats. The first. second and third floors will be iden- tical the east apartments contain- ing a combined living and dining room, kitchen and two bedrooms. The west apartments on these floors will contain separate living and dining rooms, a kitchen and three bedrooms.

On the four upper floors, the east apartments will be similar to those below, but with only one bedroom.

Ground floor plan showing layout of the site

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