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RESIDENCE AT 13A THE PEAK - R. B. L. No. 535 Architects: Messrs. Leigh & Orange

Photograph of the house from the north-east showing its commanding position on the knoll

An interesting and unusual residence over Fokfulam and the South China Sea. rises steeply to the paved area in front of was completed recently on a site just off The clients' main requirement was that the garage. Peak Road. So naturally does the house lie on the site that the initial impression received is that of having been there for a long time.

The land and house are owned by China Properties, Ltd., and have been leased to Gibb. Livingston & Co., Ltd.. for Mr. A.T. Dow, the Managing Director.

the new house was to be so sited as to be hidden as much as possible from the existing building for the sake of privacy. Secondary requirements were that there should be plenty of hot rooms and storage space, and that the design was to be as flexible as possible to cater for different sized families.

To make the most of the small arca

available, the building has been located as close as possible to the southern bound- ary: the house has actually been built slightly down the steep southern slope to increase privacy, and the existing trees tr

the north were left to form a screen be

tween the two houses. For this purpose The main problems of the site were its also the garden, in the small flat area in small size and the difficult access to it. the north half of the site, is at a slightly To overcome the latter, an approach road higher level than the approach to the main was constructed from the existing drive, entrance. The servant quarters are the way and this branches off before reaching only part of the house to be overlooked

This approach road by the Admiralty Flats.

On the north-west part of the site was a house occupied by the Managing Direc- tor of Mackinnon Mackenzie, which was originally erected before the second World War. It was badly damaged during the the older building. Japanese occupation and rebuilt to the designs of Messrs. Leigh & Orange in 1947- It was decided to build a second house on a knoll at the southern end of the site.

The property is overlooked on the east by the Admiralty Flats, while magnificent views are to be had towards the south

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Site plan

Photograph from the north-west clearly indicating the layout

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