Living at Villa Verde Apartments

Villa Verde is an older yet very well-maintained residential development that holds a prominent high-up position on Victoria Peak. Built in 1970, the complex comprises four blocks, each equally being 10 stories high. With only two apartments per floor, these are very spacious with high ceilings and range in size from 2311 to 2612 sq ft saleable area for the 3 and 4 bedroom layouts and 992 to 1400 sq ft saleable for the smaller 2 and 3 bedroom apartments.

All units have car parking and open balconies to take in the phenomenal views of the area, across Victoria Harbour and the lush green hillside surrounds. The convenient location is only a 2-minute walk to The Peak, which has many amenities on-site, including a supermarket, shopping, restaurants, and close proximity to the reputable German Swiss International School.

The Peak

Often considered the most visited site in Hong Kong, The Peak summit has always been popular. The highest point stands at 1,811 feet tall and provides 360-degree views of Victoria Harbour, the Islands, and the China Seas. However, there is so much more to The Peak as it is mainly referred to, with incredible hiking trails where the views are simply breathtaking, ranging in experience levels and connecting to a much more extensive network with some trails being up to 50km long. The area contains the beautiful Peak Gardens and many historic houses, museums, and lookout points.

The Peak has always been regarded as Hong Kong’s most exclusive residential neighbourhood, with the most exclusive homes in Hong Kong. During the colonial era under British rule until 1947, The Peak was reserved exclusively as home to only the prominent European expatriate community, which meant that Hong Kong citizens were restricted from living there until then. With cooler air and surrounded by lush vegetation, it was an escape for the Europeans to avoid the hot summer weather as much as possible. With no roads until the early 1900s, the Europeans were carried up in chairs by servants on foot. Today there are a number of transportation options, from the historic Peak Tram to taxis to buses.

Like Hong Kong’s history, there are many historical stories associated with The Peak and the infamous residents who have lived there. The famous pirate Cheung Po Tsai is said to have camped out and used The Peak as his lookout while planning assaults on unsuspecting ships arriving into Victoria Harbor. His reign of piracy seems to present him as organised and hard-working, and not a fan of killing women and children, which could account for records that show that in 1810, he surrendered and was immediately offered a posting in the Qing Government Imperial Navy to help eradicate piracy in the region. Rumour has it that he hid some of his treasures in a small cave on Cheung Chau Island and still to this day, fortune hunters from around the world with the latest technology and devices head to the caves in the area to try and find the lost treasures. 

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