Thursday, October 2, 2008

Discovery Park (Hong Kong)

Discovery Park is a in Hong Kong, located at 398 Castle Peak Road, in the New Territories. The whole estate including the residential flats and the shopping centre spans over .

Its developer is Hong Kong Resort Company Limited and is responsible for the management of the shopping centre.

Phases of development


* Phase 1 - Block 1 to 4
* Phase 2 - Block 5 to 8
* Phase 3 - Block 8 to 12

There are totally 3360 units with unit size ranged from . to . The development has a shopping centre, a clubhouse of ., a swimming pool of .tennis courts, golf putting green, sauna rooms, carpark, etc. The price of development was considered attractive to small families, as most of the estates in the vicinity were relatively old constructions.

The first phase of the development was launched amid the property bubble in 1997, and units were subject of many speculators' interest. The intensity spilled over to properties in neighbouring estates in Sham Tseng and Castle Peak, and stimulated a three-fold increase in transactions in the area in September compared with the month before, according to , Hong Kong's leading real estate agency chain.

Facilities nearby


Above the Discovery Park bus terminus is the Tsuen King Circuit Indoor Recreation Centre.
Tsuen Wan Police District Headquarters and Divisional Station is opposite to the estate, between them is Tsuen King Circuit.

Location


Geographical coordinates:

Transport


Road


Route 9 extension


On February 8 2007, the section of linking Chai Wan Kok and Shek Wai Kok was opened. This section passes through the reserved area of the shopping mall building. Since then, more convenience can be enjoyed in driving between Tuen Mun Road and Shing Mun Tunnel.

MTR


Five-minute walk from to in the air-conditioned walkway which links from the estate.

Bus


As it is located at the side of Castle Peak Road, there are numerous bus routes with stops at Discovery Park.

Tsuen Wan Bus Terminus
* 42M to Cheung Wang Estate
* 243M to Mayfair Gardens
* A31 to
* E31 to Tung Chung
* N31 to

Discovery Park bus stop - Tsuen King Circuit
* 30 Allway Gardens - Cheung Sha Wan
* 30X Allway Gardens - Whampoa Garden
* 39M Allway Gardens - Tsuen Wan MTR Station
* 230X Allway Gardens to Whampoa Garden

Discovery Park bus stop - Castle Peak Road
* 30X Allway Gardens - Whampoa Garden
* 34M Bayview Garden - Tsuen Wan MTR Station
* 39M Allway Allway Gardens - Tsuen Wan MTR Station
* 53 Yuen Long - Tsuen Wan Nina Tower
* 57M Shan King - Lai King North
* 58M Leung King -
* 59A - Sham Shui Po
* 59M Tuen Mun Ferry Pier - Tsuen Wan MTR Station
* 59S Tuen Mun Ferry Pier - Mong Kok
* 60M Tuen Mun Central - Tsuen Wan MTR Station
* 61M Yau Oi South - Lai King North
* 66 Tai Hing - Sham Shui Po
* 66M Tai Hing - Tsuen Wan MTR Station
* 66P Tai Hing - Tsuen Wan MTR Station
* 67M Siu Hong Court - Kwai Fong MTR Station
* 68A Long Ping Estate -
* 68M Yuen Long West - Tsuen Wan MTR Station
* 69M Tin Shui - Kwai Fong MTR Station
* 234A Sea Crest Villa -
* 234B Sea Crest Villa -
* 251M - Tsing Yi AR Station
* 259E Lung Mun Oasis - Tsuen Wan MTR Station
* 260C Yau Oi South - Kwai Fong MTR Station
* 263M Fu Tai Estate - Tsing Yi AR Station
* 265M Tin Heng Estate - Lai Yiu
* 265P Tin Yan Estate - Lai Yiu
* 269M Tin Shui Wai Town Centre -
* 868 Tuen Mun Central - Sha Tin Racecourse
* N260 Tuen Mun Pier Head - Mei Foo
* N269 Tin Tsz - Mei Foo

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