\nWith its steep streets thronged with expats and Hong Kong natives, Sheung Wan is one of the territory\u2019s most charismatic enclaves
\nSheung Wan, Hong Kong
\nSheung Wan is ground zero for Hong Kong\u2019s cosmopolitan young expatriates, and it is not difficult to see why. The neighbourhood is a relatively quiet one for this electric metropolis \u2013 an enclave of narrow lanes, chic cafes, and bourgeois art shops \u2013 but it is also a short walk (or shorter metro ride) from the dizzying, bustling heights of Hong Kong\u2019s central business district.
\nAt sundown you\u2019ll find young traders and gallery owners happily congregating outside the trendy hotspots of Hollywood Road, fresh from the office. Less than a block away an aging Cantonese woman will be wrapping up after a day of selling ginger and dried jellyfish from bins outside her shop.
\nSheung Wan is a microcosm of Hong Kong: a hilly bazaar of activity that effortlessly fuses the city\u2019s global new with its provincial old, with no hard feelings between the two. Expats sometimes call it the \u201cBrooklyn of Hong Kong,\u201d and that\u2019s a compliment to New York\u2019s hippest borough.<\/p>\n
1. Dim Sum Square
\nDim sum is the quintessential Hong Kong meal, and the pleasantly overcrowded Dim Sum Square may offer the best in town. Locals prefer to take their dim sum as brunch and expats seem fine eating it around the clock. At peak times the line for a table might stretch out the door and onto Jervois Street. Don\u2019t despair. The indefatigable staff works with Germanic efficiency and thus the wait is negligible (and worth it regardless). The menu is a delicious mishmash of orthodox Cantonese fare \u2013 fried barbecued pork buns, steaming rice pots topped with beef and fried eggs among the treats \u2013 and borrowed or innovative creations. We recommend their xiaolongbao, the succulent Shanghai pork soup dumplings, or the rice rolls wrapped around deep-fried spring rolls. A satisfying meal won\u2019t cost more than HKD80 (about USD10).
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\n2. Chachawan
\nSlightly up the hill is Chachawan, a chic Thai restaurant and cocktail bar that opens up onto the expat flurry of Hollywood Road. The more frugal curry traditionalist might be happier at the no-frills Sheung Wan Cooked Food Centre, but Chachawan\u2019s upmarket twists on old Thai favourites are worth the occasional splurge. The gai yang \u2013 chicken thigh marinated for a day in garlic and spices \u2013 is tasty, and the cocktails are impressively crafted, with unconventional garnishes and spices sitting in glass jars atop the bar. The place is a microcosm of Sheung Wan: at once rustic and hip, only slightly pretentious, and tailored for discerning expats and locals alike.
\nImage credit: Phillipine Simon Long Wong
\n3. The Summa
\nThe Summa is one of the most recent additions to the enclave of luxury high-rises sitting on the lower slopes of Midlevels just above the busy streets and lanes of Sheung Wan. It sits on the neighbourhood\u2019s imagined boundary with Sai Ying Pun (a similarly retro enclave that\u2019s also enjoying a cultural renaissance)\u00a0and, like the neighbourhoods themselves, offers a respite from the mayhem of Central. The Summa\u2019s two glass-and-stone towers are handsome and intricately designed, and so are the apartments inside with glass and marble fixtures and delicious views of the city spread before it. Units with balconies range from HKD23-119 million (USD3-15.4 million) and monthly rent on a two-bedroom flat is around HKD48,000 (USD6,200). The complex has a range of facilities: two clubhouses offer a gym, an outdoor and indoor swimming pool, and several terraces.<\/p>\n
4. InBetween
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\nTransplants from New York or Paris might bemoan the fact that Hong Kong isn\u2019t an oasis of high culture, but the storefronts along the narrow, hilly lanes of Sheung Wan might just correct the record. InBetween is a dusty, cramped bazaar of retro jewellery, art-house movie posters, and kitschy artefacts from the last few decades of British Hong Kong. It\u2019s the postcolonial Muggle\u2019s version of a Diagon Alley shop from Harry Potter: it has a massive collection that seems implausible given its claustrophobic quarters \u2013\u00a0be careful not to accidentally knock anything over when you walk around \u2013 and its staff has an encyclopaedic knowledge of everything they have to offer. Unlike the trinket stalls nearby, you know what you\u2019re buying is authentic, and so it isn\u2019t dirt-cheap, but the friendly guy behind the counter will smile even if you leave without making a purchase.
\nImage credit: Executivehomes.hk
\n5. Centrestage
\nCentreStage\u2019s name speaks for itself. From its prime location on Hollywood Road, residents are a quick walk from the trendy restaurants and bars of SoHo, the nightlife of Lan Kwai Fong, and the myriad offices of Central. Views from its terraces remind you that you are at once above and in the middle of one of the world\u2019s most vibrant metropolises. Its two towers loom 46 storeys over Hong Kong, with 388 units within them. Perhaps because it is slightly below, topographically speaking, the steeper climbs of Midlevels Central, its prices are relatively reasonable: around HKD25,000 (USD3,200) a month if you\u2019re renting an 800-sqft unit on a higher floor, with sale prices ranging from HKD8 million (USD103,200) to HKD20 million (USD258,000).\u00a0Tel: +852 2202 4018.
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\nSource : property-report.com
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