South Horizons

South Horizons viewed across Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter.

Map of South Horizons

South Horizons, with Marina Square on the left

South Horizons (海怡半島) is a private housing estate located at the western end of the island of Ap Lei Chau(Aberdeen Island), in Hong Kong,^[1] near Ap Lei Chau Estate. It consists of 34 blocks,^[2] ranging in height from 25 to 42 storeys,^[1] constructed from 1992-1995.

History

Ap Lei Chau Power Station was located on the site of the housing estate from 1969 to 1989, But in 1989 relocation in Lamma Island.^[3]

Description

South Horizons has a total of 9,812 residential units. It is divided into 4 phases, which phase I and phase IV are closer to the public housing estate. The property is currently owned and managed by Hutchison Whampoa Limited.

Transportation

Buses ^[4]

• 90B: to Admiralty
• 91: to Central (morning special)
• 93: to Mid-levels (morning special)
• 95B: to Wong Chuk Hang
• 95C: to Chi Fu Fa Yuen (in Pok Fu Lam)
• 99: to Shau Kei Wan
• 171: to Lai Chi Kok
• 171P: express service to Lai Chi Kok (morning special)
• 590: express service to Central
• 590A: to Admiralty
• 592: to Causeway Bay
• 671: to Diamond Hill
• A10: to Hong Kong International Airport

Taxis

Taxis are another way of transportation to the rest of Hong Kong. The red taxi currently is available in South Horizons, which can go throughout Hong Kong.

MTR

Click on the map for more information.

A new station, South Horizons, on the MTR South Island Line East Section, is scheduled for completion in 2015.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Horizons.

• Emporis entry
• Interactive map (Centamap)
• S.K. Hui, A. Cheung, J. Pang, "A Hierarchical Bayesian Approach for Residential Property Valuation:Application to Hong Kong Housing Market", International Real Estate Review, 2010 Vol. 13 No.1: pp. 1 – 29

Coordinates: 22°14′36″N 114°08′51″E / 22.243364°N 114.147563°E / 22.243364; 114.147563