Discovery Park (Hong Kong)

Discovery Park (Chinese: 愉景新城) is a residential development in Hong Kong, located at 398 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan in the New Territories. The whole estate including the residential flats and the shopping centre spans over 2,700,000 square feet (250,000 m2).

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

Phases of development

There are a total of 3360 units with unit size ranged from 593 sq ft (55.1 m2). to 848 sq ft (78.8 m2). The development has a shopping centre, a clubhouse of 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2)., a swimming pool of 8,000 sq ft (740 m2).[1] 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.[2]

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 Centaline, Hong Kong's leading real estate agency chain.[2]

Shopping mall

The 630,000 sq ft (59,000 m2). shopping centre was conceived as a mixture of shopping mall and park. It is considered as the first of its kind as a "Shopping Park". The shopping centre is themed as a tropical rain forest, an artificial waterfall and pillars decorated by big fruits were made. The roof of the main lobby is a stained glass dome which allows penetratration of natural daylight.[3]

The shopping centre was recently renamed "D-Park", remodeled, and rebranded as Hong Kong's first "parenting-oriented shopping mall".

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: 22°22′35″N 114°6′44″E / 22.37639°N 114.11222°E / 22.37639; 114.11222[4]

Transport

Road

Route 9 extension

On February 8, 2007, the section of Route 9 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 Tsuen Wan MTR Station 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 (Discovery Park) Bus Terminus

Discovery Park bus stop - Tsuen King Circuit

Discovery Park bus stop - Castle Peak Road

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Clubhouse website by the Hong Kong Resort Company Limited".
  2. 1 2 愉景新城旋風惠及深井一帶, Centaline Holdings, September 18, 1996 (Chinese)
  3. ↑ "Shopping mall website by the Hong Kong Resort Company Limited".
  4. ↑ Dopod Naviguide, Accessed 2007-05-04
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