Park Island, Ma Wan, Hong Kong

It seems that some Park Islanders have gotten behind the "Occupy Movement". Various banners have been put up on Ma Wan, supported by our Councillor Justin Tseng. Occupy Hong Kong on Ma Wan Various residents have also hung up banners of support for the Hong Kong democracy movement in their homes. Occupy Ma Wan Overall, Park Island remains a world away from the Occupy protests that are taking place on Hong Kong Island and Mongkok, although clearly as Hong Kong residents, everyone has a view on the current status of affairs in Hong Kong.

Apart from this  Ma Wan Website  there are some other new resources to share for information about Ma Wan / information about Park Island: The is  Ma Wan Online  which provides a range of up to date information about Ma Wan and Park Island for residents, including the Ma Wan village. Well worth checking out and well done to the group of residents who are maintaining this site. Ma Wan Online There is also a Ma Wan Online facebook page here:  Ma Wan Facebook page .

Here is some pretty cool aerial film footage of Park Island and Ma Wan shot with a GoPro and a drone.  I thought for a moment it might peep into my apartment but fortunately its not that invasive. Also has some pretty cool footage of the old village part of Ma Wan.

Which agent is the best for Ma Wan / Park Island is a question I get emailed many times. When looking for an apartment on Park Island you can simply come over and visit one of the many estate agencies on Ma Wan. You will see they list apartment in their shop windows, both for rent and for sale and they will give you their recommendations. There are also a number of good websites you can use to get an idea of availability and prices. But as with every type of service, there are some agents who really do add greater value than others. The following property agents have been recognized for their quality of customer service, honesty, and expert knowledge of the Park Island estate and the Park Island property market. Tim Hung - Midland Realty Email: tim.km.hung@midland.com.hk, alucardhkm@gmail.com Phone: 68088950 Website:  Midland Realty - Tim Hung Bruce Lai - City Resort Property Limited. Email: cityresort@yahoo.com.hk Phone: 97183169, 92213207,...

There are a wide range of schooling options either on, or near Park Island. In Hong Kong many local parents are fanatical about getting their children into a "good" school. To me a "good" school is one where children can learn in a fun, free environment, whereas for local Hong Konger's the concept of "good schooling" is more focused on study, rote-learning, and "good grades". Many Chinese parents are interested in schools that have a "disciplined" approach to stufy. Meanwhile, many expat parents want to have a school that offers children an enjoyable schooling, with exposure to Chinese language. Parents who have chosen to move their family to Park Island typically are  already doing a great thing for their kids, by ensuring that have cleaner air, and open space to run around and play in a nice, save environment. There is a nice blend of local and ex-pat kids on Park Island, so kids are likely to be exposed to both Engl...

Well, if we could accurately predict the future we of course would all be retired millionaires by now. But I think a very basic question Hong Kong property investors have to be asking themselves is what is the outlook for Hong Kong property prices in 2015.  On the one hand we have strong demand for property, and very low interest rates. On the other hand we have cooling measures in place, the possibility of interest rates rising, and among other things, political unrest in Hong Kong due to the Occupy Central movement, and the desire of many Hong Kong citizens for true democracy. If I had to make a guess I would think that overall, prices will keep rising in 2015 in Hong Kong. I can't see interest rates rising at all until late 2015, and even then they will rise only very very slightly, if at all. Property cooling measures are very unlikely to be increased, and they are more and more being "priced in" which means that eventually, when they are removed, the remova...

There is currently a proposal for a new bus connection to Mongkok being considered. If you support this proposal, please do attend the meeting on 19th August 2014. If you are unable to make it please express your support by sending an email or fax, noting your apartment address.