Buyers snap up 73% of SHKP's Sierra Sea flats on sale as hot streak continues
Hong Kong's largest developer sold 277 of the 376 units on offer in phase 1B as of 3.40pm local time, according to agents involved in marketing the project, extending a hot streak since its launch last month. SHKP would continue to take orders from homebuyers up to 11pm, they added.
The units on offer include 39 one-bedroom flats, 271 two-bedroom flats and 66 three-bedroom flats, measuring 302 sq ft to 807 sq ft. The price has been set between HK$3.2 million and HK$10.5 million after discounts, or HK$9,645 to HK$13,345 per square foot. The lot is worth HK$2.3 billion (US$294 million) in total.
Sierra Sea, located in Shap Sze Heung – between Sai Kung and Ma On Shan in New Territories – offers a total of 9,700 units when fully completed. It is the single biggest project since Cheung Kong Property delivered 15,808 flats at Kingswood Villas in Tin Shui Wai in 1999.
'Homebuyers are optimistic about the growth potential of this project,' said Sammy Po Siu-ming, chief executive of Midland Realty's residential division. 'In addition, sentiment has improved as the trade war eased and stock prices rebounded.'
Hong Kong's interbank rates tumbled last week to the lowest level in 33 months as market intervention to weaken the local currency led to a surge in liquidity in the banking system. The Hang Seng Index has risen 15 per cent this year, boosting equity wealth, as investors became more upbeat amid big gains in new listings.
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