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Hong Kong tycoon Joseph Lau’s eldest son, Lau Ming-wai, puts two houses on The Peak on sale for almost HK$1 billion (US$127.5 million)

  • The younger Lau, chairman of developer Chinese Estates, has appointed Centaline to market houses A and D at 31 Barker Road
  • The luxury, four-house 31 Barker Road project was developed by Chinese Estates and completed back in 2003

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The younger Lau, pictured, chairman of Chinese Estates Holdings, has appointed Centaline Property Agency to market houses A and D at 31 Barker Road. Photo: Edmond So
Tycoon Joseph Lau Luen-hung’s eldest son, Lau Ming-wai, is trying to sell two houses on The Peak for almost HK$1 billion (US$127.52 million) in total, according to sales documents seen by the Post.
The younger Lau, chairman of Hong Kong-listed developer Chinese Estates Holdings, has appointed Centaline Property Agency to market houses A and D at 31 Barker Road. The three-storey detached houses in Hong Kong’s most exclusive residential neighbourhood enjoy a full Victoria Harbour view.

The four-house 31 Barker Road project was developed by Chinese Estates and completed back in 2003. It is close to the residences of top government officials, businessmen and consuls.

The properties are being offered for sale at a time the luxury home market is starting to reap the benefits of the city’s international borders reopening after the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Hong Kong’s luxury home prices remain strong, having outperformed the overall market in recent years,” said Martin Wong, Knight Frank’s Greater China head of research and consultancy. “With the border reopening with the mainland and international markets, the transaction volume is expected to gradually increase.”

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Wong believes luxury property prices will grow this year as the United States begins to slow down the pace of interest rate increases, and because of the limited supply in Hong Kong.

He joined the Post in 2017 and has won numerous awards. These include Business Reporter of the Year and Best Property Market News Reporting at the 7th Business Journalism Awards of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Excellence in Business Reporting at The Sopa 2020 Awards for Editorial Excellence as well as Merit Award at The 21st Consumer Rights Reporting Awards from the Consumer Council. He has a Master of Science degree in real estate from the University of Hong Kong and a bachelor’s degree in international journalism from Hong Kong Baptist University. He is a student member in the general practice division of The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors.
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