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The Leighton Hill

2002 establishments in Hong KongHappy Valley, Hong KongPrivate housing estates in Hong KongResidential buildings completed in 2002Sun Hung Kai Properties
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The Leighton Hill

The Leighton Hill (Chinese: 禮頓山) is a high end private luxury housing estate in Leighton Hill, Happy Valley, Hong Kong. It is an upmarket residential development located in Happy Valley that overlooks the Happy Valley Racecourse & neighboring Caroline Hill. Large scale high-rise blocks such as these are rare in the area, adding to the prestige of these buildings. Higher floor units include balconies while those on the bottom floor are allocated private garden spaces. The two central towers are taller with an impressive internal ceiling height that ranges between 3.4-3.6m per floor. Ceilings in other blocks stand at 3.15m. Formerly Leighton Hill Government Quarters and Harcourt Place, the estate consists of 8 high-rise buildings with a total of 544 units developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties in 2002. It also includes a public community hall managed by Home Affairs Department.

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Leighton Lane, Hong Kong Island Causeway Bay (Wan Chai District)

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Leighton Lane
Hong Kong Island, Causeway Bay (Wan Chai District)
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