property What $30m can buy With local property still cocooned in its bubble, we find out what you can get overseas for the price of a village house. It’s the Sai Kung dream: a 2,100 sq ft village house in a good location with a nice garden, a decent view and maybe a pool. But with property prices soaring, how much can you expect to pay? “$30 million might get you two of the three,” says Catherine Giblin, director of boutique real-estate company The Property Shop. “But for the ‘dream’ nowadays you’re looking at the mid-to-high 30s.” Throw in a private pool or a good view, she adds, and it’s a solid $40 million. That’s a lot of cash. Elsewhere, that amount of money could buy so much more. We went shopping around to find out what.
Where: Clearwater Bay Price: $32,000,000 Size: 2,100 sq ft Features: renovated, open-plan detached house with four bedrooms in a popular village. Lawned garden, sea views. Parking for two cars. Contact: www.thepropertyshop.com.hk
Where: Beaconsfield, near London, Britain Price: $31,431,600 Size: 4,533 sq ft, 0.5 acres Features: a glass and timber German-designed Huf House in a prestigious area. Five/six bedrooms, five bathrooms, media room, large garden. Contact: www.fine.co.uk
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Where: Trocadero, Paris, France Price: $30,116,000 Size: 2,583 sq ft Features: an apartment in an elegant central Paris townhouse, with five bedrooms, one bathroom, two half-bathrooms and two wine cellars. Web: coldwellbankerpreviews.com
Where: South Bay, Hong Kong Island Price: $29,800,000 Size: 1,698 sq ft Features: three bedrooms, two bathrooms and one of the most prestigious address in Hong Kong, with sea views to match. Maid's quarters, one car park. Contact: www.executivehomeshk.com
Where: Loma Bonita, Dominican Republic Price: $29,471,000 Size: 21,527 sq ft Features: a four-storey home with seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms, dance studio, massage room, private infinity pool and unobstructed sea views. Web: coldwellbankerpreviews.com
Where: Casa Barana, Thompson Cove, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Price: $30,759,045 Size: 4,354 sq ft, 1.63 acres Features: six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, courtyard with private pool and 155ft private beach. Contact: Grace Bay Realty, USA +1 (602) 324-9400
