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Le French touch A four-bedroom home in Clearwater Bay fit for a family When Alix Delahaye, a digital content creator and founder of cooking school ‘Cooking with Alix’ and her husband Thibault, who works in finance arrived in Hong Kong three years ago, they settled in Tai Hang, just above Victoria Park. Having experienced very traditional childhoods in the French countryside, bustling city life was an exciting change. However, when their son, Henry, arrived, they craved a quieter environment and some outdoor space to call their own. Eighteen months ago, the family relocated to a four-bedroom home in Clearwater Bay and have since welcomed their daughter, Diane. Alix
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explains how in little over a year, she transformed this rental property into a tranquil haven in which to raise her two little tykes. Can you walk us through the house? So, you’ll enter on the ground floor, which has been transformed into a self-contained guest annex with plenty of wardrobe space, private access to the garden, an ensuite bathroom and a helper’s room. Up on the first floor, is a large open plan living space with an abundance of natural light and floor-to-ceiling windows, a play area with adjoining kitchen, another helper’s
room and a separate washroom. On the second floor are three generously sized bedrooms (a nursery, child’s room and the master bedroom) plus a shared bathroom. Above is a large rooftop with panoramic views over Clearwater Bay. What do you like about living in Clearwater Bay? I love that we are submerged in nature, it’s all around us - the hills and jungles on one side and the sea on the other. It’s great for kids, they really enjoy having the garden to play in and all the hiking trails which can be accessed a few
