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Alfresco space
The outside of the property features a talking-point garden, with
bamboo walls, an artificial turf lawn, a decked area with comfortable
sofas and a bar for entertaining – and a hot tub with a story!
Cat elaborates: “We bought the hot tub from Toto Living for our
Stanley rooftop and the company was great, visiting several times to
assess whether a huge crane could lift the single-piece six-person tub
up four storeys. Thank goodness they returned to help it make the
move to Shek O! At one point it looked like we’d need a large crane
to lift it down from our Stanley rooftop, a lorry to transport it to outside
Shek O village and then eight strong men to transfer it by hand onto
a smaller truck that would make it through the narrow village lanes.
Fortunately, the lorry made it through the village and so the hot tub
made it to our new home!”
When it comes to explaining why their self-proclaimed “beach
shack” holds so much appeal, Cat doesn’t hesitate: “Our home
suits our lifestyle, enabling us to be all together even when enjoying
separate activities, and the sea view means that even when it’s too
hot to be outside, we’re still by the beach.”
Add in a family lunch in the garden and a glass or two of
champagne in the hot tub, and Shek O seems like a little slice of
paradise on the Southside.