Terraces lure buyers to Oria in Shau Kei Wan

Oria in Shau Kei Wan, developed by Hip Shing Hong, has sold two units with terraces for HK$9.48 million by tender over the weekend.
 
The latest unit sold – a 190-sq-ft open-plan home which links to a 75-sq-ft rooftop – was purchased for HK$3.93 million, or HK$20,674 per square foot.
 
The other unit – a 246-sq-ft, one-bedroom flat connected to a 622-sq-ft terrace – was sold on Saturday for HK$5.57 million, or HK$22,585 per sq ft.

Within a week of the developer opening the units with terraces to the public, 50 groups of potential buyers visited the property.

HELEN ZHONG