Jubilee Garden (Hong Kong)
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Jubilee Garden is a private housing estate
Private housing estate
A private housing estate is a term in Hong Kong that refers to a housing estate developed by a private developer, as opposed to a public housing estate built by the Hong Kong Housing Authority or the Hong Kong Housing Society. It usually is characterised with a cluster of high-rise buildings,...

 situated at 2-18 Lok King Street, Fo Tan
Fo Tan
Fo Tan is a suburb of Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. It was developed as a light industrial area, but this activity has declined markedly in recent years. There are residential areas to the east, alongside the MTR line, and in the foothills to the west....

, Sha Tin District
Sha Tin District
Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. One of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen and Ma Liu Shui . The district has the highest population...

, New Territories
New Territories
New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...

, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. It is located near the MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...

 Fo Tan Station and right next to Sha Tin Racecourse
Sha Tin Racecourse
Sha Tin Racecourse is one of the two racecourses for horse racing in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin in the New Territories. It is managed by Hong Kong Jockey Club.Penfold Park is encircled by the track.-History:...

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Overview

There are a total of 9 block
Tower block
A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building...

s of residential buildings providing a total of 2,260 units of apartment and duplex condo. The buildings have 18-34 stories with units ranging from an area of 448 square feet (41.6 m²) to an area of 1117 square feet. 8 different floor plans are available to choose from.

History

Jubilee Garden was built by Cheung Kong Holdings and KCRC during the 1980s and it was the first large-scale property development in Lok King Street, Fo Tan. Jubilee Garden was also the first large-scale residential development by the KCRC. It was built above a podium over the stabling tracks of Ho Tung
Lau maintenance centre of the KCRC.

The construction of the Jubilee Garden apartments was completed in two stages (completion date):
  • Stage One - Blocks 4 to 8 (1985)
  • Stage Two - Blocks 1 to 3 (1986)

The Ho Tung Lau maintenance centre was later upgraded in three phases between 1989 and 1995. The Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot, Hong Kong
Royal Ascot is a private residential development in Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. The development is consisted of 2 phases, which was completed in 1995 and 1997 respectively. The development was jointly developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties and the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation...

, jointly developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties and KCRC, was built above it, and was fully occupied by April 1997.

Resident facilities

  • Garden podium
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Tennis courts
  • Basketball court
  • Table tennis rooms

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