Point Breeze [1938- ]

Great find about Dairy Farm Group being the owner of Point Breeze.  Thanks.  

I found a reference to a 1966 directory that listed the resident of 54 Sassoon Road as: Gwyn McCall Hughes and his wife.  Mr. Hughes was president and managing director of American International Assurance Co. at the time.  A 1973 director listed him as chairman of the company and his residence was still said to be 54 Sassoon Road.

Notes from T:

Hi there,

I went down Sasson Road yesterday.  From the location close to the end of it you could only see the roof top of Point Breze partially.  Please see the one with the white chimney behind the trees:

I did not go down the narrow service road which run along #50.  You might have a better view going down there a little bit, I think.

Best Regards,

T

Thanks for going down to Sassoon Road, T.  The house is well hidden from the road and even going down the (private) service road won't yield a much better view.  

Hi there,

I might have captured Point Breeze from the sea side, but it's not much.  I was on a ferry to Silvermine Bay.  It had been a bit hazy:

The pavilion seemed to match.  The chimney also appeared to match.  Part of it is blocked by another bungalow next door, I'm afraid.

If someone could take shot on a leisure boat or from the Lamma Island Ferry.......

Best Regards,

T

Difficult to see how the house looks, but thanks for the picture, tngan.  I have seen a few aerial pictures of that area and, sadly, Point Breeze is always just out of shot.

Hi there,

I have copied that section in full size and tuned it up a little bit:

It's still blurred, but at least we could see the house has big windows facing the sea.

Best Regards,

T

Hi there,

We've got a very fine Easter Sunday and there was no haze, smog.  Got another snap on the ferry to Silvermine Bay earlier.   Please see the zoomed in section:

This time it is quite clear.  Big windows is now confirmed.  I guess more details could be taken on a Cheung Chau ferry.

Best Regards,

T

Hi there,

I was wandering in Cyberport earlier and noticed Point Breeze is partially visible on street level, just north of the shopping arcade.   If it is autumn with less vegetation around more could be seen.  The white pavilion is clearly visible when I was on the terrace on level 3 of the arcade.

I took some photos, but it's not much as most of the building had been obscured by trees.  Only the white walls, something like a narrow balcony could be seen from the terrace, with the help of a high power zoom lens.

When I walk up the slope along the road on the seaward side, some more of the building could be seen when I was half way up.  A few windows, I think.  A bit more update after inspecting the photos as they are really not much to be seen.  You may always go there with a telescope though.

It is occupied as I saw outdoor illumination.

Best Regards,

T

This one was taken from the Seaview Terrace of the Cyberport Arcade, the other one was taken from close to the top where Cyberport Road meets Sha Wan Drive, looking up.

Thanks for the latest pictures, tngan.  Sorry it took so long for me to see the post.  I haven't logged in lately.

You know what, your picture #64 is interesting and it leads me to believe that it might be the house used in the old 1978 TVB Series 'Giants'.  If the carport is located below the narrow balcony - in the series a staircase went down from the balcony - then it is likely the house.