Feng Shui Secrets of Mount Nicholson — Hong Kong’s Ultimate Luxury Residence

While browsing through old articles recently, I came across one published in mainland China in 2018 about the luxury mansions in Mount Nicholson, Hong Kong. Eight years later, what do you all think of its accuracy? The following is a reprint of the article:

Hong Kong's property prices are famous for being among the highest in the world, and at the very top of this luxury market stands Mount Nicholson on Hong Kong Island. Since its completion, this exclusive residential enclave has attracted the attention of the city’s and mainland China’s wealthiest buyers. Records show that the standalone house No. 1 in the front row sold in 2016 for an astonishing HK$1.08 billion—with stamp duty alone exceeding HK$300 million. Later, at the end of 2017, two adjoining apartments behind it were sold for HK$1.16 billion, at a record-breaking price of roughly RMB 1.15 million per square metre, earning Mount Nicholson the title of “Asia’s King of Luxury Homes.”

Let’s take a look at some images of the property and its surroundings:

Topography and Surroundings: A Land of Sheltered Energy

Mount Nicholson sits between two gentle hills, facing north and receiving energy from both east and west. Encircled by mountains, it resembles a valley basin where energy settles and concentrates—an auspicious setup for “collecting Qi.” The estate’s design transitions from tall apartments at the rear to villas in the front, creating a powerful yet uneven energy flow that, according to feng shui, may cause “Qi leakage” down the slope.

Geography and Dragon Veins: The Crossroads of Hong Kong’s Energy Lines

As seen in satellite imagery, Mount Nicholson sits almost at the geographic center of Hong Kong Island, positioned right where several major dragon veins converge—making it a place of strong, concentrated energy.

In feng shui, environmental observation comes first: the contours of the land, the shapes of hills and waterways. Only after assessing the surroundings does one study the property’s external form and orientation, and finally, its interior layout—entrance location, living room flow, kitchen and bedroom positioning, and the arrangement of bathrooms and windows.

Despite its extraordinary setting, Mount Nicholson’s overall feng shui design is not perfect. The tall towers behind are blocked by the front villas, preventing smooth circulation of the main Qi flow. Moreover, the villas built along the slope form two narrow rows resembling small serpents, seemingly piercing into the foundations of the apartment blocks behind them.

In short, while the estate’s price is astronomical, its feng shui value-to-cost ratio is relatively low.