Inside Nicole Kidman’s Hong Kong Villa Where She Lived During Filming of ‘Expats’

The actress stayed in a sprawling property, complete with a private pool and elevator, on a new estate on the Peak

The luxury home actress Nicole Kidman lived in while filming Expats, an upcoming Amazon Prime series, in Hong Kong last year has been revealed.

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Above Featuring limestone exteriors, the villa takes inspiration from Parisian estates

Located on the Peak and part of the Twenty Peak Road by V estate, the villa, which is named Carlyle, takes up 9,419 sq ft across three storeys. It boasts three bedrooms with en suites, two family rooms, a private pool, an elevator, rooftop terrace, garden and parking spaces.

Photo 1 of 3 Twenty Peak Road by V seen from above

Photo 2 of 3 Estate residents enjoy the million-dollar harbour views the Peak famously offers

Photo 3 of 3 An aerial view of the four houses side by side

Taking inspiration from the stately homes of Paris, the house features limestone exteriors.

Inside, the design is the work of Raymond Chan of Hong Kong-based interior design company Ply Union.

Above A serene pool offers views of the Victoria Harbour

Above Carlyle, as well as the other homes on the estate, each have a private pool

Above A dining table inside one of the living spaces in the home

Above A home bar offers much-needed respite—especially from the paparazzi

The estate is developed by The V Group, which is headed by Hong Kong developer Vivien Chan.

Above A note from Nicole Kidman to Vivien Chan

Above A calming beige dominates one of the living rooms

Three other houses form the rest of Twenty Peak Road by V. Carlyle is the largest home on the estate; the rest measure between 7,148 and 7,749 sq ft. All four homes take inspiration from the art deco style of architecture.

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Above Inside one of the bedrooms

Above A marble bathtub is the focal point of one of the bathrooms

Above The dining area

Above An inviting lounge

Kidman, who was in Hong Kong in summer 2021 to film Expats, was caught in controversy after it was revealed that she had been exempt from strict Covid-19 quarantine rules the government imposed on arrivals. She departed the city in October last year.

Above The house is divided into three storeys

Above The villa has a private elevator

Expats is based on the 2016 novel The Expatriates by Janice Y K Lee. Directed by Lulu Wang, it follows the vibrant lives of a group of affluent Hong Kong transplants.

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Inside the Hong Kong Luxury Villa Nicole Kidman Called Home While Filming ‘Expats’