Simon Jackson, an Australian designer who made his name catering to expats and local tycoons, did the last renovation in 1993 when the kids were teenagers, changing what had been a Spanish-style villa with a Japanese garden into a neoclassical home, adding some ornate touches and the outdoor pool, but in a "California" palette of creams and yellows.

WSJ: Western Splendor in Hong Kong

Cezayir, tucked into a cul- de-sac within the Soho-esque antiques shopping district Cukurcuma, is a 19th-century former school building housing several environments--a garden, an informal lounge, a formal dining room with teal walls and an ornate chandelier.

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