This photo taken on Feb 16, 2021 from the website of the 21 Borrett Road project shows a view of the property.

Hong Kong tycoon Victor Li’s CK Asset Holdings Ltd sold a luxury apartment for a record-breaking HK$459 million (US$59 million), another sign that the city’s upscale housing market is recovering.

Situated in the exclusive Mid-Levels neighborhood, the five-bedroom house at the 21 Borrett Road project comes with a private roof and a swimming pool

The price for the five-bedroom apartment at the 21 Borrett Road project spanning 3,378 square feet translates into HK$136,000 per square foot, sale materials show. It broke the record made by another luxury development in Mount Nicholson in 2017, making it the most expensive apartment in Asia, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

Situated in the exclusive Mid-Levels neighborhood, the home comes with a private roof and a swimming pool. The transaction also included three car parks for the unidentified buyer.

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The purchase reflects recovering sentiment in one of the world’s priciest luxury residential markets. It could also draw more potential buyer attention and boost sales of remaining units in the project, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Patrick Wong wrote in a note.

This photo taken on Feb 16, 2021 from the website of the 21 Borrett Road project shows a view of the external surroundings of the property.

Last week, a Wharf Holdings Ltd-led consortium won an upscale residential plot for the highest price on record by square feet in Hong Kong.

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Luxury home prices fell 8 percent in 2020, more than the 1% decline in the mass market, data from Jones Lang LaSalle Inc show.

The government last year scrapped plans to introduce a tax on vacant properties, which could ease pressure on luxury home sales as it’s usually more difficult to clear expensive property inventory.