Jessville, Grade III historic building in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.

Jessville is a two-storey grey mansion at 128 Pok Fu Lam Road, built in an Italian Renaissance style with Art Deco lines. Its symmetrical Palladian plan includes a round-arched portico, neo-classical columns, balustrades and a pediment, while a Chinese pavilion sits on the roof. The iron railings carry chicken and dog motifs, and an L-shaped servants' block stands beside the garden.

The mansion was built in 1929 by William Ngartse Thomas Tam, who named it after his wife Jessie TO Pui-Chun. This period marked a time of architectural innovation as Western styles began shaping Hong Kong's built environment.

The name Jessville comes from Jessie To Pui-chun, wife of barrister William Ngartse Thomas Tam, who bought the site in 1929 and lived here until about 1970. Tam served as an unofficial member of the Legislative Council and Urban Council, and as chairman of Po Leung Kuk. Look for the chicken and dog motifs worked into the iron railings around the house.

Jessville stands at 128 Pok Fu Lam Road, its gate facing south toward the East Lamma Channel and Lamma Island. The mansion itself is a private residence, so visits are limited: the owner agreed to open the exterior to the public on 21 July, Tam's birthday, and 20 June, his wife Jessie's birthday.

The iron railings around the grounds carry patterns of chickens and dogs, a detail easy to miss from the road. The garden fountain no longer runs, and an L-shaped servants' quarters stands beside the house. From the gate looking south, the view reaches across the East Lamma Channel to Lamma Island.