Can't help but chime in about the benefits of Sai Kung. Google "explore sai kung" and you'll find our website with lots of info and pics of the area.
The commute is the big question but we've now got park n ride facilities and the public transit situation is really quite good except for, perhaps, the Country Park (where the buses stop running at 9pm on weekdays). Compared to most big cities in the world - one hour is really not a long commute.
All that said - I'm a little biased....I spend my days and nights promoting Sai Kung

Judy @ explore