A house suitable for him?
Then Xia Yu had to go and have a look. After finishing his busy work in the morning on Monday, he took a bus to Yuyuan Road in the afternoon.
This is an old street from the last century that spans the Jingliu and Changning districts. It condenses the essence of the old Shanghai and is home to countless old villas with gardens.
Unlike Xia Yu’s old villa on the Bund, the villas here all have a large garden and were historically used more as residences rather than shops or foreign companies.
As soon as he got off the car, Xia Yu felt the tranquility of Yuyuan amidst the hustle and bustle.
The road along the street is noisy, but as soon as you turn into the private property, the garden will serve as a barrier, and the thousand-year-old trees will block out the noise.
This is a good thing, but after a hundred years of wind and rain, these old houses look a bit shabby in appearance and need to be renovated at a high cost.
Maybe the price of renovation is comparable to the price of buying these old houses?
In fact, buying an old villa means getting land. The location here is unbeatable. If it were not a historical protected building, it would have been taken over by developers long ago, who would have demolished these old and dilapidated houses and built high-rise buildings.
In that case, Yuyuan Road will no longer be Yuyuan Road.
"Mr. Xia, you are here!"
Xu Wenchang and Fang Sijin came towards them. As the two store managers of the company's Jingyi store, they are both competitors and partners, and they work together to get the project done.
"Here it is, is this the set?"
Xia Yu asked, pointing at the old villa behind them.
The plain grey brick walls are matched with neoclassical columns, and the atmosphere of the hair style hits you in the face. Coupled with the colorful carved glass doors and windows that embellish time, he seems to be dreaming of returning to the Republic of China and seeing the prosperity of the foreign concessions.
This house is nice, but the garden is a bit small.
The entire old villa has a construction area of about one thousand square meters, but the open space in front of it is only four or five hundred square meters, less than one acre, which is not in line with his status!
The problem of messy wires is easy to solve, but the garden is a major flaw.
"That's it, Mr. Xia, shall we go in and take a look?"
Xu Wenchang raised his hand and asked.
"OK."
Xia Yu nodded and walked in.
Once inside, he discovered a new flaw.
"Why is there a bungalow here? Is it an illegal building?"
Xia Yu pointed to the open space on one side of the old villa, where there was a small bungalow that had been in disrepair for a long time.
If a house is not inhabited, it will quickly become dilapidated. The old villa is in much better condition than this small bungalow built later, and it must have been inhabited all along.
"Oh, Mr. Xia, the story is this: a few decades ago, a distant relative of the owner came to the Magic City to seek refuge with him, and they built this bungalow next to the old house, but they moved away a few years ago."
Xu Wenchang and Xia Yu explained.
He has a clear understanding of the specific situation and can guarantee that the transaction can be completed smoothly.
"Moved away? Does that mean the back can just be demolished?"
"Yes, if you think it's in the way, you can leave the demolition work to us."
Xu Wenchang took the initiative to take the responsibility of demolishing the house, but the problem did not lie there.
"Shall we go in and take a look?"
Xia Yu didn't want to buy it, nor did he say no, he just showed his willingness to learn more about it.
"Okay, let's go inside."
Fang Sijin took out the key from her bag and opened the door, and the group came in.
The interior of the old house is still decorated in the last century, unlike Xia Yu's house, which underwent a modern renovation when he took over. The century-old wall panels and old wooden stairs are very charming, while other decorations are a bit old-fashioned.
To be honest, it would definitely not be very comfortable to live in this state. It needs to be repaired and rebuilt to achieve the purpose of comfort and livability while retaining the architectural appearance of the old villa.
Opening the glass window on the second floor and going to the balcony to look into the distance, Xia Yu discovered that next to this old villa was a larger and more elegant English-style garden villa.
The exterior wall of this villa has undergone preliminary renovations, and it looks like a dead tree coming back to life in spring, with new glory. Looking from both sides, its garden is half the size of a standard football field, planted with century-old trees and green grass.
Isn’t this what Xia Yu’s DreamHouse is like?
"Whose house is that?"
He asked, pointing at the villa.
"Mr. Xia, that house is called Yan Family Garden. The current owner is Chen Tianqiao, the CEO of Shengda Group. In 2009, he spent a huge sum of 290 million to acquire Yan Family Garden. After renovations, it has become the beautiful scenery it is today."
Shengda?
Isn’t that Dian Niang’s old boss?
Xia Yu didn't expect that the house he liked was actually Chen Tianqiao's.
But 290 million is really cheap, it's just a pity that in 2009, Xia Yu couldn't even come up with 29 yuan.
"For sale?"
Xia Yu continued to ask.
Xu Wenchang specializes in old villa business, so he should know some inside information.
"Mr. Chen is interested in selling, but his asking price is 1 billion. It's been on the market for over a year, and it hasn't sold yet."
This is not inside information anymore, it is public information. However, the offer of 1 billion is beyond the affordability of 99.9999...% of people, resulting in no one being interested in it for more than a year.
You have to know that Jiujiantang only has 100 or 200 million yuan, and this set is equivalent to half of Jiujiantang's money. It's so rich.
Xu Wenchang thought Xia Yu was just asking casually, after all, 1 billion was too expensive, but he didn't notice that Xia Yu's eyes lit up.
Is 1 billion a lot?
You should know that Xia Yu's Airbus A390-CJ costs more than 500 million yuan, and 1 billion yuan is just enough to buy two Sherlocks.
In addition, this set costs 1 billion. How many levels can it support him to upgrade?
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