Chapter 171 Island Vacation
The Spring Festival holiday lasted seven days. Lin Ruoyan persuaded Lin Ruxu to take a few days off early, work later, and accompany them on a trip to Qiong Island. If he dared not go, Lin Ruoyan had the Yu family elders arrange twenty-one blind dates for him over seven days, so that he would have strange beauties accompany him at every meal. He immediately agreed to her sister's request.
At this time, the people of Qiongdao are simple and honest, and there is no excessive overcharging of tourists. The climate is warm in winter, and you can also go to the sea to play. It is a place that people from the north like to go to during the winter.
Lin Ruoyan chose a five-star hotel on the coast and booked a villa with a private beach for the three of them, including her, her brother, and their daughter. They didn't plan any special tourist attractions, but instead visited one place a day, avoiding crowded areas and spending more time relaxing on the beach and sunbathing.
To allow Lin Mengxi to concentrate on playing, he deliberately didn't bring a computer and only allowed him to bring two books, no more. He had to spend three hours outdoors every day, and he had to practice sports and martial arts moves.
Lin Ruxu still hired professional bodyguards, stationed outside the villa so as not to disturb their daily lives. She didn't bring any maids, drivers, or bodyguards from Beijing, so that they could also have a long vacation and return home to reunite with their families.
They didn't go abroad because Lin Ruoxu had visited many foreign islands during her previous holidays, and Lin Ruoyan had never been anywhere anyway, so it would be nice to start from Qiong Island.
There was another reason that Lin Ruoyan didn't mention, which was that she was afraid of the global event that she had worried about before. Because of that kind of uncontrollable factors, it would definitely be less safe abroad than staying in the country.
Lin Ruoyan had been to Qiongdao in the real world. It was in the middle of summer, braving the scorching 40-degree sun, to attend a project meeting. The hotel was sparsely populated at the time; who would visit Qiongdao in the middle of summer? She was busy with that project, and she couldn't leave for another one in Beijing.
So during that time, she flew from Beijing to Qiongdao Island at 4 or 5 a.m. every day, taking a red-eye flight back to Beijing around 10 p.m. that night, to attend to other projects the next day. She did this five or six times, developing cervical spondylosis from all the long flights, and never really had a chance to enjoy Qiongdao Island.
It has left me with a bit of a psychological trauma, and even if I have the time and opportunity in the future, I don’t really want to visit the attractions on Qiongdao Island.
It’s different now. She spends a lot of money on vacation for her brother and son. She chooses the most convenient daytime flights, travels and flies first class. When she arrives at her destination, she is picked up by a special car and taken to the hotel. She lives in a large villa with a private beach, completely undisturbed by the outside world and enjoys it very much.
"Sister, I heard from a friend that Qiongdao's real estate is developing well, and the prices of sea view apartments seem to be rising. It's really comfortable here in the winter. Why don't we buy a few?"
In the real world, the prices of houses here have indeed increased several times, and they have also fallen so much that even at a fire sale, no one would buy them. Furthermore, seaside houses are quite difficult to maintain, especially when no one is living there. Furniture, appliances, and building materials will easily deteriorate no matter how carefully they are maintained.
Considering the overall cost-effectiveness, it's better to rent now and find a new property or hotel each time you visit. If you're just looking for a high-yield investment in fixed assets, buying a house in Qiongdao might be worse than buying a school district property in Beijing, Shanghai, or Shenzhen.
She told her brother about her opinion, but her brother was not keen on real estate, so he didn't insist.
He didn't mention it, but a friend kept asking. It turned out that the friend had acquired a piece of land on the coast of Qiongdao Island, with a construction area of about 100,000 square meters, purely residential. The plan was to build some villas and the rest into high-rise apartments with sea views.
People came to the hotel from the project site specifically to ask about real estate. Lin Ruxu had no choice but to ask her "professional" sister who runs a real estate company to accompany them and answer their questions.
Lin Ruoyan knew her brother's friend used to sell mechanical and electrical equipment. Why did he suddenly get involved in real estate? Perhaps he saw the real estate market was booming. Luckily, this was the only area he had, and if it didn't turn a profit, he could probably go back to other businesses. Therefore, the project company didn't have any particularly specialized people.
As the project manager, this person came to ask questions in person with the master plan and renderings without bringing anyone else. When Lin Ruoyan heard the questions, she was able to say a few words.
The man explained, "My land isn't large, so I only offer two types of products: two-story vacation villas, similar to what you're living in now, and high-rise apartments, all a hundred meters high, with large open spaces. The apartments are small and low-priced. I'll also offer some hotel management and rental packages, so buyers can vacation here for free, and it'll be easy to sell."
"So what's your question?" Lin Ruxu looked at the renderings and the master plan and thought they looked pretty good. A large portion of the area was small high-rise apartments, which would sell quickly at a low total price. Even if the villas sold slowly, it would not affect the return on investment. This was a good plan, so why bother asking?
"I'm just asking, is it okay to place the villas and high-rise buildings like this? I've seen other people's houses with villas in the front row facing the sea and high-rise buildings in the back, which saves on plot ratio. High-rise buildings will block the light from the back, so putting the villas first and then the high-rise buildings won't affect the view of the sea from the villas and high-rise buildings. But the problem is that my beach faces north, and if the high-rise buildings are built in the back row, their shadows will directly block the villas. Can I switch the positions?"
Lin Ruoyan looked at the drawings and found that it was indeed the case.
The beach on his land is to the northeast. If, according to the common planning pattern, villas are built along the coast, and the high-rise is far from the beach and close to the south side of the plot, wouldn't that block the light from the villas? But if the positions are reversed, and the high-rise is built along the coast, wouldn't the view of the villas be blocked by the high-rise?
"I think it's a good idea to put tall buildings right on the beachfront," Lin Ruoyan said, recalling some advanced design concepts from later generations. "People who have lived by the sea for a long time know not to build their houses too close to the sea. What are they afraid of? Sea breezes and typhoons. Lying on the bed in your own villa, looking out the window at the sea view, the picture is beautiful in your imagination, but more often than not, the sea breeze is very humid, and strong winds and waves can easily enter your yard and house, soaking all your furniture. No matter how good the villa is, it's still a small one or two-story building, essentially no different from a seaside house."
The man nodded. He had lived in a fishing village when he was a child. At that time, rich families built their houses farther away from the sea, on high ground. The even richer ones simply moved to towns and cities far away from the sea. Who would live by the sea? There would be wind and waves at night, and if there was a typhoon, you would get soaked if you were not careful.
Rich people these days love beach vacations, but that's because they don't bother cleaning and maintaining their own homes. Every time a typhoon hits, the aftermath is a real chore. Hotel properties are fine, with professional maintenance. But if you buy a villa and leave it by the sea, living there for a month or two a year and leaving it empty the rest of the time, no matter how good the quality, it won't last long.
"So, we can use high-rise buildings to block the wind, elevate the first and second floors, and build some public facilities, such as semi-open swimming pools, bathing and changing rooms, bars, restaurants, barbecues, and food stalls. We can use the gray space downstairs to provide shade and shelter from the rain, and revitalize business. The villa area should be further away from the coast to give them private gardens. Groups with the means can also build a small swimming pool. Those who want to play in groups at home can also have space. If they want to go to the beach and enjoy the crowds, they can walk there in a few steps. The hustle and bustle of the beach will not disturb the people living in the villas."
Lin Ruoyan said, "Since everyone is at the beach, if you want to lie in your room and watch the sea at night, you can stay in an apartment. If you want to enjoy the luxury and privacy of a large villa, you should live away from the beach. This way, the beach can be used more efficiently."
The boss had actually had a similar idea before, but when he mentioned it to others about building high-rise buildings along the coast, he was laughed at. Now that he had the approval of Lin Ruoyan, a "professional", his confidence immediately soared. The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was right, and he thanked her repeatedly.
Lin Ruoyan also took the opportunity to introduce herself as a partner with a renowned foreign property management company. If his future projects require a high-end property management team, he should consider contacting them. She already had plans to localize renowned foreign property management companies and export their property management services to meet the exploding demand in the real estate industry. Such opportunities should be seized while they are available.
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