Chapter 330 Sending Money to Your Door

There are a total of eighty-six luxury homes at One Hyde Park, but only four are duplexes, all on the top floors of each building.

Judging from the environment, the 13-story building is undoubtedly the best!

As a top-notch luxury residence, security is undoubtedly of vital importance.

The high-tech security system tailored by experts from the British Royal Army Special Air Service and the security team composed of retired special forces are enough to make owners feel at ease.

Iris scanning identity recognition systems and air filtration devices are installed in elevators and entrances to ensure foolproof security.

In addition, each luxury house has a specially designed emergency shelter room just in case.

All lights in the apartment change color as the light outside changes, always keeping the light most comfortable for the owner.

The entire mansion is decorated with the most expensive materials. The exterior walls are made of the highest-strength bulletproof glass curtain wall, and the floor is paved with fifteen different types of marble and wood from the same oak forest.

The duplex that Yang Huan liked, which spans from the 11th to the 13th floors, has a total area of ​​nearly 2,000 square meters and offers unobstructed views of Hyde Park and the Knightsbridge business district from all angles.

Here you can not only buy a house, but also get the best brand-name home appliances and furniture for free.

As a privilege of the penthouse duplex, it has a dedicated elevator and a dedicated parking space to ensure the privacy of the penthouse users.

"Master Huan, there is a secret underground passage on the ground floor of One Hyde Park that connects to the five-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel across the street. There are 68 excellent employees there who provide meticulous and thoughtful services to the apartment owners around the clock."

Miles Wood's words really touched Yang Huan's heart.

In Yang Huan's opinion, housekeepers and part-time workers are all very troublesome.

It is a good idea to sign such a contract with the hotel and have the hotel send someone to provide housekeeping services.

"Of course, correspondingly, the service fees charged by the community will be relatively expensive, costing 150 pounds per square meter," said Miles Wood.

In other words, if Yang Huan bought this building, the service fee alone would be 300,000 pounds a year, which is as much as 3 million yuan when converted into RMB!

Damn, the service is high-end, but also expensive!

Putting aside other things, if you were poor, even if the whole house was given to you, you wouldn’t be able to afford to live in it!

Hugh Grosvenor smiled and took over the conversation, "Miles, Master Huan is a distinguished guest, so the service fee will be given the highest discount!"

Miles Wood nodded. "Then the service fee is 75 pounds per square meter!"

Only then did Yang Huan feel what it meant to be a VIP.

The room rate is discounted, the service fee is discounted, that’s pretty good!

"What do you think?" Yang Huan looked at Zhuang Ziqing.

There is no need to look at Long Wu and Feng Jiu. These two guys didn't even blink when they saw this luxury house. It would be useless to ask.

"You decide!" Zhuang Ziqing also liked this place very much, "It's just a little expensive!"

Yang Huan laughed and said without further ado, "Okay, here it is. How much is it?"

Miles Wood immediately looked at Hugh Grosvenor.

The latter laughed and pointed four fingers at Yang Huan.

"Four hundred million? Wow, are you too cruel?" Yang Huan laughed and scolded.

"Master Huan, I'm talking about 40 million pounds!" Hugh Grosvenor smiled bitterly.

Is this cruel enough?

Hamas spent 31 million pounds on the two-story duplex mansion on the ninth and tenth floors.

The location and environment of your house are obviously better, but it only costs 40 million pounds. Isn't that a good deal?

If the real estate market in London wasn't so depressed right now, how could the price be so low?

Yang Huan knew very well that 40 million pounds was indeed a good deal.

If the Ukrainian tycoon living across the building knew about this, he would probably want to kill me.

But Yang Huan knew in his heart that there was no free lunch in this world.

"Tell me, what do you need me to do?"

Hugh Grosvenor chuckled, "It's nothing, Master Huan. We will announce the transaction price of 200 million pounds, invite some media and reporters to publicize it, and hold a house handover ceremony."

"Okay, you guys are awesome!" Yang Huan smiled and agreed.

"But I have a question. With the all-pervasive media, can't they find out?"

Hugh Grosvenor nodded with a smile. "If you really want to check, you can definitely find it, but it's very troublesome. And for privacy reasons, even if you go to the UK Real Estate Registry and Land Registry, it's difficult to find detailed information."

Yang Huan finally understood that buyers are never as smart as sellers.

In the UK, the Grosvenor family is the local boss. How can those international buyers be as savvy as them?

As for those reporters, they are even more happy to see them hype it up!

Even if this super-king-size apartment was sold to Yang Huan at no profit, the problem was that the effect brought about by Yang Huan's moving in would attract more wealthy people to scramble for it and drive up the prices of the properties here.

To put it simply, the wool comes from the pig!

"Okay, just 40 million pounds, I'll buy it, I'll pay you later, and we'll move in tonight!"

Zhuang Ziqing rolled her eyes when she heard this.

Isn’t this pace too fast?

Hugh Grosvenor also nodded, "Miles, notify the people from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel immediately and have them clean up this place!"

"Yes, Master Grosvenor!"

Hugh Grosvenor then smiled and looked at Yang Huan, "Master Huan, it's getting late. My father wants to invite you to dinner. Do you have time?"

Yang Huan knew that things were definitely not that simple.

For no reason, would the Duke of Westminster sell you such a luxury house at a discount?

"OK!"

"Then Master Huan, please come in!" After saying that, he took the lead and walked out.

"Ah Huan, this..." Zhuang Ziqing felt that the decision was made too quickly.

Yang Huan smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, I know, let's go!"

Having said that, he followed him out.

A group of people took the elevator down to the ground floor, and sure enough, there was an underground passage leading directly to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

After arriving at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, I took the elevator directly upstairs to one of the restaurants.

The Duke of Westminster, like a mountain of flesh, was already waiting there.

As soon as he saw Yang Huan, he immediately stood up with a laugh.

"Mr. Yang Huan, are you satisfied with the house? If there is anything you are not satisfied with, I will ask them to change it immediately. If that doesn't work, tell me what kind of house you like and I will ask them to find it for you!"

After saying this, the Duke of Westminster asked Yang Huan and Zhuang Ziqing to sit down.

He said this with great pomp and circumstance, but no one would deny that he does have such influence in this country.

"No, I think the house is great and I'm very satisfied with it!"

"That's good, that's good!"

The two of them exchanged pleasantries.

Not long after, the hotel waiter brought up the meal.

After a satisfying meal and a few drinks, we finally got down to business!

"Mr. Yang Huan, to be honest, I think your Saints fans club is doing very well."

Yang Huan listened to him and nodded without comment.

"As for me, I'm in the real estate business. I don't have much interest in other things. When we first met, I mentioned to you that Southampton was planning a large-scale reconstruction and renovation."

As he spoke, the Duke of Westminster nodded towards his son.

Hugh Grosvenor immediately took out a map and spread it out. It was a map of Southampton's central city.

"At present, Southampton's transformation project has not been announced to the public, and there is not even any news, but I have received very accurate information that there are seven major development projects, concentrated here, here, and here!"

As the Duke of Westminster pointed, Yang Huan noticed it.

One is the area west of the Itchen River, St. Mary's Stadium and south of the stadium, where the WeChat headquarters is also located. Another is on the north bank of the Test River, next to the Sailing Headquarters, which is where the Wangjiang Pavilion is located. The other is in the city center.

“Among the seven major projects, the riverside area of ​​St. Mary’s Stadium is the most critical. It will be the core of Southampton’s future economic development, the lifeblood of the entire Solent Strait maritime activities, and the most important development project in the entire planning blueprint.”

“The riverside area has great potential. It will be built into a commercial area with complete infrastructure, residential areas, leisure facilities, and a seaside sports academy. In the future, the entire Southampton Docks will be rebuilt!”

Yang Huan still didn't say anything and continued to listen silently.

"Also next door to the Sailing Headquarters is the Royal Docks area, which has a master plan second only to the Riverside area and will invest £500 million to rebuild Southampton's coastal landscape."

"At the same time, Mayflower Park will be expanded to build a series of specialty shops, office buildings, leisure clubs, high-end apartments, etc., which will be integrated with the seaside landscape and provide sufficient space for retail shops, restaurants, nightlife and business."

Yang Huan had previously encouraged Terry Matthews to make drastic changes to and rebuild Southampton.

But he never imagined that the newly appointed mayor of Southampton would take such a big action.

It's courageous, I like it!

The Duke of Westminster looked at Yang Huan and saw a smile on his face. Although he didn't say anything, he knew that Yang Huan understood it in his heart.

"I am not interested in the transformation of the city centre, but I am very interested in the projects in the riverside area and the Royal Docks area. They are VIP projects in the entire transformation project, and I will strive to get them!"

After hearing this, Yang Huan nodded and smiled, "Great! I believe with your connections in the UK, there will be no problem!"

The Duke of Westminster also smiled and said, "I am confident that I can win these two major projects, but I have two questions!"

Seeing that Yang Huan didn't say anything, the Duke of Westminster knew what was going on.

"First of all, the land. Wangjiang Pavilion is quite large, plus the parking lot. I heard that all of them are your personal assets!"

Yang Huan nodded.

Even now, the land price in Southampton is still not expensive, but the house price is a little bit more expensive.

A single apartment of 40 to 50 square meters costs about 130,000 pounds.

But when Yang Huan bought Wangjiang Pavilion, he didn't spend that much, so it was considered a bargain.

Moreover, at that time, no one knew that the old city would be renovated.

Even now, few people know about it.

"St. Mary's Stadium covers a large area, and the WeChat headquarters building is also in the Riverside District. Both buildings are yours, and they are both located in the core area of ​​the Riverside District's transformation!"

Yang Huan understood what the Duke of Westminster meant.

He just learned the news earlier than Yang Huan, but he didn't gain much advantage.

Because of the relationship between Yang Huan and Terry Matthews, it won't take long to find out.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to take the initiative to come forward and confess, so as to gain a good impression and get a chance for cooperation.

The two major renovation projects of the Riverside District and the Royal Docks are worth a lot of money. They are no longer just a matter of tens of millions of pounds, but hundreds of millions or even tens of billions of dollars.

What is the duplex at One Hyde Park compared to this?

Besides, they won’t lose money if they sell it to Yang Huan at cost price and get media hype for it!

Instead, I did him a favor!

This business is worth doing!

However, it is also an opportunity for Yang Huan.

Construction of the new stadium and hotel has begun. According to the government's plan, surrounding supporting facilities have been built, and the stadium and hotel will also benefit from it.

In Yang Huan's plan, once the hotel and stadium are completed, Southampton will definitely move out of St. Mary's Stadium. What will happen to St. Mary's Stadium then? Will it be used as a home ground for the youth team?

Too luxurious!

Wangjiang Pavilion will definitely be moved into the hotel, so it will be vacant by then. It can’t just be left idle, right?

The only trouble is the office in the WeChat building, but at worst I can build one myself, what’s the problem?

Today, WeChat is a well-known company not only in Southampton, but also in the whole of the UK. The government needs support and care, and building an office building for it is just a small matter.

I believe that the Duke of Westminster came to us seeking opportunities for cooperation.

Maybe this guy already knew about this plan when we first met!

"Mr. Yang Huan, we have a long history of friendship. Let's be frank. I hope that these three plots of land of yours can be used as shares. Let's work together and make a fortune together!"

Yang Huan saw that the British government was turning Southampton into the Sanya of the south coast of England.

Once this news is announced, won’t investors from all over the world flock to it?

Especially for those hidden rich people in Russia, Ukraine and the Middle East, investing in real estate and shops is their favorite thing to do, otherwise they would not directly buy dozens of shops in the entire Knightsbridge and collect rent.

So, in a way, this is a cheap deal with low risk and high return!

If someone offers money to your door and you don’t accept it, wouldn’t you be a fool?

"Okay, I agree!" Yang Huan nodded with a smile.

"But let me be frank with you. Whether it's Wangjiang Pavilion, St. Mary's Stadium, or the WeChat headquarters building, they are not cheap!"

The Duke of Westminster chuckled, "Don't worry, I know what to do!"

Those who want to do big things must have a long-term vision and plan for the big pie, instead of always chasing small profits.

"Also, I plan to let Xio take charge of this project!"

Hugh Grosvenor nodded immediately and said, "Master Huan, I want to make a plan and discuss it in our Saints Fan Club. Do you think it's okay?"

To put it bluntly, the Duke of Westminster cannot handle such a big event alone, so he has to seek investment from all over.

The Saints fan club is full of rich second-generations. Even though they may not have real power, with a thousand people together, their financial resources cannot be underestimated.

Of course, Yang Huan is the president. If there are any projects to be discussed, they must be approved by the president, right?

"Okay, go ahead and do it!"

"Thank you, Master Huan!"

Hugh Grosvenor also looked excited.

This is the first time he is on his own!