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Chapter 139 Shi Xun Road Villa
What Lin Haoran didn't expect was that there was quite a lot of information about villas halfway up the mountain and on the top of the mountain, more than a dozen in total.

You know, the villas in these two villa areas are considered to be private resources in the whole of Hong Kong, and the total number is not that large, but in front of Lin Haoran, there are information on more than a dozen villas.

If he didn't need to use the funds elsewhere, Lin Haoran would really want to buy all these dozen villas.

Among them, the resources of mid-mountain villas are the most, with a total of 11 sets.

There are only three mountaintop villas.

Perhaps seeing Lin Haoran's doubts, the salesperson smiled and explained, "Since the mid-1970s, many foreigners have chosen to leave Hong Kong and return to the UK to develop, so the villas in the Mid-Levels and the Peak have been sold one after another.

Some properties are priced too high and no one buys them even after one or two years. Although the real estate market is good now, people are still speculating on ordinary residential and commercial buildings. For most people, there are not many buyers for villas, especially for expensive properties such as mid-mountain villas and mountaintop villas, so there are relatively few potential customers. "

Lin Haoran nodded and understood instantly.

According to the folded information in front of us, the price of a Mid-Levels villa is basically between over 2 million and over 3 million Hong Kong dollars. The price varies depending on the area and location.

The three mountaintop villas are priced at more than HK$400 million for two of them, and HK$500 million for the remaining one.

It is indeed difficult to sell at such a price.

Even though those buildings are often sold for billions of dollars, they are really worth the money nowadays, and a lot of rent can be recovered every year.

But villas are different. Although they can be rented out, customers who can afford to rent a villa may also have the capital to buy one, but there are too few tenants.

In comparison, the cost-effectiveness of the villa areas in Deep Water Bay and Repulse Bay is indeed much higher.

Lin Haoran also knew the market price of villas in Deep Water Bay and Repulse Bay. Basically, he could buy one for about HK$2 million.

However, the price of the mountaintop villa is twice as high!
Moreover, there are many Chinese business tycoons living in Deep Water Bay. For some people, living there is no worse than living in a villa on the top of a mountain.

However, before coming here, Lin Haoran had not considered the villas in Deep Water Bay or Repulse Bay.

The reason is simple, safety!
Although the Deep Water Bay villa area is quite safe, Lin Haoran knows that kidnapping cases can also happen there, and not far from his home.

Obviously, this kind of thing cannot happen in a mountaintop villa.

The bosses of foreign financial groups, even the Governor of Hong Kong and the top British business and political tycoons in Hong Kong, basically live in the Mid-Levels villa area and the Peak villa area.

Therefore, the public security in this area is the best, and each intersection is heavily guarded. No one can enter unless they are residents or uninvited guests.

Therefore, when Lin Haoran decided to buy a villa, he had already planned to buy it here.

Besides, his parents both live in the Deep Water Bay villa area, so if he wants to live there, he can do so at any time. Why bother buying another one there?

After looking at the villas in the mid-mountain villa area, Lin Haoran turned his attention to the mountaintop villa area.

In Hong Kong, the Peak villa area is definitely the ceiling of luxury homes. In 1904, the British Hong Kong government even enacted a law prohibiting Chinese from living on the Peak, which was not abolished until 1947.

Therefore, those who can live in the mountaintop villa area are either rich or noble, and their neighbors are all big shots.

One advantage of the Mid-Levels villa area is that it is closer to prosperous areas such as Central and Wan Chai.

However, the disadvantages of the Mid-Mountain Villa Area are also obvious. Because it is close to the downtown area, even the sound of car horns can be heard, and the view is not wide enough.

The mountaintop villa area obviously has more advantages: it is quieter, safer and has a wider view.

Moreover, it is only a matter of stepping on the accelerator a few more times to get to downtown areas such as Central.

So, after looking at the prices in the mountaintop villa area, Lin Haoran decided to take a look at the housing options in the mountaintop villa area first.

There are three houses available in the mountaintop villa area. If he is not satisfied with any of them, he can go to the mid-mountain villa area to have a look.

Anyway, there are many options.

"Can these three properties be viewed at any time? I want to go and have a look." Lin Haoran pointed to the information of three villas in the mountaintop villa area and asked.

"Of course, the owners of these three villas are all British. The reason they are selling these properties is that they have returned to the UK to develop their business. They have entrusted us with the sale of the properties in Hong Kong. We have the keys to the villas. If Mr. Lin wants to see the house, he can do so at any time.

But before viewing the house, we have to verify the qualifications. Mr. Lin, please don't blame us. This is our company's rule. It is to avoid wasting each other's time. "The salesperson was even happier when he heard this.

As for capital verification, Lin Haoran could understand it.

In his previous life, he had heard that some real estate projects required capital verification before viewing the house, mainly to screen out customers who did not meet the requirements in advance to avoid wasting time.

However, this matter naturally did not pose any difficulty for him.

Previously, when he became the chairman of Qingzhou Yingni Company and the privatization incident, Lin Haoran made himself known to the Hong Kong public.

But that doesn’t mean that everyone in Hong Kong recognizes him. Even when Lin Haoran walks on the street, not many people can recognize him.

This is because Lin Haoran’s exposure rate is not high enough and the impression he leaves in the eyes of the public is not deep enough.

Therefore, the salesman in front of him also had no idea that the people sitting next to him were actually the chairmen of two listed companies.

At this moment, the salesperson still thought that Lin Haoran was just a rich second-generation.

"Okay, you want to verify the capital, right? Wait a minute, Weiguo, go get the Huifeng Bank card I put in the storage box on the back seat." Lin Haoran said with a smile. "Okay, young master, I'll go right away." After receiving the order, Li Weiguo quickly left the door.

Not long after, Li Weiguo came back with a platinum card.

"Boss, this is the card you asked for." Li Weiguo respectfully handed the bank card to Lin Haoran.

After taking the bank card, Lin Haoran smiled and said, "Does this card represent my qualifications?"

The Platinum Card of Huifeng Bank represents the symbol of deposits of over 100 million Hong Kong dollars. There are not many customers who have this card in Hong Kong.

"Mr. Lin, you are certainly qualified. I will report to the store manager and get the key, so we can go and see the house right away." The salesperson became even more respectful when he saw the bank card.

The Bank of Hong Kong is the dominant force in Hong Kong's financial industry. It is able to sell real estate in Central and its clients are basically wealthy people. They obviously have good eyesight and can recognize the meaning behind the card at a glance.

Not long after, the salesperson walked in with a middle-aged foreigner wearing glasses.

"Mr. Lin, this is our store manager, Mr. Smith. He and I will take you to see these three properties." The salesperson took the initiative to introduce.

Obviously, their reception for big customers must be different, even the store manager has to show up in person.

"Hello, Mr. Lin, I already have the keys. I won't waste your time and will take you to see three houses now." Even this foreigner seemed respectful to Lin Haoran.

What's more, what Lin Haoran didn't expect was that this foreigner named Smith spoke standard Hong Kong dialect. If it weren't for his Western face, Lin Haoran would even have thought that he was a native Hong Kong Chinese.

However, there are actually quite a few Westerners born in Hong Kong. If the language environment they have been exposed to since childhood is mainly Hong Kong dialect, it is normal for them to speak fluent Hong Kong dialect.

Lin Haoran did not find it strange that the foreign store manager was respectful.

This is what the service industry requires. If you put on a condescending and stinky face, who would do business with you?

"Okay, let's set off now." Lin Haoran nodded.

These three villas are actually not in the same place, but they are not far apart.

One is on Poole Road, one is on Barker Road and one is on Severn Road.

The store manager first took Lin Haoran to see a villa on Baijia Road.

Lin Haoran had been to Baijiadao once before.

He was brought here by his father Lin Wanan, and they went to Guo Henian's residence in Hong Kong.

However, Baijia Road is a very long mountain road, and the villa they were looking at was not close to Guo Henian's villa.

After looking at the villas on Barker Road, Lin Haoran went on to look at the villas on Poole Road and Sze Hoon Road.

They looked at the three villas for more than an hour.

Finally, several people sat down in the lobby of Shi Xundao's villa.

At this moment, Lin Haoran had already made a decision in his heart.

Of these three villas, the most expensive is the one on Poole Road, which is priced at 500 million.

However, Lin Haoran discovered that this villa was not the best. In terms of area and view, it was the worst among the three villas.

After learning more about the situation, Lin Haoran learned that the reason why this villa is so expensive is because the owner is unwilling to lower the price, so the house has been on the market for a year.

In response to this, Lin Haoran naturally eliminated it directly.

Of the other two, the one on Barker Road is cheaper, costing only HK$400 million, but its area is slightly smaller than the villa on Severn Road, and due to its height, its view is not as good as the one on Severn Road.

The villa they currently live in on Severn Road is priced at HK$450 million, covers an area of ​​more than 6500 square feet, comes with three private parking spaces and a private swimming pool. It is located on a high vantage point and overlooks the entire Central area and Victoria Harbour, and even the urban area of ​​Kowloon Peninsula opposite is clearly visible.

Moreover, this villa is obviously only about ten years old. Although the layout is ordinary, Lin Haoran can ask Wan'an Group's construction team to renovate it, which is not a big deal.

Just now, the store manager had explained to him in detail the identity of the owner of this villa. The owner of this villa was the chairman of a British-owned group in Hong Kong, but he had sold his shares and left Hong Kong half a year ago.

"Mr. Smith, after looking at these three villas, I have already made up my mind. At present, I prefer the current villa. If the original owner is willing to sell it for 400 million Hong Kong dollars, I can buy it directly, and there is no need to go through the loan process. I can pay the money in one lump sum." Lin Haoran said with a smile.

Although he didn't care about the 500,000 Hong Kong dollars, it would be best if he could save 500,000.

This position will be worth at least tens or even hundreds of billions of Hong Kong dollars in another thirty years.

However, it is 1979 after all, and it is not even 1980 yet. 400 million Hong Kong dollars is not cheap.

"Mr. Lin, I need to communicate with the owner over the phone. Please give me half a day at most and I will give you a reply." Smith said solemnly.

"Okay, I'll leave this to you." Lin Haoran said with a smile.

In the evening, Lin Haoran received a call from the store manager, and the deal was reached with the owner.

(End of this chapter)