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Chapter 104 West Mountain

Xiaomei knocked on the door and came in, carrying a package.

"Mr. Fang, here are the documents that the agent sent last time."

Fang Yuan took it; inside was a real estate brochure with a real-life photo printed on the cover—

A European-style detached villa with a beige facade, arched windows, a private driveway in front of the door, and three garage doors side by side at the end.

The villa appears to have three floors, with a heavy main structure and a roof covered with gray slate tiles.

The upper right corner is printed with four characters: Xishan Meilu.

He opened it, and inside were a location map, floor plan, photos of the surrounding environment, and text descriptions.

Located on Xiangshan South Road in HD District, at the foot of Xishan Mountain, adjacent to Xingshikou Bridge on the West Fifth Ring Road, bordering Xiangshan Scenic Area to the north and the Xishan Mountain Range to the west.

The community covers an area of ​​220,000 square meters and has only 106 detached villas. Each villa occupies one to two acres of land and has a garden area ranging from 500 to 1,000 square meters. The buildings are three stories above ground and one story below ground.

Fang Yuan closed the booklet and placed it on the table. "Make an appointment with the agent; we'll go see it this weekend."

On the weekend, Fang Yuan arrived at the sales office of Xishan Meilu at the agreed time.

The real estate agent, surnamed Wang, was in his forties, wearing a dark woolen overcoat. He stood at the entrance of the sales office, holding a stack of documents and a file folder.

The two shook hands, and Wang Xiaodong pulled a floor plan out of the file folder.

"Mr. Fang, Xishan Meilu just opened at the end of last year, and most of the first phase has already been sold."

I've picked the one furthest inside for you; it offers the best privacy and view.

He pointed to the map with his finger, "This building occupies 1.8 acres and has a garden of about 700 square meters. It is one of the largest buildings in the entire community."

The location is quite high; you can see a panoramic view of Fragrant Hills from the third-floor terrace.

Fang Yuan followed Wang Xiaodong through the sales office and walked along a stone-paved path.

Cypress trees lined both sides of the road, their branches still bearing remnants of the snow from a few days ago.

The community's architecture leans towards European style, with gray-white and beige facades, red roofs, and wide green belts separating each building.

Wang Xiaodong led Fang Yuan to the deepest row of houses in the community, took out his key, and opened the gate.

The driveway branches off directly from the main road of the community into the private driveway of the villa. The driveway is paved with light gray stone slabs and can park two cars at the same time. At the end are three side by side garages with electric doors, epoxy flooring inside, and fluorescent lights on the ceiling.

Fang Yuan stood on the driveway and looked around.

The garage is large enough that each parking space has its own private area, and there is also an area for storing tools and miscellaneous items.

The first floor consists of a living room, dining room, kitchen, reception room, and a guest room.

The living room faces south and has floor-to-ceiling windows covering the entire wall, providing excellent natural light.

Fang Yuan walked to the window, where sunlight streamed through the glass and fell onto the floor.

The kitchen is open-plan, with solid wood cabinets and a dark gray stone countertop.

The walls of the reception room have been fitted with niches for displaying artwork. The decor is classical in style and uses solid materials.

There are four bedrooms on the second floor, all of which are suites with their own bathrooms.

The master bedroom is the largest, occupying half of the south-facing area, and includes a walk-in closet and a balcony.

Standing on the balcony, Fang Yuan could see the landscape inside the community and the distant mountain ridgeline.

The third floor features a large terrace and a multi-functional hall. The terrace is covered with anti-corrosion wood flooring and offers a wide view, with the main peak of Fragrant Hills clearly visible against the gray-blue sky.

The basement has a home theater, wine cellar, and storage room. It's quite spacious with a high ceiling, so it doesn't feel cramped.

You can access the garage directly from the basement.

Fang Yuan finished looking at the apartment, returned to the first floor, and stood in the middle of the living room. "How much is this one?"

Wang Xiaodong opened the price list.

"Total price: 10.8 million."

Fang Yuan did not respond immediately.

He walked around the living room again, touching the material of the walls and looking at the window seals.

The materials are good, the construction precision is sufficient, and there are no major problems.

The price of over ten million was considered high at the time, but given the location and size, the price would conservatively increase several times over in a few years.

"Let me look at other places," Fang Yuan said.

Wang Xiaodong put away the documents.

"Mr. Fang, please reconsider Xishan Meilu. There are two other places nearby, which are not residential, but you mentioned you wanted to see a factory and a school, so I'll take you to see them today."

The plastics factory is located at the border of Haidian and Shijingshan districts, less than a ten-minute drive from Xishan Meilu.

The factory was located at the end of a narrow asphalt road, with low shops and dusty poplar trees on both sides of the road.

The main gate consisted of two iron gates, secured with a large, rusty iron lock.

The factory area was deserted. The ground was paved with cement, and withered grass grew in the cracks, making a dry, crunching sound when stepped on.

The factory building was constructed of red bricks, with unpainted exterior walls, exposing the red bricks, and in some places the mortar had peeled off.

Most of the window glass was intact, but a few pieces were cracked and taped back together with yellow tape.

The factory building is very tall, about eight or nine meters high, with a gable-shaped steel frame structure on top.

"This factory was built in the early 1990s and originally made plastic products. It stopped production three years ago."

The entire factory area covers 35 acres, or more than 23,000 square meters.

The main factory building covers approximately 4,500 square meters and is an all-steel structure with a large span, making it easy to convert into an office area.

Behind it are two rows of staff dormitories, twenty rooms in each row, and a three-story office building, about 1,200 square meters.

The cafeteria is next to the office building, about 300 square meters, and has most of the kitchen facilities.

Fang Yuan followed Wang Xiaodong for a walk around the factory area.

The factory is spacious inside, with a steel frame structure supporting a huge space. Scattered on the ground are some scrap metal and a few pieces of discarded wires.

There was a smell of rust and engine oil mixed in the air.

The ceiling is very high, and it feels spacious inside with a lot of echoes.

Fang Yuan looked up at the steel frame at the top. The load-bearing beams and columns were all I-beams, with a layer of anti-rust paint on the surface, and most of the paint was intact.

The office building is a three-story concrete building with white paint on the exterior walls, which has peeled off in large areas, revealing the plaster underneath.

Each floor has about seven or eight rooms, which are quite spacious and can be converted into separate offices, finance offices, legal departments, reception rooms, and other functional areas.

The staff dormitory is located behind the factory area, consisting of two rows of single-story houses, with twenty rooms in each row and each room being approximately 15 square meters.

The canteen is located between the dormitory and the office building, covering an area of ​​about 300 square meters. Inside, you can still see several stoves for cooking large meals and stainless steel workbenches. The blades of the exhaust fans are covered with thick grease.

Fang Yuan considered it in his mind.

He had a basic understanding of the dimensions of the entire factory area:

The main factory building is 4,500 square meters, the office building is 1,200 square meters, there are two rows of dormitories with a total of 40 rooms, and the canteen is 300 square meters.

The total usable space exceeds 7,000 square meters. If the factory building is divided into another floor, the usable area can reach more than 9,000 square meters.

It's more than enough for an office park.