The financial backer was so great that Zhang Jing stood at the entrance of the 1924 old building as he wished.
The entrance is two rows of tall palm trees, and the sightseeing car moves slowly along the cement road under the trees. The entrance to the villa is a circular parking lot with a pool in the middle.
In the center of the pool is a bronze sculpture of a child riding a vase, with the mouth of the bottle facing downwards and water constantly flowing out.
On the other side of the parking lot is the entrance to the villa, which is similar to a courtyard. The entrance is open and two handicraft statues stand on both sides of the entrance to the courtyard.
When you step into the courtyard, you might think that the century-old building is a mess and overgrown with weeds, but it actually looks very eye-catching.
The cement road inside the yard is shaped like a "meter", and the rest of the yard is covered with grass and gardens, red, green, and purple. It is obvious that it has been maintained frequently.
The house is not old either. It is a one-story building with red tiles and white walls. It has clear layers and complete functional rooms. Looking at it as a whole, even if it has been in existence for a hundred years, it is still not outdated.
Zhang Jing patiently walked through every functional room, including the bedroom, living room, dining room, children's room, study room, and kitchen. The interiors were well maintained, with stone walls, white walls, oak floors, and solid wood beams.
The interiors of the firewood room, utility room, and poultry room are still original, with stone floors and stone walls. Since there is no firewood and no poultry, they are very clean and should have undergone extensive maintenance before deciding to sell. ..
Finally, there is the backyard, a well-maintained garden + clean swimming pool + leisure pavilion, which is much better than imagined.
Here's the key point. Zhang Jing won't live in it anyway, but he will buy it. There is a secret room underground in the old poultry house, and there are metal objects inside, which look like good things.
However, it is not ruled out that ordinary metal items, such as the metal statues seen, may be just handicrafts.
Handicrafts and works of art, the price is in the sky and the price is in the earth.
The prices of works of art vary greatly depending on the sculptor.
Then again, even if it is a famous sculpture, in front of 120 million yuan, it is just a little brother, barely a gift, like buying a house and getting a rice cooker, so Zhang Jing chose to continue visiting this large farm.
Then came the second house.
Coren said, "This is a house built by the second owner. It is a French-style single-story villa close to the sea. The house was completed in 2014. It faces the sea and has green hills on the back. You can see the sea when you stand at the door, and you can still see it when you look back. The ridgeline that connects my home.”
Zhang Jing looked back in the direction that Kelun pointed. The ridge was indeed beautiful, and the sea was also beautiful. In addition, it was sunny and sunny today, with blue sky and white clouds, which was perfect for the scene.
The front yard garden of the villa is also a highlight, with some shrubs, flowers and cacti planted there.
It looks much more fashionable than the first villa, but it also has shortcomings. The exterior color of the villa is the same as that of the temple, which is light yellow.
Of course, this is just a small drawback, just spend a little money to change the color to what you like.
Entering the villa, the interior style is very similar to that of Manor No. 1049, simple, elegant, low-key and luxurious.
Kelen said, "The floor of this house is made of walnut wood. It has 6 bedrooms and 12 full bathrooms. It is equipped with a smart home system, air conditioning, fresh air and floor heating. It can achieve 24-hour constant temperature and humidity, and the temperature control can be precise. Single room."
Perhaps due to the different financial resources of the two homeowners, the former owner of Manor No. 1049 was not able to maintain 24-hour constant temperature and humidity in the entire house. Only a few rooms and the living room could do this.
Following in the footsteps of Kelen, Zhang Jing successively visited the living room, kitchen, dining room, bedroom, 2,000-bottle wine cellar, 15-seat aviation-level theater, and a steel-concrete poured basement that can be used as a refuge space.
On the top of the refuge space is a 3,000-square-meter solar floating power station and a helicopter landing pad.
The backyard is a garden and a home for pets. There are also a large number of children's entertainment facilities. Swings and swimming pools are standard, as well as a 20-square-meter trampoline, a 30-meter-long slide, a children's version of the ropeway, etc.
After a brief visit, I can only describe it in two words - luxury!
After leaving the second house, it was already 4:30 in the afternoon. The sightseeing car was driving on a private road halfway up the mountain facing the sea. Colen introduced: "There are nine six-meter-wide main roads in the farm, with a total length of 18
0 km. "
Zhang Jing was secretly frightened. Regardless of other things, these 180 kilometers of cement road alone were worth his money. No wonder the asking price was 120 million yuan.
The distance from the second villa to the third villa is not far, less than twenty minutes by sightseeing car, and it is located on the other side of the coastline, on a hilltop near the sea.
Colen said, "The last house was built by my father, and it is also his favorite house. He is waiting for us."
Zhang Jing listened and observed the environment. The sightseeing car passed by a section of road with many fruit trees on both sides. Oranges and persimmons fell all over the ground like small lanterns. Lots and lots of them.
As we approached the last villa, the fruit trees disappeared and were replaced by large green grasslands. There were more than a dozen nearby hills covered with green grasslands.
It was obvious that the grass was artificially modified and was so luxurious that it was inhumane.
"After my father took over this farm, he built this house to better enjoy the sea view," said Colen, pointing to the sea at the door of the third villa. "He has a good vision. This is the best place to see the sea on the entire farm." "
Zhang Jing secretly complained, going down to the Qigong coastline, there are good scenery there, but the mountain top at the foot has a unique scenery. From a distance, the view is very broad, with blue sky, white clouds, and a line between sea and sky.
After seeing and hearing everything along the way, Zhang Jing has already accepted the offer of 120 million yuan. It is really a great place!
Apart from being expensive and biased, there really are no disadvantages.
Private land, private reservoir, private water purification station, private road, private power station, private garbage disposal center, and three houses with different styles.
For those who like old buildings, this old house from 1924 looks old yet new and is fully functional.
French villas in 2014 have everything you want, they are not only luxurious but also very sturdy.
And the villa in front of you is an ultra-modern, simple and luxurious version. It uses a lot of glass and has unparalleled sea views. It is suitable for everyone. You don’t have to look inside. It was built by Bruce Willie himself. You will definitely have everything you want.
"This is the largest of the three villas. It has 20 bedrooms and 5 kitchens. The master bedroom has direct access to the balcony with a swimming pool. The swimming pool is divided into three floors and has an unobstructed view of the sea."
Zhang Jing doesn't know how to describe his inner feelings. The balcony has a swimming pool and it has three floors?
Of course, the house in front of me is also single-story, and the so-called balcony is probably directly outside the house.
Column didn't mention anything else. The 20 bedrooms prove that there are also refuge spaces, cinemas, garages, wine cellars, collection rooms, study rooms, entertainment rooms, etc. They must be all there.
"How much is the annual property tax? How much is the insurance? How many workers?" Zhang Jing asked with concern.
"The average tax rate in the past two years is 0.55%, and the insurance is also 0.55%. There are 24 workers, and the average weekly salary is 800 meters. They live in the workers' dormitory next to the cowshed."
The average tax rate refers to agricultural land tax and real estate tax. Real estate tax is high and land tax is low. The average tax rate is 0.55%, which is very cheap.
Compared with the property tax of 0.86% in Manor No. 1049, it is much cheaper and a great deal!
Regarding property taxes, the tax rates within a metropolitan area are also different. For example, the tax rate in the luxury area on 84th Avenue is 0.86%, but the tax rate in the Clyde Hill community on 86th Avenue is 1.1%.
This does not rule out the possibility of exchange of interests, and even the person who sets the tax rate lives on 84th Avenue.
Of course, although the ratio is low, the amount of money paid is quite a lot.
Paying taxes is unpleasant, but we have to admit that there are many benefits, such as school districts, public security, living environment, medical care, and public maintenance, most of which come from local property taxes.
The consequences of not paying property taxes, or failing to collect property taxes, are obvious to all, such as the Rust Belt, where houses collapse and no one wants them, there are no educational resources, and there is no good public security.
People who want to change their destiny or seek a better living environment will take the initiative to flee. Over time, the local area will completely become a gathering place for gang members.
Or become Burlington, a state capital with only 45,000 people.
