diskusbooks Chapter 172: Bought 3 luxury homes in one go
Chapter 172: Bought 3 luxury homes in one go
Buying a house in this era is definitely profitable, especially in Hong Kong Island, where property prices can increase nearly tenfold in just a few years.
Because Hong Kong Island has only so much land, with its rapid economic development, a large influx of people from mainland China and neighboring countries has poured into the island. Housing demand has increased hundreds or even thousands of times, naturally causing property prices to rise gradually without any need for speculation.
However, Shen Wancheng already owns a listed company, and she has long planned for the future of her company. Even if she doesn't become the richest person in Hong Kong, she is definitely in the top five.
Once she achieves this goal, even if the price of a house increases dozens of times, it will still only amount to her company's profit for one day.
Therefore, Shen Wancheng's purchase of the house was not entirely for the purpose of waiting for its value to appreciate and make money, but rather because she felt that if she had money, she should buy some real estate.
Even if she's pregnant with three children, they'll need their own space once they're adults, right?
They'll have to give away property when they get married, right? If they buy it later, the location might not be as good as it is now.
Shen Wancheng wants to buy a luxury house in Central, which won't become outdated even after ten or twenty years.
Once the company is stable, we'll buy a villa in the hillside.
After having lunch, Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing drove to a well-known real estate development on Queen's Road and parked their car there.
A brand-new high-rise building stands tall, and people come and go in front of the sales office.
The advertisements for the real estate development are hanging on the high-rise buildings.
"A thousand-square-foot luxury residence in Central, setting a new standard for distinguished living."
On Hong Kong Island, the standard of measurement is the foot (尺). A thousand feet (千尺) is actually only a little over one hundred square meters (方面).
However, unlike houses in mainland China, houses on Hong Kong Island do not have shared areas, so they are much larger than houses in mainland China that are only a hundred square meters or so.
However, a 1,000-square-foot house is still not considered a luxury home in mainland China. In Hong Kong Island, where land is scarce, the population is large, and housing prices are high, a 1,000-square-foot house is considered a luxury home.
After all, even the biggest houses are unaffordable for the average wealthy person; those who can afford them all buy villas.
It's the four-bedroom, one-living-room apartment that Xu Pingtao gave to Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao, which is now living in. It has an area of over 200 square meters, which is quite rare in Hong Kong.
Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing walked into the sales office together. Wang Xin, the saleswoman who had been chatting with the receptionist at the front desk, immediately sensed from Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing's demeanor that they were no ordinary people.
He glanced at the closed door of the manager's office and the other sales staff who were dozing off in the break room, chuckled to himself, straightened his clothes, and strode forward to greet them.
"Sir, Madam, would you like to view the apartment? Did you make an appointment beforehand?"
"Looking at the apartment, no appointment."
"Okay, it's alright if you don't have an appointment. Please sit down and rest for a bit, and I'll introduce our property to you."
Shen Wancheng didn't want to listen to the salesperson's sales pitch and said directly.
"I want to look at residences over 1,000 square feet, with a reasonable floor plan, good natural light, and preferably floor-to-ceiling windows."
When Wang Xin heard Shen Wancheng's request, she thought to herself, "Isn't this just a wealthy family looking to buy a luxury house?"
He felt like he had struck gold today; if he closed the deal, he would have a month's worth of sales.
At this time, Wang Xin had no idea that what he was experiencing wasn't just good luck, but a windfall. He was about to achieve not just one month's worth of performance, but his entire year's worth.
Wang Xin suppressed her excitement and spoke politely and professionally as usual.
"We have several boutique apartments in our development that meet your requirements when they first go on sale. Would you like to go see the apartments directly or look at the model first?"
"Let's go see the apartment."
The sales office is located on the first floor of one of the buildings in this development.
Wang Xin led Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing directly to the top floor.
There are two units on the top floor, with doors at the far left and right ends respectively. Each unit has its own elevator, and they are completely separated in the middle.
So even though this apartment isn't a large single-level unit, it still offers sufficient privacy.
However, before entering the room, Gu Jinxing raised a question.
"They just went straight upstairs, so I can't tell how good the security is."
Wang Xin explained.
"Don't worry about security. There are elevators on all four sides of this building, and the elevator lobbies are equipped with security access control. It's just that this side is currently used as the sales office, so you can come and go as you please."
Gu Jinxing then nodded.
As soon as she entered, Shen Wancheng felt her eyes light up.
The living room has a full-length window with towering buildings outside and the sea visible in the distance.
Because of the floor-to-ceiling windows, the living room is very well lit, spacious and bright.
To the left of the living room is a bar, and further to the left is an open kitchen.
This apartment has only three bedrooms, and the rooms are quite large. For the average Hong Kong Island resident, a room that is too big might feel like a waste of space, but Shen Wancheng really likes spacious rooms. Small rooms make her feel cramped and stuffy.
In addition, there are two or three cubicles next to the bedroom, which Wang Xin explained can be used as storage space, rooms for Filipino maids, etc.
Overall, Shen Wancheng was very satisfied with the house and immediately decided to buy it.
Wang Xin's eyes were filled with excitement.
He'd been selling homes for over half a year, and this was the first time he'd encountered such a straightforward buyer.
In fact, the real estate sales industry also depends on connections. The sale of these thousand-square-foot luxury homes is generally not something that ordinary salespeople like them can get.
"Would you two like to look around here a bit longer, or come with me to the sales office to wait? I need about ten minutes to draft the contract."
"Go down, I want to take another look."
look again?
Have you changed your mind again?
Wang Xin's heart skipped a beat.
Shen Wancheng saw Wang Xin's smile freeze instantly, and knew that Wang Xin had misunderstood.
Shen Wancheng was once a working person herself, and she always had a good impression of people who were intelligent and hardworking.
The sales assistant Liu Leqi, whom I met in the morning, was like this, and so is Wang Xin now.
Shen Wancheng explained with a smile.
"I'm sure I want to buy this set, but I want to take another look. If it's suitable, I'm open to three or five sets."
Wang Xin was truly stunned and stood there dumbfounded.
He felt like he'd been hit by a pie falling from the sky, otherwise why would he be hallucinating?
What does it mean to sell three to five luxury homes at once?
Their entire sales team might not achieve this level of success even in a month.
Wang Xin could already picture his manager serving him tea and water.
Seeing that Wang Xin remained silent, Shen Wancheng gave him a minute to make a fool of himself, but Wang Xin still stood there without moving.
Shen Wancheng had no choice but to ask.
"Does your development have any other apartments with a similar layout to this one?"
Wang Xin snapped out of her daze and replied repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes."
"Would you like to look at other properties first, or sign the contract for this one?"
From Wang Xin's perspective, it would be best to finalize the deal for this apartment first. Moreover, it had already been agreed that the deal would be signed, so it was reasonable for her to ask Shen Wancheng and the others to wait until this deal was completed before looking at the next apartment.
However, Wang Xin returned the decision-making power to Shen Wancheng.
Wang Xin's lack of eagerness for quick success made Shen Wancheng like him even more.
"Let's look at the apartments first. Don't worry, I'll definitely buy this one. I won't stand you up."
Wang Xin said gratefully, "Thank you, then let's go look at the next set."