readsfreenovel Chapter 571 Buying a House is Like Buying Groceries 2.0
Chapter 571 Buying a House is Like Buying Groceries 2.0
The convoy slowly drove into [Jiangbin No. 1].
This place is now the undisputed ceiling for housing prices and a landmark of status in the entire city of Jinling and even the entire Jiangnan region!
In 2014, when two or three thousand yuan could buy a square meter of housing in a good location, any basic unit in [Jiangbin No. 1] would cost no less than 10,000 yuan per square meter.
For properties in slightly better locations with a glimpse of the riverfront, the price per unit skyrockets to 12,000 or 13,000.
As for those penthouse units with excellent views and unique layouts, it's common for the price per square meter to exceed 15,000.
Of course, compared to the crazy market prices of 70,000 or 80,000, or even more than 100,000 in later generations, the price of just over 10,000 at this moment is as friendly as giving out welfare in the eyes of the reborn Ye Fan.
However, in the current context of 2014, this place is the ultimate symbol used by the top wealthy people in Nanjing and even the surrounding provinces and cities to show off their wealth, social circle and taste of life. It is a clear social watershed.
As an ultra-high-end, top-tier community, [Jiangbin No. 1] boasts luxurious amenities down to the bone, considering not only living conditions but also a comprehensive and top-tier lifestyle.
The area is surrounded by five-star luxury hotels and private clubs, and a high-end business district is within easy walking distance.
What's even more terrifying is that its educational resources are absolutely top-notch.
From nationally renowned elite international kindergartens and provincial key experimental primary schools to top-tier middle schools with a century-long history, all are within a golden radius of a ten-minute walk.
Even just a few kilometers further east lies the academic mecca, Nanjing University.
In other words, if Ye Fan has children in the future, as long as the children are willing, they can complete almost all of their education, from early childhood education to higher education, within this closed loop representing the top resources in Jinling and even the entire province.
This is no longer a simple concept of "school district housing," but rather the construction of a top-tier growth ecosystem that seamlessly connects from the starting point to the peak.
Jiang Yi's close friend in the real estate industry happens to be having a meeting at the group's headquarters today.
Upon receiving the news that Young Master Jiang was personally bringing "important guests," they didn't dare to waste a second. They immediately interrupted the meeting and specially arranged for Wang, a core vice president of the group who held real power and was deeply trusted, to personally line up in the main entrance lobby of the community to welcome them. The level of hospitality was taken to the extreme.
"President Jiang, Young Master Shaojie, Young Master Zhang, welcome, distinguished guests!"
Mr. Wang, who was in his forties, was dressed in a suit and tie, and had a capable demeanor. His words were respectful yet measured: "The private elevator on the top floor has been reserved for you and is ready to be used at any time. Please follow me."
Led by General Manager Wang and silently surrounded by several uniformed and well-trained property managers, Ye Fan and his entourage passed through the grand, high-ceilinged lobby with its rich artistic atmosphere, bypassed all public areas, and directly entered an elevator that required a special access card to activate.
The elevator's interior is decorated in a minimalist yet luxurious style. It ascends silently and smoothly vertically to the 33rd floor of the building, which is also the only top-floor flat.
"bite--"
As the elevator doors slid silently open to both sides, a unique aroma, a blend of the subtle scent of precious wood and a sense of spaciousness, wafted out.
What comes into view is not a traditional entrance hall, but a grand foyer that leaves one speechless and almost breathless, with an unparalleled view.
This apartment boasts an unparalleled skyline view that dominates an entire floor!
The property area is a staggering 800 square meters, and the actual usability far exceeds that figure!
The concept of "large single-level apartments" that is usually touted by top-tier luxury homes is just the basics here.
Features that are difficult to achieve or can only be compromised in ordinary luxury homes are achieved in an ultimate and harmonious way here.
A luxurious and spacious rooftop reception area, large enough to host small cocktail parties.
A fully equipped, independent panoramic gym.
A private home theater with professional acoustic design and a top-of-the-line audio-visual system.
A quiet study with a library-like style and an antique charm.
It also features a private living area that completely separates active and quiet areas, ensures absolute privacy, and includes multiple suites and a private living room.
The functional areas are clearly and smoothly divided, and the circulation design is ingenious.
What surprised and impressed Ye Fan even more was that the interior decoration did not adopt the nouveau riche European palace style that piled up building materials, lavish gold and silver, and dazzled people.
On the contrary, the design language of the entire house adopts the extremely elegant, back-to-basics, yet exorbitantly expensive minimalist aesthetic concept of the Song Dynasty.
The entire house extensively uses top-grade Lao rosewood, Burmese rosewood, and even rare and precious solid wood as its framework and decoration, with clean and crisp lines, simple yet sophisticated, and eliminating all redundancy.
With exceptional skill, the designer perfectly blended the refined elegance and understated elegance of traditional Chinese literati with the intelligence, comfort, and functionality required by modern luxury residences.
A seemingly simple and unadorned rosewood lattice screen, an ergonomically designed Ming-style tea chair, and an uncarved natural stone tea table—the materials, craftsmanship, and design value of these items are enough to leave ordinary middle-class families speechless.
This is a kind of "understated arrogance," a true aesthetic expression of understanding what "noble" means.
"Brother Ye, what do you think of this outfit?"
Standing before the over twenty-meter-long, 360-degree panoramic curved glass curtain wall, Jiang Yi pointed to the mighty Yangtze River flowing eastward below and the distant, bustling cityscape skyline, and exclaimed with a mixture of emotion and pride:
"To be honest, from receiving the design drawings to the final realization, this is the ultimate answer I envisioned for a modern urban large-scale apartment. It's more than just a house."
Ye Fan nodded in deep agreement, his dark eyes reflecting the magnificent scenery outside the window and the elegant light and shadow inside, filled with admiration and recognition.
To be honest, with his knowledge from his past life and his perspective in this life, looking at the whole country, this house really deserves full marks in terms of "style", "structure" and "integration".
It offers a top-tier solution that allows you to "hide away from the city" in the heart of a bustling area.
If you want an even more extreme, private, and nature-integrated living experience, then you'll probably have to look for those independent estates or hilltop villas that occupy several acres and are far from the hustle and bustle of the city.
But that's another way of life.
"Brother Jiang's family truly lives up to their reputation as top players deeply involved in the real estate industry. Their vision... wow! It's far superior to mine."
Ye Fan chuckled self-deprecatingly, his tone filled with undisguised amazement and admiration.
He paced slowly, his fingers tracing the warm, smooth surface of the wooden wall:
"Look at the house you chose. The moment I walked in, I was completely captivated. Compared to those so-called 'luxury show flats' I saw online, this is worlds apart. It's a masterpiece."
He stopped and turned to look at Jiang Yi, his smile bright and decisive: "Alright, no need to look anymore, no need to compare. This is the one!"