House is an island

ska///235i · 03-12-2007, 07:13 PM

House is an island

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2237937.html?menu=

Developers have turned a house into an island in China after the owner refused to move out.

The villa now stands alone in a 30ft deep man-made pit in Chongqing city, reports Jinbao Daily.

The Chongqing Zhengsheng Real Estate Company wants to turn the area into a £40m 'Broadway' square, including apartments and a shopping mall.

But the owner of the villa says he won't move out unless the company pays his price - the equivalent of £1.3 million.

"The villa owner refuses to move, so the real-estate developer has had to dig out all around it to force him to," says a saleswoman at Weilian Real Estate Sales Company.

"He wants 20 million yuan, or he'll stay till the end of the world."

325 Baller · 03-12-2007, 07:19 PM

that must suck, walking out of your front door to find a 200+foot deep ditch.

findtom · 03-12-2007, 07:30 PM

WTF.... how can they even do that?

Good for him I suppose, that's some tenacity right there.

F30Toad · 03-12-2007, 07:32 PM

Rappunzel, Rappunzel, let down your hair.

Brunotheboxer · 03-12-2007, 07:35 PM

nice resale value.

shragon · 03-12-2007, 07:37 PM

findtom · 03-12-2007, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Brunotheboxer

nice resale value.

Exactly, he's fucked if they don't cave.... although I don't see how they could possibly do what they're planning on doing with him there.

The developer for the building I live in basically bought up the whole street except for a small portion at the end. The owner of that little bit was holding out for millions (we're talking maybe a 30'x70' piece of property). He thought they would cave, they didn't. He now has a tiny awkward little piece of land that is completely unusable for anything.

Jay_328 · 03-12-2007, 08:09 PM

that's f 'ing crazy! ... pizza delivery gotta be a beeiatchhhh!!!

cm3rc · 03-12-2007, 09:20 PM

A.D.D.

wuufer001 · 03-13-2007, 04:15 AM

he's gotta learn how to fly, hahaha

2009BMW335 · 03-13-2007, 09:48 AM

jinbao daily, that's my favorite newpaper

Last E92 M3 · 03-13-2007, 04:02 PM

how can they dig around the villa with considering that there's someone living in it...?
messed up

Dleo · 03-13-2007, 04:05 PM

how much is 20 million yuan anyways?

Zeiss · 03-13-2007, 06:19 PM

2.5mil usd.

Jay_328 · 03-13-2007, 07:07 PM

...the more I think about this situation the more effed up it seems. I mean that's a lot of digging and dirt removal. How does the owner enter/ exit his property?

NFS13 · 03-13-2007, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay_328

...the more I think about this situation the more effed up it seems. I mean that's a lot of digging and dirt removal. How does the owner enter/ exit his property?

Not to mention water/sewer/electrical etc. How the hell did they keep it connected?

TommyBahama · 03-13-2007, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by NFS13

Not to mention water/sewer/electrical etc. How the hell did they keep it connected?

he lives in a chinese ghetto, they probably dont have those things.

ska///235i · 03-13-2007, 08:30 PM

ahahaha....ghettos are now worth 20 mil in china ROFL

OC Guy · 03-15-2007, 04:03 PM

wtfux that's crazy. I'd love more details.

booforty · 03-15-2007, 04:22 PM

He's got a lovely pond or moat, like a castle!!

OC Guy · 03-15-2007, 04:48 PM

What a loner.

scottwww · 03-15-2007, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay_328

How does the owner enter/ exit his property?

Four wheel drive.

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