Superstar

Standing in any corner of the villa from the first floor to the third floor, looking toward the west, you can see the endless blue sea and blue sky at a glance. The clear blue dyes everything with a clear layer of transparency. Malibu's brilliant and warm sunshine all year round fills the entire space with a dry smell, and the windows that can be seen everywhere let the sun shine on every corner of the villa without any obstruction, matched with the cleverly placed greens in the house Potted plants, everything is so beautiful.

"How big is the area here?" Joseph looked at Hugo's expression, he could feel that Hugo was still very satisfied with this place, and turned his head to look at Dan and asked.

Dan stood aside stiffly. After hearing the inquiry, he immediately explained, "The area here is just over 10,000 square feet (about 930 square meters). The private beach below is not included. You cannot buy it there. , It can only be handled through the government's application procedures, but our company will take care of all the procedures."

The ten thousand square foot villa is not the most top-notch in Malibu, but it has reached the level of first-class villas. Villas like this are generally very popular. The previous owner asked to let go, and soon many people will come to see the house.

Joseph just nodded slightly, and then asked, "How much is the annual maintenance and cleaning cost?"

Ordinary people are often discouraged from seeing luxury goods because of the price. A villa is tens of millions of dollars, which is not affordable by anyone. But real connoisseurs know that maintenance is the most expensive compared to purchase. Luxury cars, yachts, private jets, etc. are all like this, and villas are naturally no exception.

"The specific cost should still be judged based on the usage. As a reference, last year's maintenance and cleaning cost 120,000 US dollars." Dan explained nervously. After all, he is still not very skilled in the business and was asked such detailed questions. , Sweating on his forehead, "If you move in now, because the swimming pool, lotus pond, etc. must be cleaned, and there are some simple maintenance, it is estimated that the initial expenditure will be higher."

Joseph couldn't help but chuckle. The other brokers tried to avoid these things to persuade customers to buy, but Dan had no experience, so Da Lala explained the shortcomings of the villa.

Seeing Joseph's expression, Dan also seemed to be aware of his mistake and couldn't help but want to remedy it with chagrin, but before he had time to think about it, he heard Hugo directly say, "What is the current price?"

"Five million U.S. dollars." Dan explained eagerly after finishing speaking, "This is the cost of all content, including private beaches, pre-cleaning, lawn maintenance, indoor potted plants, etc."

Dan is actually worried that the price is too high. Now the price of villas in Malibu is generally around 2 million, similar to today’s price of more than 10,000 square feet at around 4 million, 4.5 million. . The reason why this villa is slightly more expensive is that it is a private beach on the one hand and design on the other. New, it hasn't been two years since the completion of construction. So the price is slightly raised.

But in Hugo's ears, he was surprised at how cheap house prices are now.

In Malibu in the 21st century, a villa of only 3,000 square feet would cost 10 million yuan. Now this villa is not only three times larger in size, but also only half the price. If compared with the current Beverly A horizontal comparison of the villas, the three thousand square feet villas at the foot of the mountain are now sold for 5 million U.S. dollars, not to mention the villas in the excellent locations on the mountainside and the top of the mountain. If it is Beverly Hills ten years later, then this price At least an increase of 50%.

Hugo originally thought that he would have to spend at least 10 million yuan to buy the entire villa, but now it seems that the housing prices in the 1990s were still far lower than expected.

But Hugo also knows that after buying the villa, the pre-refurbishment and renovation, plus the care and maintenance after moving in, all require a large amount of money. Among other things, the outside courtyard looks beautiful, but as long as it is windy and rainy, it will definitely be a mess. It is absolutely worthwhile to ask professionals to come and clean it. Not to mention the utilities, gas, and property management costs that vary with the size of the area.

Even so, this is a very good deal.

Hugo is still very satisfied with this villa. The first floor can be the place where friends were usually received, and most of the fitness needs can also be fulfilled here; the second floor is used as a housing, even if there are friends, there is enough space; three The building can be used as a work and entertainment space. Hugo thinks it is a good idea to put the study and music studio on the third floor. Moreover, if the father comes to Los Angeles in the future, including the Taylor family, they do not need to go to the hotel, they can live at home directly.

However, the only trouble is that although it is only 30 to 45 minutes away from downtown Los Angeles by car, but you can only drive by yourself, Hugo still repels driving, which is bound to become very difficult. trouble.

However, after comprehensive consideration, Hugo decided to start, and directly bought the entire villa and paid in full.

This was the largest sum of money Hugo has ever spent. He didn't feel anything the moment he swiped the card, but after swiping the card, he suddenly realized that the five million dollars would be gone in an instant, and really realized what it means to spend a lot of money. But considering that the previous "speed of life and death" and "Pulp Fiction" each brought Hugo more than 30 million in income before tax, Hugo really understood what the upper class regards money as a string of numbers. mean.

After buying the villa in one breath, Hugo's journey of spending money did not end.

The villa first needs to carry out internal finishing and simple supplementary decoration. The decoration is carried out according to Hugo's wishes. Especially Hugo wants to build the two large rooms on the third floor into a study and a recording studio. The study needs to be built on three walls. The bookshelf provides space for Hugo’s vinyl records and collection of books; and the recording studio is even more troublesome. Hugo plans to build a band practice room and recording studio in his own home, so that he can work from home. If you need it, you can also go to the villa to practice.

This has to invest more than three million US dollars up and down-the main cost is incurred by the advanced equipment of the recording studio, which is almost comparable to the price of Hugo buying the entire villa.

During the renovation of the villa, Hugo, accompanied by Joseph and Samora, looked for an apartment in downtown Los Angeles. Dan is still their real estate agent. Relying on Hugo alone, Dan is enough to rank in the top five of their company's year-end sales rankings.

Buying an apartment in the city is mainly just in case. Once the filming is over, or there are activities early in the morning, or after the awards ceremony is over, you don’t bother to drive back to Malibu late at night, then the place to stay in the city is It is very necessary.

Hugo was originally fancy an apartment on the Avenue of Stars, but the supporting security conditions are not very satisfactory-for artists, a security system that can protect their private lives from being violated is very important, just like this time. The paparazzi breaks directly into the door of Hugo's house, this kind of thing must be avoided.

In the end, Hugo still came to Beverly Hills. Although Hugo felt that this area was almost surrounded by paparazzi, it must be admitted that this area has become a high-end residential area, and in addition to the villas on the mountain, the mountain The high-end apartment area at the foot is also very popular, and its security facilities are very complete-obviously they also have a lot of experience in dealing with paparazzi.

Hugo spent 800,000 US dollars to buy a 1,300 square feet (120 square meters) high-end independent apartment, two bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen and two bathrooms are sufficient.

After all the house problems were solved, Hugo rented a practice room of about two thousand one hundred square feet (200 square meters) near Burbank. The rental cost of this practice room was as high as 50,000 yuan a year. The dollar, but not Hugo alone, but by the Glory To Death Band, which will become their regular practice place in the future.

Although the members of the Glory to Death band are not as rich as Hugo, the success of the two albums "Almost Fame" and "Bath the Morning Light" still gives them enough capital, not to mention the signing of new contracts and the "Road to Glory." A good income from the tour. Therefore, several members also bought a lot of musical instruments and music production equipment and moved them to the practice room, looking in full swing.

After all these things are done~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Hugo bought a BMW four-door sedan. He originally wanted to buy a Ferrari or a Porsche, but after thinking about it, he was reluctant to drive. I bought a car because the previous mini van was mostly used during the promotion period. Usually only Hugo and Samora, plus one Joseph at most, there is no need to drive the van out. After hesitating again and again, I bought a royal blue BMW 3 Series four-door sedan.

In a blink of an eye, ten million US dollars were gone, and it was only three days before and after. No wonder people say that making money is not easy and spending money is easy, and this is just the beginning. What’s even more strange is that Hugo is still thinking about what he should buy again. No matter how he feels like he has opened the floodgates, he can’t stop after spending the money. It’s a bit painful and tangled, but there is a sense of boldness and pleasure. This feeling is really mixed.

But the fact is that Hugo does have a lot of things to buy. Because of the limited space in the room because of the shared rent with Alex and Charlize, Hugo’s vinyl records and collection of books are no longer available, and can only be temporarily stopped. Buy it, but every time you see it, it’s hard to avoid taking it back. Hugo now has enough space. He spends days and nights on the Sunset Boulevard, reluctant to think about it.

Just as Hugo was immersed in the pleasure of spending a lot of money, a strange old acquaintance came to the door.