Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- According to the Financial Times, the embattled
Evergrande (name)
Owner Hui Ka Yan was recently listing his London mansion for sale.
Financial Times quoted a number of informed sources to provide information, by "Chongqing Li Jiacheng" Zhang Songqiao to buy this mansion in London rutland gate 2-8a, its actual owner is actually Xu Jiayin, the two are circle friends.
The acquisition of the mansion moment in January 2020, the acquisition price reached 210 million pounds, according to the exchange rate at the time of conversion, about 2 billion yuan, the most expensive single residential property transaction record in the United Kingdom.
on account of
Evergrande (name)
The company is in serious crisis and Hui is trying to recoup his money by selling off his personal assets around the world, including private jets. This comes as its domestic soccer salons have drastically cut spending and lowered staff salaries.
The Guardian understands that at least five potential buyers have visited the seven-storey mansion since it was quietly put on the market in previous weeks, including Middle Eastern royals and American super-rich. According to real estate executives familiar with the sale, offers from potential buyers are likely to be heavily discounted compared to what they were in 2020.
The mansion is described as covering about 5,782 square meters, more space than an American soccer field, and is located in a prime location on the south side of Kensington Gardens overlooking Hyde Park. There are 45 bedrooms on seven floors, and the interior has a swimming pool, underground parking, several elevators and lots of gold leaf decorations, and 68 of the 116 windows (bulletproof) have views of the gardens. The mansion has been vacant for at least 10 years and previously had planning permission for alterations.
