If you take a picture of Heyri Art Village in Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju-si, it should be fine. At this point, on Naver Real Estate, there are residential-only and commercial residential buildings here. However, there aren't many priced at 900 million won; there are more empty lands. Depending on the location, the official land price ranges from 6 to 9 million won per square meter. The estimated land value is about 4.9 million won, with Doosan as the center to the southwest, surrounded by hills in all directions. However, the height is low, so all face south or southwest, which is not a problem at all. For your information, on the right side of the village is Gyeonggi Future Education Center, an old English village, and on the left is Provence Village. Above is Donghwa Kyungmo Park. Many neighborhoods across the country have emerged with the title of cultural village, only to disappear without a trace. But here is different. It was established in 1998, so looking forward to the 30th anniversary soon in 2002, Insadong in 2004.

Following Daehangno, it was designated as the third official cultural district in South Korea in 2009. Additionally, in 2019, it was designated as the Tongil Dosan Cultural District. In the year of the earthquake, it was also selected as a Korean Tourism Baekseon. Interestingly, here, it's not the government but civilians, meaning artists and cultural figures, who voluntarily moved and directly created the village. This is difficult to find the origin worldwide. It is also famous for preserving the surrounding nature such as mountains, hills, swamps, and streams in their original form in the design. Therefore, the principle of only allowing buildings of up to 3 floors without paint has been passed down as a cultural tradition. There are many other unique points compared to other villages. First of all, it maintains a ratio of 6 to 4 for cultural and non-cultural facilities in the district plan. Moreover, various unfamiliar rules like banning franchise-based flea markets are layered on top of each other.

It seems that various events are consistently held whenever the weekend comes. The village is making efforts in various ways to maintain its unique character. Whether it's Jiseong or Gamcheon, it's because of this sincerity. Recently, the village has somewhat recovered from the crisis caused by COVID-19. As soon as the weekend arrives, the streets are quickly filled with lively cars. Even on this day, around lunchtime on a weekday, the restaurant was already bustling with people. Why? Because it's easy to get here. From the central part of the village to the Freedom Bridge, it's only a 6-minute, 3km distance. It's a perfect location where you can easily shoot an arrow to Seoul. There's also a red bus that goes all the way to Hapjeong and Hongdae. This is why it's a popular dating course for young people. However, transportation is the key. There's nothing else here. In a few years, the second Gyeongin Expressway will be completed.

If you open it, you can anticipate the demand coming from Gimpo, which is a 13-minute drive 6km away. So, what would it be like to live in this neighborhood? As it is a typical tourist village, let's talk about it from two perspectives: detached rural houses and commercial houses. First of all, the entrance to the important area is very wide, and the greenery inside is just excellent. There are many cafes and restaurants to visit, but this is limited to weekdays. On weekends, everything turns into a complete tourist mode. Therefore, deliberately placing houses in quiet areas at the back makes sense. However, recently, it seems that even commercial buildings have sprung up there. It seems that the conditions for proper rest are not available due to the concentration. To put it the other way around, there is a lively atmosphere on weekends due to various shops lined up along the main road of the commercial houses, turning a quiet rural neighborhood into an unexpected rodeo.

It transforms into a street, so having a store on the first floor and living on the second floor or above stands out conspicuously. Personally, I think a mixed-use building like this, rather than the original single-family house, is much more efficient. This is about Hailey. Nonetheless, the downside is that standalone houses become commercial-residential buildings. How can we not get rid of some village facilities like rough roads, scattered patches, and worn-out or dilapidated places? For newcomers, decisions to return are often based on such details. I wish they could hurry up a bit. One of the main reasons I oppose tourist villages is that the major infrastructure is too far away. So, here, there's a difference. It's different. Different. Residential complex, in other words, a unified village. It's where I filmed my first exploration video, right there in Hailey, where indigenous people started to develop the area.

It's a village created separately from the main town. Here, there is a mart, a school, a pharmacy, a clinic, and even right below, Shinsegae Premium Outlet is attached. To the center of the village, Tongil Elementary School, it's an 8-minute drive, 3km further. There are a total of three convenience stores in the village, all within a maximum radius of 800m. Additionally, for a swimming pool or a gym, you can go to the English Village Sports Center, which is a fortunate 12-minute walk, 800m away. Coupang Flash also delivers everything. In the past year, in this area, the percentage of cases where emergency medical facilities were not reached within 30 minutes was 0.42%, showing a slightly vulnerable aspect compared to the surrounding areas. The nearest emergency facility is Mediin Hospital near Paju City Hall, a 21-minute drive, 10km away. How about the air quality here? The higher the index value, the higher the level of air pollution, and the higher the possibility of poor health. On average for a month, it's close to normal. As for tourist attractions in the village, I have been visiting steadily every other week. Why is it that monkeys are only mentioned?

If you want to avoid being in a situation like this, especially on weekends and holidays, you can't help but deal with noise and parking problems caused by people. However, if you change your mindset a bit, rather than becoming a victim of the situation, why not build commercial-residential buildings here? You can generate income on the first floor and live on the second floor. Then, it could be a perfect residential independence model, right? While walking around Heyri Village, this idea kept lingering in my mind. Moreover, the living infrastructure is not that far from typical tourist attractions. Since there are still many vacant lands, those who appreciate this artistic vibe should consider it carefully. I will explore this further. Oh, if you find text more convenient than video, then come to Naver. We have neatly organized all the travel destination photos and information in text. Should we end this video here? We always support your true independence. Hooray for residential independence!

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