Mountain Villa

Professor builds dream mountain villa where he can get away from it all. Only problem is, it's on top of a Beijing apartment block (and the people underneath aren't too happy)

Professor Zhang Lin has spent six years shifting rocks and rubble to the roof of this apartment block to build his dream 'mountaintop' penthouse

The home was built by Professor Zhang Lin but it has emerged he never had planning permission

The mountaintop home even has walkways and a wooden trellis for climbing plants for the owner to enjoy

Some neighbours say water and drainage pipes have broken because of the enormous rocky structure above them and their apartments are regularly flooded

Neighbours have complained the house which has been built on top of an apartment could collapse

Professor Zhang Lin wanted to bring a touch of the mountainside to Beijing but his neighbours below and living in the block next door have not been impressed