The poet Hsieh Ju-chuan noted that the Lou Compound was a Japanese-style villa Yen bought from a Japanese named Kimura.Yen rebuilt the house and added to the flowers and plants in the garden, which was renowned for its ten spots of great beauty.
另一處就是陋園。據詩人謝汝銓為文記載，陋園是顏雲年自日人木村手上購得的日式別墅。顏雲年購得後，重建樓閣，補植花木，中有十勝。