PHOTO: CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF – Bella Vista Homes director Danny Cancian believes his family is cursed, especially when it comes to business dealings involving building sites.

One minute’s drive from a fenced-off construction site filled with empty homes, the developer responsible sits in a million dollar mansion with his back to hilltop views.

The luxury property is a far cry from the cramped Chinese prison cell Bella Vista Homes director Danny Cancian called home for four years.

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