WISH LIST for a house -- what is written in thick letters are must-haves
- Good drinkingwater
- Peasefulness
- Surroundings that invites you to many nice walks
- Spacious and light
- Lovely garden
- Walkingdistance to a lake
- Fireplace
- Guestroom
- Workshop for working with wood
- Studio with lots of light
Now and then I look at www.hemnet.se for houses that looks like potential HOMES.
This house I found the other day. I am NOT ready to buy a house now,
but I want to prepare myself. And if it IS right for me to own a house - I will in a few years.
(...with my family, ofcourse)
There were two houses in this garden. Used to be a school and a teachers-home.
I have learned that schoolbuildings (and chappels) are known for being very well buildt :)
Trying to come up with solutions for overcoming all my fears and doubts
about owning a house. It has to be taken care of. And it has to be payed for.
I am playing with the thought of going together with two other families
that can own it, care for it and enjoy it together. Utopia?
How WONDERFUL to be able to show a picture of a dirtroad and like Susan Tuttle say; "The dirt road I live on, and plan to call home until I am old and gray"
...Or like Helena, the little sister of my friend of Anna, that has lived in several places during some years (and enjoyed them all) whom not until recently, when they bought a house, thought that she had come home.
...or Mary who moved to Portugal from Boston, US, who now can´t imagine living anywhere else. She sounds so wonderfully rooted and at home!
I long for a home!!!!!!
8 comments:
I love these houses - they are the kind of house I dream of owning! I guess I should move to Sweden, find a nice Swedish man to marry and have a house like that!!
They say that dreams comes true every now an then, Di ;)
this is a utopia you've found. if things were different i'd come running
Your home is waiting for you somewhere, and you will find it, I just know it.
You are so sweet to mention my blog post.
Warmly,
Susan
You already know my thoughts about owning a house from an earlier post...
We have friends who own one house together and I won't say it is utopia...it is difficult and needs really "grownups" to deal with these difficulties.A lot of things will change...but isn't it the same with people who "only" are neighbours?
Those two houses are so beautiful!!!!
I would so much love to live in an old school building because of the spirit inside and the amounts of light everywhere!
Oh! Yes! And it doesn't have to be a lifetime-decision!!!
What does Hans think?
Alix. You and Ruben should also have the things on my wish list!
Susan. Your HOME is inspiering to me! (makes me curious what makes you "know" I will find it?)
Uschi. Yes I remember what you wrote earlier. I have heard that these having-things-together often cause big trouble. You´re right that it would take reall GROWnUPS and mature people to succeed.
I don´t want just a little house and I am not very practical. I´ll keep thinking and dreaming...
Yes Hans would love a house too, if it could work!
Hi Olga, I found your blog yesterday when I was looking for some special information about the Glottra village.
It’s amazing, that "That House" you came across, was "My House" in Glottra in the province of Närke. Glottra is the demographic midpoint in Sweden according to the statistic authorities in Sweden and I can tell you it’s a wonderful place. I lived there with my family for ten years from 1972. Later on we moved to another house near Grisslehamn, northeast of Stockholm, close to the sea. But I didn’t want to sell the school until now after 35 years, because I was so attached to the place and the two school houses. I should like a family like yours take over, but I understand, this is not the right time. It is also a responsibility and you will have to devote much time for big houses like that. Like you I was staying with my family in a suburb outside Stockholm, before we moved to this old school. All the ten points in your wish list were true in our new home. You wrote: "I have learned that school buildings (and chapels) are known for being very well built :)" That is also true. When they built those houses, it took very long time and it was the pride of the village. The niece of Irja Browallius, the famous author, told us when we were going to move: "you will never more find a house like that". Sorry to say, she was true. As you know Irja Browallius was a teacher in the school from 1927-1937. Later on, during the summers, she stayed in a wonderful croft near Glottra called "Svalbygget" (The swallow nest), a house that got its grey patina because the lack of painting. “The swallow nest” is even more beautiful than the big schoolhouses and much more mysterious.
Conclusion: compared to the rather boring suburban life outside Stockholm I recommend you to later move to a nice house in the countryside not too far from a big city. You will be aware, not all things will be better. I can tell you about this another time, if you are interested.
Casa - what a thrill and WONDERFUL surprise to have YOU here! (fick gåshud av ditt brev!)
Yes, I´ld be very interrested in hearing some of your experiences of being a house-owner/country-liver etc!
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