A family, a rundown house, and the renovation of a lifetime: three unforgettable stories of restored houses
There are renovation stories, and then there are renovation stories. These three ambitious projects are especially memorable!
A mother, three young children, and a dilapidated mansion
Anna Mariasik had zero renovation experience. Despite this, she moved into a massive wooden villa that needed extensive repairs. She works as an entrepreneur six days a week and has three small children at home. “I’m the crazy person who bought a 120-year-old mansion and now tries to manage with it,” says Anna
Read the full story of Anna’s incredible undertaking here!
A house left empty for 40 years and a feeling that drowned out reason’s faint protests
There was a gaping hole in the ceiling, and every surface was coated in mouse droppings. The house had stood empty since the 1970s. Still, the creaking floors, log walls, and windows that seemed to laugh made my heart leap with joy, so we decided to buy it. “The renovation was so tough that simply looking at the photos brings tears to my eyes,” says Suvi, the mother of the family.
Read this deeply moving renovation story here.
An abandoned house once again filled with warmth and a renovation project that moves at a comfortable pace
Iida and Mikko always dreamed of owning an old log house, but they just couldn’t find the right one. Finally, they spotted a listing for the main building of the Iso-Laitala farm estate, which had stood empty for 30 years. That’s how their thrilling log-frame relocation and renovation began.
