Two thirds ready
Our project is progressing, and the start of 2024 was a good time to reflect back of some major milestones during our homebuilding journey. So, check out what we consider as some of the key milestones since starting the construction work in April 2023.
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Beach to be
Here is a short recap accompanied with a photo dump of a fun side project, we have been working on this summer. Still not quite finished, but a huge improvement vs. the original!
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Groundwork and foundations
The groundwork and foundations of the house are now ready, awaiting the arrival of the posts and beams for the house frame. And yes, we are in our bedroom in the featured photo. Check out the progress so far!
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Project Kaislaranta
Kaislaranta (eng. “Reedy Shore”) is our biggest project so far. In short, we are building a new home. It all started when Pekka, who had just cut off one of his fingers while renovating our previous home, wanted to go and see a piece of property he had found online. Feeling terrible about the recent accident, Minna simply could not say no. Little did we know at the time, but that was for us what they call the “point of no return”. We were hooked.
After 2.5 years of waiting, we finally have a permission to build and things are moving. The old house has been torn down in January 2023, and groundwork & foundations are ready. Right now, we are waiting for some materials for the post and beam frame. Check out the latest posts to find out more!
The new home will be located on a beautiful 6200 m2 property, right next to water. The house design is inspired by mid-century modern buildings, a few of our favorite examples being the Invermark House in South Africa and the Ahm House in England. The basic structure will be post and beam. Big windows will complement the wood and brick elements.
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