I Bought An Abandoned House In North Sweden! I Ep. 1

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  • Опубликовано: 20 янв 2024
  • Exploring North Sweden: Our Journey to Find Our Dream Home!
    Join us on our journey as we bought an abandonned 100 year old abandoned house in North Sweden. We found a 15K$ house that we are about to explore. In this episode, you can follow our process of buying the house and beginning the restoration project. Follow along for some renovation inspiration!
    Join us as we embark on a trip to discover a century-old house for sale. Follow along as we explore the interior and uncover the potential of this hidden gem, laying the groundwork for our future move and renovation project. Stay tuned for the adventure ahead! I still can't believe we actually bought an abandonned house in sweden!
    #Renovation #DIY #Expats
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Комментарии • 245

  • @Projectsweden
    @Projectsweden  4 месяца назад +11

    Would you dare to leave everything behind and start all over in a country you have never been?

    • @heatherlundquist-buffalo
      @heatherlundquist-buffalo 3 месяца назад +4

      I did! I was 19 when I met my Swede online in 1996. I emigrated from New York to Borlänge, Sweden in 1997! 😊 we opted to live in NY (2009) a while and are going to move back soon. 😊❤ we have dual citizenship all three of us ❤ (our teen son and us two).

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  3 месяца назад +4

      That is amazing! It is great to be able to live in different countries, you get the best of both worlds that way 😊

    • @KikhSaevenskog
      @KikhSaevenskog 2 месяца назад +1

      I was 42 when I left Sweden behind to make myself a life in Greece (no man involved). I'm still living in Greece, 17 years later, not regretting anything! It's easier when you're young, so go for it and follow your heart!

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  2 месяца назад

      Thank you for your kind words! That was very brave of you to do. Greece is a beautiful country

    • @AbdulAhadSulayman1
      @AbdulAhadSulayman1 2 месяца назад

      We were forced to leave everything behind and now we started all over in Sweden

  • @vickiedavis4645
    @vickiedavis4645 День назад +1

    Loved the idea of recycling the windows for a green house. I posted a picture on Facebook of a picture of a green house made from recycled windows

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  День назад

      Oh nice! I will check it out 😄 ~mimi

  • @alantorrance6153
    @alantorrance6153 3 дня назад +1

    That open hall cupboard/recess would best be left without a door, to allow damp coats to air out, instead of being locked in without ventillation. The house looks very nice.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  3 дня назад

      Yeah the lack of ventilation in there makes it pretty rough. We have the all the doors open for now. Ones we renovate the upstairs most of them will actually come out

  • @jelsner5077
    @jelsner5077 5 месяцев назад +6

    What a cute house with lots of potential. Best wishes from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you so much for your kind words! Se absolutely adore the house and can’t wait to fix it! 😊🙌🏻

  • @faithandivor
    @faithandivor 5 месяцев назад +12

    Your husband is very intelligent. That is nice to have when buying a home

  • @tommylundholm9146
    @tommylundholm9146 Месяц назад +4

    Yesterday on Swedish national news they talk about the need of employees in the area as it grows very fast at the moment.

  • @Steve-zv8le
    @Steve-zv8le 5 месяцев назад +10

    What an exciting adventure, good luck and I will enjoy watching both of you make this house a home.

  • @matseklundh8241
    @matseklundh8241 5 месяцев назад +6

    Welcome to Sweden
    You will love it!
    I have moved to Bali but I still have my ”stuga” in Sweden and return every year…. It’s very special

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад

      Oh I absolutely love Bali! Sounds like you’re having the best of both worlds 😊

  • @iamblorbie
    @iamblorbie 3 месяца назад +8

    Just came across this video and saw you talking about the "slimy spiderweb" on the walls. That's actually fungi, so you should definately remove it (WITH CARE, so you don't spread the spores into other areas). Just a heads up from somebody who's worked with this kind of stuff :)

    • @iamblorbie
      @iamblorbie 3 месяца назад +1

      also adding about the water damage in the living room.. Prepare for it to be a much bigger project than you make it sound like, you're likely gonna have to remove the whole floor and possibly other rooms aswell. The leak can definately spread in the flooring further than you'd expect, so depending on the severity of the leak it's definately possible.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  3 месяца назад +2

      @@iamblorbie hi dear, yes we are aware that it is mold. Derrick owned a construction / renovation company in the USA so we knew what we were getting into. He also worked a lot with mold remediation :) The house needs to be completely renovated, so yes we will be taking out all the flooring as well. The whole renovation will take about 2-3 years

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  3 месяца назад

      No worries💪🏻

  • @gunlindblad5202
    @gunlindblad5202 6 месяцев назад +14

    Ooo! Welcome to Sweden!! It will take some time for you to get use to people up norht, but talk to the neighbors and ask about everything. People up north love to help and do understand they are not very talkative. If you ask and are friendly they are going to go thru fire to help you.
    I grew up in the northern part of Sweden, not as far as Kalix though. What you need to do with the mold in the basement-get some help right away, that is really nasty stuff.
    Good luck!!

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  6 месяцев назад +5

      Hi and thank you! Those are some handy tips we will keep in mind. We already experienced the friendliness of some neighbors. It’s great! That’s definitely something we are not used to where we’re from :)

  • @weezyduffy
    @weezyduffy 5 месяцев назад +17

    Welcome to northern Sweden! We bought a house (also 100 years old!) last summer 2 hours south of Kalix! We're from the UK, looking forward to following along :)

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +4

      Oh so you are close-by! Welcome to Sweden 🇸🇪😊

    • @Adamantos-Elean
      @Adamantos-Elean 26 дней назад +1

      I was considering moving there but wasn't sure if they have schools within distance of bus pickup? Maybe you could fill me in on the school situation up there?

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  26 дней назад

      The schools are generally speaking good rechargeable. The schoolbus picks the kids up from most places. Of course it also depends on where you want to live and where the schools are. Are you planning to move to kalix or somewhere else?

  • @iangel23
    @iangel23 6 месяцев назад +6

    Good luck with your project 🍀 and hello from Lugano 🇨🇭

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  6 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you so much! 😃 Lugano is beautiful 🏔️ 🇨🇭

  • @maryannrecht7605
    @maryannrecht7605 29 дней назад +3

    What a great adventure. The house has a charming and welcoming look on the outside and I'm sure you can bring that feeling inside as you make a new home in Sweden whether you choose to go modern, antique or whatever decor you desire. Congratulations on your spunkiness. (Is that a word?) i personally love Swedish food so look forward to your first "meatball" dinner. I hope there is an "IKEA" store near you. Good luck.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  28 дней назад +1

      Hi Mary, thank you for your kind words! We love the Swedish meatballs! We actually talked about doing a video where we try all kinds of typical Swedish dishes. Maybe that’s something for later :) yes there’s an Ikea in Haparanda, we have been a couple of times already :)

  • @hugomagnusson5869
    @hugomagnusson5869 5 месяцев назад +10

    Good luck on your journey. Even as a Swede I wouldn’t dare moving all the way up north. Just an advice if regarding the windows. You might be able to just renovate them and put low-emission glas in the inner window, it would save you a lot of money if you do it yourself, money better spent on a good heating system.
    Regards,

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +6

      Hi 👋 thanks for the tip! Unfortunately the wood is all rotten, even on the windows where the glass isn’t broken. There are a few ones which are semi-ok. We will keep those and use them for a greenhouse 😊 🪟

    • @heatherlundquist-buffalo
      @heatherlundquist-buffalo 3 месяца назад

      I love norrland!! I used to live in Borlänge but hubby is originally from luleå!

  • @Ri1877
    @Ri1877 3 месяца назад +4

    Alberta Canada, enjoy seeing your progess

  • @ollerstroem
    @ollerstroem 25 дней назад +2

    Glad to have you! Less so about the tired broker though

  • @nenikiato3230
    @nenikiato3230 5 месяцев назад +7

    The mirror on the second floor in bathroom is from the 30s or 40s i think. Most of the furniture is good stuff, and i think you can reuse the most of the floorboards.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +4

      We will definitely reuse the floor boards. If we can’t put them back on the floor we will use them elsewhere 😊

  • @staceydunne964
    @staceydunne964 5 месяцев назад +12

    Can’t wait for the renovation to begin.

  • @gappelskog4269
    @gappelskog4269 5 месяцев назад +5

    Hej and welcome! In Sangis 19 km from Kalix lives a couple from Switzerland who run the campsite there.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +3

      Hey! Yes we know 😊 what a coincidence, isn’t it!

  • @CMB0401
    @CMB0401 6 месяцев назад +6

    Best of luck to you on your new home and renovation from Buffalo, New York! Looking forward to watching your progress 😊

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  6 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you so much! It’s great to hear you enjoyed the video! Another one will follow soon so stay tuned 😊🙌🏻❄️

  • @moniak4573
    @moniak4573 5 месяцев назад +5

    You are such a nice person 😊good luck and all the best for you

  • @mikaelkarlsson635
    @mikaelkarlsson635 5 месяцев назад +4

    It will be interesting to follow along on the renoproject. And to see what you think of Kalix and Norrbotten. I find it absolutely beautiful. Good luck!

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +2

      Hi 👋 we like kalix a lot! Unfortunately We haven’t been able to explore the rest of Norbotten just yet but we certainly will! We will plan a mountain trip this summer in between working on the house 😁

  • @p20071
    @p20071 5 месяцев назад +5

    Good luck with new home! If possible get paper work done. Papers can be done online (w/o help from bank or realtor) and signed where ever owners can meet you (bank office etc..). With ownership execute your plans and remember to make sure frame is okay before building on top of it =).

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +2

      Hey! Thanks for the tips, we will keep it in mind

  • @MewDenise
    @MewDenise 5 месяцев назад +5

    Those 3 doors in that tiny space grinds my gears xD

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад

      I know right! 😂

    • @Derrickkr
      @Derrickkr 5 месяцев назад

      Yes mine too! That’s for the upcoming videos!

  • @bjornjensen3382
    @bjornjensen3382 5 месяцев назад +7

    Hi guys. Just found your channel. We live in the south of Sweden, but also lived in Härjedalen for a while.
    Is it in the Kalie you are going to live?
    Looking forward to follow the renovation 👍🏻
    Good luck and don’t be afraid to ask for help. Great people up there!

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +3

      Hej! Tack så mycket! Yes we will be living in Kalix 😃

    • @bjornjensen3382
      @bjornjensen3382 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@Projectsweden very nice. Tranquil area and lovely people ❤️

  • @user-ql2ow2nr3k
    @user-ql2ow2nr3k 5 месяцев назад +5

    Your vid popped up and looked interesting. I like the look of the house. It sure does need a complete reno though. I am in Australia, never seen snow. I am quite happy about that, looks like quite a pain. Although we have more snow fall on our alps than Switzerland does. That is a crazy thought. Our alps run for 3700 klms, so I guess that explains it. Keep the vids coming. I have subscribed, so I don't miss.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +2

      I am glad to hear you likes the video! I am working on the next one right now actually. Shouldn’t be long :) I didn’t know y’all called your mountains alps as well. Interesting to know. I have a friend in Australia and it absolutely looks amazing over there! Kind regards from the north 🇸🇪❄️

  • @linuxmint9223
    @linuxmint9223 26 дней назад +2

    ny följare, Välkommen till Sverige! Jag önskar dig lycka till med din renovering! :)

  • @mzbubbeline
    @mzbubbeline 5 месяцев назад +17

    i would reccomend you get a sweedish lawyer to represent you in the purchase of the house.. he will be able to check the papers, make sure you're not dooped (as to the state of the house and any demands from the munincipaly or other surprises) and keep that unproffesional realtor in check.. ;)

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +4

      Thanks, we will be careful 😊🙌🏻

    • @AnniCarlsson
      @AnniCarlsson 4 месяца назад +3

      If sold in befintligt skick then they don't have a choise then take as is or not buy it. It's a supprise what you get.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  4 месяца назад +2

      @@AnniCarlssonyes we purchased the house as a renovation object with no guarantee anything would work. But that’s ok because we are going to fix everything :)

    • @AnniCarlsson
      @AnniCarlsson 4 месяца назад +5

      @@Projectsweden guessed that. Was to the comment about swedish lawyer becouse that don't help anything for the buy when it's sold as is. Even if the person say it needed it's not becouse the former owner sold it like they did.

  • @kelliebowden7437
    @kelliebowden7437 5 месяцев назад +5

    Hi Derrick!!!! Mom just showed me last night Mimi’s channel!!! I’m so proud of y’all!!!! I can’t wait to watch every episode! Sending you much love! 20:10

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад

      Hi Kellie, I am glad you enjoyed watching our video’s 😊 more will follow soon!

    • @Derrickkr
      @Derrickkr 5 месяцев назад

      Hi Kellie, How’s Mike doing? We are having a lot of fun up here. We will definitely come see you next time we come round Texas!

  • @charlenebower2554
    @charlenebower2554 5 месяцев назад +4

    Can’t wait to see how you renovate this beautiful house, we are following your amazing adventure, sending much love to you guys , charliey&gary ❤️

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +1

      Hi there! it’s good to hear that you enjoyed the video 😃 Derrick says hi too 👋

    • @charlenebower2554
      @charlenebower2554 5 месяцев назад +2

      We wish you all the best , Gary says don’t forget the beer 😂🍺❤️

  • @karolgrabiel3838
    @karolgrabiel3838 3 месяца назад +4

    Excited for more videos

  • @viktoriaberg8706
    @viktoriaberg8706 Месяц назад +1

    Welcome to Sweden! I am in Luleå and also work in healthcare; good to see new colleagues moving in. 😀 I will follow your channel and see what you do to the house. I have a sister in Luzerne, she moved the other direction... 😊

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  Месяц назад

      Nice! I worked in the Luleå hospital a couple of times :)
      Luzerne is a beautiful place!
      Have a nice Sunday ☀️

  • @mariestein4026
    @mariestein4026 5 месяцев назад +3

    Good luck to your Sweden project! 🍀 I’m from Northern Finland but we have been many times on holiday in Kalix and there nearby. Seaside is very Beautiful. IKEA is there not far away in Haparanda.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +1

      Hi Marie, it’s great to have an ikea around haha. We have actually been there already to get some inspiration on how we want the kitchen to look like and such 😄 Finland is also great for building materials!

  • @nissafors
    @nissafors 5 месяцев назад +3

    Hi, im Christian from Sweden. I found your vlog and looked at it with great interest. Im glad you enjoy Sweden. It will be fun to follow your life here, getting a job, fixing your house etc. Greetings

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад

      Hi Christian, thank you so much for your kind words. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed our videos! Episode 3 should be out sometime next week
      Greetings back 👋

    • @nissafors
      @nissafors 4 месяца назад +2

      @@Projectsweden Hi, thanks for your reply, it will be interesting to follow your swedish adventure. Have a nice stay in the north!

  • @ingridnorman7919
    @ingridnorman7919 4 месяца назад +2

    As a born Swede( in the middle of) - Welcome to Sweden! My fiance is from Kiruna and his mom posts a lot of pictures of the Northern Lights.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you! Kiruna must be beautiful ☺️

  • @PedersenPhotographySweden
    @PedersenPhotographySweden 5 месяцев назад +6

    Welcome to Sweden.

  • @AmaliaTh
    @AmaliaTh 5 месяцев назад +2

    i love this so much! very well put together video and I am super excited to follow this journey! can't wait to visit the north and hopefully see the northern lights! Congrats on getting the house - wishing you all the best!

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад

      Hi Amalia, Thank you very much for your kind words! The Northern lights are absolutely amazing, it’s definitely something one must experience at least once in a lifetime 💚

  • @minja3388
    @minja3388 6 месяцев назад +3

    Welcome to Sweden! I wish you good luck with your renovation! :)

  • @danieldahlstrom3758
    @danieldahlstrom3758 4 дня назад +1

    Its a big job, Gratulerar i alla fall. Hälsningar Daniel Dahlström från Hammarstrand

  • @Twocitygirlsoffgrid
    @Twocitygirlsoffgrid 6 месяцев назад +4

    Looks like a very fun project! Welcome to sweden! My sister actually also lives in Kalix!

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  6 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you so much! What a coincidence that your sister also lives here in kalix😊🇸🇪

  • @Judamac
    @Judamac 26 дней назад +1

    Hi from 🇨🇦.what an exciting adventure.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  26 дней назад

      Hi back 🇸🇪 I am glad to hear you like our journey 😊👌

  • @ananannanas
    @ananannanas 2 месяца назад +1

    Welcome to my area. 😊 I hope that you will love it here.
    Best wishes from a small Kalix village.

  • @RenySI5
    @RenySI5 5 месяцев назад +2

    Good luck with your renovation. Sweden is a beautiful country.

  • @anneliesprommenschenckel-b987
    @anneliesprommenschenckel-b987 6 месяцев назад +2

    Waaaaauwwww....wat geweldig om te zien❤❤❤
    Love it...❤❤❤ en wat een spannend avontuur!!!
    Zoooo veel bewondering voor jullie!!! En wat mooi gemaakt de video...benieuwd naar het vervolg 😊
    En wat is het er betoverend mooi...en wat een schattig huis ❤❤❤

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  6 месяцев назад +1

      Bedankt! Hopelijk is deel 2 ook snel klaar 😊

  • @sabinedollmann5476
    @sabinedollmann5476 6 месяцев назад +3

    Wouaou Beaudine, so schön ❤❤. Warte auf nächste Video. Alles Gute and euch.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  6 месяцев назад

      Hallo Sabine, toll von dir zu hören!
      Freut mich, dass dir unsere Video gefällt 😊 Hoffentlich folgt bald das nächste Video!
      Liebe grüsse 💕

  • @user-ou1rs7ht8z
    @user-ou1rs7ht8z 6 месяцев назад +3

    Wat een leuke video Beaudine! Ik ben benieuwd naar jullie volgende video😊

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  6 месяцев назад

      Bedankt! Top om te horen dat je de video leuk vind 😊 stay tuned voor de volgende 😄

  • @patfrench8046
    @patfrench8046 4 месяца назад +2

    Wow! You are going to be very busy. Happy for you.

  • @RonanP12
    @RonanP12 6 месяцев назад +3

    Professioneel hoor Miem! Klasse! voor de eerste video

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  6 месяцев назад

      Thanks! Can’t wait to edit the next one 🙌🏻

  • @viikmaqic
    @viikmaqic 2 месяца назад +2

    Kalix? My grandfathers birth place, Kalix, bredviken. We had to sell his house after he left us sadly. Too far away to keep it maintained for just a few weeks in the summertime

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  2 месяца назад +1

      Yes Kalix! Bredviken is close to us 😊

  • @maikes8997
    @maikes8997 5 месяцев назад +5

    Uiiii das wird spannend! Schade, dass ihr erst am Anfang seid - da muss ich ja geduldig warten, bis das nächste Video kommt,,,, 😅. Ich bin gespannt und wünsche euch alles Gute. Liebe Grüße aus Norddeutschland! ach, Kennt ihr den Kanal von Roaming Wild Rosie?

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +2

      Hallo Maikes! Wir haben vor einiger Zeit alles gefilmt und ich bearbeite jetzt das erste Material. Wir leben also bereits in Schweden (Spoiler-Alarm, haha), das bedeutet jedenfalls, dass wir es ziemlich schnell durcharbeiten werden :) es braucht allerdings noch etwas Geduld, da die Bearbeitung viel Zeit in Anspruch nimmt! Ich versuche, jeden zweiten Sonntag ein Video zu posten
      Nein ich kenn Rodsie nicht aber ich habe es derrick gefragt und er kennt dan kanal.
      Liebe Grüsse aus Schweden! 🇸🇪❄️😊

  • @MySnottyattaC
    @MySnottyattaC 5 месяцев назад +3

    Hola, what an adventure you're about to embark on! I believe in follow a dream[s]. It's so very beautiful up north of Sweden. You will do just fine I think....looking forward to follow your renovation/restoration, for sure! We have done a similar thing - it's a lot of hard work but it's all worth it in the end. Promise! I'll follow you from Valencia region. Buen suerte & saludos desde España. ✌💚
    Subbed of course

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +1

      Hi there 👋 I am so glad you’ve enjoyed watching our video! Yes it’s a lot of work but I believe too that it will pay off in the end ☺️ Valencia is beautiful! I have some friends there 😄
      Video 2 should be finished and uploaded soon so stay tuned 🙌🏻

  • @MewDenise
    @MewDenise 5 месяцев назад +2

    I don't know the layout but if it's possible, you can knock a wall down to make more open space

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +1

      That’s exactly what we had in mind. We want to remove the little hallway where the boiler room and toilet are sitting and add that to the living room and kitchen

  • @CocoCartoonQuiz
    @CocoCartoonQuiz 6 месяцев назад +4

    Location is so stunning ❤

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  6 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks! Yes it is truly beautiful up there 😊

  • @Derrickkr
    @Derrickkr 6 месяцев назад +6

    I approve this video🤪

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  6 месяцев назад +3

      Thank you stranger 🤠🙌🏻

  • @MewDenise
    @MewDenise 5 месяцев назад +2

    I went to school in Kalix. Fun! Welcome.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад

      Oh nice! Yes I have seen several schools in Kalix

  • @barsken
    @barsken 4 месяца назад +1

    Welcome to Norrbotten, Kalix AND our village, Risögrund! A great little place where I live with my family. Hope you guys will enjoy living here.

  • @robertunderwood3393
    @robertunderwood3393 5 месяцев назад +3

    Glorious place

  • @johnwyatt8432
    @johnwyatt8432 5 месяцев назад +6

    You must have quite a good lifestyle in Switzerland. The house you bought was not abandoned, it belonged to someone as their Summer House. That is very common and usually we are happy to live a very simple lifestyle in the summer. I have many friends who have houses and fittings just like the house here, it needs a few repairs and a lot of cleaning.
    Of course it is not built for the winter and if it is a home you would insulate all the walls. The empty house next to where we live has just done this, it took about 3 weeks. Out toilet looks like yours and works quite well..
    I cannot believe you bought a house before discovering the huge cost of living in Sweden first! Those repairs will cost a lot unless you do it all yourself.
    Consider yourself very very fortunate to be offered a job. Several of our friends who are Swedish have 'children' who have university degrees and have been unable to find permanent jobs, just waitress and children's minders after school.
    Well good luck.
    We have German, French, Dutch, Danish and Norwegian neighbours in our village of a few hundred people. - except the Norwegians and the Germans have left after struggling a few years to build their dream. The Danish family only come to hunt! The French family work harder than anyone and have built up their own organic farm and import luxury French foods. They are fluent in Swedish, like 'natives'!

    • @Derrickkr
      @Derrickkr 5 месяцев назад +3

      Hello, thank you for the input if you subscribe to future videos you will see the story about the house and the renovations. There is a bit more to it than just cleaning .
      Kind Regards,
      Derrick

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +1

      Hi Wyat, yes there is much to it and much to do but we like a challenge 🙌🏻

    • @Vinterfrid
      @Vinterfrid 4 месяца назад +3

      You are most certainly wrong about the house if you mean it has always been a summer house - I am 99.9 % sure it once was built as a permanent home and not a summer house. Many of those countryside houses were transformed into summer houses since the owners moved to a bigger city for work reasons; cities fairly far away from these houses. No owner would have installed expensive heating systems in a summer house. Those houses were definitely built for harsh winters - with insulated walls etc. I have no idea who gave you the idea they were not.

    • @Derrickkr
      @Derrickkr 4 месяца назад +3

      @@Vinterfrid you are correct the home was a family home and all the lots around the house once belonged to the sons of the owner all have since died or moved away

    • @kookietherapy9398
      @kookietherapy9398 Месяц назад

      Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah ! Quit your bitchin'. Got Friends?

  • @miriammuskal5402
    @miriammuskal5402 5 месяцев назад +4

    Good luck 🍀

  • @FlakeyBwoy
    @FlakeyBwoy 5 месяцев назад +2

    This is awesome to see, I will defiantly follow this to see how you guys fix the house! New friend to the channel here! :) I myself grew up a few hours south of where you guys bought the house (Luleå) but moved down to Gothenburg in 2004, so watching this makes me miss home in a good way! :)

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +1

      I am glad to hear that you enjoyed watching our videos. We have been to luleå quite a few times already :) lovely city. Our next episode will be out sometime next week so stay tuned. Enjoy your weekend!

    • @FlakeyBwoy
      @FlakeyBwoy 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@Projectsweden I will really enjoy this series! Just started watching ep 2 here! Next time you guys are in Luleå, say hi to the town from me! 😁

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +1

      will do! @@FlakeyBwoy

  • @miriammuskal5402
    @miriammuskal5402 5 месяцев назад +3

    WOW 😲 beautiful house 🤩

  • @ollerstroem
    @ollerstroem 25 дней назад +2

    That's not a lawn to use a mower on, even less so an assembler. You need something more flexible to work around all that shrubbery (I love using the word shrubbery). Good for you though!

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  24 дня назад +1

      Yeah it was pretty rough at first. Poor mower went to h** and back. We used the string trimmer a lot too. Picked up about a hundred rocks that were hiding in the grass. Luckily now the garden is finally a bit more manageable :)

  • @hipopotamus2625
    @hipopotamus2625 3 месяца назад

    Wow! Nice ❤ great Vlog.

  • @tortap
    @tortap 5 месяцев назад +1

    Complete renovation you say? Outer panel looks ok from a glance but if you are going to add extra insulation, rip it all out, add say 45mm extra insulation and redo the paneling before you install your new windows.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +1

      Hi! Thanks for the tips. Yes we will definitely re-insulate the entire house :)

  • @tammyroyal7547
    @tammyroyal7547 5 месяцев назад +3

    17:30 Hello to both of you!! What an exciting adventure that you have started on!! A new country & a new house!! Do you mind if I ask what made you want to leave Switzerland? I live in the USA in Tennessee & have always wanted to visit there!! Looks so beautiful ❤️ But I can't wait to follow along with you!! Good luck & best wishes!! Take care!! 😊

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks so much! 😊

    • @Derrickkr
      @Derrickkr 5 месяцев назад +1

      I have family in Tennessee! Switzerland is really beautiful you should definitely go see it! We just wanted to live a quieter life..

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +2

      We left Switzerland because it’s too crowded for our liking. Also the prices are really high over there. The better pay doesn’t quite make up for it. The mountains are absolutely stunning though! We will definitely miss them 🏔️

  • @kenfox22
    @kenfox22 5 месяцев назад +1

    Yall are very brave in a myriad of ways. God Bless. I just couldn't handle the snow and cold

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад

      Thank you for your kind words Ken! it’s all about the right clothes, and a warm cozy wood stove to warm up at during the cold winter days ❄️

  • @KenthGustafsson300
    @KenthGustafsson300 5 месяцев назад +2

    Keep on!!

  • @krupp27
    @krupp27 5 месяцев назад +2

    Follow mode on😊 greetings from the netherlands

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад

      Hi Chris and welcome to our channel 🙌🏻

  • @Congaman41
    @Congaman41 5 месяцев назад +1

    Wellcome to Sweden! Would love to see you post more videos. Northern Sweden need alot of doctors, nurses etc etc so finding a job would be no problem for you (as you probably allready noticed).

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much! Yes the healthcare sector is screaming for workers. Hopefully Derrick will also find a job sometime this year :)

  • @hypnotherapy69
    @hypnotherapy69 4 месяца назад +2

    When you are renovating PLEASE watch out if you plan to do the insolation by yourselfs, many of these old houses have a ton of aspestos if they have not done any reno there might be aspestos in the walls and cealing.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  4 месяца назад +1

      Hi! Thank you for your concern. Derrick owned his own renovation company in Texas before he moved to Europe, so luckily he’s dealt with asbestos many times before. We know how to recognize it and we’ll deal with it professionally :) luckily there’s not much asbestos in our house :)

  • @mike_s_
    @mike_s_ 5 месяцев назад +2

    ❤you will have a safely life for the next years.... follow you actually just for a short time, "thx for sending see you next time"

  • @irenekegel5988
    @irenekegel5988 5 месяцев назад +3

    Enjoy Sweden , I am also from Switzerland moved to the USA in the 80. Now age 65 we moved into a wood cabin upstate New York…

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +1

      How nice! We also considered living in the USA as Derrick is from there. But we chose Sweden instead 😊

  • @fortune300
    @fortune300 5 месяцев назад +3

    Just a litle warning.
    Don´t put too much money in to that if you are not planing to live there for a very long time.
    You wont get it all back.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +2

      Hi and thanks for the tip :) we do plan to live there for quite a while. We try to reuse as much wood as we can to save on the material costs

    • @fortune300
      @fortune300 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@Projectsweden Good idea.
      I have lived in Lappland, my daugther lives there and my friends father is a "mäklare" selling houses to a lot of people from Europe
      I´m talking from experience.
      Start with finding out what works and what does not work. Fix the really important things first.

  • @greenbimoon
    @greenbimoon 5 месяцев назад +3

    You sound like you're from the Netherlands, you don't have a Swizz accent.
    I live in Södermanland, Youre going to enjoy Sweden

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +1

      You heard that right, i’m Dutch. I moved to Switzerland for work back in 2018. Derrick is from the USA, Texas 🤠

    • @DouweBuruma
      @DouweBuruma 5 месяцев назад +2

      I also recognised the accent.
      I’m dreaming of buying a “stuga” in Sweden.
      Good luck with the renovation, and enjoy 🇸🇪

    • @HjulleMandarin
      @HjulleMandarin 5 месяцев назад

      Welcome to Sweden! We leave also in the north but not that far. But when I was a child I lived in Kalix! Your house is not in town? What’s the name of the place! Good luck! We will follow your journey! 😉👍

  • @pennanolovsund
    @pennanolovsund 5 месяцев назад +2

    Welcome to northern Sweden 😀 we live in Skellefteå

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад

      Thanks! That’s not far away 😄

  • @y.john.
    @y.john. 4 месяца назад +1

    How did you find a 100-year-old house in Sweden? On which river do you drive your boat? It looks very beautiful.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  4 месяца назад

      Hi! It is the Kalix river. It goes all the way from kebnekaise ( the highest mountain in Sweden) to the gulf of bothnia :)
      You can find Swedish houses on Hemnet

  • @gcoler
    @gcoler 5 месяцев назад +2

    Just out of curiosity, why did you want to move to northern Sweden? Why not somewhere a little less extreme like Italy where the weather conditions are more favorable and the prices similar. I wish you all the best and will follow along in your journey, but I hope you are prepared for year 1 which will be a good reality check :)

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +2

      Hi Colar! There are many reasons which are hard to explain in one comment, but if you follow our journey you will understand 😊

    • @Derrickkr
      @Derrickkr 5 месяцев назад +5

      Reason 1 is I’m from Texas and I don’t find the ridiculous summer heat appealing 😅

  • @majasvalle
    @majasvalle 2 месяца назад +1

    I like thath you move to my hometown. I know Edith she lives I thath house. I whichall my luck to you. I not live ther now but I longer all thimes to move back.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  2 месяца назад

      Now you got me curious.. What do you mean by ‘lives’? Do you mean her spirit is still there? Just asking because we had some interesting things happen with the old chandelier that was hanging in the toilet room. 😅

  • @alexanderlindquist
    @alexanderlindquist 4 месяца назад +1

    I love Verbier in Switzerland

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  4 месяца назад

      I have never been in Verbier, but it must be beautiful!

  • @stephanieocampocuervo4879
    @stephanieocampocuervo4879 6 месяцев назад +4

    Amazing 😍❄️🤍

  • @famprima
    @famprima 21 день назад +1

    Swedish realtors notoriously do NOT respond on e-mail from foreigners. And I can understand why. There are some expats that become realtors especially for other foreigners and even they stop doing it after a while because it is really tedious, intense work with low results on actual viewings and sales.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  20 дней назад +1

      I can understand that. It went really smooth for us though ones the realtor actually did reply. But i’ve heard the struggle from other people too.
      It’s quite frustrating if you have the right to move and can afford it, but then just are ignored because no one wants to deal with you 😅

  • @nicklasberggren9441
    @nicklasberggren9441 2 месяца назад +1

    Welcome to Risögrund, live like 800 meter from you :)

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  2 месяца назад +1

      Oh nice! Come over for a chat anytime 😊

  • @heyyayyo
    @heyyayyo 5 месяцев назад +2

    Nice video and good luck with the renovation! How much did the house cost?

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +1

      Hi! Thanks 😊 the house was really cheap and only costed 150.000 SEK which is a little over 14k USD

    • @heyyayyo
      @heyyayyo 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@Projectsweden Wow, Thank you for the quick reply! Even with the necessary renovations, that's an amazing price for a house! Enjoy it! Best wishes 😊

  • @TheEnAheL
    @TheEnAheL 27 дней назад +3

    ? MAYBE U can make the doors higher (14min27sek) using a saw IF it´s just wood over it = IF it don´t mess with the roof construction? I DON´T BELIVE THAT WAS A VACATION HOME as they told U..I belive it was grandparents house & no1 did care about the house as they moved 2 Stockholm or Ume. ALOT OF NICE HOUSES in RURAL AREAS GET FORGOTTEN = GLAD U ARE HERE "rescue houses AS som humans rescue racdogs frpm Irland"😉

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  26 дней назад +1

      We actually plan to take out the upstairs sealing and open it up, make it higher. But we will do that after the downstairs is finished

    • @TheEnAheL
      @TheEnAheL 26 дней назад +1

      @@Projectsweden WOW! will that shape the celing in a V-shape? I will see the video (for sure) GOOD LUCK

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  26 дней назад +1

      Yeah i guess you could call it a v shape. The walls will be slanted instead of a horizontal ceiling if that makes sense

    • @TheEnAheL
      @TheEnAheL 25 дней назад +1

      @@Projectsweden IT WILL BE COOL & COSY!

  • @eje59
    @eje59 6 месяцев назад +4

    Har alla blivit galna? Det är ingen lek att flytta så långt norrut, jag bor i sthlm och skulle aldrig komma på att flytta så långt norr. Mycket att vänja sig med årstiderna mm.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  6 месяцев назад +3

      Det är definitivt inte för alla. Man måste älska snön och de olika årstiderna, men det finns också fördelar :)

    • @eje59
      @eje59 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@Projectsweden jag vet inte men tror att sommarn är kanske 1 1/2 månad kort, så kyla och snö måste ni älska. Men lycka till ska bli intressant att följa.

    • @tortap
      @tortap 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@eje59 Norrbottenskusten vinner solligan varje år så det är inte så farligt som du tror.

  • @anetteminnie9687
    @anetteminnie9687 5 месяцев назад +4

    Hi ek kyk graag saam na julle vordering van Suid Afrika, hoop julle verstaan my Afrikaans

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад

      Hey! Leuk dat je ons volgt 😄 ja ik versta je goed. Nederlands lijkt veel op Afrikaans

    • @7YBzzz4nbyte
      @7YBzzz4nbyte 5 месяцев назад +1

      I understand you too, I'm from Sweden! 😅 You'll find it easy to pick up the Swedish language should you want to. Start by Googling 8sidor, an easy reader newspaper for people who don't know the language much.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад

      Yes I have to be fluent in Swedish to be allowed to work in the hospital. I need C1 Swedish. 8 sidor is indeed a great place to start 😊

  • @finnenjr
    @finnenjr День назад

    Al the needs? i would keep the old stuff they will survive freezing. new stuff just don't survive that..

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  День назад

      We are reusing all that is still good :)

  • @muhammadshoaibanwar2032
    @muhammadshoaibanwar2032 2 месяца назад +1

    How you find this house. for example if some body want to buy some house in sweden same like you. how to find these old houses . is any official website or some others ways please guide me details thank you.

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  2 месяца назад

      Hi! We purchased it off a website called Hemnet

  • @petter5721
    @petter5721 5 месяцев назад +2

    Welcome To My Country 😀🇸🇪

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад

      Thank you very much 🙌🏻😊🇸🇪

  • @kati6025
    @kati6025 5 месяцев назад +3

    I would worry sick because of that mold and spider web looking thing, which I would think …is…actinomycete?

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +3

      It’s creepy looking isn’t it! I’m a little worried about it too. Derrick had his own renovation/remodeling company in Texas and often partnered up with a mold remediation company over there. So luckily he knows how to deal with it safely.

    • @Derrickkr
      @Derrickkr 5 месяцев назад +4

      I’ve destroyed the alien plant that was growing in the food basement💪🏻

  •  2 месяца назад +1

    Omg! I lived in this house when I was a baby 🥹 my parents sold it because problems with the the outer walls, it was falling apart already in 98

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  2 месяца назад

      That’s amazing! Nice that you found us :) we heard that the previous owner before us replaced parts of the siding. It’s ok for now but it’s on our list. We will work on the outside after the inside is done :)

  • @norajoybrusewitz5280
    @norajoybrusewitz5280 5 месяцев назад +2

    Check so the house not haw a k mark if it has there can be a thue things you guys nead too follow .

    • @fortune300
      @fortune300 5 месяцев назад

      Jag skulle bli extremt förvånad om huset är K-märkt

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад

      Hi thanks for the tip. I don’t think it’s K-markt but we will dubbele check

  • @theohaagen137
    @theohaagen137 2 месяца назад +1

    Hoi leuke vlogs ik heb een huisje in norbotten ca 70 km van luleå

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  2 месяца назад +1

      Oh leuk! 70km is niet zo ver voor Zweedse begrippen 😊

  • @flingan7512
    @flingan7512 5 месяцев назад +1

    Vad är en x-ray?

  • @eolmint
    @eolmint 2 месяца назад +1

    Halo Leute! Warum wüsste ich früher nicht, daß hier deutschsprachige neue Leute sind!
    Schreib einfach! Ich würde euch gerne mit Haus helfen. Ich wohne in Kalix Kommun auch!

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  2 месяца назад

      Das ist ganz net von ihnen! Haben sie vielleicht eine Anhängerkupplung am auto? 😅 wir haben bauabfall zum entsorgen 🙉

  • @schadzka1
    @schadzka1 5 месяцев назад +1

    Ho
    What kpb u got there?

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +1

      Did you mean job? I am a radiological technologist :)

    • @schadzka1
      @schadzka1 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@Projectsweden super nice:)

    • @schadzka1
      @schadzka1 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@Projectsweden thanngks for the answer,. would there be a place , a career for a n interprter, or any ideas for somoebody liek me - linguist?

  • @linusfotograf
    @linusfotograf 5 месяцев назад +3

    You sound Dutch and your husband is American? 🙂

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +1

      You heard that right! I’m Dutch and Derrick is from Texas. We have been living in Zwitserland a couple of years

    • @linusfotograf
      @linusfotograf 5 месяцев назад +3

      @@Projectsweden I can always spot a Dutchie :-)
      Looking forward to seeing you renovating the place. Good luck!

    • @Projectsweden
      @Projectsweden  5 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you very much! 😊🙌🏻