Inside Wooden Houses that Are Popular with Russian Middle Class / Different Russia 2023

Why NO TOILET & BATHROOM? Inside a Real Russian Wooden House / How Russians Live ( PART 1 )
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[@chas4life]

I imagine that the dreams of Russians are much the same as other places in the world, which is to own a comfortable home to come back to at the end of the hard day of work. Thank you for sharing!

[@Olga-de3ru]

Это дача, "летний дом", но теперь многие (если не большинство) делают его пригодным для круглогодичного проживания. Получается два дома (обычно городская квартира и загородный коттедж, лёгкий или капитальный). Смешно, знаю даже сельских жителей, имеющих кроме дома на селе ещё и дачу :)

[@kerithh5808]

@@Olga-de3ru They look somewhat as norwegian houses.

[@annepoitrineau5650]

But Russia is cold, how do you deal with the bath and toilet issues? I kow they used to have saunas, but the toilet issue by minus 50 is not easy to face.

[@TheCalabiyau]

they're cabin, summer houses, nobody live whole year in them.@@annepoitrineau5650

[@katie7748]

​@@annepoitrineau5650The same way we did before indoor plumbing.......

[@eadlondon-nm2uy]

I appreciate this lady's honesty anout the shortcomings of the houses, the freezing and why the small balcony was inadequate and inappropriate for the climate, etc. She even reminds us rhat though the window frames are wood, therefore cheaper, they can crack, windows fall out. Respect to you: no gloss, no lies.

[@alancawfield6549]

$30,000 for that standard of house is incredible value.

[@awesomebearaudiobooks]

Considering most young people's wages are about 300 $ a month (or less), it's not incredible value. Probably some older people from the upper middle class could afford them for a dacha, but it would not be a good dwelling for the entirety of the year. For a comparison, an apartment of a similar size in a medium Russian city would also cost about $30,000 or even $20,000 in a smaller city. At the same time, an apartment has everything you need, including plumbing, heating, electricity and gas (although I would prefer just electricity, honestly, I don't like gas stoves that much because they don't heat the food very evenly). And also an apartment won't just burn down easily as a wooden house would (I've seen an entire street of wooden houses burn in the neighborhood where I live. No way I am going to buy a wooden house like that). Also apartment blocks usually have greater access to public transportation and schools, and you don't have to drive your kids everywhere as you would from an individual house. So yeah, for most of us, a wooden house is a luxury and not a practical dwelling. That is why I like the Soviet urbanism, by the way. The really planned the apartment blocks for the people to live, unlike modern constructor companies that just spam apartments as close to each other as possible, not caring about public transportation, healthcare, schools and kindergartens.

[@laylaabdullah1093]

​@@awesomebearaudiobooksfirst learn how much Russian's really own monthly,you know nothing about official salary and envelope salary. In big cities no body will work for less than 1.500$. open jobs in Russia and check how much earn simple bus driver and only after barck about wage in Russia!

[@flyby8461]

Do they not use bathrooms ?

[@cassidy647]

@bdullah1093lol only in Moscow

[@careyh827]

No water, electricity, heat or cooling, no bathroom. Not such a good deal.

[@sherilumley5498]

I love how honest Russians are in their descriptions! This was great!

[@stoneyswolf]

That was the most racist comment I've read all day

[@teru8443]

@@stoneyswolf What's racist about it?

[@carolyntreadwell6298]

Sending love from the UK, I hope you are both safe 🙏 that there is peace soon x

[@terryboivin9173]

Nice tour! You don’t need a big house to be happy….a small house full of love is plenty! ❤️

[@bigbertha4080]

So true.

[@stephanieellison7834]

Even the red one would be plenty for me! I once had a 10X16 feet unit (one floor with two-part loft) from Dirksen, which I was in the process of prepping prior to building out while living in a 14-foot travel trailer. It was red with white trim and with a 4-part barn-style roof. Unfortunately, I sold it while I fled the US 5 years ago to save myself financially. Now, I'm trying to see about building a house here in India on life-time leased land (50-years) owned by a really nice family I know for a long time. The land lease will paid off in a total of 4 months, and then I can build the house as fast as I can pay for it (one brick or part of the house at a time, like the rest of the non-Western world does it).

[@user-te4of2fq5d]

I don't love anybody without a bathroom or kitchen. Trust me, over the long haul ? Uh uh.

[@user-te4of2fq5d]

​@@bigbertha4080without a bathroom or kitchen I'm not very loving.

[@stephanieellison7834]

@@user-te4of2fq5d what if the loss of a bathroom and kitchen happens to your loved ones. It's going to happen to a lot more people than you realize in America.

[@willettacartermolina3375]

I can imagine the smell of the wood. 🥰

[@SteveMikre44]

Seeing these dacha houses makes me appreciate the dacha house Alex built himself. The quality and craftsmanship is to be admired...🛠

[@hazelhatswell4268]

That’s exactly what I was thinking too!!

[@hikerx9366]

I live in Western Canada and I'd be first line to buy one of your houses. The blue and white one at the end are perfect and the fact they are log houses tops it all off. Canada has never built house like this for the suffering overworked low and middle classes. Thanks for showing us the possibilities that are out there to make it possible in these inflated times for people to own their own house. I've been renting for over 20 years because housing whether buying or renting puts people deciding to pay a bill or buy groceries for the month.

[@lisascott4207]

Not me! Russia is our enemy. 👀

[@mrdan2898]

1000% Agree!

[@hikerx9366]

@@mrdan2898 Thanks my friend..🤠

[@esmeraldagreen1992]

These are not homes for the poor. They are sumner vacation homes called dachas. The homes she is showing are not meant to be lived in year around.

[@hetedeleambacht6608]

@@esmeraldagreen1992 well, i imagine if you re poor enough, like millions in canada and america apparently, you wouyld be very happy with a house like this!

[@nameisprivate5429]

I love these! I wish it were so cheap to build one in the U.S People started buying tiny houses and now they are just as expensive as huge houses. It’s crazy

[@my3bikaht88]

They aren't cheap. Median Russian salary is ~$500 net.

[@GreenGlitter-rg4ve]

Greed

[@ehayes7849]

so you want an outhouse? no kitchen, no bathroom

[@masa461]

These are prefabricated cabins, not actual houses.

[@arctic546]

@@ehayes7849 So you want to pay 70% of your income on Rent, and utilities for the rest of your life? Outhouse isn't so bad.

[@lalani888blue]

I love these cozy houses! Beautiful. Just need a wood stove, plumbing and kitchen/bathroom...Very comforting 💌

[@NormanF62]

A dacha is very Russian - the ultimate countryside retreat for families and friends. You already have a city apartment so a second home is a cherished dream for many people.

[@Olga-de3ru]

Дачи есть практически у всех, но теперь мода их "капиталить", т.е. превращать действительно во второй дом, и СНТ перестали "закрываться на зиму",

[@eolond1003]

We make what are called "tiny houses" in the US, some of which are around the same size of these dachas. The main thing I'm noticing is that the tiny homes use the space more efficiently, because they're designed to have all the usual comforts of a house you'd expect, just in a smaller package. So they come with a designated kitchen space, living space, bedrooms, storage lofts, etc. Unfortunately, they're quite expensive for their size. :/

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

If Not Just Bikes saw this video he would probably have a meltdown.

[@FerretKibble]

In cold climates, having separated rooms is a more efficiate use of space - and those storage lofts are often actually really impracticable. Good luck getting to your equipment if you've hurt your knee and can't use a ladder...

[@janebrown3587]

I think those homes are beautiful! Good entry price even without electricity and plumbing. Beautiful wood everywhere ❤

[@Volundur9567]

Both houses I have ever bought have been $30,000 and $32,000 respectively. They were not huge, but not tiny. Pretty average for our area (1,700ft² and 1,200ft² respectively, though we did discover a large hidden room in the last house, bringing up the square footage to closer to the first house). There's electricity and plumbing too. These should come down from that. Too small and zero utilities.

[@vickimaddox8711]

I have enjoyed the houses. They are very similar to tiny houses sold here. Difference is the plumbing and electrical is provided. People are very innovative and are using large trailers to convert to tiny houses on wheels.

[@Olga-de3ru]

Электричество тут есть (оно есть на самых дешевеньких дачах, да и тут нетрудно увидеть), наверняка есть и водопровод для полива (в дачный сезон). Если нужно что-то большее, то бурится скважина для питьевого водопровода, и, конечно, не особо трудно сделать автономную канализацию (под ассенизационную машину).

[@whiskeydrinkingchristianwo7434]

Cozy homes - very sweet. God bless from Georgia, United States of America.

[@kavitaredkar1818]

Watching from INDIA 🇮🇳 NICE houses REASONABLE PRICE THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@yvonnesheehan9079]

Love the idea of a dacha community to escape away from the city and enjoy nature ☘️🇮🇪☘️

[@ehayes7849]

with a communal outhouse?

[@olivemoo3614]

Just like the “tiny homes” that we have in America. So many people are buying them here to downsize and simplify their lives. I love them❤

[@elenacuskina]

In Russia they are not meant to downsize or simplify people's life - they are owned by urban residents in addition to their city apartments not instead of them

[@sandra127100]

@@elenacuskina she’s speaking of America. Not Russia.

[@evabalga6133]

It’s basically pretty shed you have to equip with electricity, bathroom, kitchen, furniture to make it livable.

[@evabalga6133]

Tiny houses in US are fully equipped and livable. These are just shells.

[@sherryviera5696]

​@@elenacuskinaYeah we get that lady

[@dianadaughterofthemosthigh2610]

Love you taking us on tours of homes amd around Russia. God Bless from Midwest, USA!

[@KHLalekseyanov]

I have lived in the same log home my grandfather built in 1940, 10km NW of Oymyakon❤. My great grandfather log house is still in use but it's located directly on the border of Sakha Republic & Chukotka A. Okrug, nearest settlement is Chersky 51km West. It took over 5yrs to complete both homes. We love watching your video. CAXA❤

[@JNoMooreNumbers]

Very nice. Double the price to complete with electric and plumbing and whatevers missing. I love the log cabin look

[@noahlala4248]

The houses there I think just look beautiful

[@coffeecake8098]

Thank you so much for sharing! This house looks very cozy and comfortable - and it's much better, more comfortable and beautiful than a flat in any huge appartment building. We have something similar, even smaller, in my homeland. I could imagine to live in such a home.

[@joanmatchett8100]

I love them, they look so cozy.

[@wendysherbert3257]

I am in the USA. These dachas are like the cabins in Gatlinburg, Tennessee! What beautiful wood logs. The blue dacha would be about 325,000 with a kitchen and electricity, and a full bathroom in the USA, if it is in a area for vacations.

[@JCW86]

No way would a house that small and without any amenities cost that much in Gatlinburg, TN, or anywhere in TN lol. That's a 2 bedroom 1 bath, maybe 700-800 sq ft

[@kalinystazvoruna8702]

@@JCW86 HA! I live in NE TN and houses that small are going for around $200,000. Heck, 1 bedroom apartments are going for $1,200 per month in Johnson City. A friend living in a nearby town in a 2-bedroom small apartment that was built around 1950s-1960s, just had her rent raised to a whopping *$850!* per month! Yikes! Glad I bought my property back in 1998.

[@shaunalea823]

@@kalinystazvoruna8702im right next to NE Tennessee in Asheville, we are hoping to move to your area as we love the tri city area. My in-laws are from Bristol but live in Kingsport.

[@kalinystazvoruna8702]

@@shaunalea823 When I first moved to TN in 1998, a friend lived in Knoxville and her husband was from Kingsport. I explained I was looking to move to the Johnson City area, and he told me I'd enjoy it because it's basically a college town, but he warned me to stay away from Kingsport! 😸 I still don't know why, but I'm in the southwestern part of Washington county and am very happy here.

[@nateb9768]

​@@kalinystazvoruna8702 $850? That's amazing from where I come from where rent is at least $1,500 and up a month.

[@wendypilling3619]

I remember when you were there before. Last year.... two years or more??? They are very nice. I love all the wood in them. Thank you for sharing. Enjoyed it so much 😊. Hope Sheffield and Kitty are doing well. May God continue to bless y'all in body, mind and spirit.

[@cynthiacools-lartigue5297]

I love that your English is so prolific…love these videos

[@bessiemann7468]

I love the wood houses. They are beautiful

[@shonaphilp9321]

I love all the wood. They resemble small chalets in Switzerland or Austria. Cheap too - although all the utilities are extra. Great video.

[@zarfati89]

I'm in Canada, I love watching you and Alex! I am currently looking to rent an apartment and wouldn't mind one of those tiny homes for me and my dogs! Rent is very very expensive here as well. Thank you for showing us a glimpse of your life!

[@aspenenglish4976]

I’m in the USA but I wouldn’t mind to have one of these small houses out in the woods. The cities are becoming so crowded. These are so charming and your dog would love it! We’ve been looking for extra inexpensive land that’s not a target to put a tiny house on. Best wishes to you my neighbor to the north.😊😊😊

[@michelero4297]

At 12:04 is my favorite part.... "Alex got cold, that is why he is a little bit stupid" too funny! I'm sure she meant it in a loving way.

[@ireneferrante2313]

Love seeing how others live. Thank you for sharing.

[@bobdadruma]

In the USA we call them Log Homes.

[@thefreestylefrEaK]

No actually we call them tree houses for kids to play in.

[@evabalga6133]

They are just fancy sheds.

[@Veronica-pv3qh]

I love those little cabins. Thanks for showing them to us.

[@1wolfpup]

That was interesting! Thank you. God bless you.

[@raspberryjellydoughnut5727]

Beautiful Homes there

[@cherylb6755]

Hey Valeria and Alex~ Thank you for these episodes about your dacha houses. The interior wooden paneling is so different from here in the US. And it is beautiful! I was wondering how one had a wooden house built, so the part about where the workers stay while they are building was interesting too. Though I must say I really admire Alex's work on your dacha. Is there anything Alex cannot do? Another snow video would be lovely - it is so beautiful there when it snows. I hope you all, Mr. Sheffield and Kitty too, are well and surviving winter. I wish you a good week!

[@lisalarouge6309]

As a Russian, you should be afraid to go out on the balcony😂

[@taylorgontkovic4543]

These are adorable shell homes, great starters or retirement..Love a 2 story, but I really need a 1 story... love the woodwork...Tiny homes here in the USA.. ♥️🌹

[@baliankorvus5802]

Those are some insane cozy houses for so cheap. So nice! Thank you so much for the tour and the uploaded content!

[@betsyr4724]

Sorry for some of the crude American comments. Thanks for the tour of tiny houses.

[@janroach1852]

Cute tiny log cabin. I would say it is big enough for a couple but not a family. No insulation? In your frigid winters? I don't see a furnace. How is it heated? Is there running water? Because if there is the pipes will freeze. It is a summer cabin, but yes, cute. Fifteen thousand is a good price, though.

[@junglesuperstar9270]

It is not a permanent house.

[@gunfisher4661]

Apparently the trend is to sell a stripped down [ basic ] house then the owner adds all the goodies they want ,but I imagine with them having their own building crews would lead to much extra time in the build not to mention way higher expense of assembly in coordination of all the plumbing ,kitchen,bathroom, electrical and everything else we would deem necessary and that`s not to mention sanitation lines septic or what ever is allowed where it is built. So I bet that $30,000 Dacha just jumped to $60 or 70,000. Forgot to mention heating and of course A/C.

[@antonsviridov85]

​@@gunfisher46615к$ за отопление, канализацию с септиком и электричество. Это будет реальной ценой. Никаких дополнительных разрешений получать не надо.

[@NormanF62]

You have to have a good budget to build one not to mention the land you’re going to set it up on. A dacha and if you’re fortunate enough to inherit one, you would never do without it!

[@dianestrouse3418]

This is such fun. I'm glad we got to see your pretty face! And I always enjoy Alex. He always makes me smile. 💖

[@anneyday3493]

Beautiful houses. Thank you for showing and explaining pricing.

[@peggenlejoncar9529]

Only sommer house, no toilet, no kitchen, no drain, no isolation, no heating, no electric.

[@stillwatersfarm8499]

I like the colors. They look very cheerful ❤

[@tillyg8858]

These small homes are awesome. I live in the USA, in the state of Oklahoma. I'm up in age and don't have the energy I use to have. I live in a large two story home in the country and would love one of these small homes in the country. I'm tired of taking care of a large home. I enjoyed your video very much. Thank you for sharing these lovely homes.😊

[@Elizabeth-aka-Pippi]

Thank you for the house tours, enjoyed them all!

[@justmarie6257]

Beautiful wooden houses. I like the log house. I wish I could come and live in Russia.

[@Debo6778]

Love them! Thank you for the tour

[@igorrsokolov7948]

Бьютифул хаус. Для одного пипла вполе подойдёт.Даже для двоих.

[@vanchick3262]

Gogeous! I live in a tiny Mennonite built building just 10x12 with a loft so these buildings are luxury. One thing... small houses are cheap to heat!

[@romancetips365]

I live in a big house it's been costing a lot to heat this cold winter, however we do have some 'cold rooms', which we don't heat and keep the doors closed. It's a decent solution. But kitchens and bathrooms can't be cold rooms unless you want frozen pipes. Also open floor plans means you can only do this with bedrooms for the most part.

[@lcg5790]

I find it so interesting that the log houses are painted.. In Canada we have many such ones but not painted. The interiors are often painted but not the exteriors.

[@aspenenglish4976]

Same in USA. The exterior maintains the cabin look while the inside has different colors.

[@lisabaltzer4190]

I live in a log home near the Canadian border in Idaho. My house is not painted either, but it is stained and varnished.

[@annehedonia156]

I find them quite charming, the painted log houses.

[@lcg5790]

@@annehedonia156 Yes, they look cheerful.

[@marczimmerman8524]

Very nice. I like the small one. Simple is best. The $13,000 one. That's just FINE for an all-year regular home, for me.

[@jimmymcgee4101]

Yes nice tour and thank you Very well built

[@kathydittmer9659]

I love this! So cozy!

[@JeanStAubin-nl9uo]

Thank you Valeria and Alex!

[@aspenenglish4976]

I’d actually prefer one of these small houses instead of the high rise Russian apartments. I don’t necessarily have to be away from my family but don’t want to be squeezed in an apartment building with a bunch of strangers. My husband and I married while in college and lived in an apartment for a few years until we were established up enough to build a house. I’d have a hard time going back and sharing a wall with my neighbors. I think the house with the blue exterior is beautiful. You cannot buy any house in America for 30k. You can buy a used mobile home that’s probably not very nice but that’s it.

[@danielapaul6753]

looks very pretty

[@marciongibson]

Beautifull houses.❤

[@vladstad8102]

honestly i wouldnt mind a house that size. looks nice

[@spudspuddy]

that's lovely, very solid, looks warm

[@TargaWheels]

I just looked up 2 million rubles. Its currently $26,510. Wow!!

[@horseplop9]

Great video Val and Alex. That house looks built pretty good. Thanks for showing us this

[@markpatton6847]

30,000 and no globalists.

[@captng]

We have similar constricted building in California....we call them "Tough shed". And many property owners having them installed to rent out..great idea for newlyweds and college students 👍

[@romancetips365]

Living in a shed is a great idea?

[@captng]

@@romancetips365 certainly a better situation than living in a tent"down by the river"😷😷

[@awpetersen5909]

Wunderschön

[@deekang6244]

That balcony is adorable and the size is fine! We have so many of those, just enough for a chair for coffee in the morning.

[@ohravenous1]

l love these!

[@mariehylak8318]

Beautiful houses thank you for sharing it with us 🇨🇦🇨🇿

[@user-mf3xs3mh6u]

These lovely wood houses could be just lovely once decorated and finished inside. They do look impressive from the outside. Thank you.

[@rynearsoncats]

Very interesting 2-part series on these houses, and the process of what is included and not. Thank you. Cheers from Cupertino, California, USA

[@mathiasniemeier4359]

i loved the tour. I wish they would send to USA, FOR the same price! I wish we had such places here. Thank you my child for the tour. You must make Alex bring along an extra heavy sweater.. lol men never think..! I am happy to see you out and things. No more worrying.. RIGHT? YOU CAN ONLY HELP YOURSELF. MANY PRAYERS AND MUCH FROM AMERICA..GOD BLESS YOU BOTH....................

[@gunfisher4661]

Number 7 downstairs is very nice , The notty pine look used to be very popular here.

[@ArleneElvin-sy7qi]

Would have enjoyed seeing one with kitchen,bathroom installed..but very nice tour

[@ChristopherSibert]

I like how they have the "No Magic Wands" signs on the doors to keep the witches out.

[@BrianJMader54476]

No trailer houses in Russia 🇷🇺 I find that interesting

[@gunfisher4661]

Probably due to the lack of roads back in the day and of course it is much colder there in the winters.

[@CT-uv8os]

Gorgeous!

[@vudoo1970]

I loved building cabins with Lincoln Logs when I was little.

[@johnrhodes3350]

I like the appearance. They are attractive.

[@marianwinnett8570]

Wow lots of room in those beautiful homes

[@icouldjustscream]

0:40 I love the orange one! Our house is grey brick, over 100 years old in 🇨🇦. When we bought it in 2006, it had pink and white painted trim. We had the trim repainted orange, lime, and white. It's very cheerful during the long dark winters.

[@Raggedy-Ann]

Thank you for sharing! They are really cute homes…I really like the fun bright colors🤗

[@tigermanmccool4037]

I like the first one ...and you are right about the upstairs porch needing to be a little bigger , thank you for showing us & I enjoyed your video

[@chriscallaway4027]

Good Stuff! Thanks for the insight!

[@terrylynn9984]

Love these homes so quaint, thanks for sharing

[@mizstyx775]

I love the houses! Thank you for the tour.

[@claudermiller]

I like the colors of the second house. My bedroom growing up looked just like the upper floor. I could live there.

[@pammatiti]

Thats very nice tour, thanks. And take care. Best wishes to you and family.🤗

[@WeirdAndWonderfullyMaid]

These houses are adorable!

[@gregerickson1969]

I love these little houses !!!!,,,,,,but I love your dacha better !!! Thanks as always for sharing !!! ( say hi to Sheffie from me ) 😊

[@prissilou]

These houses are similar to houses that are for sale in the US, because they are basically unfinished, with no bathrooms or kitchens, just plumbing hookups. That means you have to install your own bathrooms and kitchens. This is still a good price, but installing baths and kitchens still costs, depending on what you install. So what that really means is that once you install plumbing for kitchens and bathrooms and other fixtures that you might want, you're looking at a lot of additional money. BUT, you might want to cut back on stuff, and go basic, and save money, but still go to the bathroom outside...

[@Jormunguandr]

Where I live it's nice with isolated house and multilayered windows. Fireplace is ❤.

[@dannyallen4357]

It would be nice if they had traditional ovens/heaters in the middle of each house. Some of the designs are very nice!

[@romancetips365]

Yeah I agree.

[@sandra127100]

Very cool. I’d love to see some of the larger houses there.

[@tamaragonzalez2227]

The little house is perfect for one short little lady to live in. The older we get the less stuff we need. I enjoyed seeing those houses. They are just as nice as some of the older homes here in USA.

[@SB-xw8fr]

Thanks for sharing.🏡

[@maupinmaupin1472]

Lovely home. I would love to live in a house like that.

[@Joseph1701-A]

I love the first house.❤

[@HollyWood-do6fn]

Thank you for sharing! Very nice!

[@le_th_]

Interesting video. Thank you for filming this and showing us life in your country.