Tour of My Traditional Japanese home in KYOTO. An Akiya abandoned for 20+ years After Renovation!

[@porco66]

Great work! I adore this refurbished machiya. It's vibrant again!!!

[@amysbees6686]

Splendid job! I didn't realize we hat a massive undertaking the renovation would be. The 2nd floor works much better! The open downstairs living space looks so inviting!

[@horizonzeromom]

Outstanding work! I miss Kyoto dearly and would love to find a place to buy near my old apartment around Higashino station in Yamashina prefecture. For now, I call Tampa, FL my home.

[@gasparocelloman9852]

Lovely home.

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you Gasparo!

[@lovlisos]

What a gorgeous machiya - congratulations.

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you Susan!

[@daichimax]

Beautiful Remodelation!!!

[@CostcoSamurai]

Good for you and your family. Beautiful Home!

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you!

[@JDMRightHandDrive]

So glad to catch this tour! ohayo gozaimasu

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you and sorry for the belated Ohayo Gozaimasu!

[@MageArtGreenDragon]

Man, this stuff is beautiful, congrats on your house!

[@bell_ivy]

anything to distract me from finals lol

[@robmarsh2217]

Looks tremendous, I'm heading there to see kyoto and houses thanks for the video.

[@truthteller8459]

You have such a beautiful home!

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@1TheFifthElement]

Nice home, and great video ✨😉👍

[@hungbypast]

congrats on ur home very beautiful and cozy

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you it has been comfortable so far throughout the seasons!

[@FoxyfloofJumps]

Wow. I'm so glad you finished. And I've learned so many things from watching your videos. Thank you again.

[@RAZGR1Z]

Turned out great! Best of luck to you and your family.

[@madameremade]

Thank you for sharing! Wonderful home. I love your design choices. Great tour. (New sub : )

[@inknpaintCW]

Nice job on the redo - beautiful home. Enjoy! Hoping to be in Kyoto in July, if I see you on the street I'll say hi!

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you Chris! Say hi if you do recognize me on the streets 😂

[@whistlebirdproductions6249]

Very nice comfortable home brother!

[@UlfMTG]

beautiful home

[@Limastudent]

What a huge, hard job to achieve your marvelous home. Congratulations.

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Yes it was a long journey...I am glad that's all done now so I can focus on other things 😂 Thank you again for the kind words.

[@gobbluth6910]

​@@GoodOldHousesJapan did you mention the total price of the renovation? Was it difficult to find carpenters? I'm going to move to Japan in the next year or two, but I'm worried about the cost of trash removal and renovations.

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

@@gobbluth6910 In Kyoto city there are plenty of contractors/carpenters to help with the renovation. The total cost of renovation for my place was about 22-23mill yen.

[@frankjosephdaniels3733]

I'm looking forward to this video.

[@SvengelskaBlondie]

One thing ive been think about, how easy/hard would it be to buy an abandoned commercial building in Japan ? Sort of interested in getting a building and using it for something, maybe growing specialty crops in it by using hydroponics. Edit: I got interested in it after a Japanese dude bought an abandoned school and started using it as a hostel/coffee roastery

[@maru5159]

It`s nice and I love the sunroof in the living room. It`s good to see the old house renovated and incorporate modern technology. If you don`t mind, how much did it cost to renovate the house?

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Yes thank you! That little sunroof keeps the room bright and warm :) One of the best decision we made for the renovation (at least for now until it leaks...). The entire renovation was about 22mil yen 2 years ago. I have a video just talking the cost if you are interested.

[@martinvalencia798]

Nicely done

[@jimjimgl3]

Congrats on your home!

[@atunlee4889]

Home sweet home

[@mariakoszalin]

Beautiful house!

[@808zhu]

Your place looks neat! Well done 👍 Thanks for the upload! I'll be there in 3 weeks. 🤙 We'd like to views some homes...

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you Z! are you seeing some properties already? apologies for the late response...

[@808zhu]

@@GoodOldHousesJapan not yet. I'm currently in Hiroshima

[@lz738]

I'm surprised that (since you demolished the inside almost entirely and added a new foundation and roof) that you didn't add modern insulation to help keep the house warmer in the winter.

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Insulation boards were added under the roof, behind walls and under flooring! The standard package for old house renovation in Japan these days.

[@小洁-d5x]

@GoodOldHousesJapan Hello, you have such a beautiful machiya home for your family! I love to live in a machiya some day as a foreigner, maybe rent one for few months to try out the lifestyle first.

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you! Yes it's always a good idea to try staying in one when you visit Kyoto. Better try in winter so you get an idea of how cold it'll be 😂

[@theinternationalist1357]

I'm interested on doing an Akiya house, asap. I'll be in JP this June, let's meet up. Please let me know...

[@modtomodern]

Maybe he does not do renovations for others or acts as a consultant. Do you speak Japanese?

[@figgettit]

you did your kids a solid

[@midrennelubin975]

What about the heating And AC System

[@norinickrrostron9001]

This will be interesting..

[@mac9954]

old homes in Kyoto are getting replaced by apartment building so fast,sadly new doesn't mean better.

[@mrmatz408]

Are you planning on offering any services to help foreigners achieve their dream of owning a home like yours in Japan? :)

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Hi Dave I am already doing so with koryoya.com!

[@mrmatz408]

@@GoodOldHousesJapan ah, I did not do good enough research, apparently. I know about Koryoya, but didn’t know it was your company! 😆 thank you!

[@midrennelubin975]

How much it’s cost to renovate the house

[@larsbee]

I'm a little late but as usual I'm interested in what this renovation cost since I plan to do the same thing hopefully in 2025...

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

The renovation cost was about 22mil yen in 2021 and would be at least 24~25mil yen now to do the same….

[@larsbee]

@@GoodOldHousesJapan sounds like labor is cheap in japan.... that doesn't seem like a lot

[@PixelPlayground-h7s]

nice

[@hannaR_]

Did I see that temperature in the room corectly...9 degrees? Celsius?

[@hannaR_]

You made a great job, your machiya is gorgeous!

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Yes 9 degrees Celsius!

[@MadScientist750]

Is this house connected to the 50hz or the 60hz grid?

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

It is 60hz grid!

[@theinternationalist1357]

Have anyone here purchase, renovated an aikiya?

[@bluedog101c]

The wife bought a house in her home town. And in a few years I want an aikiya for summer time. I don't want to do too much renovation and I want something away from kyoto. Osaka is nice and under rated for sure.

[@srikrishnakanthyanamandra4027]

Hello, do you offer assistance to any individual investors who is planning on buying such properties in Japan?

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Yes please send me an email at [e-mail] and let me know what kind of help you need.

[@srikrishnakanthyanamandra4027]

Just sent an email

[@vesicularorb]

Show me those sheets buddy.

[@shanazrani]

you speak very good english. beautiful, however too much wood polish makes it dark, white always makes it bright and big. still very japanese beautiful.

[@Riessu]

Oh Hello :) Is it possible to contact you for a project I have in Japan ? By the way, hope everything is good and I wish you some fun for the renovation ;)

[@GoodOldHousesJapan]

Thank you for the comment! Yes you can reach me at [e-mail]

[@Riessu]

@@GoodOldHousesJapan Thank you, We are currently corresponding right now by mail. I send you a mail 2 days ago about having the contact of the local realtor :) I want to discuss about the prize and maybe a tour of the house. I planning to come in october for 2/3 months. I would like to meet to too :)

[@midrennelubin975]

Portable AC , Heat

[@ChargerrentalCoandammo]

Amazing house.

[@midrennelubin975]

What about the heating And AC System