We live in an over 300 year old house in Finland | Story 1

I live with my family on a 2 ha (~5 acre) homestead in Southern Finland. Our home is over 300-year old heritage house and we are learning the skills necessary to restore and maintain it. When we moved here from the city, we fell in love not only with the house but with the overgrown, wild remnants of a garden. We are building the garden up again and making it an edible, flowering garden with lots of space for wildlife.
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[@genie6456]

I grew up in Northern Minnesota, USA. My Daddy is Finnish and my Grandparents were born in Finland. Our little town is mostly Finnish, then Swedish, then some Europeans. The school offered to teach Finnish to it’s students just recently. When Daddy went to school, you had to speak English only, no Finnish allowed! The pendulum has swung back again. Yes, please tell us more about your home and village and anything else you would like to share!

[@ninasointu]

There is a growing interest in knowing more about ones roots, glad to hear you have it there too!

[@trinityd4097]

thats so wonderful, this is the same with me 2nd generation, my chance do you know of the book Life in the Finnish woods, written by Martha Ukura she mostly lived in around McGregor center Mn. thank you for sharing genie

[@liswiits]

All eight of my great-grandparents came to Michigan in the USA from Finland. Some of their original log buildings still exist, including a savu sauna built in 1894. I will be visiting Finland for the first time this year to study weaving and will bring my Fiskars scissors with me:) Love what you are doing, excellent presentation, and I enjoy seeing your kissa too! Hyvää uutta vuotta!

[@ninasointu]

How cool! And welcome to Finland once you get here, I hope you'll have time to explore a bit. I have my weaving loom upstairs, waiting to be assembled so I can start weaving too!

[@caroleindyl9937]

Did they also settle in Upper peninsula? When I was looking for genealogy it never occurred to me why I couldn’t find Ellis Island documents until someone suggested looking into Whitefish Bay and there they were.

[@liswiits]

@@caroleindyl9937 Yes, the U.P., and interesting about Whitefish Bay. That may help me with a genealogy mystery I’ve also been trying to solve.

[@caroleindyl9937]

@@liswiits good luck and happy travels for you. I’m a mix born in Iron Mountain, my dad was 100% Finnish, I wish I paid attention when my grandparents talked in Finnish, they only did it when they didn’t want me to know what they were saying. My last name is Lempinen.

[@liswiits]

@@caroleindyl9937 The adults all talked to one another in Finn at my grandparent’s too, and I largely tuned it out. Now I wish I could listen one more time or better yet, have a video clip of them. Happy new year to you!

[@eileenalholinna5310]

My husband and his family immigrated here from Finland in 1961. I met him in 1964. He was in the U. S Army. ❤

[@elizabethkelly9039]

Hi, from Canada. Yes, I would like to see more about your village and surrounding area. Your house is indeed beautiful and I look forward to seeing more about it.

[@ninasointu]

Greetings to Canada! Yes, I will give you tour of Fiskars in a future video 😍👍

[@kp8740]

What a little piece of heaven. It’s no wonder you moved here. Beautiful.

[@kimmyb908]

Hellow Nina, its odd but you'll understand. My name is kim, my mother was born in Finland her name is Aune. Whenever l meet a Finnish person l always feel a warm connection with them. My mother dyed two years ago, at 82. I am 56 and l miss her so much. She was not allowed to raise me her only daughter nor my three older brothers with any Finnish culture. I came across your channel for the frist time this morning and again felt the kindness of Finnish culture. You speak English so well and so much of what you said reminded me of mom. Your home is waiting to be able to tell a story of life long ago. My first name was planned to be Lilja Aune. Forgive me Nina, talking so much of my-self. I feel l was meant to meet you and learn about Finland. Thank you

[@ninasointu]

Hi Kim! I know the feeling of needing to reconnect with ones own roots and understand you perfectly! I hope my videos will give you bits and pieces of Finnish culture to connect with. Happy New year! 💖

[@margaretbrooker9744]

I, too, am not sure why your video appeared on my screen, but I’m glad it did ! LOVELY house. Look forward to seeing it, and the garden, throughout the year. Am impressed at the way you walked into that lake without a shiver !

[@ninasointu]

Oh thank you! In the new video I talk a bit more about swimming in cold water.

[@andrearenee7845]

600 people is a perfect number of people. Lovely.

[@heidiram2237]

KIITOS from Toronto Canada! I enjoyed your tour very much. It was very sentimental, reminded me of my mother's family home in rural Finland. Looking forward to seeing more of your content!

[@ninasointu]

Glad you mentioneed that, as I fell in love with the place because it reminded me of my grandparents house. 😍

[@dfros1957]

I love your home and way of living. I live in the USA, in the state of Michigan. We have very cold winters. I am 65 so my children are not living here anymore. My home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. ( It is not a large home). During the winter I close off one of the bathrooms and 2 of the bedrooms to save on heat. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home and way of life. ☺️

[@ninasointu]

Closing of a few rooms if possible is a really smart way to save!

[@huuskoppel]

Hello Nina, Your house is indeed unique. I'm looking forward to seeing more of the house and the region you live in. I enjoyed your video very much, you are so kind and friendly !Thanks !

[@ninasointu]

Thank you for the kind words! I have been filming next material and will be releasing next video next week. 😘

[@CreateAndPlayWithRenee]

I love this. My dad's grandparents are both from Finland (Ostrobothnia?). I have always wanted to go and see where my family is from. Thanks for showing and sharing.

[@nylanelson8660]

Thank you Nina for showing your house to us. You look very sweet & are a kind person. We live in the U.S. & I have a sister named Nina & a Spanish friend named Nina which means little girl in Spanish. My husband grandma was Finnish & Swedish decent

[@ninasointu]

Nina is a popular name! 😍

[@katemorro4828]

Hi Nina, Very interesting for me personally. All 4 of my grandparents immigrated to the US from Finland in the late 1890s. To see your beautiful heritage house brought back memories of my grandma’s house, and my mother’s design sensibility as both created very Finnish homes in their new country. I hope you continue to make your videos, you have a very easy to listen to voice. Cheers from the US.

[@ninasointu]

So interesting history you have! Yes, we all take piece of our homeland with us when moving to a new country and then it will be passed on to next generation in one form or another. Greetings to you!

[@MsBonnie-yq4pr]

It was very exciting to see your home in Finland. My cousin from Finland sent me the You Tube link. Thank you for sharing your home. I love your "garden"...it IS really special to have all that wilderness! My grandparents, on both my Mother and Father's side lived in Finland and immigrated to America. My father came to America when he was 7 with his mother, brother and sister. My Grandfather had moved to Minnesota and then had his family move from Finland. My Grandfather on my mother's side, came to America when he was 6, and my Grandmother came when she was 12. They met and were married when my Grandmother was 17 and my Grandfather was 22. My Mom was born in Minnesota. I grew up in Minnesota and moved to California in 1971. I wish you the best of luck in completing your renovation.

[@ninasointu]

Thank you! So many in Minnesota region seems to have Finnish roots ❤️🇫🇮 greetings to you!

[@MsBonnie-yq4pr]

@@ninasointu Where in Finland are you located? My Great Grandparents used to own a farm in Finland, and I don't know if it is still there.....but I have found a cousin who also lives in Finland and he is going to see if it is. I can only say again, the area where you live---winter right now or not---it is very beautiful with all the trees. Take care, and I will continue to watch your videos on You Tube. Bonnie

[@arctiknitter]

I am so glad that I stumbled across this video. I live in Fairbanks, Alaska and we have a "cold porch," too, except we call it an Arctic Entry. I look forward to more videos from you-especially summer in the garden!

[@juliangarner56]

Hi Nina. I've always been curious to see inside this house. Having lived in Fiskars since 2001, which is longer than I have lived anywhere else, I walk past your door very often thank you for the tour!

[@ninasointu]

We have had a few events for locals to come and see the place, and will continue organizing them this year too. Will post about them in the local fb-groups, you're welcome to visit then!

[@Jacelyn-tn6mq]

Finland is such a beautiful country and the people are so friendly and always seem to be happy. I think I read an article that said Finland was rated the country with the happiest people. Your home and landscape is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@ninasointu]

Yes, Finland has been rated many times as the happiest country in the world and many are trying to figure out the "recipe for happiness". It's a tough puzzle to figure out though 😅

[@skyval6359]

So wonderful !!! I would love to see more of the town and anything you feel like filming as you are very creative and I love the historical nature of your home and the region . Thank you , Nina 🧡

[@ninasointu]

For sure I will take you around :)

[@msdzboardman]

Thank you for your tour in English. I loved learning about your village. Please do more and show us about your food.

[@ninasointu]

My husband is the one who cooks, have to show his best recipes 😍👍

[@Peachy08]

I would love to see your little village. One thing I admire about European countries is how they did not plow everything down and build all new buildings. Here in the USA we do have some areas set aside but for the most part things are plowed over and rebuilt. Your home is beautiful!

[@ninasointu]

Unfortunately here in Finland most of old houses have been destroyed too and only about 5% of all houses are 100 years or older. And to find houses over 200 or 300 years is very rare. Thus it's really important to preserve and protect all of the few houses still left standing. Places like Fiskars and other similar iron works villages and few old towns are the places where you can find a concentraded areas of really old houses.

[@dragonfairy22]

I can only imagine the atmosphere in that home, as so many souls have lived and made memories there before you. I love your way of storytelling and your calm energy, thank you for this wonderful video ❤🙏🏻

[@ninasointu]

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the nice comments. 😍

[@cherilewis2899]

Beautiful house I see sewing machine and light fixtures you have electricity on or off grid?

[@ozarksbrotherjerry4297]

You have a beautiful home. We are in southron MIssouri, US. We also heat with wood. There is nothing like it. As Europe keeps shooting itself in the foot, you will be happy to have your home the way it is. Modern homes, with connections to the grid, will become dinosaurs. Happy Robert E. Lee/Stonewall Jackson week!

[@ninasointu]

Indeed! Newer homes could (and should) combine the best of two worlds, and not just rely on the modern elements of building houses. Old does not mean outdated, there are many good technical aspects of really old houses that would work great in present time as well, like having wood heating at least as an backup. 🔥👍

[@southernladyish]

I’m not sure how I stumbled across your video but I am glad I did. Your house is absolutely amazing! I can only imagine what it would be like to live in a heritage home with so many stories to be told, so many small details to find, and so much beauty to appreciate. I’m excited to see more 😁 Greeting from Alabama, USA ❤️

[@ninasointu]

Greetings back! Indeed it feels like we get to be part of history living in a house that has seen so much already. 😍🙏

[@rukuscorner1355]

your. taking way. is very humble & sweet. reallyloved it. greetings from Bangladesh!!

[@monie1527]

Kiitos, että annoit meidän kurkistaa elämääsi. PALJON rakkautta Boiselta, Idahosta! Hyvää uutta vuotta! Your home is BEAUTIFUL! I'm from Germany and have been to FINLAND a couple of times. ALWAYS found the people so inviting and friendly. They may giggle BUT always appreciate my POOR attempt at the Finnish language.

[@ninasointu]

If anyone is attempting to speak Finnish, we do always appreciate it wholeheartedly as everyone knows it is not an easy language to master 😅

[@proxy7778]

What a wonderful place, so full of magic and history :) You are truly lucky to be the owner of that place 🥰

[@ninasointu]

Thank you! We feel lucky to be one of many people who have already lived in this house. All this history makes the house to feel like it has a personality. 😍

[@nonayabeezneez335]

Wow, fascinating! I clicked on the video because of the snow. It’s so hot in Africa now, and looking at snow makes me feel cooler 😁

[@ninasointu]

Thank you! I got a total brain freeze and couldn't come up with the word! 😅

[@kariludvigsen1332]

Nina, thank you so much for the invitation😍 You live in such an amazing cosy old house and you are so good taking care of it! In old time people always slept in the kitchen by the stove, it was a glimpse into forgotten times... Have a beautiful christmas🥰 All the best from Northern Norway, Kautokeino.

[@ninasointu]

Greetings to Norway! Yes, so many slept by the stove back in the days, and probably more people go back to doing it as a way to stay warm with less effort of heating. ❤️

[@pambrown6260]

Enjoyed your tour. Nice meeting you! Finally someone has books!

[@ninasointu]

Oh yes, love books! Will make room for more now too!

[@Orpilorp]

Your house is beautiful. It reminds me of Carl Larson's home in Sweden. Fiskars are lovely scissors. I will appreciate them more after seeing the village they come from .Thank you for your video. I am from Nebraska in America.

[@vivianblack2951]

Thank you for the wonderful tour of your area and house. My mother's family was from Finland and I'm quite familiar with the mid-century Finnish aesthetic. It's a delight to see an older home in such a good condition. I have Fiskars scissors, too. And your followers need to see a Finnish easter egg...they are made of stainless steel!

[@RoseCottageColleen]

What a lovely place to live. I'd love to see more of the little town, and hear more about your way of living. I too live in an old home, most of which has no electricity. I do enjoy hearing how other people live in older homes around the world. Thank you for sharing your life with us.

[@ninasointu]

Yes, it is interesting to hear how others live! I also search KZbin for inspiration 😍

[@kirstycat]

Thank you for sharing your home, Nina. The music and your narration adds to the beauty.

[@darlenewood9657]

So many of us have Finnish DNA, including me, I'm proud to say. Really loved seeing how you live, and a little bit of Finland. Thank you!

[@ninasointu]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@myleerose31866]

I would love to see many more videos! I've lived in big cities, small cities, little towns but have always been drawn back to deep country living. It takes us 45 minutes to get to the nearest town now, and we love it. oh..and Fiskars has been the best scissors ever made. I have around 20 pair of scissors most almost as old as I am, and each pair has its own job, I don't use the ones I have say for fabric on paper and so on. And I have never thrown a pair away yet. Even the ones with a broken handle..lol

[@ninasointu]

Fiskars scissors are 💪! We are similar in that! I also lived in different countries and in big and small cities, but also prefer the freedom and space in more rural areas!

[@arleneshearer6451]

Fabulous! I love this opportunity to see something of Finnish culture ad heritage! I would be very interested too, in a tour of our village/surrounding countryside. Thank you!

[@morgannlefay13]

Hello Nina, your property and home are truly beautiful and unique. Thank you for shareing. It is special to be able to own a property with a history. I live in a 150 year old (approximately). It needs lot of work itself. Good luck.

[@ninasointu]

I agree! It feels special to know the house has outlasted wars and storms and change of time.

[@Questinia1]

I was expecting beauty but almost gasped when you entered the first cold room. The colors! What you're wearing, the kitty, the stenciling, the painted furniture. I'm half Swedish and live in a house from 1807 located in the US. You have inspired me. Thank-you.

[@SilkeFauve]

Thank you for sharing the beauty and historical significance of you home. You are now located in the past, present, and future--all without leaving the house. I look forward to watching all of your videos.

[@ruthnoronha8206]

Thank you for offering to take us on this tremendously fun and daunting journey of this old house. I’m Canadian so I know cold so I am in awe of how tough you guys are to live in this house while you plan on restoring it.

[@ninasointu]

Winters are always a bit of an adventure 😅 welcome to join in on our journey!

[@monicavonr9029]

Such a beautiful house, can't wait to see next episode. Love the pink walls with the grey. I live in Norway, in a old house my great-great-grandfather build, its not as old, but it is from 1886.

[@ninasointu]

How amazing to live in a house that has so long history within your family 😍 and 1886 is already quite an age for house at least in from a Finnish point of view. In Finland there are only few percentage of houses that are even hundred years old.

[@cathpeterson1944]

I just started watching your channel, you have beautiful heritage home, I love these old places has so much character; my mother and grandmother immigrated to Canada 1951, they are from Tapanila village in Helsinki, it was farm land in the old days; my mother remembers the Vantaa River and Keravanjoki tributary, they lived in a brown house in Tapanila, in summer stayed in their red cottage by the river. My grandmother worked in the city Helsinki and my mother would stay with her mummu in Tapanila countryside.

[@ninasointu]

So cool! Many people with Finnish roots in Canada! 🇫🇮

[@withsuuuz]

Hi from Sweden 👋 Thanks for showing us your amazingly and beautifully home ❤ I myself is born in Luleå and I have as young spent many times in the North of Finland. These days I live in the south side outside of Stockholm ✨ Warm hugs

[@ninasointu]

Hälsningar till Stockholm! När jag var barn bodde vi i Sollentuna, nära Stockholm. Jag trivdes jättebra där ❤️

[@susannesergent4448]

Hi Nina, pleased to meet you thanks for inviting us in, it felt warm and toasty and cosy. Looking forward to seeing more from you, perfect vlog🇦🇺

[@chippychick6261]

I would love to know who lived in this beautiful home in the past, what kind of life they lived . Loved your tour. Keep doing more please .

[@ajan6999]

Thank you for making this video and for inviting us into your home Nina; a really special place you have. Being able to watch it in the USA really makes one feel like we are in Finland with you! Bravo.

[@ninasointu]

I also love to tap into different lifestyles, extraordinary houses and gardens through KZbin, so I am glad to hear of I can be of inspiration in return. 🥰🙏

[@kathyrhode6252]

Beautiful home, beautiful scenery. I live in Canada so the snow is great! I bet it’s wonderful in summer

[@ruthhovsepian]

❤❤❤What an idyllic and beautiful home. It is lovely to experience other parts of the world. I live in Montréal, Québec in Canada. I look forward to more videos.❤❤❤

[@ninasointu]

I also love watching videos and connecting with people who live in other places. So interesting to see the similarities and differences there are in lifestyles etc. Thank you for commenting and watching! ❤❤❤

[@KarineT-A]

Bonjour! j'ai hâte de voir vos prochaines vidéos de votre maison-musée. Merci de partager cela avec nous. :)

[@ninasointu]

Merci beaucoup! I'm happy to hear and welcome to join us! 🙏

[@coliukedo]

Your old house and garden are just amazing!! Can't wait to see more :)

[@ninasointu]

Thank you!

[@BlackIjs]

Love that you shared your house in the winter, although as a southern Canadian, not sure I could handle swimming in a frozen lake. The house is amazing! Would like to learn more about your culture/region.

[@ninasointu]

Many of my friends or family would not go ice swimming either, but my godmother took me to swim and I immediately fell in love with it. 🏊‍♀️

[@lorylou2281]

@@ninasointu do you know what the temperature of the water is?

[@ninasointu]

@@lorylou2281 I think in this video the water was still maybe +6°C or +7°C. In the new video it is somewhere between 0°C and +2°C, almost freezing 🤭😁

[@lorylou2281]

@@ninasointu pretty tough!🥶

[@lottiefaith6935]

Hello, Nina, your home and your area are both very beautiful. I love seeing different cultures and areas around the world. Let's talk about you swimming when the snow is on the ground!! I will love seeing more of your world. God Bless from hot and humid Florida, USA.

[@ninasointu]

I love swimming in winter! No crowded beaches at least 😅

[@pearlhartney9]

What a lovely homely home. Would love to see more. Very calming watching this. I will just say that I am watching with earphones and the audio seems to mainly be in one ear. The left.

[@ninasointu]

Thank you for letting me know! I am learning how to produce good audio quality, and I think I've figured it out for the next vid!

[@laurietheiw]

You have a very warm and inviting onscreen presence. Keep the videos coming, would love to see more about your house and the town.

[@ninasointu]

Thank you for your warm and kind words! Happy New Year! 🙏💖

[@cheripaul4645]

Your village is breathtaking! I am a big Fiskar fan, I literally cannot live without their appliqué scissors😂 I started watching this on my iPad and I had to move it to the big screen! Wow! I’m sad to say, with the exception of a few visits on another channel, this is my first “visit “ to your beautiful land. Cannot wait for more!❤

[@ninasointu]

Yes! Fiskars scissors (any of them) is a must have in every home. 😂 And welcome, will be giving a village tour pretty soon too!

[@HannaARTzink]

So important to save old substance. Very interesting. thanks. It feels great to be invited for a tour.

[@ilonalouzenska9362]

Greetings from the Czech Republic. I like everything Finnish. The house is unique and must be wonderful to live in. Thank you for arranging the tour. My parents also renovated the old house (farmhouse) from my great-great-grandparents. Maybe they can see it from heaven and are glad it wasn't torn down ❤. Among other things, I like the cat's name Smetana. In Czech, it means cream and it is also the name of our music composer.

[@ArianaM1975]

Yes please village tour!

[@naturegloadventures]

Yes, PLEASE, for your village tour! Truly lovely video. I visited Finland when I was a teenager back in 1992. Such a gorgeous country!

[@ninasointu]

Will do!

[@luisoseguera5427]

The first thing I noticed was the punatulkku singing right at the beginning :)

[@ninasointu]

How did you pick on that! 😍

[@greatercrossroads6721]

Thank you for sharing your heritage home!! I can’t wait to see what the remaining areas look like… and what your property looks like in summer. You live in an absolutely beautiful area!! Utterly magical… ✨✨

[@harmonia22]

Fiskars has been my first big inspiration when I moved in Finland in 2018! It would be amazing to see a video with it! Thank you ❤

[@sepidehbakhtiari]

Hi I am from Iran And I enjoyed seeing your house and of course the beautiful nature

[@ninasointu]

Thank you! 😍

[@peterwhite9261]

I am enraptured and want to see more. So far, what I saw and heard is beautiful and interesting. Brings back similar living in Labrador where I am from. Best wishes for 2023.

[@ninasointu]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alainadacosta1222]

Your home is lovely! I'd love a tour of the town

[@purrsephone2904]

This is my first time watching your channel. I'm in the USA, and I have European heritage, including Norwegian. Thanks.🌲

[@ninasointu]

Greetings to you! 👋

[@simonabasu8263]

Hi! Nice to meet you! I can see it is cold in there! Yet, you are smiling and you are a good reason for it! You live in a beautiful place and you have a nice house to care for. I wish l had a good place to live into. You have nice objects and l love your big table and it is a sewing machine on it, sign you are working at home, in good faith! Admirable! You also presented your cute cat that loves you and it is a joy to have your own cat! I hope l can see episodes on your house and you also promised garden adventures and l cannot wait to see this, too!

[@ninasointu]

Thank you so much for your sweet message! ❤️

[@annellewellyn5535]

I used to live in Turku. I now live in the New World Tropics. I do miss many things about Finland, but not the cold. Thank you for your website.

[@ninasointu]

I guess not many miss the cold 🤭🥶 greetings to you!

[@trixiepickle8779]

Thank you for sharing your lovely house with us. I look forward to watching your future videos. Fiskars is a name I know well, as most of my garden equipment is Fiskars, and you are correct it is beautifully made and indestructible. I live in a very old stone house in SW France in the mountains, and although it takes a lot of maintaining, I would not live anywhere else. Thank you again.

[@ninasointu]

Stone house in the French mountains sounds incredible😍 Greetings to you!

[@sandipack3967]

my heikkila family came to U.S. in late 1800's. We went to family re-union at farm from 16 72 in Merikarvia. THANKYOU for sharing your home.

[@elizabethraitanen5057]

Hello Nina! Your historic house is amazing! What a responsibility you have taken on to restore snd protect it! I would love it if you could give us a tour of the village.

[@bjmehl2009]

Still looks pretty chilly in the house. I live in the northern US, it’s about 0 degree Fahrenheit outside in the winter and 72 degrees inside, so lots of time we just wear t-shirt and shorts inside. We heat our house with propane. I am about 20% Finnish and 80% Norwegian so I find this very interesting.

[@ninasointu]

Yes, rarely in Finland we keep even modern houses that warm due to ecological and energy saving reasons. Top indoor temperature for a modern house is probably at 69F and old wooden houses generally stay at 66F. The part we heat up is around 64F, so it is much coooler here. 😅🤭

[@leylatom3949]

It might be so special to live in such an ancient house. You're created absolutely love atmosphere there ❤️ I live in Finland and every time I see this type of building I used to think how it's inside 🤔 Now I know. Thank you Nina! Wish you good luck and looking forward the new videos of your 🙂💐

[@ninasointu]

Thank you! Yes, now you know! At least how one of these houses look like 😁😍

[@scottnielsen1553]

I can't believe you went into the water when there was snow on the ground!

[@ninasointu]

Did you see my newest video yet? There I explain further about cold water swimming 🥶😍kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYPcgGN_a9WNhqs

[@scottnielsen1553]

@@ninasointu Wow thank you for your reply. I did watch this. Beautiful area.

[@fayeelliott9534]

As a Finnish descendent, I enjoyed this video and look forward to viewing your next video!. Well done.

[@Wee162]

Cute kitty! Mine likes to ride on my shoulder, too. Amazing all the things one can do (like make dinner) with a cat on one’s shoulder!😂

[@ninasointu]

Yes! 🤣 I can do jumping jacks and she won't budge!

[@melodyneece9587]

Beautiful home with so much history.... I'm very glad I stumbled across your channel! Looking forward to seeing what you will post next.

[@ninasointu]

Nice to have you here!

[@lorirober2536]

What a lovely home and beautiful area you live. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@sisseaaen5353]

Looking forward to seeing more of the house and i would love a tour of the village too. It´s always fun to experience new places,. I am from Denmark but live in Spain so i just looove to see the snow.

[@ninasointu]

I lived for many years in Costa Rica so I really get that you miss snow when living abroad 😅❄️❄️. I will take you to Fiskars in a future video👍

[@michelleann1899]

Hello from Pennsylvania USA..lovely video..your home is perfect..the history, the ambience, the cozy, homey atmosphere, your stunning furnishings...what else can I say?? Thank you...cannot wait to see your other videos!🐱🏡❄❄🎄💚

[@ninasointu]

Thank you for the kind words! ❤️

[@marymcfarland2089]

Thanks Nina. I like your house and its historic nature. I would love to learn more about where you live and what makes it unique and special. Long live Fiskars scissors !!! I live in France.

[@ninasointu]

Yes, long live Fiskars scissors 😁 Happy New Year to France!

[@ibislife]

Isnt it amazing how these old wooden houses lasts for centuries? We have a lot of them here in Norway too. The oldest house in Norway, as we know of, is 700 years old, built in 1296, and it is also lived in. The oldest structure in the world (non-religious) is a logbuilding used for storing food, it is 882 years old. Underneath the wooden panelling there is a log structure. Is that the structure in your house as well? You have a beautiful home. You need to be a tough woman to live there, and I see you are with the icebathing! That way your house feels warm! 😅 Very nice video, thank you. 😊

[@ninasointu]

Yes, old log houses can last for several lifetimes and they are like Lego structures; you can always take out a broken piece and put in a new without the need of destroying it all. We have been planning actually to come to Norway for some old house inspiration. 😍 It would be lovely to see the colors and the way they are built! Yes, under the floor boards are logs and this house stands on solid rock. It will not move anywhere 😅

[@barblark2728]

What a treasure! I look forward to learning more about your home.

[@mountaincraftsstudio]

I am in love with your beautiful home. ❤ I can just imagine how special a meal in your dining room would be lit with candlelight. My ancestors are from Sweden and lived in a very similar style home.

[@VeraGolosovaArt]

May the youtube recomendations be blessed. Just found your channel and it is such a joy to both watch and listen to you. I miss Finland greatly

[@ninasointu]

Yes, bless the recommendations! I've also come across so many interesting channels through the recommendations page. Greetings to you!

[@JackieBaisa]

What an absolutely beautiful home. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@sheridennis4870]

Thank you for sharing your home with us! You are very lucky to get to live in such a beautiful place. I hope to one day visit your area! But this will do for now 😊

[@PauloFerreira-wp2it]

Asua vuosisadan vanhassa talossa voi olla ainutlaatuinen ja jännittävä kokemus. Nämä talot historia ja arkkitehtuuri voivat herättää tunteita nostalgiaa, uteliaisuutta ja ihailua. On yleistä kuvitella ihmiset, jotka asuivat näissä taloissa ja millaista elämä oli siihen aikaan. Nämä pohdinnat voivat antaa sielun rakennuksille ja herättää sanoin kuvaamattomia tunteita, erityisesti pitkien öiden hiljaisuudessa. Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷☀️☀️☀️☀️🎶🎶🎶🎉🎊🎉🎊🌴🌴🌴🌴

[@jeffj2495]

Thank you. Your English is excellent. Thanks for showing your nice home. Your cat Smetana is very sweet, I am glad Smetana was in the video too.

[@ninasointu]

Smetana is a curious little 😺

[@kristinaespes2932]

I am so happy I found you and your family in this wonderful house. I wish the walls could speak and tell us their stories about everything that has happend there. You are doing a great job. I will follow you. All the best to you🌷 Kristina, 65 in Sweden

[@ninasointu]

Yes! If only walls could speak! Now we need to dig deep into archives to find fractions of information and so much is missing. Happy New year to Sweden!

[@alexandrajones4991]

Happy New Year from the 🇺🇸 United States.

[@anniefannycharles9951]

Thankyou for posting this. Your home looks warm & wonderful. It's so big! It's like you're living in your own motel! We have heritage homes here in the U.S. too. Mostly in the North East but we also have a few down here in Florida where I live. You've been blessed to be the next caretakers of this glorious piece of property and I'm sure you're up to the challenge. Looking forward to more videos! Anne in Cape Coral, Florida USA

[@ninasointu]

It is quite large and although we now in winter use up only about 1/4 of the entire available space, it's still more than what we had when we lived in the city 😅

[@cynthiab3548]

Thank you, Nina. Please show us more!

[@sorayabufajer4607]

Que belleza de lugar y felicidades por conservar la casa y sea de generación en generación. Saludos desde Mexico

[@ninasointu]

Hola! Si, ojalá que la casa tenga la oportunidad de existir por cientos de años más, que en el futuro se también encontrará otros dueños quines quieren mantenerla.😍 Saludos a México!

[@MrJaspermyboy]

It feels so lovely to see your beautiful house and village you live in🌈🌺✨.. thank you🙏 and keep them coming 😄😁

[@ninasointu]

Thank you, more videos to come for sure! 😁👍

[@missmollygoodgolly6088]

Hello Nina, I'm new to your channel and live in Texas, and don't know much about Finland. I came across your channel and am glad I did! Your home is beautiful and very interesting with all its history. And you have a very engaging way of presenting your area and way of life. I look forward to viewing more of your videos!

[@ninasointu]

So nice to hear! Will be sharing more of life in Finland and of our ongoing projects here in the house in upcoming videos😁👍

[@emmamushroom257]

Hei! Your house is a beautiful dream! I love your magic pink trousers. Thank you so much for sharing. I'd love to see more of your home and town. Greetings from New Zealand :)

[@ninasointu]

I love colourful clothes 😍 greetings back to you!

[@lynnek4226]

This was such an enjoyable video, thank you for sharing your home with us. I love old homes as well as vintage and antique items. My mother's side of the family is from Helsinki, and I still have my great grandmother's passport, it is over 100 years old. One day I would like to visit Finland! Would love to see more of Fiskars village.

[@ninasointu]

Hopefully you'll get to visit Finland! Meanwhile, you can "tour around" with me 😁👍

[@SCCL1000]

Thank you for sharing with us your life in your home which is also a living museum, Nina. It's an extraordinary home and life to have. Patricia

[@ninasointu]

Thank you! We wanted to just find a place with big garden and we're lucky to find one with extraordinary house as an added bonus. 🤭

[@judymckee5992]

Very nice, thank you. Very hardy people the Finnish. My neighbor house is 500 years old.

[@ninasointu]

How cool! Not too many houses over 300 year old left in Finland anymore and definitely very little houses over 500 years.😳

[@judymckee5992]

@@ninasointu , these old houses are stunning.