What Happened To The US$23,000 House? Also Volunteers No. 19 & 20 Have Their Say

Lots of people have been asking for an update about the $23,000 house. The kitchen's been fully renovated and the friend who bought it kindly allowed me to use it as a volunteer house. Here's a quick tour, and Volunteers 19 and 20, Wai Hon and Chee Wang from Singapore, have their say.
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[@MD-wk3gj]

The work you did on the front garden transformed the area from overgrown to a peaceful and beautiful space. The kitchen cabinets are wonderful. Simple yet elegant. Thank you for sharing this follow up about the home.

[@BigJokeMortgageBank]

Beautifully remodeled and turned this property into a gem.

[@zenstitch9972]

Weeding of any kind is not fun, you guys! The rocks outside looks neat and tidy. You are such a hard worker and go getter. We need more people like you.

[@johnr8844]

WOW! You all did a fabulous job. The house looks amazing! I can’t believe how wonderful the front area looks. I remember it was completely overgrown and unruly. Totally love it! 😊

[@Ryunohara]

Thanks! The front yard is much easier to manage now.

[@princessdee215]

The house looks refreshed 💯❤️

[@Ryunohara]

Feels refreshed too!

[@Ninsidhe]

I’m a permaculturist and creative, with two teen/young adult offspring and we’re hoping to one day get to Japan to experience the environment and wonderful culture. What a gorgeous international community you’re creating there. ❤

[@rlee024]

The house looks brand new now! Otukaresama to the volunteers!

[@Ryunohara]

Thank you!

[@edwamser]

My mother was from northern Japan and I have visited a number of times. My wife and I are considering moving to Japan when we retire and possibly getting an Akiya house. You did a fantastic job on this one.

[@mukeshvig174]

I wonder what was the cost to renovate it? Did you get help there easily or was it all DIY? Overall, it came up good and the front part, exceptionally cleaned out. Congratulations indeed 👍👍

[@nonsolovita]

wonderful house, i love the green of the typical japanese houses

[@joanleenakayama7939]

House is beautifully renovated. 😍😍🥰👍👍👍

[@Ryunohara]

I think so too! 🤗

[@tvs3497]

Thank you for the update. The house looks wonderful. I like the light diffuser panels that bring natural light into the interior. Wai Hon and Chee Wang very funny acting. 幸せな日々をたくさん過ごしてください

[@RafaelToscano]

KZbin just recommended me this vide. Very nice!

[@zephyrmcconnell5877]

Absolutely love all you videos! The view and the sounds of nature in the background just draw me in...would love to see a video on making tea and sitting and listening to the sounds outside on that amazing porch...

[@princessdee215]

Your friends are funny 🤣

[@Ryunohara]

I’m glad you found them funny ☺️

[@jennycampbell5236]

The home is wonderful. So neat and clean with beautiful surroundings.

[@richs347]

I saw your earlier video about this house, for $23,000 it was a steal. The place looks beautiful, even if you have to put in a little work to get it back to where it looks now. The inside looked so nice before, It didn't look like you have to do too much remodeling on the inside of the house.

[@akosirolandr]

You guys did an awesome job on the house. Looks amazing and very homey. I dream of retiring in Rural Japan someday.

[@Ryunohara]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Manque90]

🎉 Congratulations

[@Ryunohara]

Thank you!

[@princessdee215]

Yayyy 👍🎉❤❤❤

[@jeno264]

Looks so different now being lived in! The changes are amazing!

[@ipenema7555]

Hi I really appreciate showing us the back countryside of Japan. I wish one day I can take a vacation or afford to buy a small property on countryside and take a vacation between california and japan

[@debbiecurtis4021]

That outside area looks so clean and tidy.

[@princessdee215]

I really loved the interview 😄

[@Ryunohara]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertchautardjensen6846]

What a beautiful investment. Thank you for sharing.

[@deborahf3738]

Oh wow, that looks really nice. I was hoping the house would retain a lot of its original charm. It has also been so nice to see other people volunteering with you, I would imagine it is lonely there sometimes. Thanks for the update.

[@bunrisl]

Can you give us an approximate amount spent for the updates? This is a gorgeous home in a beautiful location.

[@helenthomas6716]

Beautiful.

[@AgentOrangeCH]

It would be interesting to know how much the renovation cost in the end. But its anyway incredible to buy such a house for only 23k USD, here in Switzerland you might get a garage for that place or a parking lot in a parking house. Even in the town I live, with 10k citizens, the square meter costs around 1500-2000CHF.

[@151monka]

This looks so amazing. You guys did such a great job.

[@Ryunohara]

Thank you so much!

[@NelsonClick]

Amazing! Incredible view. To renew and refresh a home is positive energy. You and your friends are good people.

[@Ryunohara]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@eisenfried9817]

This is insane and very cool! In germany if you buy a house for 23K you get a molded, old rundown building which you can pretty much just tear down (if you find one at all).

[@Brazilbroker1]

Wow, excellent job! Very motivating to see what you did with this place, well done.

[@Ryunohara]

Thank you very much!

[@lissav8111]

Beautiful!!!!!!

[@Ryunohara]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@gendaminoru3195]

What a great job you did cleaning the place up - YOU'RE HIRED! seriously if you want to help me buy such a house.

[@user-pp3rz2dh5j]

You guys did an amazing job on the house. Do you guys plan on getting a low platform bed? I would also put an island in the kitchen for cooking . Get some bar style chairs for it so you can use it to sit at and eat and entertain and then get a smaller dining table for the corner. Since the walls and windows soften the lights, I would get white light for the inside of some of the rooms to make it brighter.

[@ninjaturtles1010]

Your friends are very funny

[@manjufrodo]

Beautiful!! Omedetougozaimasu!👏🙌

[@Ryunohara]

Thank you!

[@user-vh4lf7be8i]

Please excuse this late response to your new home wishing I could have been there to offer a helping hand. I was in Japan decades ago and always wanted to return.

[@mikareno11]

OH wow, what a beautiful result. nice work, how did you find this place please? thank you

[@Ryunohara]

Thanks! I found this place for my friend through the carpenters who worked on the first house

[@madeofnapalm]

1:12 your game glitched out 🤣🤣

[@sakabatanuki9744]

You did a good job, looks nice. On the kitchen you can install more cabinets. On your toilet do you have a septic system or something else?

[@Ryunohara]

Hi! Yes this house came with a sceptic tank with filtration system (3 tanks with different bacteria)

[@zam023]

1:14 You throw in the free mannequins too? LOL

[@chinkheestravels.9045]

hi, i'll be in Japan in mid september. Could I pay a visit to your place if time permits?

[@Ryunohara]

Hi! I’m normally quite busy so I can’t accept visitors for now. The guesthouse is open for bookings though: www.airbnb.com/h/ryunohara

[@chinkheestravels.9045]

@@Ryunohara I see…ok noted.

[@keramanbub8799]

Yes, it does look very good!!! But (constructive criticism here) the kitchen sounds like you are eating from the middle of a gymnasium. Hang some art work on the wall and that should make a great improvement!!!

[@Ryunohara]

My friend who owns the house has posters and artwork planned!

[@jaymirieman3081]

😮 Who's in House? 🤔 🐻‍❄️🐻🐨 😱🍜😂❤

[@jaymirieman3081]

Home turned out really nice 🙂

[@Ryunohara]

Thanks!

[@jeno264]

😂😂

[@starcarter6592]

N comes with two NPC 😂