Il vero costo di questo panorama

Isn't it the second bathroom? Is it the bedroom? The child's room is too small. The other day I had a lighting, something I had never thought about. The real cost of this panorama and how we were able to afford it. I'm Irina and I welcome you to the Spazio Grigio channel. The best aspect of our house is the view, without a doubt. The panorama, certainly the silence, the clean air, these are also in other places, even in houses nearby, maybe down, where there is no such panorama. This was also the main reason why we bought this house and the reason why we came to see it as soon as we saw the announcement of the house for sale. It is also the comment I receive when I show some scenes of the place where I live. I live in a paradise, beautiful panorama, but the question is how much did you pay? It will cost a lot, so you immediately think about the cost in monetary terms. In reality, it is something else that allowed us to live here and it is only now that I see it from this point of view and it is minimalism. Because you see, the house is small, it is less than the average house. Other larger houses with a similar view are not there. There are houses nearby with a similar panorama, but they are not for sale. The cost we still pay is to live in a small space. Insects too. Another cost. If we were not minimalists, in the sense of owning few things, we would never have bought this house, we would not even have considered it. Just think that we have a single closet with three shelves that I share with my husband and there are also the things of the house. We do not have laundry, shelves or similar spaces where things are put. Minimalism, having only what we really use, has allowed us to have more flexibility for the purchase of the house. I am not saying that everyone should buy small houses, let's face it, have enough space, you have your pros, even against. But when you realize that you don't necessarily have to have a lot of space, you have more flexibility and possibility to choose. Another reflection I made, based on what I have seen several times, is that when buying a big house, you use a part of it. I saw who had the house with three floors and lived literally in the tavern, which is beautiful, welcoming, walkable, etc. But there are other two floors, the real house, while the rest of the house is used to contain things that we do not use. Rooms with sports equipment that are often not used, furniture to contain things, whole corners with decorative objects. If they were decorative objects that we particularly care about, it's a matter of course. But sometimes it goes like this, there is this empty corner, what do we put there? A tour of Ikea and you go from furniture without a real utility, with vases on top, and other cute objects that yesterday were an anonymous object, today it has become mine and it's a hassle to let it go because I spent the money. Ok. Of this house, we use every single corner. The second aspect of buying a small house is the savings. We were able to buy a new house at a low price that we could afford. As well as the maintenance costs, you see the heating that impacts a lot, it is a factor to consider for the purchase of a house. Last winter we spent three times less than those who have a bigger house nearby. And it's small, I admit it. Sometimes we wonder if we will be able to stay here with our children. We think about how we can expand. By the way, we have already expanded in different ways. We have transformed the storage in the studio, the space below where we work. But why did we do it? Because we don't have many tools, just those two to cut the grass for the vegetable garden that are in the garage. Then we transformed the garage into a tavern. Same thing, we were able to do it because we don't need large spaces to store things. Just the space to contain a car and a corner for some things, some boxes. Or we think that one day we will have to move. But until that day we will have enjoyed this life and this is also the benefit of minimalism for me. The flexibility to change according to the situation of the moment. This is how I see it, it's a personal reflection that I wanted to share and I hope it will help someone else. Let me know what you think and if you have a small or large house and how you feel. There is no right or wrong, there is what is best for us in this phase of life. And not having heavy, superfluous attachments makes it easier for us to choose what is best for us now. Subscribe to the channel for minimalism, decluttering and an alternative lifestyle. See you in the next video and until then, only beautiful things. Peace.