A pair of students who dream of “sink a nest” away from civilization, the wife of a Dubai businessman, accustomed to sunbathing in a bikini, a hotel, who fell in love with Cambodia, and a man who has lost the meaning of life after a divorce. It would seem that such different people can have in common? The answer will turn out to be unexpected: at some point in life, they decided to quit everything and leave to live on the island. What goals they pursued, what sacrificed and how their lives developed - in the material "Lenta.ru".
The American with Finnish roots Oliver Russell was used to spending the summer with his family in Finland and always dreamed of buying a cottage in this country. In 2022, he came there to study and met his love - Helena Tomashevskaya.
Tired of the bustle and noise of American life, the man decided not to return to the States and build a joint life with Helena in Finland. On the local site with announcements for the sale of real estate, the couple came across a fabulous offer: the paradise island with an area of a little more hectare was set at the price of the Ford Fiesta car for only 31 thousand dollars (about 2.5 million rubles at the current rate). Without thinking twice, Oliver and Helena decided to buy an island and build a house of their dreams there.
I looked through a real estate site for the sake of entertainment and found an island there. As a result, it turned out to be cheaper than an ordinary suburban area that I could buy, so we agreed
In June 2024, the American began to equip the land: he made a frame of the house of logs, bought a flooring, built a toilet and took up a shower. In addition to the summer house, the couple wants a sauna to be on the island - such leisure is very popular among the inhabitants of Finland.
Oliver Russell and his girlfriend decided to engage in the construction of a dream house on their own
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Despite the lack of any experience in construction, Oliver admitted that he was determined to bring the project to the end. “This is a very big obligation, especially now, when both of me and Helena are students,” he said. - This is a completely new experience for me. For example, cutting trees. I have never done this before, and it can be quite dangerous. ”
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